Looking to move to a strategy role somewhere or maybe product role at FAANG or associate in PE. I don’t currently have any finance, quantitative, or technical knowledge. Any advice?

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Honestly, I think your aiming too low. Why not professional athlete or hedge fund MD?

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Btw this is sarcasm and I almost did include NFL quarterback in my original post lol.

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If my manager is the standard... a lack of any discernible skill set shouldn’t dissuade you

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/s

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You just listed out the 3 most popular, sought out exit opportunities lmao

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I have no skills and I want the best exit. Pls fix.

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I think this post is hyperbole as it basically sums up the current dialog with exit ops.

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Thank you, thus the first comment is /s lol

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Serious answer - your only real chance of getting noticed is with a top MBA.

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