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Yes, significantly. Choose CVP. Comp is better, exits particularly for WC PE firms is far superior. No one who cares about your best interest will say Lazard.

 
  1. I’m not an intern I just hadn’t updated my WSO account in 4 years lol
  1. I’m just repeating what my friends at CVP have said – I know several who were too afraid to recruit because it could get them fired / at least get their bonus clawed back. All you really have to do for proof I’m right is to search LinkedIn for associates at CVP and Laz – about half of all CVP associates are A2A while at Laz A2A is very rare.
 

Have close friends at CVP who say that buyside recruiting is difficult and uncommon from CVP.

CVP is commonly seen as the best place for career bankers, and they do everything they can to stop you from recruiting. They claw back your (50k) sign on bonus if you leave before year 3, and they offer a 200k one time bonus to go A2A. Thus, analysts are incentivized to stay with the firm.

People still leave for buyside but it’s definitely less common. Exiting to corporate roles seems to be more popular. I’d say that Lazard would give you a better shot since it’s a more well trodden path.

 

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