Hey folks, can anyone speak to how MBB exits vary by office location? I am specifically interested in PE/VC. Will PE/VC firms in the northeast strongly prefer local candidates from northeast MBB offices, or is this irrelevant so long as your casework is related to the work these firms do? Thanks!

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I always find it a bit funny when people ask questions like this about exit ops before even getting into a firm

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BA1: Chooses a career crunching ROI analysis for prospective investment decisions. Steps away from work and sees someone asking about long term career options, responds “you’re so stupid to think like that.”

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Well you really need to join as an analyst to have those opportunities

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VC/GE is very doable, especially if you have HSW network at your back

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Hi all, curious to have more benchmark data on consulting exit opps in EU.
I’ll start by posting my data points based on my offers and friends’.
1. Firm: MBB; Seniority: Manager (PL2); Exit-role: Director Strat BD; Industry: MedTech; Geo: CH; TC: EUR 240k.

2. Firm: MBB; Seniority: Manager; Exit-role: assoc director in-house consult; Industry: Pharma; Geo: DE; TC: EUR 135k.
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3. Firm: MBB; Seniority: Manager; Exit role: Senior manager Strat bd; Industry: industrials; Geo: IT; TC: EUR 175k.

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