IB NYC - $175k + up to 100% bonus Vs. Mgmt Consulting ATL - $150k + 25% bonus Which one you pick & why? Interested in both career paths almost equally..
The money will go a lot farther in Atlanta .. but you’ll have to live in Atlanta.
How is Atlanta? I heard some great things about the job market
ATL job market is great
It’s amazing! Tons of tech beefing up, while still a lot of blue chips
Both will work you like a dog but the hourly is probably better at IB
The hourly is NOT better in IB 😂
Seriously....hrs at IB are 2x than consulting. And if you're a hot chick then hrs at consulting is less than hrs people put commuting to most jobs (precovid) whereas in IB you're still fked.
Banking blows
Is this post mba?
Yes Post MBA
Which firms are you comparing. Atlanta is great I would consider that a plus not a minus. I don’t get why consultants like to pay nyc rent to fly out every week. Makes no sense.
Agreed - ATL seems incredible overall. Would like to purchase a home if i were to choose ATL. Even with an IB salary, not entirely sure how realistic home ownership is in NYC
Bain Atlanta?
What future career path are you more interested in? Both roles are usually a means to an end.
SDE
IB will set you up for life in finance industry and perhaps a CFO end goal.
Where is management consulting at? If not the big 3, not worth the hassle. IB makes more money if you can work under stress and long hours.
Stress/long hours is nearly a given on both paths
The stress of ibanking is way worse than consulting. You will also have earlier and better exist opportunities if you go into consulting. If you go into banking you are signing up to have mostly finance oriented opportunities vs consultants can go basically anywhere