Exit opportunities from MBB consulting to FAANG (or other top tech)
Dec 4, 2019
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Hey everyone. Looking to get some information on what are the typical roles/positions that people go into in top tech after spending 2-3 years in MBB consulting straight out of undergrad (~25 years old). I have lots of tech interest but no actual coding experience so I would be more leveraging my MBB strategy consulting experience - what are the typical roles and starting salary from this type of background? Also, any insights on the recruiting process would be highly appreciated.
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The shorter answer: Amazon, and most larger tech focused companies whose main product is not tech. (Like us, Uber, etc. NOT like AWS, Dropbox, Cruise Automation, whose core offering is technology - those PMs tend to be much more technical).
Going through this now and without good previous pm experience you will face a challenge breaking in even if you are MBB.
Should I apply for an APM position or straight PM? Happy to take pay cut to new grad pay (don’t care about the cash as long as I can live)
Would have loved to do PM out of ugrad (had a PM internship at a startup) but visa issues meant no one ever considered my application. Looking to try and head to the US now via McK and convert to a PM position somehow :)