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Comes down to what you are interested in. Banking long term? Leaving finance? Exit opps? RX?
Baking long term or PE mf... don’t know about Rx.. I would love to learn more About it, but I don’t know if it’s what I wanna do over the long term
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How would you rank the above names? Including BAML, citi, JPM
For London the choice has to be between GS and MS. Pick the best in terms of fit between these 2.
Do you think are much better options than CTW or PJT?
I would probably prefer any of those (JP, BAML, Citi) over PJT or Centerview, depending on the group you would be placed in.
Obviously, this would change if you strongly prefer to work in a boutique environment and especially if you see yourself doing RX and want the associated exit opps.
If you plan to be a long-term banker and focus a lot on compensation, this would be another reasons to go with the EB.
From personal experience: Centerview analysts get not too much love from headhunters, but take home some serious money from early on.
PJT RX provides you with solid exit opps and you will have a decent lifestyle (in banking terms). Try to avoid M&A - seems to be a separated now for analysts.
MS and GS obviously very dependant on the individual team but will give you the best opps for MF.
Would go and personally did "back then" GS/MS.
On your other questions: JPM had some good years in MF recruiting and started to place at KKR as well now. Avoid Citi and BAML if you have an offer from GS/MS/JPM/PJT.
I knew M&A and RX are together for analyst’s at PJT - can anyone confirm?
That is incorrect I believe. Certainly for NYC but also for London.
Hours at PJT/CTW? Any insight?
What do you mean by serious money like how much?
Bonuses in the range of 80-100%.
Then please excuse this, heard PJT now separated their analyst class into RX and M&A - sorry for the confusion.
My opinion still stays the same.
I am based in London as well.
No prob, thanks for sharing your thoughts! why do you say to avoid M&A at PJT?
Deal flow is very variable from what I have heard, will work on big deals but might not work on a deal for 6 months...
Is there anyone that would pick up CTW/PJT over Ms / GS?
Personally, I'd pick PJ RX over MS and GS, but it's preference and kind of comparing apples and oranges. You can't get the same sort of RX experience at any bulge bracket as far as I know. PJT is on the up and up, less vertical hierarchy and more cross pollination with senior management, etc. The exit opps are great too, particularly if you want to stay in finance. At Goldman, you have no way of securing your group. You could end up in TMT or you could end up in consumer....
Thanks for sharing this, really helpful. Do you share my ide to leave Citi/BAML/JPM (high chances to secure an offer) for CTW/PJT/MS/GS?
I'd probably pick PJT over MS/GS since at PJT you'd do both M&A and RX and be a generalist (which is invaluable). Plus the culture is great and work/life/comp seems better
curious about what u would choose in the states.
Could you give an update on which you chose and what it's like? In a similar position now, also in London.
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