I've been in IB for 4 years and I still can't break into a decent HF/PE firm. I've tried recruiters, LinkedIn, etc. I've had promising interviews, but no offers. What should I do?

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It’s never too late, but there is a very deep bench of existing buyside talent out there to compete with.

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too late, probably. I'd think of a Plan B or consider MM

Definitely not too late. OP you need to figure out why you didn't get offers at those places and modify your behavior accordingly

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