Hi, what's your opinion about Wilshire? Are they any good/reputable? I'm interviewing with them soon (for private equity analyst role) and was wondering what kind of reputation they have.
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WA tends to do one of two things: (1) provide investment consulting services to institutions and (2) act as a Fund of Funds (I interviewed with them in a past lifetime).
Many of the larger institutional investors here (LA) have used WA or invest with them, so you're pretty well-covered there. Just realize that it's more an asset-management/investment consulting company than banking per se (which means that exit opps are more limited).
Finally, LA offices overlook the ocean and are in a great area, so no complaints there.
WestCoastChimp30 - many thanks for your reply!
How would you rate the chances of moving from WA (Private Markets Group) to any of the top PE houses? Is WA-PMG considered as a tier 1/2 player or some medicore one?
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WA DO NOT invest their own money. They dont' raise a PE fund to buy up companies (typical PE). WA DO provide investment consulting in the PE area (i.e. tells institutions which PE funds to put their money in) and/or helps them build their PE portfolio (typical investment consulting).
They're not part of any "tier" because they're not PE per se. Just look at the bios of the Associates/VP's (none of them have any "typical" banking experience). So your shots of going to any of the "top PE houses" is almost zero (see my "exit opps are more limited" comment above). I'm not saying that it's a bad gig (you certainly will be working 70 hours/week), it's just that once you get sucked into "asset management/investment consulting," it's really tough to make the leap to IB or PE.
Hope this helps (PM me if you have any more questions).
I'm not saying that it's a bad gig (you certainly will be working less than 70 hours/week), it's just that once you get sucked into "asset management/investment consulting," it's really tough to make the leap to IB or PE.
Hope this helps (PM me if you have any more questions).
WestCoastChimp30 - thanks again for your opinion. I have an interview with them next week - we'll see how it goes. If I'm successful then I'll appreciate some more advice from you. For the time being I don't wanna bother you. Thx again.
Their offices are pretty fucking sick, or at least the views are.
Adam007, I might end up private messaging you, but how did the interview go? Did you end up signing?
wilshire associate (Originally Posted: 03/20/2009)
Hello all,
just wondering if anyone heard of this firm? What do you guys know about it in terms of experience, pay, etc? Thanks a bunch
p.s. I know it's in the wrong forum, but I tried the other one and no one responded. I am just trying it again.
i heard about it before, pretty legit, SA gains significant experience in fixed income, how was your FT Partners interview, just had my second round interview in their office with 3 people asking the same type of questions all fit...
oh wow, i just had my first round yesterday actually. They havent gotten back to me yet haha. they said they are doing another office superday next week? hopefully i will hear back a response. How did you get a invitation on the phone? That's amazing haha.
hahaha, cant believe you and I are competing against each other for these things man, just want to give you a heads up, they dont freaking pay to fly you over there, i had to drive up there, had to pay 25 dollar for parking and they just dont reimburse anything at all, but their office is really nice though, lemme know updates bro
yeah.that0's how tough the environment is now. How did you get the invitation on the phone btw? And how was the interview
well the cfo just offered me after the phone interview, he just said that "i know you are located in OC but is there any chance that you might be up north this coming week?", like that, the 2nd round was ok, like i said above, they were interviewing another person next door,
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