I've heard that Berkshire hours are slightly better than MF, but can someone convert this into concrete numbers? I'm coming from consulting so don't really know what that looks like in terms of daily and weekend hours.
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Lol what kind of answer do you want. The associates at Berkshire works 67 hours a week? They probably work 60-80 hours depending on how busy it is. This is easily searchable
Range based on low activity and high activity times would be helpful. I searched and didn’t find it which is why I posted this. Thanks for sharing the info!
they worked 69 hours a week
How would this compare to a Bain or an Advent in hours/WLB?
They work on average 69 hours per week and the cultural highlight of working there is when ignorami ask what it's like to work for Warren Buffet
Know the Boston scene pretty well (left it recently but still have a bunch of friends there) and don’t think this is exactly the case. To be clear, I don’t think it’s known for being worse than peers, but think it’s similar to most other places - 90 hours when you’re sprinting hard, 60 when you’re not, and probably sprinkle in a couple 40 hour weeks when your senior team is on vacation. Think the positive rep Berkshire has is more related to culture than hours (which are different) - seems like most people who go there post-MBA end up being there long-term and/or a good number were former associates, very little partner turnover, known generally for being very friendly and easy going compared to some other firms.
Advent I think is similar from an hours perspective and generally good culture but it is a bigger, more global firm which I’m sure adds some wild cards to the equation. Bain is a slightly different model - they have 8-10 people on a deal including their analysts rather than 4-5 that’s more common at Berkshire/Advent. I’ve heard it generally leads to a bit better hours, but not like you’re cutting hours in half which means I think it’s probably easier to get a little lost in the shuffle or spend time on things that don’t feel as meaningful or efficient. But, still pretty good as far as things go.
What firms in the Boston area are the best for WLB and culture, in your opinion? Trying to stay here but looking for something with average weeks more in the sub 65-70 hour range.
Bain hours are still up there with Advent and other large cap PEs. They just do more stuff in-house instead of hiring consultants, hence the larger teams.
Can you comment on the culture / reputation of THL?
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