I really want to know why.
Seems to me that Growth Equity might be more interesting but every analyst I speak to wants to go to buyout shops and I'm really not sure why.
Can someone explain me what's so attractive in buyouts? Could it possibly be the notion of a "Buyout" seeming more sexy in nature?
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No idea myself plus work-life balance is much better in a growth equity shop.
Maybe someone else can answer the question but I generally think it's the sheepish mentality in banking. If bob diddle bob is going to a buyout shop, let me focus on going to one as well.
Sheepish mentality you speak of just might be the reason.
It generally pays the best, it’s great training, having UMM/MF or brand name MM on your resume opens lots of doors including bschool placement. That said I hate it and can’t wait to leave but it was a social contract with my firm where they give me those three things and in return us Associates let them grind us into dust. That’s it, that’s the whole thing, this job is accounting and project management and sales, nobody actually finds those things sexy when it comes to the drudgery of day to day work
Damn hombre, yea I think I'll just focus on Growth Equity recruiting.
What kinds of doors. I feel like that’s a cop out for having no confidence to actually choose something and being able to go with it so you do whatever feels like isn’t actually making a decision or specializing
Would it more accurately just not close as many doors
I am referring to doors that specifically were opened that were not open before. I got into H/S and could not have got there other ways. Before doing so I had tiger cub interviews. I come from a meh background so for me it was a fair deal. Maybe if you were GS TMT you would not need the benefits of UMM/MF PE.
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