KKR vs CS FSG/LevFin

Looking for advice,

I have 2 Superday's coming up with KKR for a Summer 2023 PE Role.

Lets assume I get offered the role if not this post would be meek.

Should I take this role over IB ?

Little background: I'm a sophomore, signed an offer with CS for a 2022 SA gig and also have a guaranteed junior year (2023) offer. I am in what is considered the "top group" at CS so I'm a little stumped on what to do.

With recent IB pay bumps and hearing that the lifestyle in PE doesn't differ as much than IB, I'm having a hard time considering potential tradeoffs.

Business school isn't really on my mind right now, but that doesn't mean its completely out of the question.

What should I do? 

Are there any other perspectives I should be looking at this from?

Also, any and all information/insight on KKR and the aforementioned CS groups would be greatly beneficial.

Lastly, just to reiterate I am only a sophomore so I don't really know what I want to do with my life and career.

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How about KKR insurance strategy/strategy finance role in KKR, if after SA but don't like it, can I still easy to find BB's IBD job? I only have very small boutique Intern in first year. Any advice is appreciated. 

 
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KKR is about as good as it gets. No doubt you could get a PE job after working in CS’s FSG group, but not a given you’ll be this close to landing a job at KKR again if you go with CS. If you work at KKR I guarantee CS FSG will hire you on the spot if you want to leave lol. 
 

I also think Business schools will look more favorably on your resume if you go to KKR out of undergrad. 
 

You could also be two years closer to joining a hedge fund too if you go with KKR and that’s your ultimate goal. 
 

PE is definitely a more rounded skill set so consider that, but banking is very good place to cut your teeth before PE. PE will expect more out of you from the get go. 
 

I wouldn’t worry about money at this stage in your career. You’ll be well compensated at both. Probably better perks at KKR though (just guessing). 
 

That’s all I got. 

 

If this was FT, it would probably be more of a debate but because its for SA then I would 100% take KKR PE especially since you have a BB IB sophomore internship lined up. I chose a top IB group (PJT RSSG/GS TMT) over MF PE for several reasons for FT but if I was offered the same for SA I would have 100% chosen MF PE.

 

First of all I wouldn't necessarily bucket CVC/EQT with SL/WP. If you're at SP/WP I would just stay as SL/WP are more similar to BX/Apollo and im sure you would get looks from Tiger Cubs.

I chose IB for optionality, I have no interest in HF and would only do PE for 2 years before my MBA so the value of having one of the top BB's on my resume would help me in the future. My thinking was a top BB + MF PE fund is more beneficial for entrepreneurship than 4 years at MF PE due to the larger network and better prestige (to industries outside of finance and in finance). Could be argued that you learn more in PE but I feel that 2 years as an associate is sufficient to have learned about 90% (if not 100%) of what you would have if you were there for analyst + associate. 

 

After looking at this post, I feel pretty confident that I know who this is. He is an absolute bellend if he is who I think he is. Sounds par for the course for this fella.

 

When did u hear for ur superday? Did the hirevue and have yet to hear back.

 

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