Banking Exits - CS Degree or PE
I'm going into my second year at an EB in NY. I honestly enjoy the work - particularly when it's actual technical analysis (rare) and not just pretty marketing slides. However, the more I think about my long-term career, the less I see myself being satisfied in the realm of high finance. EBITDA margin optimization doesn't really excite me. I'm considering trying to get a degree in CS but I feel like doing so would make the time spent in IB pointless. I'm also considering making a move for the buyside (haven't recruited at all yet) but would only do it for a few years since I don't really see myself spending a career investing. Is it worth restarting from the bottom in CS even though I'm not even sure it's for me? Or should I just hustle for ~4 more years in IB / PE and then move to a startup / corporate role? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
No I don’t recommend it; work one more year and go to a midscale / upper scale startup in corp dev, VC, or product managment. I don’t think a CS degree or Quant work would help, especially when it’s easier to go downmarket by teaching yourself to code.
Corporis dicta ducimus rem. Quis neque et enim laudantium. Quas qui praesentium quo incidunt sed non quis.
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