FAANG SWE vs MBB management consulting

Aug 1, 2021 100 Comments

Facts based on discussion with quite a few people:
FAANG swe make 500-700k at top few in 10 years post graduation. (Ignoring stock appreciation as that's not your real pay or market value if you switch)
While MBB make 500-700k avg in 2yr work ex+2yrmba+7 years post graduation.

Comparing work hours.
Mbb work 58-65 hrs with 5-10 hr of travel
While faang you may have to work 40-60 hr/week

After the 9 yr mark mbb over take faang

Mbb making 1-10 M vs FAANG 1-2 M

It makes Mbb a better choice in terms of pay.

What would you choose and why?

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  • Amazon
    xooglerzon

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    xooglerzon
    To overtake FAANG at MBB I think you have to make Partner. That’s not possible for everyone.
    Aug 1, 2021 11
    • Lyft
      eng3426714

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      eng3426714
      @HRNw13 can you elaborate on your last paragraph? From talking to a few MBB peers, it seems like the fundamental difference is that a lot of MBB consulting work is analysis+advising+presenting rather than actual delivery+project management which is what most of SWE work is. So their work seems more similar to a DS but with way more scope (and less scientific rigor).
      Aug 3, 2021
    • Lyft
      HRNw13

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      HRNw13
      You're right. The difference between those two is huge. And DS is probably close but they're much more macro and not as deeply integrated.
      Aug 3, 2021
  • Amazon
    BeerRaiser

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    BeerRaiser
    Not sure who told you or gave you those pay packages for MBB. MBB makes 1 to 10 M??, LOL. I know ppl working as EMs, associates and senior associates with 7 to 8 years of experience and double MBA at Mckinsey and Bain getting around 450k. A lot of these consultants are joining FAANG due to the huge pay difference between MBB and FAANG. I personally know 3 ppl who made the move and are happy at Amazon with a higher pay and a better non traveling life. Also, if you become a partner you might make 1Mto 5M but then that's the same for a Director or a VP at FAANG
    Aug 1, 2021 7
  • Obviously expecting poll to be biased towards FAANG as it's blind. Would appreciate if you could leave a comment explaining your choice
    Aug 1, 2021 4
  • Citibank
    faangultad

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    faangultad
    Sir this is Blind. Blind don’t like MBB. Blind like FAANG.
    Aug 1, 2021 6
    • New
      Seer_

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      Seer_
      Ask the same question at fishbowl. You’ll get the same reply.
      Aug 3, 2021
    • New
      VentureCap

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      VentureCap
      This the Blind leading the Blind
      Jan 17
  • MBB has a pretty strong grow or go policy. Most won’t survive the pyramid up and that’s the default.

    You can however, be a mediocre SWE and still hit jackpot at a tech company. I know of folks who were fired from Google cloud and went to snowflake (and made bank)
    Aug 1, 2021 3