Work at a company/group with lots of “polish” (ex-MBB/consulting/PE/ib/top schools/etc) or work at a company/group with less “polish” (mixed collection of backgrounds, more on-ground experience)? Pros and cons?

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I read this as people from Poland and I was like damn that is such a weird way to make a decision 😂

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Zeee Germans

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All else equal I’ll take polish. But also…what do the companies even do and what will they pay who? Feel like those are more important factors

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Generally those polished backgrounds will work worse hours. Could be a cultural pressure to work a lot. -one of those workaholics

Prefer working with the Irish.

Polish hands down.

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