Is it easy to switch between IB and strategy consulting ?

I believe both industry require similar skill sets but it seems like the move is not that easy

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Alvarez & Marsal NewAnalyst Feb 13, 2020

The industry doesn’t make the move easy, although it’s possible with a LOT of networking or an MBA of course

Alvarez & Marsal user178 Feb 23, 2020

You could possibly do that, especially with the right story in interviews. What's harder would be the other way around - trying to go from consulting to investment banking

McKinsey mck_cat Feb 26, 2020

I have heard of people in banking transitioning over to consulting with the common theme/story being "i couldn't handle the crazy work life balance and wanted to do something a bit more creative than just number crunching in excel" I really haven't seen anyone make the move from consulting to banking though. You can also do banking studies as a consultant, but this is definitely super different from being an investment banker.