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As a former employee they’re honestly all pretty mediocre - very frank advice, pick the team who you get along with the best, chill there for a year, then lateral to another bank. That’s what I did, currently at a bank some consider an EB

 

Subpar deal flow except for a few that come our way every year. but culture is nice

 

Wonder if this SVB shill is the same one trying to prop them up on every post or if SVB is asking all of their analysts to boost the bank on WSO and trash other banks

Funny how boring life must be there to spend so much time trying to convince people they are an “EB” on the internet

 
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Just want to clear it up that not all folks aim to leave immediately! We have a great working culture as we're all not fancy "target" college people trying to prove a point but we are salt-of-the-earth people that want to foster meaaningful genuine relationships at the firm :)

It was a hard choice to leave as I really enjoyed my time there! Our deal flow is great for the ones we are involved in as they are best-in-class, high profile, and industry defining m&a and private placements. It was just a bit concerning to see the seniors get frustrated when things didnt go our way. It wasn't our fault but more of the overall markets affected by COVID and the clients sometimes being a bit too fickle. Not the best to see VP/MDs use cuss words or look a bit defeated and tired which is why I thought its better for a change of scenery to something more upbeat. But of course overall our senior leadership are content and very smart characters with some of the deepest industry experiences that is parallel to anywhere I have seen 

I would also politely disagree with chickenboy comments about RX. We have an amazing best-in-class RX franchise with a new partnership formed with Intrepid, the best establishment in the O&G sector. It's just that so many of these "new" shops pop up like pjt or ducera and whatever and just take away market share. Why would people trust these places that have literally opened for only a few years when we have an renonwed history and are famously known across the US and Europe. If I was a client, it would be hard for me to trust a start-up boutique over an establishment like us... just my two cents, oh well kids these days. Our RX team also provides great exit opps similar to the industry groups as well!        

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