Would switching from S& to LEK boost, hurt, or not change exit ops to PE/ PE ops/Corp dev & strat roles? Also looking at benefits of not having independence and utilization requirements. Thanks!

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Very different roles
PE ops S& is probably a better role - more operational work
PE deal team - definitely LEK. PE firms actively recruit here, whereas S& its hard to identify the opportunities
Corp dev - probably still LEK because of heavy M&A work
Strategy - probably a toss up depending on industry, location, and role emphasis
Just my two cents

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Boost but not by enough to justify imo. Just get on some CDDs or ODDs to get that experience - S& has plenty of both

Probably more experience and alumni network than reputation. Obviously MBB is going to have a leg up on LEK or S& because of all of the above.

Your time is going to be better spent researching and networking for PE recruiting than figuring out which firm is marginally better than another. That being said, If you can make the jump to MBB, go for it.

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