Hi there,

This question has been answered many times in the forum. Have a look at these:

• https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/consulting-to-private-equity-3868
• https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/getting-from-mckinsey-to-private-equity-6590
• https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/moving-from-consulting-to-private-equity-6644

Hello!

My thoughts on your points:

• Pretty common, I know people who worked with me in Mck that indeed then went to PE
• Not at all, but an MBA is used by many to shift industries indeed
• As with everything in your CV, it´s an important thing tbh. Once you have an MBB stamp in the CV, it´s forever

Hope it helps

Cheers,

Clara

While there are many answers here. What I will say is that the chances to PE are much much higher pre MBA vs post MBA. Some firms like Advent and Blackstone particularly recruit from MBB (only pre-MBA candidates though)

So if you are for example a very high performing Business Analyst at McKinsey you have a pretty good shot at PE prior to Business School

Lastly - prestige matters a LOT. You would have to be at MBB to be a serious contender for most PE firms especially as you will be competing with Investment Bankers with a lot more relevant experience under their belt.

Best,

Udayan

Hi Anonymous,

1. I would not say that transition to PE is somewhat difficult, it is actually quite common.
2. Not necessarily required.
3. As being said, a background in MBB would provide you a win-win CV and make your profile look decent.

Do you need any further help?

GB

Hi there,

a. Somewhat common (as in, not unheard of)

b. Not required, but some other form of training/learning is

c. Like with anything, brand + network is what determines which doors open for interviews!

Bonus: The best way to transition from Consulting to PE is to 1) Work at a PE-focused consultancy like Bain and 2) Ensure you're put on PE-related projects (Due Diligences, Bank projects, etc. etc.)