I have been working in SWE at Google/Meta for 1.5 years since I graduated college. I applied to MBB for the hell of it a few months ago and got a lateral offer to Boston Consulting Group in the Bay Area. My current TC is near 250k; BCG is offering their Associate pay, which is around 120k all-in (but jumps to ~200k at the Consultant level). If my goal is to end up in PM at FAANG, is it worth switching over to BCG, or should I continue working as a SWE and try to transfer internally? Also if anyone has any thoughts on BCG's Mountain View office, please share!
Stay at your current job for 1-2 more years, apply for mba, then apply to tech PM roles
Would be a massive career mistake for your goals
This is a really dumb question considering you somehow made it past MBB interviews
+1 please don't switch. You're literally one position away for FAANG PM, you have all internal documentation and people to learn the role
whats mbb
Probably somebody that can use Google idk tho
Most of the people commenting have likely never transferred internally. It’s much harder and much more delicate than you’d think. If you’re able to do it with a clear story and without burning bridges, go for it. Also, jumping to another company and then back to GOOG will ultimately net you a higher pay than if you transfer. Plus, you get a broader set of experiences. GOOG has (had?) a clause that says they’ll hire you back at the same level without an interview. So that’s convenient too.
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Idk what kind of mental gymnastics you’re doing to cut your pay in half for probably 2-3x the work just to be a pm?? Edit now that I think about it: Ask your teams PM to train you on the job function and do an internal transfer. You are currently closer to being a PM than a management consultant ever could.