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Lots of misinformation |
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do?? |
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06/07/2000 |
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Not to be obtuse, but it depends on what your career goals are, but here are a few basic guidelines:
- At the analyst level, the specific group you work in tends to have a little less importance while your evaluation record and recommendations will carry more weight.
- Some people who know the I-banking industry will hold you in higher regard if you worked in the tougher group (better learning experience, better gauge of your tolerance for pain, badge of honor for having survived, etc.)
- If you plan on ultimately working in a specific industry group as an associate, being an analyst in that industry group obviously helps. Ditto if you plan to do PE/VC after your analyst life.
- Your personal interactions with the members of each group will be critical to both your performance and your own personal satisfaction.
- Don't underestimate how much you think you can learn from individual people (more so in terms of your professional development than about the industry). You can learn a lot through osmosis, just by being around smart and motivated people, but people who are willing to take the time to teach and mentor you can be even more valuable.
- Working for high profile bankers has many advantages (assuming their more famous than notorious)
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do you think that working in a small company doing mostly complex M&A deals could help my chances of lateraling in to a BB?
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