2019 SA- William Blair Tech vs. BAML/CS (random group)

if its chicago WB, one of the MDs there is very, very good, and active/respected in MM PE.

I will break this down for everyone on here. PMs are not needed.

WB Tech: You will go there as an analyst. in ths market, probably work on 4-8 deals in two years, close someone around 2-4.

As a part of those deals, since, Blair is a SELL-SIDE M&A shop, you will likely do, at some point, a broad auction process where you hit, literally, 200 PE firms, all Middle-Market. Just being able to talk to a MM PE Partner about 2-4 TEASERS you sent him > Talking about working on the ATT/TWX Merger. I have emailed partners from deals they looked at 5 years ago.

Also, since WB has high deal-flow, MDs send PE partners teasers/deals ALL THE TIME.

Therefore, when MM PE funds are looking, they request refferals from banking MDs ALL THE TIME.

Citi TMT IBD or w/e group: You will work on some large deals, but you won't be interacting with or going to management presentations with partners at middle-market PE funds. if you think you maybe want to do corporate development/internal M&A at facebook, Citi would be the choice.

Go blair if its chicago TMT. PM me if you have actual questions.