Work Experience-Advice needed!

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Suz: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 39; Joined: Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:27 am

by Suz » Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:49 am

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!

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by Jon@Admissionado » Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:38 am

Hmm tough call. big name companies are good, but PE is a very attractive industry (and more unique and rare). I would say you could build an attractive profile with either offer, and would suggest you decide based on what offer you prefer for professional reasons.

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Suz: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 39; Joined: Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:27 am

by Suz » Mon Dec 17, 2012 1:42 am

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.

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by Jon@Admissionado » Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:36 am

Well, it doesn't seem like a bad one! Especially if the salary and conditions are good. And if it interests you more, then it's definitely the right one.

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by 99Colleges: MBA Admission » Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:53 pm

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.

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by Suz » Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:04 pm

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!

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