What do CDD projects actually look like? I read a lot about how they are fast paced, require longer hours, etc.

But are they interesting? Do you learn a lot? Or are they really that bad.

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PE firm demands the universe within 1.5 weeks, P shows up at the very beginning to exclaim “can do!” and then at the very end to demand “why don’t we know this???”, absent SM shows up just to rip everything apart, overburdened M psychologically abuses the team, analysts cry while reading ER reports and updating excel together

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This is accurate

They answer the question "Do we want to buy this?" or "How can we best talk about how valuable this is so we can sell it?"

The projects are usually 3-4 weeks, and involve a ton of gathering, compiling, and analyzing primary and secondary research.

I think everyone can benefit from CDD experience, but the hours are brutal and there's typically little time for real mentorship.

But if you can evaluate yourself and keep your head above water, go for it.

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AI will do this in a few years

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