FTI Capital Advisors vs Rx
Hey guys, wondering where FTI capital advisors (the IBD arm of FTI) stands in 2025, every post seems to be outdated. I also know FTI Rx is pretty strong too, but lacks prestige in comparison to A&M and Alix. Just wanted to know what the WLB is between these two roles, the pay, and the prestige. I have no knowledge of restructuring, but find it a pretty interesting career path. Which one would you guys choose, based on the fact that they are both in the LA office and not something like NYC?
FTICA is ok...but it's most definitely not a major player. If you just want IB experience on your resume, sure, but doesn't mean it carries much weight. It's stronger than it was a couple years ago, but I'd still take almost any other IB firm over it.
RX though, is a different beast. It's considered one of the big 3 (along with A&M & Alix), and on secured & unsecured creditor side stuff, it's arguably the best of the lot (Alix & A&M are heavily debtor side). Have had a lot of interaction with FTI's RX folks, smart bunch. If I had the choice, would def take RX 10 times out of 10.
If I was you though, I'd try to learn a little more about the restructuring field before committing, it's not for everyone.
Thanks, really helpful insight. I can only superday for one practice, and I think RX is interesting but im stronger technically for general IB. I know RX is super technical, so I feel like I would fail it if I interviewed for it unless I studied hard. I know it depends, but would you take the risk of failing the RX superday instead of going the safer route with traditional IB?
Then go IB. Gonna be honest with you, I can name around 15 RX consulting players...whereas the amount of IB firms out there is more than 10x that. Simply looking at the stats, there's a lot more seats available in IB, and yes, there's a lot more ppl applying to IB but I believe that there's a marginally better chance of you getting a IB gig somewhere, than in RX consulting.
Ultimately, I wouldn't take the risk of going all in on RX consulting and ending up with nothing. You can always make the jump after a year or so in IB, and given that RX Co. hires a respectable amount of experienced hires, you'd position yourself perfectly for it.
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