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ssd82's picture

Simmons & Co.

Is it hard to land a job at this firm?

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ACCOUNT_DELETED's picture

easier than BB. The people

easier than BB. The people that I know that went there were smart, but no one considered them over BB.

ssd82's picture

thanks for the insight. my

thanks for the insight. my friend wants to apply there with one year of oil company experience...

denpa's picture

heard they pay above the

heard they pay above the street... a good portion of their analysts go to PE after 1-2 yrs.

TexasIB's picture

Extremely well respected in

Extremely well respected in the Houston scene. If you are interested in building a career in energy finance, Simmons is great. There are only a few "BB's" I'd take over Simmons.

iwannabeabanker's picture

Do they hire analyst who

Do they hire analyst who just graduated with a bachelors? Or do they mainly hire MBA-associates? Is it very difficult to get an internship? I'm just trying to explore options outside of the BB's.

Thanks

TexasIB's picture

I am almost positive they

I am almost positive they don't offer internships. However, they do take quite a few full-time analysts.

UserAccountDeleted's picture

I have contacts with a D and

I have contacts with a D and an MD there if you want. Ask in Private MSG.

baloogafish's picture

I'm also very interested...

I'm also very interested... Sent you a pm tooleveraged....

bevo51's picture

Just wondering if there were

Just wondering if there were any further thoughts on Simmons, especially in this market environment