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30 Weeks Later (Re-imagined)
Week 1: Training You arrive through the large glass doors in your suit and tie. You went to that Brooks Brothers outlet store or Macy's store and bought the nicest white shirt you can find. Your shoes are from one of those large department stores. You even have them buffed up the night before....
<1 year Analyst deal skills
Does anyone know about situations where a less experienced analyst lands a PE /corp dev/Associate role? For example,
Boutique Associates to MD?
Serious question, but it seems that people view Elite Boutiques as a place where the BB MD comes to retire/get away from the compliance of BBs later in their career. So this has led to many arguing that associates have a more difficult time making it to the MD stage as the revolving door is usually...
Investment in associates? (How to account for them?)
So I don't quite get this. I always thought that investment in associates must be TAKEN OUT of EV . For instance if I own 40% stake in a 1MM company I take out 400k. The rationale I was given was that in an EV/ EBITDA multiple the numerator and the denominator both have to reflect that same thing....
Associate Bonuses - 2015
It's that time of the year - what are the numbers being reported out there? I heard BAML paid first year associates $70k; not stub but full year. I know BAML has had their fair share of legal fees this year but this seems extremely low. Has anyone else reported? Curious to hear how this year shakes...
Skillset Transfer
New analysts are coming soon, what a relief.. My place has been sweating down the remaining junior bankers for the past months, referring to new flesh arriving soon at any occasion when complains arose. Now that the new guys are around the corner again they seem to still use higher ups for all the...
Do most Associates have an MBA?
Regardless of division at a BB , do most Associates have an MBA? How common is it to go directly from Analyst to Associate?
ZS Associates Interview in 9 days
Bain didn't quite work out, but I have obtained an interview with ZS Associates. Any advice specific to the firm, interviewing style, how many they hire, etc? Thanks!
Question for Publishing Analysts
What are the most important characteristics for an Associate to have? Assuming everyone knows the basic 3-statement analysis and basic valuation DCF , comps , etc... What else is critical for the Associate to bring to the table? Thanks
How often do Associates do not work out?
How often do associates not work out? Not working out mean those that quit within a year (jumping to a firm with less hours) or is let go by the bank within the year. I'm trying to figure out how rare it is for this to happen, especially for associates that have never been in banking.
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