What happens to Private Equity Associates who don’t get promoted and IB analysts and associates that get fired?

Do they face the kiss of death from high finance? Can they ever break back in? Is the MBA route the way back? What usually happens if this happens and how do they recover

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have seen some go corp banking/capitol markets after being pushed out.

 

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