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Experience of MF PE Portfolio Operations vs MBB Consulting?

What would be the key differences between being part of a MF PE Portfolio Operations team vs working in MBB Consulting? (this can be in terms of WLB, travel, career progression, comp, smaller/bigger teams, level of quant vs qual, more "client/company" facing vs less social, cadence in change of projects, mentorship levels, up or out culture, constant feedback, etc) 

My experience is in MBB, but I feel I am due for a change (I'm still at the junior level, so trying to try different things in my career). I'm curious to learn what the PE Port Ops experience is like

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Alessa
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on May 10, 2025
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hey! 

Thanks for sharing your situation! Having worked in MBB, you’ll find PE portfolio operations offers deeper, longer-term ownership of projects, fewer travel demands, smaller teams focused on execution, and a blend of quantitative analysis with hands-on implementation. Feedback tends to be more informal, career paths flatter but often lead into senior operating roles, and work-life balance can improve outside deal peaks. It’s a chance to move from strategy design into real operational impact!

Good luck with whichever path you choose!

Alessa

Anonymous A
on May 10, 2025
Career paths tend to be flatter unless its at a megafund right? Or even there there's not really a set promotion timeline
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