Sales and Trading vs PE? What is comp, WLB and career trajectory like. Doing my MBA now and likely going into consulting, but not sure. Might plan to exit to PE but if S&T offers decent hours and similar pay, may just skip the whole consulting to PE business.

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I'm on the tech side of S&T and was always told by the traders themselves it is a dying business due to regs, electronic trading and citadel. Curious to hear other responses

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From the people I know on trading desks, it’s stressful but the hours are among the least in capital markets. Sales and trading have good comp considering the hours but do not have good exit opportunities, so make sure it’s what you want to do.

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