Interested in two positions

[Anonymous]

I am currently job hunting. I'd like to an apply at a large consulting firm and I see two positions I could be a fit for. One is a project/program management level (level I currently work at), and another is a director/VP level. In this situation would you apply to both? Or the stretch position?

[Anonymous]

I'd apply for the one I feel is better for me at that time in my career. If they were equal-level positions in different departments or handling different tasks, I'd say go for it, but since they are different levels, I would definitely only go for one.

[Anonymous]

OP here. if they think I’m not qualified for the stretch, do you think theres a good chance they’ll refer me to the lower level opening?

[Anonymous]

If it's a large consulting firm, I'd apply to both. Unlikely that they would even track that you applied to two positions unless they were with the same team, which seems unlikely.

[Anonymous]

Apply to both.

I did that this past winter. I interviewed for both. The position I was most qualified for had been tentatively filled but the person backed out after accepting the offer. So they offered it to me. It was the higher paying position.