Cowen Exit Ops

Does anyone know what the exit ops look like for Cowen? Specifically in relation to PE and on-cycle/off-cycle recruiting. I don't want to be in IBD in the long-term, so I just want to know how soon I should start looking to transition away. Thanks!

 

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Former Cowen analyst here. I think historically, Cowen exit opportunities haven’t been so plentiful because it was a growing bank and MDs weirdly weren’t supportive of buy side recruiting. But MDs have become more accepting of it and if you look at the more recent analyst grads over the past 5 or so years, you’ll see phenomenal placement that’s better than peer MMs or on par with some of the BB/EB (relative to class size), especially given that the firms’ strong suits are healthcare and technology, and maybe in some areas in industrials and consumer. Checking LinkedIn, analysts have gone to Blackstone, Summit Partners, Norwest, Silversmith Partners, Oribmed, Farrallon, L Catterton, etc. and other smaller MM/LMM shops

 

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