Sagent Advisors and Peter J. Solomon

bump...

i think the lack of info on these two banks tells you all you need to know...

sagent is definitely the better of the two.

Thanks...how does Sagent compare to say Lazard MM or HLHZ?

it's definitely better than Lazard MM (aka Goldsmith Agio). Difficult call with HLHZ since they're much larger. It would really depend on what group you were in at HLHZ

Solomon has a heavy focus on retail I think. I interviewed with them last September for FT, and it was mostly a fit interview. They sent an MD and an analyst for first round interviews at my school. The MD was kind of a prick and grilled me for not having previous banking experience. Ignore ledger123's remarks about the lack of information about either of these firms meaning they are not worthwhile. P.J. Solomon maybe has ten analysts in the whole firm, and the deal information in the news is limited. If you have an interview mention the few headlines you could find and express curiosity in the deal process.

thanks for the info guys...

any info on bonuses for 1st years, given the crappy market?

I think People at PJS tend to be on the douchier side