Urgent WSO Opinions Needed:-)

Just wanted to hear people's thoughts on Moelis London, have read many threads about how in London, it has little dealflow, endless pitching etc but also heard that it still has a good rep/ is decent in Rx?

But my question is considering everything, would it still be a lot better than starting at somewhere like RBC London - (also taking into consideration Moelis is a lot smaller, may have less brand recognition outside of IB if this even matters at all?)?

Thanksss 

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As everyone said, Moelis is much better than RBC unless you want to go into Infra/Energy. Moelis has great PE exits in London due to the brand name + has been on a hiring spree so deal flow should increase if it hasn't already. Brand outside of finance doesn't matter, No one is going to do business with you just because you went to a specific shop.

 

Moelis >>>>>> RBC.

Generalist exposure to M&A/Rx, top of the market pay, very good exits when you consider the size of the analyst class.

Have heard culture is not ideal at Moelis tho - strict european cultural with a very hierarchal structure.

But its a great gig if ur looking to stay for 2/3 years and then go to a top distressed fund 

 

Thank you!! That is what I first originally thought before reading all the posts about how bad it is in London w almost no deal flow etc. Do you know what the typical exits from Moelis London are btw, I've tried looking on linkedin but cant seem to find much info there cuz of the small class sizes probs? 

 

Exits are generally good. A guy went to Apollo in October, a couple have went to hayfin, quite a few to Monarch, H/2, Blantyre, Ironshield, Avenue, etc

You get the idea - Moelis analysts exit extremely well

 

Moelis over RBC but Moelis pretty much every other EB tbh (If it can be called an EB in Europe).

Also, the question makes you seem insecure. Why not ask if it's good compared to EBs instead of asking if it's better than a london MM?

 

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