“I recently had a LinkedIn audit call with Arnau as part of my WSO Academy program, and it was one of the most practical and useful sessions I've had so far. I came in thinking my profile was in decent shape. I left with a clear picture of how recruiters and bankers actually see it, and a concrete list of changes that will make it work much harder for me.
Some background: I'm moving from corporate finance into investment banking, corporate banking, and private equity. I have an MBA in Corporate Finance, a PMP, and several years of finance and project management experience. Making that kind of move depends heavily on how you present your story, and LinkedIn is often the first place a recruiter or analyst sees it. That's why this session mattered so much to me.
From the first few minutes, Arnau was well prepared, direct, and focused on what actually moves the needle. He didn't just give generic tips like "add a professional photo." He went through my profile section by section and explained why each piece matters to someone in finance who's quickly scanning candidates. His feedback was honest without being discouraging, which I really appreciated. He pointed out where my profile was underselling my experience and where it wasn't clearly showing that I'm aiming for banking and PE.
What stood out most was how he helped me think about positioning. My background covers corporate finance, project management, hospitality, and real estate, and it can be hard to make that read as one clear story. Arnau helped me connect those experiences to the skills banks look for: financial analysis, modeling, managing budgets and capital, and working with senior stakeholders. He showed me how small changes to my headline, About section, and experience bullets can make that story obvious within seconds.
The session was also very actionable. I didn't leave with vague ideas. I left with a short list of specific edits I can make right away. That matters a lot when you're job hunting and every week counts. He also shared advice on using LinkedIn more actively, such as engaging with the right people and content, so the profile supports my networking instead of just sitting there.
I also want to recognize the overall WSO Academy experience. Between the modeling bootcamp, the company research work, the mentorship, and sessions like this one, the program has given me structure and support during a career transition that can otherwise feel isolating. This call was a good example of what makes WSO different: the people coaching you understand the industry you're trying to break into and give feedback that reflects how hiring really works.
If you're a WSO member and haven't booked a LinkedIn audit yet, I'd strongly recommend it. It's a short time commitment, and the return is significant. Your LinkedIn profile is often your first impression, and having an experienced set of eyes on it is worth it.
Thank you, Arnau, for your time, honesty, and practical guidance. I'm excited to put the changes in place and keep building toward my goal of breaking into investment banking.”
The classics
GS TMT
MS Menlo
SVB Leerink
Allen
Evercore
Moelis
Bro tried to sneak in Nebraska
GS / MS / Q
CS NY / LAZ / JEF / JPM / EVR / BoFA
Allen
Barclays Tech NY is supposedly very good as well
According to whom? The analyst you coffee chatted earlier today lol. Hate to be rude but come on now. Small banks like Q and LionTree do multiples in deal value per year of what Barclays TMT do and those firms often don’t even cover the full breadth of TMT.
Mull on that. These fellas be operating out of a space the size of your local dennys with 25 dudes and a coffee machine. If you’re getting beat out on a magnitude of several X, and are a multinational global bank, you have zero business calling yourself a top group. Just my 2 cents.
Worked at JPM TMT. Top TMT groups are GS/MS/Q/LionTree/Guggenheim (for M&T). JPM/EVR after but considerably behind. Rest are a joke/don't win as much.
Work at a good MM tech group so do a lot of the $1B range and - surprise surprise - we’re competing with BBs a lot.
Here’s how I’d classify.
Important caveat is this is purely from a sell-side M&A perspective. Public market and debt stuff is a different ball game that I’m not knowledgeable about. I also don’t see $50B deals so let’s consider this a $200-$5B analysis.
Top: Q/GS/MS: Would argue Q is actually far above the rest here. I’ve only seen Q on a pitch once and it was a $5B deal. You’d be shocked how often GS and MS are competing with my bank on a $400M mandate. Q just doesn’t do that.
Sort of in order but not really: Evercore, Lazard, JEF, WB, CS, RJ, HW, SVB.
Before all the Barclays/other BB kids get mad, those banks just don’t sell a lot of tech companies. They do a lot of co-advisor roles where they’re basically just there for financing, and tons of ECM. Not saying that’s better or worse, but different.
I can guarantee you will see more tech sell-sides at JEF, WB, or RayJ for most BBs. The market is run by PE firms and these MMs have great relationships.
Perella is decent
lol ur entire post history is about pwp, are you their designated wso analyst?