Got an interview for equity research analyst at a bulge bracket bank. Ultimate goal is PE/hedge fund and wanted to know if there is a roadmap from a research analyst role and what that might look like

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Agree. Not really from research side. Perhaps via MBA but PE/HF there still look for PE/HF/IB experience.

Not true. There is a clear path from ER to typical L/S hedge funds - check alumni from your firm and see where they landed. PE is a different beast though

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