Decline of Bain Capital
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"Former shell of itself" lol ...
Bain Capital has raised ~$40bn across strategies over the past 5 years, in-line or ahead of other well-respected MFs such as WP / TPG etc.
Yes, some of their recent returns in some strategies have been lagging but they are still one of the largest firms in the market.
1. I’m talking about their flagship fund
2. Big underperforming funds are not good just because they’re big
In the case of Bain Cap yes they are. Everyone wants to return after MBA whereas most PE firms people want to GTFO because culture sucks. Everyone loves working at Bain, I have met a half dozen Bain people who all gush over culture. Cash comp will always be great with such high management fees. If you can get a post-MBA return offer, you have a massive carry pool so that you still get paid even if you have teens IRR. This might be one of the best risk/reward seats in PE. I'd rather enjoy where I work and make Bain money than hate my life and make Apollo money. Once you get to PE you will realize this to be true unless you are a one of the finance psychos.
A bunch of these comments came from yourself. What happened - struck out at recruiting or are they making your life miserable on a project?
Either way, although I do agree their returns are pretty lacklustre they’re nowhere near terminal decline like you seem to be alluding to
yeah seems like 90% of the anti-Bain Capital posts are from this one guy
Lulz I will be honest bruh, I didnt even get an interview there when I participated in OCR
Consultant, if you want some good prep materials for the next time you apply feel free to DM me.
Not last poster, but can you dm with materials lol? Not applying now, but would like to eventually
Interested as well
Could you send me those as well?
Interested
Returns are nowhere near low enough for the firm to cease existing or stop raising capital well. They have continued to raise money because the people who work there are excellent and LPs trust them. All signs point to the recent returns in the flagship being the product of some bad luck, frankly. Their second biggest strategy, Bain Cap Credit, is doing very well, and may soon overtake the flagship in terms of AUM
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