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based on convos it seems like regardless of m&a vs. coverage you get modeling reps - if this is true, would say JPM > EVR 

 

I dont believe that is true in practice for tech. For SF HC I believe that is the case and sometimes they dont even invovle M&A. Regardless I would not pick JPM over any EBs. Shit pay, mediocre talent, deal team sizes of an entire football team, financings galore, politcal af, and mega anti PE recruiting.

 
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JPM Tech bringing in 4 dealmakers from various banks. Unfortunately Madhu and Drago leaving is a huge loss. Pankaj still there (for now). Unclear the short term impact but deal flow to junior level is fine.

I've since left banking but the people on this forum grossly overexaggerate the impact of modeling or talent or deal flow. Sure the Tech M&A guys does a lot of the modeling but the best Tech coverage guys do the same amount if not more. If you suck at a coverage group you may just get stuck on boring financing deals. Cause you suck and no one will put you near a model. The reality of "coverage vs M&A" is more like if you are good at modeling you can do what you want. No one is really going to oppose it.

Will you still get outsized placements / outcomes / career trajectories if you are solid to begin with? Yes.

The two groups are relatively equivalent from an-outside in perspective

 

Evercore Menlo is definitely better positioned at this point. They've made stronger recent hires and are leading more prominent deals across the tech space. If you're looking for a broader brand name beyond finance, JPM is the choice. But if your goal is to build deep skills in finance, modeling, and deal execution quickly, Evercore Menlo is the stronger platform by far.

 

EVR MP might not be Jeff HOU-level bad, but it's pretty bad WLB-wise. Culture sucks; there's a reason turnover is so high. Everyone who joined the office came in from a similar position, and people burned out at a rate significantly higher than in other firms.

 

are the hours as bad / sweaty as EVR NY Tech? Heard that Tech in NY is the worst in terms of WLB

 

Bro any top group with strong deal flow will have a shitty wlb. Name me one such group that does not. EVR Menlo has a strong deal flow in a sector that is of strategic importance to the firm (Tech) so ofc it is going to be sweaty. If you want some chill wlb go to a DB or UBS (no offense to them)

 

Sure, good groups = bad WLB, but a good group does not necessarily mean shitty culture. There are good groups, including at EVR, that have a good culture, unlike EVR MP. Culture is more so a reflection of the people there, while WLB is more so a reflection of headcount vs. deal flow. 

 

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