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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Pros

Big Company with lots of perks, They have a gym, they have a good cafe and an in house barista.

Cons

Know this going in: you are expendable, and loyalty here runs one way. Your job can be gone for any reason, at any time — stellar reviews won't save you. All it takes is some office-politics nonsense and suddenly you're out, no job, no benefits. They will also work you into the ground. On call 24/7. And do not kid yourself — HR is not your friend. They make plenty of promises they never keep, and they'll smile at you while they get ready to cut you loose. Bottom line: squirrel away your money and build a cushion, because they will throw you away the moment it suits them.

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