Citi vs Barclays vs Baml

Can anyone provide insight on a ranking of the three based on PE/buyside placement? Any information helps, especially on individual group comparisons within the firms such as who has the strongest power, industrials, fig etc.

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can you provide reasoning, context etc? I get that this is the league table ranking but interested in PE opps.

 

Not accurate in the US either (as someone else in BB IBD), but they are the same tier over here as well. Hope france is not too affected by all that's going on!

 

Absolutely agree with this. Citi C&R is pretty weak. Also it is separated into Consumer Products and Retail because there was drama at the senior level so you are pigeonholed into either Consumer or Retail. Also it does not do any substantial work at all, especially the Consumer side. Haven't come across them in any major deals and heard the seniors were absolute jokes.

 

lol i work at Citi and FIG and C&R are not top groups - industrials is up there with M&A though

 
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