What do you do if you don't make it?

I've been interning the recently and realized it less common than I thought to make associate, VP, MD, and then hopefully partner. I was curious what people tend to do if they don't make it to the next level, particularly for younger guys. Assuming you aren't able to get a job at a similar firm or transition to PE/HF, do you just have to leave the industry. Find something totally different?

For those people who haven't go the promotion and have gotten "pushed-out" what did you end up doing?

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Well people go to B-school to reset their career. From there, you can try to go back to the same industry or go down a new path.

 

Well you seem to suggest that there is some clear track that everyone needs to follow if they don’t get a promotion, but that’s just not the case.

I said B-school as a potential option, but it’s just one of many.

I suggest going on LinkedIn and using the past company filter to see where people are at today if you’re curious.

 

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