Is strategic M&A better in terms of hours and/or exits than PE M&A? Or the other way around?

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PE M&A tends to be a bit faster paced but more process-driven, but honestly the practical difference in lifestyle on a day to day basis is marginal at best. PE M&A will generally have better exit opps, but again the difference here is not material imo, provided you’re at a top shop in either case.

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I have found strategic to be 100x more manageable. More sell side work w better visibility into timeline, less aggressive clients, less make work stuff bc nobody wants to pay for that

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PE exit opps pay a lot more but strategic is more fun while you are at a firm imo

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To counter other people, anything with a public company strategic tends to be driven by market timing and more pressure, whereas PE clients have expectations driven by a desire to close (not public disclosure or stock price driven)

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