Citi best groups?
What are the best groups at Citi for exits? How does the group placement process work and what steps can you do to try to get into the more popular groups?
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Bump, wondering the same thing. And where does C&R stands in all of this.
C&R culture is great and is starting to build momentum. Deal flow has been extremely strong
Industrials and M&A best groups. Sponsors (called GAM) is pretty good as well. Placement is around April/May and consists of reaching out and doing coffee chats. Start reaching out to analysts/associates in the group you want and build connections in the winter and maintain these connections until spring when placement happens.
Thank you this is super helpful
Would you pick Citi industrials/M&A over top EB niche group?
It would be a “it depends” type of answer. For me, I rather have a general banking experience at a solid global firm (eg M&A at Citi). As someone that isn’t too clear about what he wants to do in 5 years, I’m sure going to Citi would be very beneficial.
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/investment-banking/citi-group-pla…
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Thank you!
Any insights on Citi Chemicals?
Small team (~14 people all in), strong culture that is big on mentorship. Can’t say if Citi is placing more emphasis on the group but from what I heard, the group is a top 3 M&A advisor within the space.
Thank you! Do you have any more insights into the industrials or gam group? Which do you think is overall better
Industrials is stronger for sure. Completed the placement process last year and everyone wanted either M&A or Industrials. Deal flow is very good for industrials, we left the office very late last summer. Heard people in GAM leave around 5/6pm everyday
Can anyone comment on Citi FSG/CSS (Financial Strategy Group / Capital Strategy & Structuring)?
FSG is not a traditional banking group, their interview process is different where you’re asked finance & statistics questions. It is best suited for someone who wants to do a blend of stats & finance. Traditional PE exits are off the table, although some people end up in private credit.
If what you really enjoy is stats/CS then the better fit is IB M&A Data Science, which is a far more technical group than FSG. from my understanding, they mainly use data science techniques to calculate financial metrics & off the shelf requests for clients where using DS makes it much easier. Main exits for this group are strategy / data science roles in industry & at the PE firms that are building out investing DS capabilities.
The work in both groups is fundamentally different than traditional IB, but you will enjoy it if you want more of an intellectual challenge. However if what you really enjoy is learning about business then you will likely not find either role satisfying, and should try to lateral to coverage or traditional M&A.
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M&A, Power, and Industrials
Bump - any insight available on the Real Estate M&A team?
Real estate has a good culture, and will help you recruit for PE by connecting you directly to headhunters. Exits limited to REPE though, but places well within REPE
You can place outside of REPE, but then you won't get the MF looks.
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