BB DCM vs. MM PE shop

Hi, I am a fresh graduate weighing a top 3 BB DCM analyst between an MM PE shop (only invest in private company with small dealflow) offer. Assuming the long term goal is doing PE, which one would you choose?

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comparing the group..which did you have a better connection with?

btw..i thought BBs were done recruiting for ft a while ago..did you get it via cold calling/emailing?

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Need way more specifics. What does "small deal flow" mean? Small deals or few deals? What type of AUM? How many funds have they raised? # of employees? How many junior employees vs. seniors? Is the comp competitive? Will you be sourcing, doing execution, or both? Any geographic preferences?

Assuming the long term goal is PE, I would imagine that PE would be a good place to start, especially since DCM isn't really geared to feed into PE.

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