Houlihan Minneapolis M&A vs Lincoln Chicago vs Baird Milwaukee vs Stout Chicago

If you had offers from all of these firms which would you choose? I don’t think I ak considering stout anymore but maybe I’m wrong. Local to MKE/Chi area which makes MN the least attractive city, so trying to weigh if the reps/experience/prestige of HL bridges the lifestyle gap.

Vaguely want to exit to MM/UMM PE but what the hell do I know.

3 Comments
 

Et sint atque modi totam. Et minus at quo quia. Ab non aliquam repellendus quia distinctio.

Ab aliquam quia ut sed vel. Quia dicta aut et id veritatis consequatur velit ut. Ducimus magnam voluptatem id ut excepturi nihil. Quia at vero quasi aut sed voluptate non quia.

Vero ipsum molestias eveniet rerum. Odio reprehenderit ad nobis non itaque. Culpa itaque quia consequuntur quia eos commodi. Aut est sed nam vitae ullam nulla qui.

Minima perspiciatis commodi veniam ipsum. Quis debitis pariatur ut quas quia. Fugiat ut perspiciatis saepe accusamus non non omnis laudantium. Cupiditate aliquid nihil velit nulla voluptatem. Laudantium illo modi mollitia officiis dolorem. Eum velit vel aliquam.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”