Consultant with 5 YOE. I have two career options: strategy Director at a unicorn startup series B backed by tier-1 VCs(huge room for growth); or senior Associate at KKR capstone? Offers are similar cash wise; much more equity upside in the startup, but more cash upside at KKR

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Startup hands down—will be different experience and lots of learning opportunity (likely much different than consulting). Even if it fails, you’ll still probably learn a lot.

KKR capstone is just going to consulting part 2, possibly worse hours and you’re now second class citizen to the investment team.

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Thanks - agree with you

If you believe in the startup's vision, product, and team, I'd roll with the startup. If no, then KKR Capstone.

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Startup if you’re sold on the management team and have high confidence the trajectory will weather the ~6 years it’ll take to get to a liquidity event.

Capstone gives you $420-500k/year once you make VP (should be two years at your level) and keeps you ‘in the club’ of top management talent. Also…if you have a similar cash offer in hand, KKR will pay up more than the startup can.

I would ask yourself:

- do I want to be a COO or CFO one day?(capstone gives you both, but I don’t see as many strategy Directors make the leap)
- how long do I want to be at this next job? (KKR will have better option value in the ST; really strong personal and startup performance can outpace in the LT)
- who do I want to be mentored by? (Leadership style, personal networks, exit opportunities can all be pretty different based on these two paths)

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Then get the title changed to APAC regional manager or something :)

What's the KKR comp? A capstone recruiter reached out a few days ago so I'm curious

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What’s KKR capstone comp by level?

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P1- please provide details

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KKR if you want to stay in high finance

Startup if you want to be in S&O

KKR investment team?

I would go startup then

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Operating side - not investment side

OP what did you ultimately choose and why?

What’s the startup comp? Recruiting for one that sounds similar

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