Currently A2 at top mm firm in M&A in London. Have received an invitation to an interview for Revolut for their strategy & opps. Am not interested in staying in banking but am interested in PE/VC/Tech Strategy in 2 years. Would it be a bad move to try to move to Revolut ? Unsure how it’s viewed career wise, exit opps etc vs M&A
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didn't the CFO just quit? Turnover seems pretty high. Comp is low relative to the hours you work right?
And where will your SBC be struck at? At the $33bn valuation? Do you think they can be a $330bn company?
I'm not sure if it's all media hype, but I'd seen a lot of bad press around Revolut, so do your due diligence (and candidly I haven't looked into it myself, I just saw some headlines around CFO quitting as the other post mentioned, but also other seniors executives leaving and mis-statements of financial results).
Assuming all is watertight though, if you say that you're interested in tech strategy, why isn't this the role you're looking for? Why are you thinking about exits?
Awful culture, extremely arrogant crowd and insulting pay. I would stay away - you will be treated like s*, work as long hours as IB, as much pressure as if you were at Citadel and join when they are already overvalued.
Dont waste your time
Any more insights into the finance & strategy team in London?
I heard Revolut was a really sh*tty culture to work for. Like Deliveroo.
Moving to Strat role won't help on PE/VC. Staying in M&A for a year or two more will.
Tech strategy is different. If I was you I'd try to move to a tech group and then after 2 years move at associate. More options. Often these opportunities come from working with the firms as an adviser and then the CFO etc liking you and giving you a job offer.
Hey! Did you join them in the end?
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