What is recruiting like for top L/S SM HFs at GSB?
I am looking for any GSB specific detail beyond simply an overview of the steps of looking for an HF job from business school (e.g., networking, pitching, etc.)
Thank you in advance.
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Know of one guy who went IB > PE > GSB > Tiger so there's a single data point haha.
My inclination is to say that if you weren't the type of person funds were looking for before B-school, that won't magically change but it also won't close any doors. Take a look at top AM analyst positions tho; very high comp with much less career risk and they recruit mostly MBAs.
If ur at a MF why not just recruit right into SMHF— no need for GSB imo
Because you can fuck around for 2 years before starting a sick gig that would be very lucrative (assuming you perform well), making the MBA cost negligible
Original poster here, this is correct, I love being at school and will gladly take the chance to make more friends and have fun for two years.
Sure maybe you make more income for 2 years in your 20’s and avoid b-school costs, but you might also have a higher likelihood to burn out and leave finance sooner than if you’d had a 2 year break to enjoy and accomplish the things in your personal life that you couldn’t do while working 70+ hours per week. Longevity in this industry is more important than 2 years of mid-level comp
I don't think you are ever getting dinged for going to GSB at the Tiger type of firms that like tech.
Should definitely check out Altimeter / Dragoneer if you are looking at the Tigeresque public / private hybrid growth focused funds.
Know of any vikingesque funds in NY/Greenwich? I guess other than the other 4 big tiger Cubs?
Mistyped, should have said Tigeresque. Will fix it.
What’s Altimeter’s rep? I had never heard of them until a former classmate joined earlier this year and then realized they’re like a $20bn giant. Having gone to Stanford I was shocked I had no clue who they were honestly
I'd think rep is smart in the tech industry - their name really blew up because of that 8b Snowflake realization. Also they were a 7b or so fund until that realization which is likely why they flew under radar for quite a bit.
Commentary on Tigeresque is a similar investment coverage of publics / privates in tech with very low headcount to AuM. No commentary on returns / process which is a bit out of my element though based on their AUM inflows assume its extremely well respected.
Thanks. Anyone else know of any firms doing OCR at GSB?
Does anyone know how much of a finance background you need to recruit at these top funds out of GSB? Ex: could MBB + big tech serve you well for recruiting?
I think the key is modeling experience. MBB + Big tech has 0, so that would be a no-go
You definitely need to be top IB/MBB + top PE for these roles.
CO + Top PE is fine
What about ER -> GSB, could that lead to SM HF ops? I know a few people each year from ER get into HSW
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