Does anyone have any info/updates on Barclays Menlo in terms of deal experience, culture, and exits? Most threads on the office are relatively scarce and would appreciate any updated insights on the office.
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Decent exposure across all verticals (software/internet/semi/hardware), with a pretty strong mobility practice. Back when the markets existed, the office had solid ECM activity (solid IPO exposure) and debt financing exposure, and ok but not great M&A exposure, with most deals being buy-side advisory (read: acquisition financing). Overall, probably in-line with the mid-tier BB Bay Area groups (BofA, Citi).
Do analysts get the choice to work in the SF office or the Menlo Park office? For example 2 days in menlo, 3 days in SF?
Yes. 4 days in office a week, so most have been doing 2 days each location. Currently most jr's go to wherever is closer to home most of the time.
At Barclays for over 5 years but not in the Menlo office. MLP/SF is so much better than 5 years ago, it's almost unrecognizable. Better MDs and seniors by a country mile, better Tech LevFin and Tech ECM practice to back them up, stronger junior recruiting, nicer and upgraded offices. Sure it's not Qatalyst but it's in a different tier than where it used to be if you read older threads.
Do you know if juniors at MP are verticalized within a Tech vertical?
Do analysts get the choice to work in the SF office or the Menlo Park office? For example 2 days in menlo, 3 days in SF?
interviewed with them in 2019 (TMT) and now everyone I spoke to has left to tech-focused VC’s, or FAANG corp dev. They worked with a lot of semiconductors, seemed like their deal flow was strong, and the team came across very intelligent and capable. But yeah seems like people do their time there and then exit to a better position so strong exit ops.
Solid group of guys over at Bclays MP. Seems like a good group.
It’s tough because tech IB is dominated by Qatalyst and GS, but Barclays actually does pretty well in MP. You probably won’t get much sell side M&A, but they usually get the #3 spot on the syndicate for high profile IPOs, and do a lot of interesting LBO financings/buy side advisory. Plus the culture there is really great
They’ve done well in terms of exits in the past couple years. Off the top of my head, 1 went to Evergreen, 1 HIG, 1 Searchlight, 2 STG. I’m sure there are other impressive exits I just don’t know about as well
Do analysts get verticalized like some other BBs?
how would it compare with citi sf and baml palo alto?
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Now absolutely emptied by UBS.
What are junior guys working on these days? It's an empty office now
Lol, just curious did any VPs or directors also leave with the MDs? I read pretty much every MD worth anything has left the west coast office
Which MDs are still at Barclays Tech? (MP NY or elsewhere)
Difficult to say… basis everything I have read here and in the press.. the answer is a definite Yes!
But given the current market…not too sure
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