Is agentis capital really that bad?
They have three different analyst postings up and I’ve been seeing horrible things about their culture besides the pay which is above street. Why is it so bad?
Trending Content - Investment Banking Forum
| +231 | Coverage Banking is Paradise | 29 | 6d |
| +119 | UBS preparing for a October Layoff Massacre | 98 | 2m |
| +116 | London Recruiting is Paradise | 46 | 2h |
| +77 | My Motivation Is At An All Time High | 13 | 3d |
| +56 | Work and Suicide | 23 | 3h |
| +49 | Is 7 years in banking enough to retire, or am I delusional? | 27 | 1h |
| +43 | Do actual investment bankers despise IB TikTokers as much as I think they do? | 26 | 22m |
| +33 | MM IB --> NYC IB? | 17 | 22h |
| +27 | Should I escape the matrix | 5 | 6h |
| +24 | Negotiating VP Sign-On Bonus (NOT Tied to Deferred Comp)? | 22 | 12h |
Career Resources
Network with some current analysts to get their opinion.
Pay is above street because culture and WLB are nonexistent.
I passed their hirevue and 2 hour IQ/puzzle test and then failed after the personality test. I selected all the answers where I took personal responsibility so maybe they dont like that
You’re doing all that for a dog shit culture
Yeah, kinda glad i didnt get it. but for someone from a non-target school with no intern exp, it was worth attempting
Did they email you back with your test scores? How long did it take for them to reach out after you finished the assessment?
Same thing happened to me, lol.
Wasted 30 mins to record and apply the initial app then 2 hours on the IQ test and writing.
Then failed the personality test by selecting the most reasonable answers 😂
I suspect they don't actually look at applications until after you've completed all the automated stuff. So you waste time and then they review and ding all the people. If that's true it makes sense since wasting a ton of time seems to be agentis's methodology
Currently working with someone who rage quit agentis. Three things you need to understand:
1. You leave when everyone is done and you leave in a staggered fashion by rank
2. They have a west coast office
3. West coast office often worked until 1-2am
As a result homie was there until 3-4 am on the regular.
Wow. Sounds absolutely terrible. I’m not working right now and am still not going to apply to them. Sounds absolutely terrible.
I dont understand this culture. Surely the higher ups can see they are burning through analysts like crazy? wouldnt they want to try getting closer to a sustainable WLB so that they can keep people and build some experience rather than have to constantly train new hires?
That would be too smart of a thing for them to do. Investment banks have an up and out culture. You either fit in or you don’t for them. They don’t zero if 90% of their analysts aren’t good for them because eventually they’ll stubbornly find someone who fits for them, that’s just the way it is.
Hey, they recently opened an office in my country (top emerging market) i have an interview does this apply to all their offices ? Their analyst quality is pretty good from what i saw on linkedin
Hi, can I DM you?
-------------------------------------
I was smart and didn't apply.
---------------------
A guy from my school recently quit after 6 months and that's why they're hiring a new analyst. Besides the pay which is misleading there is no upside to taking that place. The culture is horrible and you'll be abused on a daily. I worked in investment banking before getting laid off so let me tell you exactly what constitutes a horrible place versus a manageable place. A manageable place is one where you're getting overworked as a junior but it's tolerable. Agentis is a place where you're getting overworked but abused on a daily. I'd really consider another option if I were you especially if you've never worked in IB and have high aspirations to do it long term. That place is going to scar you.
Another thing I wanna mention is pay. I said it’s misleading people say it’s above street, in theory it is but it won’t be. If your base is 125k and your bonus is 70k, it’s above street, but 20k of that bonus is invested in stock, that you won’t get until I believe an entire year later. Since they have a high turnover rate, they may not even pay you out of the remaining bonus because you’ll leave before that.
https://www.glassdoor.ca/Reviews/Employee-Review-Agentis-Capital-RVW704…
Read this.
Coffee chatted with an analyst and their response to being asked why Agentis was the pay. Not a good indicator.
Bucket shop filled with nerds
L
Have heard absolutely nothing but terrible anecdotes about the culture.
.
What did they say?
.
.
did i say something wrong?
I interned at Agentis and they made me hand out flyers to people downtown advertising the firm
please tell more
Harum voluptatem possimus reiciendis debitis quaerat et. Officia non fuga dicta deserunt.
Non architecto error excepturi dolorem non modi. Asperiores id ex rerum nihil dignissimos ratione aut. Et id enim voluptatem delectus magnam quia consequuntur hic. Odit sequi eaque illum ad nihil mollitia et. Vel iusto omnis est dolores eos ea veniam porro.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...
Nulla nulla similique illo quod distinctio. Libero minus sed quo doloribus omnis. Sequi dolor numquam dolor at. At et rerum error sit.
Dolores est nam vel eos. Veritatis et quaerat ducimus ut nemo consectetur ad. Nesciunt quis accusantium officiis rem ad. Et itaque quisquam assumenda saepe veniam omnis dolorem sunt.
Nisi iusto dolorem exercitationem animi sapiente quaerat. Sapiente et harum aliquid veritatis reiciendis aperiam necessitatibus. Ab commodi sunt qui molestias dolore et eius. Quis amet repellat aut quo suscipit ratione consequatur.
Itaque quam ut dolores quasi adipisci et esse. Molestias eos quod vel est in animi animi. Magni ut similique aut expedita unde. Ut est fugit qui et veniam molestiae. Soluta rerum cumque omnis. Sit mollitia iste labore hic fugiat iure deleniti temporibus.