FIG to generalist PE?

Interested in PE after 2 years. Will Barclays FIG hold me back in terms of getting opportunities from headhunters, or will the technical aspect increase my odds vs another more traditional group? I have the chance to switch groups and really curious about this, would love to have anyone qualified weigh in on perhaps non GS/JPM/MS FIG to PE in general.

To clarify, interested in generalist PE, not FIG only funds.

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thanks for the response, had a couple follow ups

1) should I move internally to another coverage(obviously not RE) even if its "weaker"/lower ranked at my bank?

2) could the countercyclicality of FIG give me a better learning experience because I'm starting during corona?

 

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