Q&A: CS —> MF PE

Have received a ton of help and guidance from WSO mentors so figured it’d be good to offer some advice from my experiences. A little background: Went to a non-target UG and am currently an analyst at Credit Suisse (going to withhold some info to maintain anonymity). I went through on-cycle recruiting and signed a PE offer with a top MF. Happy to answer any questions and try to provide helpful insights

 

Congrats OP Is this London or US? How much networking was involved in your process and how did you network? Cheers !

 

No questions from me, but congratulations. Best of luck and try to enjoy the rest of your time in banking (to the extent possible).

"My name's Ralph Cox, and I'm from where ever's not gonna get me hit"
 

Hey man, congrats. Getting started on hopefully a similar path. Unsure if you're answering Qs on here anymore but if so would love some clarity on your process, and maybe the amount of looks you got coming from CS despite non-target UG. Hope you're doing well.

 
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