M&A Integration: Career Path, Exits, Lifestyle?

Work in Corp Strat at F500 Tech co. This topic is barely covered on this forum, but what does the career path in M&A integration look like?

What would exits be like for someone who spent 5 years in M&A integration --> T15/M7 MBA or even straight out of M&A integration without the MBA?

Lastly, how does comp, hours fare relative to traditional corp dev or other roles? 

When I do a google search of people in M&A integration it is predominantly former Big 4, Oliver Wyman consultants with a few MBB & investment bankers sprinkled in.

This career path barely gets any coverage on this site, so would appreciate it if folks could chime in.

 
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