barclays vs. greenhill RX for private equity

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title says it all. got offers from both (barclays through diversity but greenhill through normal). these are also both in NYC. my plan is to do 2 years IB and then go to pe. comp, culture, etc. are all fairly similar, so pe exits is the main deciding factor. would appreciate any insight.

seamless4 · Accepted Answer

I’d go with Greenhill RX. Personally I like the boutique platform more and they are a great group. I recruited there and really liked the people. They’ve also been winning bigger mandates under Augustine and RX is a good space to be in right now. You’d get worked hard but they are supportive of the first years who recruit for PE and have had some solid exits recently

targetpreschoolalum · Answer

All of Barclays' coverage groups do M&A in-house. I'd argue that Natural Resources, Sponsors, Healthcare, and Consumer are all good groups for PE exits other than Power. A couple of these groups are also very lean, and take like 5 analysts max each year for NYC. Definitely not at the same level as EVR/PJT in terms of exits, but I'd say that Barclays would be one of the better BBs for PE exits.

targetpreschoolalum · Answer

Only 1-2 good groups for PE? Which ones would you say? I thought most of the coverage groups at Barclays placed well.

SophBB · Answer

Barclays is probably the best BB for culture. Greenhill is also in the top tier of culture for EB. Barclays PE recruiting is going to beat out GHL in a few groups, but there is a risk of placing into a weaker team. I would personally sign GHL RX here, leaves more doors open if distressed investing is of interest. Can't go wrong either way - it's close enough that a better cultural fit should be the deciding factor IMO.

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