Sep 07, 2024

IB Aura Rankings

Sure we have league tables, but which firm has more aura? I personally think GS/CVP/EVR are top of the charts rn. RBC is on the come up. 🤪.

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A combination of selectivity, low headcount, little to no DEI hiring practices, pedigree, history and legacy is what matters.

Some contenders in no particular order:

- Dyal & Co

- Lazard Freres

- Allen & Co

- Rothschild & Co

- Merrill Lynch

- First Boston

- Drexel Burnham Lambert

- Lehman Brothers

- Bear Stearns

- PJT

- CVP

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CVP? I'm sure you know what happened to the gtown kid...

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PJT/EVR/CVP/Q have the most aura. Add in dyal & co and the other secretive boutiques for career banking. This is due to:

Most difficult and technical interview processes
Highest compensation
Small analyst classes
More technical work with more responsibility
Firm history (e.g. PJT spun out from BX)
Stealth prestige/mysterious (I.e. nobody outside of finance knows what they are)

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Analyst 1 in IB-M&A

How about Liontree?

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