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IB vs MBB for PE?

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Saffron clown
  04/23/14
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Laughsome Church Building Mediation
  04/24/14
MBB is for people who couldn't cop IB at top schools
opaque mental disorder
  04/23/14
No
Dead tanning salon
  04/23/14
(dude who neither went to a top school nor copped a good job...
opaque mental disorder
  04/23/14
No
Dead tanning salon
  04/23/14
(dude who neither went to a top school nor copped a good job...
Burgundy geriatric death wish stage
  04/23/14
lol no seriously, just no.
soul-stirring school cafeteria giraffe
  04/23/14
I agree. Most people who get MBB are the people who just did...
cordovan mischievous turdskin
  04/23/14
No
Dead tanning salon
  04/23/14
So you are saying faced with an offer from GS in M&A and...
cordovan mischievous turdskin
  04/23/14
Said more clearly, those who want PE are the ones who go for...
cheese-eating bat shit crazy stead main people
  04/23/14
I dunno man, this pumo's argument of "no" is prett...
opaque mental disorder
  04/23/14
(dude who neither went to a top school nor copped a good job...
Burgundy geriatric death wish stage
  04/23/14
i dont have time or energy to get into this with you but I w...
Dead tanning salon
  04/23/14
shit dude. bet you're 6'4 and slay tons of pussy too, pumo
opaque mental disorder
  04/24/14
(dude who neither went to a top school nor copped a good job...
Burgundy geriatric death wish stage
  04/23/14
that's the same for every single PE firm except Bain capital...
cheese-eating bat shit crazy stead main people
  04/23/14
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Saffron clown
  04/23/14
u don't understand what either job entails. would u rather h...
cheese-eating bat shit crazy stead main people
  04/23/14
LOL oh JJC...
galvanic macaca idea he suggested
  04/23/14
i work in PE. i figured u and OP were JJC.
cheese-eating bat shit crazy stead main people
  04/23/14
(JJC)
galvanic macaca idea he suggested
  04/23/14
(retard)
infuriating meetinghouse milk
  04/23/14
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Saffron clown
  04/23/14
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slap-happy boistinker dog poop
  04/23/14
Big 4? European fund?
soul-stirring school cafeteria giraffe
  04/23/14
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slap-happy boistinker dog poop
  04/23/14
*nods head*
soul-stirring school cafeteria giraffe
  04/23/14
as much as ppl rag on them, the accounting/auditing guys wer...
slap-happy boistinker dog poop
  04/23/14
I'm not shitting on them broheim
soul-stirring school cafeteria giraffe
  04/23/14
not you, but ppl who are generally like can i lateral from a...
slap-happy boistinker dog poop
  04/23/14
i could go from audit to pe? how the fuck is this possibl...
Razzle Elite Corner Quadroon
  04/23/14
uh yea, the fact that you dont know this is shocking
slap-happy boistinker dog poop
  04/23/14
dude I work in PE and this is definitely the exception and n...
cheese-eating bat shit crazy stead main people
  04/23/14
you make PE sound so fucking exclusive, plenty of Ohio state...
slap-happy boistinker dog poop
  04/23/14
Are the Big4 hires in PE generally ex-auditors to do more op...
Mildly autistic crotch
  04/23/14
they tend to be more experienced in that area, but once you ...
slap-happy boistinker dog poop
  04/23/14
do they work at prestigious PE firms
Razzle Elite Corner Quadroon
  04/24/14
Former IBD guy here with lots of MBB friends. Unless you get...
vivacious set
  04/24/14
Former MBB dood here. 1) PE hires quite a bit from MBB (E...
Startling Boiling Water
  04/24/14
cr, when most people say PE they mean investment side. Ops s...
vivacious set
  04/24/14
Fair, friend
Startling Boiling Water
  04/24/14
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Razzle Elite Corner Quadroon
  04/24/14


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Date: April 23rd, 2014 9:57 AM
Author: Saffron clown



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431140)



