The email below is from a reader who was weighing job offers from Google, McKinsey, and BCG and was looking for my perspective on his choice. His career plan is to work in the Tech industry or become and entrepreneur and he was wondering which job offer would position him best for the future. Unfortunately, he sent this email several months ago, so my response is likely useless by now. That said, I thought that this might be a situation that others might have to face at some point, so it seemed like a good one to address in a blog post. I hope someone out there finds this response to be useful.

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VividReader wrote:

Hi Marquis:

I really enjoy your blog and I want to thank you for your great insightful posts.

This September I will graduate with a Master’s degree from a Tier-1 US school. My plan is to work in the Tech Industry (longterm goal CIO/CTO) or to become an Entrepreneur. I am also thinking about B-school in about 2 years.

Currently I have three offers from Google (Associate Product Manager), McKinsey (Business Analyst) and BCG (Associate).

Which offer provides more opportunities and more career trajectory?

Thanks for your time!

Best Regards

-VividReader

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My video response:

Reader considering pre-MBA offers from Google McK and BCG from Marquis Parker on Vimeo.

Key points:
- Google, McKinsey, and BCG are all great options for after grad school and comparing them is essentially a comparison of Google versus Consulting; I’d say that the McK versus BCG choice is more about preferences and fit than anything

- McK/BCG before business school provides more flexibility for the longer term while Google would be a great way to establish an anchor to Technology

- One issue to consider is the possibility that his career plans to work in the Tech industry long term may change; If so, then it might not be best to establish a Tech anchor this early in his career

- All of these options offer great opportunities and career trajectory, but, if I were faced with these options, I would go with McK/BCG due to the flexibility offered in the near-term and the ability to make a deeper dive into Tech later on after B-school