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Hi,


I needed some advice regarding my work experience prior to applying for an MBA. I have graduated from a top college in Delhi University, India after which I worked at a Big 4 consultancy for one year. I have two job offers to choose from now- Sales Role at Google or working with a startup Private Equity Fund. I'm wondering what would be better work experience for my MBA Application- should I stick to working for a brand or work with the PE Fund for the next 2/3 years. Please advise!


Thank you!

Thanks Jon. The work at the PE firm was an internship to start with- and could have led to a job, wheras I had to get back to the other company(Google) about whether I wanted to take up the offer. I decided to be risk averse and take up the offer with Google. Would you say I took the right decision?


Thank you very much.

Hi Suz,

I think it was a fine decision. A start-up PE fund, if not backed by strong promoters, can be dodgy in terms of survival of the fund itself especially in the current times when deals are difficult to source. Second, there is a higher risk of your role in a startup PE fund being less defined than that in Google.

Thank you! Ive been so confused about whether I took the right decision because PE is a really difficult line to break into and I thought I was losing out on an inroad. But your post really helped. My work& promotions will be much more structured at Google. Thanks so much!