Are there any banks on the street that are well known for things like happy hours, firm events, going out on the weekends, deal celebrations, and a general work hard play hard attitude? Have heard a few things here and there but wanted to make a topic to see if there’s a consensus.
Edit - Would be most curious to hear about NY offices, thanks for the info so far!
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Also, what do these parties consist of and how can I make sure that I get invited?
Haha for real
FT Partners of course, word on the street is that it's paradise
Can confirm. It's pretty common after working a 250+ hour week for me and fellow analysts ("friends") to come back to my apartment and study PE technicals together. We are even allowed to drink 1 beer each. Great time.
Citi.
Party Citi
Moelis LA
Is this facts or jokes? Know anything about the NY scene? Thanks!
From what I've heard this is very true.
Mind sharing stories or general idea? If this office gets as badly crushed as most people say, do they really find the time lmfao
“Party hard” because it’s a bunch of asian nerds who’ve never been to a club before working there
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Stratty Oakmont used to mix with top tier srats and haze their pledges balls off.. according to the historical documentary
wherever the fuck I go
alpha as fuck lets go
Roth Capital by far
Actually true tho, they get famous rappers to play at events all the time. Migos etc.
They just had their conference this last weekend
Looks like someone just finished watching China Hustle.
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Lazard in Frankfurt. Would not recommend
got any stories?
They like to use the white stuff, and they got a reputation for that
Can confirm, they´re some of the sweatiest, most ruthless motherfuckers on Die Strasse
Anyone in S&T. Also heard desks in London love to get fucked up but that's just from a friend
This is just a British guy thing. Honestly, probably the main reason for the downfall of the Empire. USA following similar trends.
historically innacurate
friend at JPM S&T (European office) goes out with their team and they go fking hard
I'd say it is more group dependent
Nobody parties with their coworkers these days, we party with our idiot college friends and maybe invite one or two work connections who we know are cool, can keep secrets and don't snapchat everything they see on a night out.
I feelz
Exactly. Banks still have plenty of party people but work-sanctioned events never get that crazy. Best to keep it low-key anyway
with WFH I never party with coworkers outside of the occasional happy hour
Don't think there's many Sage Kelly's left, but they are out there...
Seconding Citi lol
Literally all LatAm groups in NYC - I constantly see the JPM LatAm team with tables at different clubs
Porque andan con el billete del negocio familiar lol
jajaja broder se la viven en Escondido con buenas mesas siempre, o los Domingos ahi andan en Felix
Eastdil Secured.
^ i've heard some crazy stuff from people I know there in nyc. they work you hard but holy shit do they have a good time
That must be the RE brokerage roots. My REPE / CRE friends at private, mid-sized firms still get loaded with their coworkers. I've been to a few of their socials.
I'd imagine it has to do with the fact that private real estate doesn't have the burden of regulatory compliance (which inevitably overreaches)
Why party with people at my bank? I’d much rather go out with my real friends and maybe a few other cool junior coworkers once in a while.
Keep your social life separate.
Tobin and Co. Why? Because JUSTINE TOBIN grabbed my ERECT COCK at the company christmas party
And then wrote a complaint about how small it was on Twitter
She COULDNT BELIEVE IT
Not in banking but actually curious about this. Maybe someone will start a more serious thread about this? Culture is more than just hours lol
RBC M&A
I can only assume this is sarcasm.
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/rbc-ma-ny-i-hear-it-is-fucked-ri…
Not sarcasm, they are basically some reinvention of an 80s bank where they work like crazy and party like crazy.
Not a bank, but BX RE does a lot of events during the year plus a Tao table with the interns in the summer
Lazard NY
Who the fuck cares about this kind of stuff. This is one of the weirdest things I have seen someone ask here when it comes to picking a group / firm. Even as a 21 year old, it would not make any sense to ask these dumb ass questions. Seriously. Dumb. These party days that you allude to were pre financial crisis from what I understand, I am not that old, but when I was an analyst 7-9 years ago, the only time (s) our group would organize any of these events (expensive dinner followed with a night out at some fancy club, go karting etc.) was when a VDR firm would take us out to win our business, and pay for our night. I was kind of the group representative for a few months, where they'd email me, but you felt kind of sleezy, as you really weren't a decision-maker here (it was the VPs/Staffers, but they were reasonably busy to not have their time wasted, yet didn't want to miss out at the prospect of a free night), so guess what they dispatched an analyst. I have no idea how I ended up becoming the point-person, I never really went out looking for it, and it was certainty not something that went on my resume.
Lol if I'm spending 80-100 hours a week with a group of people, and foregoing some relationships/nights out with my buddies, I think I would want to know if I can have a good time with the group. If a group parties hard, makes it easier to just grind on work knowing you all can have a good time afterwards. Seems like a really good thoughtful question.
It's not a thoughtful question. You'll get closer to the analysts (with whom you can go out separately, group culture doesn't determine that), and very, very select Associates/VPs. Really the only people who care about going out are the analysts. Rest really don't , as it's actually a pain in the ass to show up. You want to get your work done and get out ASAP. There was a senior D in my team, who was great and really likeable, but he hadn't been to any team event in the last 4/5 years. I'd rather be like him than the guy in this 30s, who hangs out with a bunch of college graduates, but that's not to say there isn't a shortage of the second camp. It's just creepy and looser-ish AF.
Lmao dude sorry not everyone is a hardo like you. I have heard multiple stories, from very recent years, of firms that have the atmosphere that I described. To me sounds like a much more fun atmosphere to work in.
Share some names lol.
You obviously don't party.
Thank you to all the 1st and 2nd year analysts MS-ing me. I believe the maturity of analysts has gone down tremendously since then. I don't remember these kind of questions being asked on this forum back in 2010/11.
Okay big guy
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