FT Offer Dilemma: Got Pro's and Con's?
Guys,
how would you decide between the following FT job offers (in Europe / London):
1) Very specialised top-tier industry group (think RE, FIG, O&G)
+ Brand
+ Structured program
+ Pay
+/- Unique modelling experience
- Don't really like the industry, so REPE after 2-3y is definetely not what I want to do
- Hours / Boring
2) Niche Private Equity firm (highly succesful in what they do, but not well-known if thinking about an average bschool adcom or even PE hr rep)
+ Experience
+ Modelling / Skill Set
+ Network
- Brand
- Pay
Frankly, while I would love to gain the PE experience, I am worried about the whole brand vs experience issue going forward.
I might want to go to bschool or switch to AM/HF later in my career, but do not have enough insight/exp to judge which offer to choose.
Help me out please!
In UK / Europe don't worry about BSchool too much. If option 1 is literally pigeonholing you into REPE and that is really not what you want to do, go for 2. At an early point in your career, Pay should not be a deciding factor.
How would 2. be perceived by other PE firms?
I understand that the MFs of this world look for a certain type of candidate (who did the analyst stint at GS/MS).
But if we are talking about other firms, would the deal and modelling experience make up for the missing brand?
Take the banking offer. You want as much optionality as possible early in your career, and even if you're in a specialized industry group, the brand/platform of a well-reputed bank opens up a lot more doors down the line than a niche PE fund.
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