Bain Consultant or Venture Capital Associate? Coming from a T2. Bain is about 30% higher comp.

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I’d do VC. I have friends at Bain and we do very similar work so don’t think it makes sense, unless you just want the MBB stamp, which in that case why not

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VC. Buyside blows consulting anyday

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VC associate will have almost no chance of upward mobility. I’d do it only if you want exposure and bounce to something else (like fundraising for your own business).

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What do you want to do long term? VC?

Ideally early startup. Seems like both/either set me up for that fairly well

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