I’ve been prepping hard for M&A technicals (reading R&P, biws400) for a move to an MM IB firm but got hit up to interview for a T2 consulting firm (LEK, EYP, OY).

My goal is to break into PE potentially but I’m not sure if it’s worth putting in effort for T2 consulting interviews because I believe exits from T2 are more limited compared to an MM IB like JEF. My question really boils down to how do exits from a T2 compare to that of a top MMIB? Appreciate any and all insights!

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If your goal is PE then I would say go hard on hustling into a M&A role asap.

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I’d imagine it’s easier from an MMIB. Good luck OP I see plenty of folks from transaction service related big 4 groups break into IB. You got this

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100% MM IB. I spent a few years in PwC Ops, some deals work, and moved to IB about 8 months ago. The difference is night and day for a good portion of the role, especially with exits. Would 2nd that you’re on the right path with the materials, but would add it might be worthwhile to find industry/sector-specific stuff if you’re not looking to be a generalist. Good luck with everything

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What’s your current role?

Your comment I think takes the cake on answering my question. I was on that path of thinking so very helpful to hear that from someone else. Thanks for taking the time to answer!

Sorry what is R&P?

You’re thinking of Damodaran. R&P is referring to the Rosenbaum and Pearl investment banking textbook. I didn’t have enough space to type it out haha

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Looking to make a similar move KPMG. Perhaps we could connect (Deal Advisory and likely same start class). Good luck!

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