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Does anyone have any insight into Morgan Stanley's Tech IBD group? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks
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I think there have been a number of threads on this topic. Try searching MS Tech.
Including a fun little post by above poster here: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/laz-mm-db-ibd-or-ms-tech-ibd#comm…
Linked mainly because it's definitely good info, if a little, erm, colored.
MS HK Tech Group - Thoughts? (Originally Posted: 08/04/2010)
We've all heard a lot of good things about the MS tech team in Menlo Park.
How is the MS tech team in HK?
lots of asians i think
MS Tech (Originally Posted: 12/28/2009)
Hi Everyone,
What do coverage bankers in MS Tech, not m&a do? Do they work on all other product groups in the tech arena that are not m&a and if so, which products do they get exposure to? What are exit opps from this group likely to be following a two year stint?
"Equity is our bread and butter."
Straight out of the mouth of the MS Menlo associate who did all first round interviews on my campus (I'm assuming you're referring to the Menlo Park office?)
IPOs and follow ons is really how that office has made a name for itself over the years. As for exit ops, analysts in the office usually place really well, largely because of the fact that MDs in the office are known for making calls, pushing for analysts, and essentially doing all they can to guarantee good overall placement. A 2nd year MS Menlo coverage analyst recently received an offer from Accel-KKR. Not sure of the rest, but megafund placement is definitely not uncommon.
monkeyjunkie,
Thanks for the response. Does anyone else have more info on this group?
Technology at Morgan Stanley? (Originally Posted: 01/03/2008)
I've accepted a one year, full time internship with Morgan Stanley (based in London) as a technology analyst, most likely working in application development (as that's where they stick all the interns, as it's unlikely they'll be top-flight network programmers), and my question is; thinking of my long-term employability, and general technical skill development, is working at an ibank a real alternative to your blue chip tech companies?
I have no doubt that the pay is better!
Also, is it difficult to move from a techie role to the intensely demanding but oh-so-fiscally-rewarding banking, trading and consulting roles? I'm worried that while they'll target Ivy Leagues for their revenue generators, they'll quite happily take in University of Kent code monkeys to do their programming for them, and that there is a lower standard there... maybe I'm just looking for an ego boost?
Thanks for reading, anyway, I look forward to further perusal of these forums :D
Yes, the pay CAN be better if the economy is doing very well because your bonus will get pretty large. In downturns, don't expect much of a bonus at all.
If you want to stay in the tech/engineering industry, it's better to work at an actual tech company. Yes, the pay is less but you will fit in with the culture more and develop more/broader technical skills.
It's pretty difficult to switch in from a tech role to a front office job... I have not seen it done that often. A better option would be to apply to a quant hedge fund where you can actually use your technical skills... I have a post on getting into finance from an engineering background on my blog, you can find some other tips there.
MS Tech M&A West Coast (Originally Posted: 02/15/2009)
I have tried to search previous posts, but I am getting conflicting information. Which MS office on the west coast does M&A execution? I read from posts made a couple years ago that Menlo Park does, but after talking to someone as recently as a couple weeks ago I was told they only do coverage (I could have misunderstood). There are about 40 bankers in that office for tech, so if they do both does anybody know what the distribution is between coverage and product?
Does JPM SF have product groups that FT analysts can assigned to, or is it all generalist coverage? I know they do their own execution, so they must have product groups right?
Also, just in general, if an office tells you that they are only recruiting for coverage, how do you go about politely inquiring about product without alienating the coverage guys?
They run all their deals (yes, execution) from the Menlo Park office. Arguably one of the top Tech M&A shops and places very well into PE -- I know a guy personally who went to large cap PE (Silver Lake, KKR, TPG, etc.).
To be clear, does that office only do tech M&A or is there a coverage group there as well that is seperate? I guess what I am getting at is will analysts be put exclusively into coverage or M&A, or is it all the same?
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