MBB to PE
Hi all! I'm an incoming analyst at anMBBand am interested in moving into private equity after a few years. What can I be doing to prepare this summer (eg., would it be good to get an internship at a smallerPEshop,354manbetx )?
May 07, 2021
May 07, 2021
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Getting anPEinternship or prepping for the interviews would both be great, but the #1 thing you should be focused on is hitting the ground running at yourMBBand being a top performer. It was unbelievable how helpful that was not only in building the confidence required for interviewing, but also getting interview invites and having references confirm offers for me
PEfunds are picky and the pool ofMBBapplicants is pretty huge so they look for ways to filter and your performance at your current job is a huge differentiator for them
How do thePEfirms know how well you perform? Does theMBBrelease that info?
Nah you can just tell when you're talking to someone who is a top bucket analyst who is dialed into what they're doing
Tips on how to be a top performer?
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354manbetxYou haven't even started working yet and you are already trying to divert resources to preparing for a pivot 2+ years down the road? As was mentioned above, focus on being good at your consulting job. Seek out PEG/PIPE/WhateverMckinsey's is called staffings, master your excel skills, and do good work. The relationships you build along the way and interfacing withPEclients will give you a much better picture of how to execute that jump down the line.
Nothing wrong with OP trying to pre-plan? In fact for an industry likePEwhere the recruiting process is extremely rigid and defined, it's probably best to figure it out early if that's what you want to do. Again, only flag being to prioritize performance at work over recruiting but there's absolutely no reason you can't do both
There's nothing wrong with pre-planning, but I think spending real time this summer preparing for a hypothetical event in 2 years is a poor ROI. Rather than, to quote OP's example,354manbetx , I think it would be much more beneficial to both his near-term performance and aPEexit to prepare for the (quite demanding) job he will be starting in the fall. Learn Tableau, recreate some firm decks as fast as you can, read white papers on industries you want to get staffed in, etc.
I also want to address your comment about thePErecruiting cycle... If the OP wants to secure a deals role inPE, his path is likely much more difficult. MBB->PE is very common, but it is typically in strategy/PortCo performance/operating roles. I would still stand by my advice above, but honestly if you really want to be a deals guy I would probably suggest MBB->MBA->PE as the path of least resistance.
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