Lots of people have written amazing resources on how to move from consulting into a startup role, as well as how to navigate important but often opaque topics like equity or reverse interviewing.
This is a compilation of some of my favorite resources that I found & used during my job search. That said, the startup landscape is constantly evolving, so this list is too! Let me know if there are resources I should add.
Good Overviews
The Ultimate Guide to Finding a Startup Job - Very tactical guide on how to identify and reach out to startups, questions to ask to diligence startups’ prospects, and how to think about comp
How to Make the Leap from Consulting to a Startup - Guide by ex-Bainie Julia DeWahl (early at Opendoor). Covers learning about startups, interviewing and assessing them, and how to succeed on the job
Most accelerators maintain some sort of ‘Jobs’ page where you can search roles within their network; that said, if you know a VC who you can ask directly about promising portfolio companies / jobs in their network, that’s even better 🙂
Recruiters (ex-consulting specific)
Golden Gate - Really great team of ex-Bainies. Lots of helpful resources on their site as well.
Omna Search - Bigger than Golden Gate, ex-McKinsey founders. Haven’t worked with them personally, but seem to have good reach.
Reverse Interviewing: Your questions are the last impression you leave an interviewer with. This article has good tips for how to come prepared to make sure the role & team would set you up for success (and set yourself apart in the process).
What To Ask in Interviews: Startups are risky. You can, and should, ask about PMF, Revenue/ARR, Runway. These questions impact your job stability, ask them upfront!
Stripe’s Equity Guide: While this is written for founders, it’s clearly written and a helpful guide for heuristics (e.g. equity %s to grant by role) as well as to understand second-level concepts like ISOs vs. NSOs. Maybe not necessary upfront, but helpful down the line.
Front Equity Calculator: A free tool from Front to help model the value of your equity package in different exit scenarios