Capital One BA vs Prudential Private Capital
Hi, as the title suggests I've received an offer for BA and think I'm going to get the PPC offer in the Chicago office. C-1 would be in Mclean VA with higher intern comp (50/hour vs 35) and better WLB FT and I think higher FT comp as well. I think the work at PPC would be slightly more interesting to me but I wanted to get ideas on potential exits, MBA outlook and any insight into comp trajectory.
Congrats on the offers! Both are great opportunities, but they do offer different experiences and potential career paths.
For the Capital One Business Analyst (BA) role in McLean, VA, you'd be part of a large class (2022 class was over 200) with a breakdown of around 80% BAs. The pay is competitive, with a signing bonus for 2022 of $9,000 + $1,500 for relocation. Capital One also covers taxes on the signing bonus. The BA role is diverse, with opportunities to work in credit, product, or marketing roles. You'll have a fair amount of input for your first rotation and a lot for your second.
As for exit opportunities, BAs from Capital One often move on to FAANG and FinTech companies. If you're interested in finance/tech, this could be a great path. However, if you're considering an MBA, going with Capital One could be a good move as well, especially if you're planning on getting an MBA in a few years.
On the other hand, the Prudential Private Capital (PPC) role in Chicago would likely offer a different kind of experience. Unfortunately, I don't have specific details on the PPC role based on the WSO content.
In the end, it's about what aligns best with your career goals and interests. Consider the type of work you'd be doing, the company culture, location, and where you want to be in the future. Good luck with your decision!
Sources: Capital One BA vs MBB, Investment Analyst - Prudential Private Capital (PPC) FT 2021
I would prob take PPC personally. Investing type role where you get to wear many different hats and learn about what the investment deal process is actually like. Work with all the different debt products (senior, junior, mezzanine, etc) and I think they also do some minority/preferred equity deals as well. In terms of pay/WLB in the short term, C1 would probably be better (they give out extremely good pay for the work-life balance they offer) but I think the ceiling for pay at PPC is higher. Also, this might be more personal preference but I think Chicago is generally a more interesting/better place to live than McLean.
For exits, I've actually heard a decent amount of summer BAs at C1 recruiting into MBB for full-time after their summer. For full-time BAs, I'm not entirely sure but I would imagine a lot of them stay on at C1 or go into strategy/corporate development roles at other companies. Exits at PPC would prob be to other private credit funds or investing type roles.
Thanks for the help, I ended up signing C1 because I think tech/consulting re-recruiting/exit opps were more appealing to me than just PC because I'm still pretty unclear on what I want to do in the future. Do you have any idea on how possible it is to lateral into C1 Strat Consulting after my internship or potentially PM?
Both strat and PM are doable, BA is like the midpoint between them
I've heard conflicting information on this, when would I theoretically be able to make the switch? Between internship and full-time or after a full-time rotation, etc?
Both are possible
I would go wherever you think you would be the most enthusiastic abt the work, both are pretty different roles with different exit opps
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