I had a networking call today with an MD at AGC Partners and they told me that they have the strongest IB practice in all of Boston. He also mentioned how the analyst program is really strong and that there's a firmwide culture of mentorship and respect. Is AGC actually one of the best and most prestigious groups in Boston?
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William Blair, Harris Williams, RayJ, are all massively stronger in software. Think Moelis has an office in Bos as well but not sure how much software they do.
AGC is an absolute sweatshop, you’ll be on like 10 different $100M deals at once. Pay is garbage and last I heard they have mandatory in office policy on weekends. Lots of good lateral opportunities given everyone knows how hard they work but it’s an awful place to be an analyst
Hell no. They pretty much take almost any shitty deal no matter the size in software, so yes, deal flow is high volume but not necessarily high quality. Sweaty af.
Work in Boston. They are not the top. WB, HW (a lot of their top guys went to Guggenheim), Piper, RJ, Moelis (does some software), Shea & Co., and Aeris are all big players in Boston. AGC does not top that list.
Also they are highly regarded as one of the worst places to work in Boston.
Curious to hear your thoughts on Needham & Co.? I had a superday with them (didn't get an offer) but seemed like a good group of people. Couldn't tell if they were just doing a bunch of admin equity work though.
Believe they are a pretty solid LMM shop. Don't know much about the culture.
what about lazard boston?
Completely forgot about them. They are a top tier firm in Boston
Surprised no one has mentioned SVB Leerink yet. What's their rep like in Boston?
They just opened tech IBD in September 2021. They might have a HC group in Boston but idk for sure
They have a really strong healthcare presence
More like the worst IB in Boston. Absolute toxic culture.
William Blair (TMT & HC), Harris Williams (TMT), Piper Sandler (TMT), Raymond James, Lazard (TMT), KeyBank, Rothschild, Houlihan Lokey (TMT), PJT, Evercore, Moelis, Jefferies (AUTO), Guggenheim (TMT), JP Morgan, SVB leerink, Shea & Co, CG, Capstone, Progress, DA Davidson, Imperial Cap, and a couple BBs
AGC is delusional if they think they are the strongest shop in Boston. Yes, AGC might be stronger than some of the above but you get the point…
Hard charging culture.. toxic and sweaty. Pre COVID Saturday in the office. You will be staffed on multiple deals (good for experienced and bad for WLB).. below street pay..
A ton of MM/EB/BB have offices in Boston..
Have heard it’s a bit of a sweatshop. Also have a friend who interned there and he was seriously underpaid compared to street, like 50% underpaid or something nuts
Any updates on AGC? In terms of comp, culture and deal flow?
Did you ever learn anything more? Saw you asking in a few other threads.
These cocksuckers were such hardos to me about not putting my SAT/ACT scores on my resume. Going full time at an EB. No one said shit about a test I took when I was 17. They can suck my balls. Nontarget hardo center.
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