I start my first day tomorrow, I know I’m only in this for the money, and pe seems to be the next best thing but in my opinion it seems like an oversaturated industry.
What did all the IB bankers who didn’t wanna do pe yet want a lot of money do? Is it purely hedge fund? What other options are there? Thanks
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