Centerview vs Evercore

Tough one. two top shops. I'd have to go with Centerview... you get paid more, job security (I hear its a three year analyst program with an A-to-A tradition), good deal flow/interesting interim work with F500s. Lotta good vibes around that place, its kinda lean and mean. People go straight to HBS/other top b-schools from that place. Evercore is a little more established and obviously also doing very well but larger analyst classes relative to Centerview. Plus Evercore is largely reliant on one man- Roger Altman, while Centerview has several rainmakers even though Effron takes the cake. Both places have smart guys and gals. In terms of buyside, I don't know if Centerview places into megafunds like Evercore occasionally does, but I'm sure they place just fine otherwise (if people wanna leave after getting paid a pre-MBA PE associate salary as analysts anyway). Granted, Evercore M&A does feed into some megafunds and if that's your ballgame, EVR's a better bet. Centerview seems more focused on cultivating analysts into quality long-term bankers

Both good.

Thanks for all the great responses guys and yes this is for both NY offices. I have no idea wtf I want to do after banking/if I want to leave at all or just become a career banker. I guess it just comes down to what I plan on doing in the long run but it seems like I can't go wrong with either choice.

Like you said, it really depends on your end goal. Evercore, as many people have posted above, will definitely give you a shot at mega funds after 2 years of banking. However, Centerview probably pays the most out of any wall street bank (along with maybe Qatalyst) and has a culture where A-to-A promotions are frequent. So basically ask yourself what you want to do after 2 years in banking.

I personally would go with Centerview, because of pay, culture (although I heard Evercore's culture is pretty great too), and job safety. Also, it isn't impossible to get to a good PE fund from Centerview either (it just isn't as frequent as Evercore).