Top shop in Europe. Reason you don´t hear it more on this forum is because coverage is mainly EMEA focused. Very strong team on the retail space with Charlie

 

As a consumer of the sell-side: Exane are top 3 for research in Europe, at least for what my team's process is (long-term, concentrated, equity L/S). Obviously a lot depends on the specific analyst but if I'm looking at a new name and don't know any of the analysts covering it, I'll probably open an Exane (or maybe Redburn / MS / UBS) note first. 

Don't know a lot about working culture I'm afraid. 

 

Also has a good rep but maybe not quite as good as in the US - partly because you have some other local players that do the deep-dive 'black book' thing well like Exane / Redburn. In the couple of sectors I care about most the European Bernstein analysts don't strike me as super strong, but maybe they are better in others. They do seem to have dropped the old model of only hiring people from industry to be coverage analysts though - there are at least a couple of career sell-siders with coverage at Bernstein Europe now. 

That said, the associate programme did used to churn out people that have ended up in great roles on the buy side.

 

Which firms are the long term boutique shops - would that be Bernstein, Redburn? And guessing quarterly focused is mainly the ER divisions in IB? I know it’s dependent on individuals but do you have an idea of which firms generally get good exits into the buyside? Finally, do you have a rough overview of comp? You say Exane is mid, which are examples of low or high comp? 

 
Most Helpful

Ut saepe unde iste non ut consequatur omnis. Et recusandae hic sunt autem quaerat repellendus. Laborum praesentium enim sit accusamus rerum voluptatem.

Vitae quis enim facere rem dolor id laboriosam fugiat. Facere adipisci deserunt qui voluptate non dolores iste. Inventore tempora rerum nam sit aliquid earum.

Magni iste corporis aliquid fugit at qui totam. Est deserunt a recusandae deserunt rem odit ipsa. Consequuntur enim explicabo ea ad laudantium pariatur doloribus consequatur. Laborum possimus perspiciatis et quibusdam sequi.

Est eum eos neque omnis consectetur in ad. Molestias delectus ad reiciendis officiis voluptatem. Est omnis a vel perspiciatis et soluta mollitia. Sapiente officiis minima aut quisquam quisquam ea. Vel vero iste laborum et id est aliquam maiores. Quos minus quisquam et quia.

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Lazard Freres No 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 18 98.3%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 04 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (20) $385
  • Associates (91) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (68) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”