Bain Capital vs Advent vs Berkshire
Title says it. Which of the three would you pick for an associate PE role in Boston? Considering all relevant variables, such as progression, culture, learning experience, resume value, comp, etc.
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A relatively pointless debate. You can argue small differences but these are all top shops and will get you into top b schools or other "top" exits. Great work if you actually have offers at all of these places and can decide but ultimately go with your gut on fit and how you felt interacting with people during interview process.
While the "prestige" debate is vastly overdone on this forum, I would also be interested to hear about the culture/comp at these shops.
Alright guys, ranking thread 😎
Three of the best shops you can go to, especially if you're a consultant. There's pros / cons of each, but when I was recruiting I had them ranked as:
1. Berkshire - They seem to promote a lot from within and will sponsor business school, both of which were important to me. Mostly generalist experience as an Associate, which I wanted. Culture seemed really good, though a bit "old money" like.
2. Bain Capital - Probably the biggest name of the three. I liked the people I met there and thought it would be a great experience, but thought odds of getting promoted / b school sponsored were quite low. Also generalist Associate experience.
3. Advent - Still a fantastic option, but less compelling for me because the people I didn't really click with the people (fine interactions, but never hit it off with anyone). Like Bain I thought promotion/sponsorship chances were low, and they align you to a vertical which I didn't love.
Bottom line is these are three high-caliber funds, any of which will set you up for great success in the industry. I would prioritize based on culture fit, potential to be promoted vs. biggest deals, and generalist vs. industry-focused. The prestige is there for all three.
Which Advent verticals are in Boston? Is it mostly healthcare and tech like a lot of Boston shops or do they have all teams there?
Best days of bain capital are behind them, would take the other two
Based on what? I'd argue the best days of all the MF's are behind them, but I wouldn't say any of the top PE firms (I'd classify as BX/KKR/Bain/Apollo/Carlyle) are on the decline at all
Why is Bain on that list lol? H&F should be first on there fyi
...Based on AUM expansion and returns
How does Bain Cap compare to the other two for placement at HBS?
Best to worst (which is a bit unnecessary because they all place well enough to where the major differentiator should be the individual) Berkshire -> Bain -> Advent
Know folks who have worked at two of the above and went to BSchool, one of them chose his offer between his current shop and the 3rd specifically for BSchool reasons. There's a thread somewhere on here that goes into more detail on specifically Berkshire, supposedly has lights out placement odds with HBS.
Wow, surprised Advent is lower than Bain Cap. If you know, would you expect 50% of associates at Bain Cap and Advent placing to HBS? Not interested in GSB. Thanks for the info.
Why is Bain capital so low? I thought it’s still top 5-10
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