Centerview Partners
(Senior Orangutan, 401
Points)
on 10/6/11 at 11:14am
I know they do good deals but would it be feasible to take them over a bulge bracket? (DB/UBS, not M&A/LevFin)





Absolutely it would. Here's
Absolutely it would. Here's why:
-M&A focused, so you don't have to deal with all those shitty capital raises.
-Pay is above street.
-Excellent culture.
-They're still a private partnership, so management isn't tied to stupid fucking shareholder concerns. (Admittedly, this last one is just a personal preference.)
I would take Centerview over
I would take Centerview over almost any banking firm out there. But then again, I really like the C+R space.
really? I met a few of their
really? I met a few of their analysts and wasn't very impressed
seems like more variability
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yes
yes
I'd take it over a BB in a
I'd take it over a BB in a heartbeat.
Would definitely look at them
Would definitely look at them over a lower-tier BB
Also, their pay is not just "above" street. It's significantly above street.
I had no idea.. how much
I had no idea.. how much exactly? Just curious.
At the end of my interview they told me to save the date for Superday, but ultimately I wasn't invited!!
yeah i can echo the
yeah i can echo the significantly above street part. a few years ago, i believe an analyst there made 120k bonus when street was around 70k.
Yeah. You're in the ballpark
Yeah. You're in the ballpark with that number. Base salary is also higher than street
^yeah guy brought in over
^yeah guy brought in over 200k which is a nice chunk of change for a 22 yr old.
Are bonuses nowadays still in
Are bonuses nowadays still in the 100+ range?
Anyone else have some more
Anyone else have some more information on them? Have the filled out their analyst class?
exiting from there must be a
exiting from there must be a bitch though. I'd imagine they expect you to stay 3+ years?
AstonMartin wrote: exiting
exiting from there must be a bitch though. I'd imagine they expect you to stay 3+ years?
Did you pay attention? Why would you want to leave? They have their own PE fund.
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