How much do you actually like your firm?

Hi,

Incoming IB analyst thinking about PE, I am trying to consider which type of firm would suit me best, however I don’t have many alumni in PE and am looking for some real answers. Sorry if this has been asked before, but I was dying to know:

are you satisfied with you choice of firm size ( LMM, MM, UMM, MF) in terms of lifestyle/ comp / interesting nature of the work / potential to move up at firm?

Hoping this will lead to clarity on the choices, and thank you in advance for any and all reply’s. 

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Really interested in PIMCO private alternatives. Seems like a really interesting spin on traditional private investments. If it’s not too much of a hassle, would you mind sharing what your WLB actually is like and how comp progresses from very junior (analyst) to Partner?

 
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I was at a LMM firm in ATL. I really enjoyed it. I got great experience, the lifestyle was decent, and the pay was still good. I had the option to continue to move up but also got a great buyside offer that I took. There are a lot of tradeoffs in pursing the bulge bracket then mega fund path but I feel my choices were ideal for what I was looking for. We have two kids now and this path has allowed the opportunity to spend additional time with my family. 

 

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