Offer help? Gleacher or RBC?
hey guys,
Was wondering if anyone can help me with the following SA choices: Gleacher or RBC? Both in New York.
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Ive heard RBC has one of the best training programs around...just what ive heard
Broadpoint bought Gleacher for 20m pretty recently...RBC would be my pick for the main reason of deal expsoure and name. Gleacher has a pretty small shop and has lost a lot of prestige since its acquisition by Broadpoint.
I would go with RBC - they are a solid firm and should set you up better for FT recruitment if you choose to look elsewhere
EDIT: "When you choose"
i only interviewed with Gleacher but aren't they a pretty impressive shop? Their exit opps are supposed to be extremely good
Their exit opps are as good as almost anywhere
I'd be very, very hesitant to turn down Gleacher. I have no idea what some of the people are talking about when they say RBC's "brand name" is better than Gleacher's; Gleacher is definitely a top-notch boutique, very prestigious. Exit opps will be excellent. Take it and run with it.
I'm not knocking RBC, but I don't think you can turn down Gleacher. It is a great offer.
Have a friend who works at Gleacher and he's getting pursued by headhunters for positions at the very top PE shops. MDs are very well respected and well connected which is why the exit ops are so good despite mediocre deal flow recently. For example, the President of The Masters is an MD there.
gleacher's 2010 class sent people to warburg pincus, hellman & friedman, and angelo gordon despite having a tiny, tiny class. Dealflow there's actually been really shitty recently and RBC in new york's better than this board usually gives it credit for, but you really should take gleacher in this situation.
twilightgirl that's extremely impressive - how many kids were in their analyst class. if there were only 3 kids in the class that meant they had 100% go to top funds
They had 4, the last one went to American Securities. They have a recruiting deck that I saw at my school. The 2011 class placed just as well. KKR, Francisco Partners, Irving Place and Watershed (distressed Farallon spin out).
Go with Gleacher. I wasn't even aware that RBC had an office in NYC. Not that it surprises me that they do, but they're not really on the radar screen.
rbc
twilight girl link those guys profiles, doubt that exit op
Guy went to harvard and had connects. what about the other links? plus H&F isn't a megafund
RBC for sure. I certainly agree Gleacher is a good place, but RBC is doing realllllllly well right now. And, I know people from RBC who have cracked into some mega buyout funds!
Agree with RBC - very strong deal flow right now.
Gleacher was a very strong name a few years ago but haven't heard much since the Broadpoint acquisition.
strong deal flow? Please educate me.
i really have heard nothing about RBC
what is Gleacher, a type of bleach?
Wow an FTPiper appearance...that's like spotting an albino bluejay.
Gleacher is not where top talent goes...period. Go to RBC and don't listen to these trolls talking about Gleacher's supposed exit ops...its bullshit.
youngIBD I think they are legit - i've seen linkedin sites and the actual PE websites showning Gleacher analysts at warburg, angelo and h&F (one had a URL earlier) on them.
@boutique. No one said it was a megafund, just that people went to really good funds. Someone from RBC will not be able to get H&F. And how do you know he had connects? Harvard doesn't mean connections dude, and PE firms tend to only take people with good experience unlike banks where connections will help a lot more.
And use google to confirm the others.
"Someone from RBC will not be able to get H&F"
This is not proved and RBC canada gets into megafunds in canada.
I'm sure harvard kid from RBC could get into H&F shops too.
I'm just not convinced RBC and Gleacher are that different, especially when in canada RBC can get you top megafunds like Ontario teachers.
There's a difference between being at RBC M&A in Toronto vs. RBC in NYC (not the HQ). The former is a leader in the Canadian market and can get people into Teachers, OMERs, Birch Hill, possibly Onex or ONCAP, but the latter is not seen in the same light in the US, even with the deal flow.
Anyway - this is SA. I would go with Gleacher because it's a more impressive name as far as US/NYC goes for recruiting for FT with other banks.
boutique, we're talking about RBC NY not RBC canada. and have you seen RBC NY at warburg, Angelo Gordon, or any fund at the same tier?
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