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SF Tech Banking Updated Ranking 2024
My thoughts, lmk what you guys think and why. Also any firms you see particularly rising to success in the coming 2 years (I think UBS and Guggenheim are promising imo). Tech IB rankings (SF in order): Tier 1: Q, MS Menlo, GS TMT (alot of core team left for Q and Evercore), JPM Tier 2: Evercore,...
Transfer from University of Oregon to USC (175k debt) worth it?
I am currently a first-year student at the University of Oregon and was recently accepted as a Spring semester transfer student to USC Marshall. My career goal is to work in IB but I am aware that it will be extremely difficult to break in coming from UO. This was my main reason for applying as a...
West Coast Recruiting From East Coast UG
After about a year of lurking I am finally posting my first thread on this forum. I have seen many posts regarding moving from east coast IB to west coast pe , or moving post MBA , but couldn't find any dealing specifically with the transition straight from undergrad. For a multitude of reasons...
Houlihan Lokey - LA
Hey guys, There's very little information available online on Houlihan Lokey and their LA office, despite being headquartered there. I know their RX group is one of the best, but there is conflicting information on its culture and hours. So if any intern or monkey working on the west coast has any...
Top West Coast Investment Banks
Hey Guys, I was wondering if anyone had any insight into how I could find the largest investment banks that only had offices on the West Coast. I've a prior internship with a boutique sell-side bank in Newport Beach, CA, and so I believe some of the smaller West Coast banks would know of the bank I...
Tech Banking Tiers
I've done some research but can't find a updated review of various tech banking groups. From what I've seen, the consensus for top tier seem to be GS SF, MS Menlo Park and Qatalyst. Could anyone shed some light about other BB /Boutique tech groups? I'm mainly looking for info at associate/vp level...
What schools should I pursue an MBA at if my end goal is IBD on the west coast?
My Stats: Undergrad: Top 50 USNWR (think Brandeis or Lehigh) Majors: Electrical Engineering and Economics GPA: 3.63 GMAT: My most recent 3 practice exams have been in the following range: 690-730 I'm currently working as an actuary and I hate it. I worked for a well-known firm after graduation for...
Tech guy looking to transition into IB/HF/PE on the West Coast
Hey guys...I'm am an engineer currently working in the tech industry on the west coast. I am getting my MBA from the top ranked part-time MBA program in the US (school is also on the west coast). I am a numbers guy (being an engineer helps) and love working with Excel. After 8 years as an engineer I...
Lifestyle/Hours at West Coast Groups
I'm currently in doing a summer IB internship right now but was thinking of doing full time recruiting at well regarded west coast groups (some listed below). I was just wondering if anyone had any recent information regarding the culture/lifestyle/hours of these groups. Thanks guys GS TMT SF GS LA...
Silicon Valley Shenanigans: Part 1
Hey guys – this is my first post on WSO as a contributing author. I currently work in banking, and I couldn’t have gotten where I am today without all the help I received on this site. I wanted to give back by not only sharing my story, but also by providing insight into what life is like in...
West Coast Exit Ops - 2012
Which West Coast have been placing their analysts into top buy-side PE /HFs? Is it commonly agreed upon that these are the top shops (in no particular order)? San Francisco/Bay Area: MS Menlo GS SF CS SF Qatalyst Southern California: GS FIG CS LA Moelis Houlihan FRG
West Coast banking/consulting job opportunities? Also, newbie questions
Hello, I am going to be attend USC (transferring from a tiny LAC in new england). I am thinking about majoring in business but have not been admitted to the b-school and likely wont be due to transfer of credits etc. I was wondering if studying public relations at USC's annenberg school along with...
West coast office size
Generally, how big are the BB and elite boutique offices in the west coast? For example, GS SF, Moelis LA, MS Menlo Park, BAML Palo Alto, etc... Thanks!
West Coast Banking
There were a couple good threads about west coast banking a fews years ago, but the environment has shifted so much since the crash (e.g. Moelis, UBS having difficulties, Bear and Lehman gone, etc). Which banks' analysts have been doing the best with top west coast pe recruiting this year?...
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