Among these, which might have the best exit opps down the road, most prestige, best culture, etc. (I realize they are in many different fields and all of that, but as someone who is completely unsure of which I will eventually want, it would be helpful to get some feel as to how each are regarded...). Thanks.
Audax Group
Bain Capital (Sankaty Advisors)
BlackRock
Blackstone
Centerview
Jefferies
Polaris Venture Partners
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Do you have offers from any of these places?
No but interviewing. I'm just thinking ahead at the 'what-if' scenarios, but it would still be cool to get some anecdotes/advice...
Europe or US? BX for what group?
If BlackRock is within relationship managment/advisory/client support then I know a few people who chose the asset management route over IB due to BlackRock's strong, global name and especially the work life balance that they stress over there (get home before 8 or 9 type of business but no where close to the cash you make).
Prestige and exit opps would be Blackstone -> Centerview -> Jefferies. The remainder I would not know well enough to answer confidently. The highest upward trend is Centerview IMO but they are looking for a very specific group of people (when interviewing analysts they will question whether they could see that individual at the partner level). Between Blackstone and Centerview I would actually wonder what I would take as Blackstone has the strong name that is known globally while Centerview does not but the fact that a first year analysts will clear over 200K their first year is definitely tempting...
If you need help deciding between those firms you don't deserve any of them
As I said, don't have any offers, so I don't know which ones may end up actually being on the table. Just interested in hearing opinions.
These are US, and BlackRock is alternative investments
You seem to think that you would go to an Audax or Sankaty for the exits, which is utterly ridiculous. Do your own research first?
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