Anyone have experience working for a large high growth PE portco? I’m an associate just starting out and excited for the experience but also worried PE ownership and management might carry over their demanding work culture to my group. I made the move from IB for better WLB.
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July 2026 Investment Banking
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Evercore 01 99.4%
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Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
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July 2026 Investment Banking
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