Hedge Fund to MBB Without MBA?
Bit of a weird question. Let's say I did 2 years of BB banking and 2 years at a reputable hedge fund. Assume good performance at both and decent UG school, but nothing spectacular.
- If I were to recruit for an experienced professional role at an MBB, how do you think I'd be perceived as a candidate?
- How would this unique background help/hurt me when it comes to promotions down the line? Goal is to eventually make Partner.
- Would an MBA be necessary or would I be able to bypass it with a solid background, extensive networking, and good interviews?
- Ideally I'd join at the Post-MBA role (I'd have 4 years experience, meaning I'd be 1 year younger than someone who does 3 years MBB then MBA, but 2 years older than an A2A promote). Is this feasible?
- How much bargaining power would I have when negotiating comp? Obviously don't expect my HF comp to be matched but I'd want a bump from what's traditional.
The biggest drawback of consulting for me is the travel. For this reason, I'm mostly interested in Bain NY (I heard, and correct me if I'm mistaken, that Bain NY for finance-related work involves minimal travel compared to BCG/McKinsey). Any major drawbacks for this decision? I understand pay + arguably prestige are lesser at Bain but I'm not overly concerned with the minor differences there, and I'd strongly prefer to stay in the city to be able to properly settle down with someone, continue with my hobbies, etc.
Assume I have a great story for why I want to make the move and why I didn't switch after banking.
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Any thoughts on the matter?
Bump, interested in this too.
Bump.
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