Q&A: 2nd year - TMT M&A Analyst

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This is a throwaway account because a lot of people know me on my usual handle.
I am starting to get sick of my family and my blackberry surprisingly has not gone off in the last couple of hours, so I figured that I would try to give back to WSO, which has been monumental in my career development.
I am currently in my second year at a top boutique (although not at the EVR / LAZ level) in TMT M&A.
I can field any questions regarding networking into analyst interviews, HH and buyside recruiting, boutique analyst experiences, etc.
Happy holidays!

altaccount · Accepted Answer

"Gooner1714"

Did you have internship experience anywhere before getting a FT offer?How do those banks look upon people with degrees that are not Finance?Regarding networking do LinkedIn messages / sending connections to analysts / associates work or is one better off emailing careers@? Thoughts on recruiters?

Happy Holidays!

altaccount · Answer

as an intern, your non-feeder status means a lot less as long as you do good work.

please ask questions and check in often. i hate interns who will sit there and spin wheels because they don't know what they're doing and are too stubborn to ask questions.

please let know your powerpoint shortcuts and formatting (stuff like making sure the aspect ratio is not screwed up when you presslink in outputs).

altaccount · Answer

"tarnationify"

Tips on preparing for interviews?

first rounds, know your technicals cold and don't be a freak. superdays are a lot more focused on how well you can sell yourself, but technicals bar is definitely set higher at boutiques vs. BB's.

Nevertheless, technicals are always still just a 'hit the minimum' bar. We won't give a finance star an offer if no one liked the candidate as a person.

boutiques will be a lot more focused on why them.

altaccount · Answer

i don't officially, but you're kind of unofficially siloed by virtue of the type of stuff you've been staffed on historically.

i get the vast majority of my news from FinTwit, dealbook / FT / WSJ, and the traditional TMT news sites (wired, engadget, etc.).

find the right MDs to work for (read: not assholes / slave drivers / the ones who actually bring in deals instead of pitching 24/7) and schmooze with them so you can get on the right type of projects from the get-go.

not sure what kind of experience you've had, but having a decent finance background in terms of the modeling and valuation

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