Originally published on my website: rebeccaxliu.com I get asked a lot about my time in consulting compared to my time in industry, so I figured I’d write about it. To people who’ve worked in both fields, most of what I say might be a no-brainer. But hopefully this is at…

Originally published on my website: rebeccaxliu.com Summary: Benefits of working at a larger consulting firm: more glamorous lifestyle, more exposure to different types of work, better overall prestige and brand recognition, more ownership over your work, better pay Benefits of working at a boutique (i.e., smaller) consulting firm: usually better…

Originally published on my website: rebeccaxliu.com Disclaimer: I’m going to be talking about Asian hate crimes (there are NO graphic pictures or videos in this essay, though) and the first few minutes of episode 5 of The Premise. …

Originally published on my website: rebeccaxliu.com I’m Taiwanese American, and I was born and raised in Indiana. I never thought there was anything special about the intersection of these two identities until I moved to California. Since moving here last year, I’ve received a lot of raised eyebrows and questions…

Happy holidays, everyone! This year’s been atypical of course, but hopefully you’re all able to take time to relax and recharge with loved ones (in person or virtually!) over the next couple of weeks. …

Or “How I Started to Enjoy Grunt Work” Checking the boxes: My background up until this point has been pretty linear — I studied economics at a top ten school, worked in consulting for three years, and currently work in tech in Silicon Valley. When I was in consulting, I…