Do FDD partners have an inferiority complex? Had coffee with 2 of them recently (at different B4s) and both felt the need to weave into the conversation why they didn’t go into IB, PE, Corp dev, etc. This never happened during my time in audit so found it a little strange.

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Wouldn’t be surprised. A lot of people in FDD seem to act like we’re quasi bankers or PE guys but we’re just not

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Are they trying to recruit/interview you to their FDD team? Probably just giving you insight on their path and why they stayed and prevent them from spending time and money on people and then that person using them as a stepping stone to do a year or two and bounce elsewhere.

Probably just salty that they’re losing people to IB, PE etc etc

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Oh yeah - woman in the group here. Most of them have they own mommy issues too. 100% use this to my advantage where I can.

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Nope.

Love this. Haha I'd say yes

The big fish / leaders at any big 4 firm would be leaders wherever they worked - it’s the run of the mill folks where you get this type of complex.

Hard disagree - significantly more competition for those leadership roles at the large banks / PE firms. Its like saying the top players in the CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) would be the top players in the NBA

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