Anyone got recent details about GHL exit/comp/culture wise?
I know that they are no longer a top-notch EB as they used to be a decade ago, but would still appreciate some details regarding the above!
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Would also be interested in comp.
Heard culture is great and def not sweaty like MOE/LAZ for instance
Not sure about culture/comp, but exits are usually awesome (mostly UMM with some MFs) because of the level of responsibility analysts assume and the firm's legacy
I think there was a separate thread about exits
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Comp: Bonuses two years ago for AN1 were 70-90k; Last year it was around 60-85k, so overall the comp is above street but not quite at CVP/PJT level
Exits: Small class size, so the % of analysts heading to buy-side is large. Recent exits were to places like Sixth Street, Lindsay Goldberg, Permira, Centerbridge, Ares, Oaktree, and Silver Lake. So you'll have a shot at MFs but it will mostly be UMM. Overall, your exits are going to be the same as other EBs like LAZ/MOE, but not as good as PJT RSSG/EVR M&A
Culture: Very down to earth with no face time culture. You won't get worked like a dog compared to places such as LAZ/MOE, so that's a value proposition that GHL always had (applicable mainly to the M&A team, the RX team might be a little sweaty)
Insight about recent comp?
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I think RX group has bit of a sweaty culture, not toxic just long hours
Agreed. You'll get worked in the RX group but your experience there is going to be top-notch
how bad are the hours? Other than that, is the culture ok?
Exits for the current class?
Exit opps there were always strong, there was another post about this recently and people often moved to great firms
How come exits are strong when everyone here says that they have been on a decline for like a decade?
Quality of juniors exiting does not necessarily equal quality of seniors bringing in revenue. At times they might be correlated (seniors bring in deals and analysts learn from it) but these days with recruiting so early, often times deal experience might not matter as much.
link to the post?
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Any info about recent comp?
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Culture there is pretty good from what I've heard. For sure not a sweaty place, but the RX group is known to get worked at times due to the MDs involved.
Exits have always been great. You will get looks from all firms, from MM to MF, but as always it will also depend on your background etc.
How about comp?
How do you land an entry level/OC role if already graduate and can’t do SA. Networking?
It would be pretty challenging tbh, especially at a place like GHL that takes very few people and from certain schools/backgrounds
target with a year of no name boutique exp
Any data about recent comp?
Interested as well...
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