Great place to learn PE investing, but bureaucratic and tedious to work for - Associate Bain Capital Employee Review

4.0
Jan 5, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Reasonable work life balance for PE standards Nice people Good salary

Cons

Super bureaucratic, takes ages to make a decision No leadership - people tend to overanalyze every detail Consulting heritage means people want to make pretty slides rather than make solid investments Very competitive with limited room to grow

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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