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Hi everyone!!! Last year I put together a list of classrooms to exchange valentines with! We mailed 1 valentine to each class and included a picture if we could, and a few things about where we live and things we do!
I currently have 13 classes signed up! The more the merrier!!
We have classes CA, WI, PA, KS, TX, RI, MI, Canada, New Zealand.
I have a form to fill out if you are interested! I will email everyone the list probably at the end of the week if not sooner!
forms.gle/GmwwrAHZTWfHuA
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PE portco is an exit people try to get from MBB, so it’s really a personal preference of whether you want to dedicate your time to this one portco this early in your career or if you want to keep building a toolkit of broader experience before making the jump. Also consider whether there is any potential equity comp at the PE portco.
PE portco got acquired by large cap PE for 1-5bn. No equity at my level by MIP offered at next promotion
100% jump to MBB
The brand will carry you far in your career, so many exit opportunities
If you have an exit to go BASE Jumping, I'd say take the leap — sounds epic 👍
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What's the future like at the portfolio company? PE owned companies will probably just burn you out until they can sell in 3 years. And then what for you? You mentioned no equity, so you don't stand to benefit from a sale or IPO. Is the role itself something you're interested in for the long haul, or do you just see the short term money?
I am leaning toward MBB. More career flexibility and better branding can pay off over time.
FYI, ignore the bonus figures. You probably have little idea of how easy or hard it will be to get the bonus, epecially if business slows during a possible upcoming recession.
Portco’s pay well for a reason. Typically they have no culture and a toxic work environment. Take MBB; you’ll be invested in and learn much more than you would from a portfolio company’s leadership team. Source: been at a portco and large consulting firm. The level of personal development, culture, development ops are not even comparable between the two.
Currently at a PE portco and this is pretty accurate. I would only say consider it if you trust Senior Leadership (with the caveat they can be replaced very quickly) and there could be equity in the future. Definitely hit or miss and accurate on the lack of learning capabilities other than high level day to day issues/responsibilities that filter down
Go MBB then KKR capstone
Portco on makes sense if you get equity or the PE firm has a track record of treating you more as a mom employee of the firm who can jump around to other portcos in the future.