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Date: April 24th, 2014 12:34 AM
Author: Laughsome Church Building Mediation

.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25436457)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 10:47 AM
Author: opaque mental disorder

MBB is for people who couldn't cop IB at top schools

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431269)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 11:07 AM
Author: Dead tanning salon

No

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431352)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 11:13 AM
Author: opaque mental disorder

(dude who neither went to a top school nor copped a good job)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431371)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 11:49 AM
Author: Dead tanning salon

No

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431538)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 1:07 PM
Author: Burgundy geriatric death wish stage

(dude who neither went to a top school nor copped a good job)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25432040)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 11:53 AM
Author: soul-stirring school cafeteria giraffe

lol

no

seriously, just no.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431561)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 12:41 PM
Author: cordovan mischievous turdskin

I agree. Most people who get MBB are the people who just didn't get GS, MS, JPM front office roles or did an internship in banking and realized they are not fit for it for more than a few years and therefore favor the portability of MBB experience. You have to be fucking retarded to sign up for flying all over the country / clocking 75 hour weeks for 70-80K when you can get 20-40K more in your first year to do the same type of monkey work, with no travel, gaining massive compensation upside compared to consulting over the long term [gelf: dude whose done both].

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431854)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 12:46 PM
Author: Dead tanning salon

No

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431886)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 12:52 PM
Author: cordovan mischievous turdskin

So you are saying faced with an offer from GS in M&A and an offer from McKinsey, you would choose McK? That is like kids who choose MIT over Harvard for UG. Some people do it, most don't. And the one's that do believe in STEM in the way that people going to McK at the expense of a legit IBD usually fancy themselves to be future entrepreneurs in stupid shit like tech or consumer products.

But again, the compensation structure alone means you have to be a legit dumb if you are going to lean in over the long term not to take finance. BB VP vs. a MBB project manager is a six figure spread in comp. At the associate level it can be high five figures.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431932)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 12:57 PM
Author: cheese-eating bat shit crazy stead main people

Said more clearly, those who want PE are the ones who go for IBD.

Sure there are people who choose MBB, but they aren't going to go for PE because they know thats not the trajectory consulting takes. Just like how MIT people are not going for IBD, they're probably looking for tech jobs.

I'm agreeing with you I'm just rephrasing it for others.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431970)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 1:04 PM
Author: opaque mental disorder

I dunno man, this pumo's argument of "no" is pretty convincing. Sounds like he knows his shit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25432024)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 1:07 PM
Author: Burgundy geriatric death wish stage

(dude who neither went to a top school nor copped a good job)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25432044)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 3:21 PM
Author: Dead tanning salon

i dont have time or energy to get into this with you but I went to HYPS.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25432850)



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Date: April 24th, 2014 11:38 AM
Author: opaque mental disorder

shit dude. bet you're 6'4 and slay tons of pussy too, pumo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25438041)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 1:07 PM
Author: Burgundy geriatric death wish stage

(dude who neither went to a top school nor copped a good job)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25432042)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 11:01 AM
Author: cheese-eating bat shit crazy stead main people

that's the same for every single PE firm except Bain capital which has an operational strategy.

how is this news to you JJC?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431320)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 11:16 AM
Author: Saffron clown



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431378)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 11:21 AM
Author: cheese-eating bat shit crazy stead main people

u don't understand what either job entails. would u rather hire a nurse or a doctor for a possible surgeon position?

the nurse is like the consultant. offers advice and nothing gets done because the strategy itself is the end goal. very little finance, almost all powerpoint and graphs and strategy.

the doctor is the banker. its all transactional. deals happen and PE is all about deals. its a natural fit. u should do some more reading on each job and industry.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431391)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 11:52 AM
Author: galvanic macaca idea he suggested

LOL oh JJC...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431558)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 11:57 AM
Author: cheese-eating bat shit crazy stead main people

i work in PE. i figured u and OP were JJC.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431582)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 11:58 AM
Author: galvanic macaca idea he suggested

(JJC)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431590)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 12:03 PM
Author: infuriating meetinghouse milk

(retard)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431622)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 12:15 PM
Author: Saffron clown



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431705)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 11:54 AM
Author: slap-happy boistinker dog poop



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431566)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 11:55 AM
Author: soul-stirring school cafeteria giraffe

Big 4?

