Recruiting Strategy
Is MBB worth it if I ultimately want to be a tech entrepreneur?
I have around three years in tech startups and I'm interviewing with Bain. Long term I want to become a successful tech entrepreneur, so I'm trying to figure out whether spending a few years in MBB would actually help that goal or pull me away from the experience I really need.
Ian’s Answer
I'd like to add one thing:
Why are you leaving?
I think you should think through (and tell us), why do you want to leave the tech startup industry. This is especially true given you want to return. Why not just stay?
If you're leaving because you expect to gain x, y, and z during 2-3 years at MBB, then, tell us what x, y, and z are and we can tell you if those expectations are realistic :)
In summary: Don't leave the place you want to be, unless what you expect to get by leaving is indeed what you will get!