Brutally honest reviews of Indian IBs needed, joining an IB (pre-MBA) solely for a PE role

Pre-MBA, 23M,~1 YoE in IB, Engg from a top institute, want to get into a PE within 1/1.5 yrs, which boutique IBs/EBs offer a reasonable chance of landing an interview and which to absolutely avoid, especially given how headhunters run the process ? Profile is strong enough to get interview calls from just about all domestic IBs.

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