European fund?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431569)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 11:56 AM
Author: slap-happy boistinker dog poop



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431576)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 11:56 AM
Author: soul-stirring school cafeteria giraffe

*nods head*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431579)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 11:58 AM
Author: slap-happy boistinker dog poop

as much as ppl rag on them, the accounting/auditing guys were a huge help

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431591)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 11:59 AM
Author: soul-stirring school cafeteria giraffe

I'm not shitting on them broheim

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431595)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 12:00 PM
Author: slap-happy boistinker dog poop

not you, but ppl who are generally like can i lateral from audit to IB dont really have a need to. they can just kick it in their chill jerbs and then recruit for PE directly

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431605)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 12:21 PM
Author: Razzle Elite Corner Quadroon

i could go from audit to pe?

how the fuck is this possible

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25431737)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 1:55 PM
Author: slap-happy boistinker dog poop

uh yea, the fact that you dont know this is shocking

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25432317)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 1:57 PM
Author: cheese-eating bat shit crazy stead main people

dude I work in PE and this is definitely the exception and not the norm. also u prob work at a shit PE firm.

i was at a top 3 BB and could only land mid market.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25432330)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 2:38 PM
Author: slap-happy boistinker dog poop

you make PE sound so fucking exclusive, plenty of Ohio state po dunk grads working in PE, its just a fucking job

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25432600)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 2:41 PM
Author: Mildly autistic crotch

Are the Big4 hires in PE generally ex-auditors to do more operational due diligence sort of work?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25432624)



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Date: April 23rd, 2014 2:46 PM
Author: slap-happy boistinker dog poop

they tend to be more experienced in that area, but once you are hired you do the same shit as the other associates

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25432660)



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Date: April 24th, 2014 5:39 PM
Author: Razzle Elite Corner Quadroon

do they work at prestigious PE firms

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25440283)



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Date: April 24th, 2014 1:16 AM
Author: vivacious set

Former IBD guy here with lots of MBB friends. Unless you get staffed on some lucky PE-related MBB projects (Bain tends to have more of these), you have very little hope of getting into PE from MBB. Skills don't translate and PE is all about pedigree.

Top PE shops love pedigreed IBD groups like Goldman TMT, JP Lev Fin, etc. Interviews literally start 3-6 months after the job starts so lol at anybody who thinks the work experience seriously matters. It's all about pedigree and networking, and a guy stuck in flyover land doing 2x2s has neither in the eyes of top PE shops.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25436668)



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Date: April 24th, 2014 1:39 AM
Author: Startling Boiling Water

Former MBB dood here.

1) PE hires quite a bit from MBB (EDIT: really for ops)

2) Mostly they want Analysts- and very top performers at that

3) They take very top performer associates. Once you hit manager or junior partner you have angled yourself to become an exec somewhere... not PE

4) PE ops people in particular tend to be MBB for obvious reasons (what the fuck to former IB guys know about turning around companies?)

5) If you want to be the dood identifying and buying targets, I agree with the gentleman above me: IB is a much better way to go.

I worked with some Bain Cap people and the entire team from the VP on down were former MBB. Of course, they were ops.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25436749)



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Date: April 24th, 2014 3:26 AM
Author: vivacious set

cr, when most people say PE they mean investment side. Ops side is not seen as "PE PE".

Top MBB can go to ops side like KKR Capstone pretty well. But that's not the LBO model world of investment PE.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25437077)



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Date: April 24th, 2014 10:42 AM
Author: Startling Boiling Water

Fair, friend

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25437787)



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Date: April 24th, 2014 10:03 PM
Author: Razzle Elite Corner Quadroon



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2549871&forum_id=2#25441561)