Why do some firms get so much hate and flack yet others are regarded as grindy but respected?
Having been on this forum for a while now, I noticed that FT Partners and HIG Capital are almost constantly being rebuked for having awful experiences and terrible hours, but at the same time firms like Moelis, Apollo, and H&F are well respected despite a similar brutal workplace and facetime culture. What gives? Isnt FT Partners and HIG just as respectable in their own right? -> FTP has been having a solid rise in the news as of late with profiles / interviews from Bloomberg, Forbes, etc. and likely will become more prominent as Fintech grows and HIG just went out and raised yet another sizable fund at ~3bn in 2019.
FTP and HIG Capital are opps
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Difference lies in comp and how they generally conduct themselves. Apollo and HIG both suck to work at, but Apollo pays you twice as well and isn’t (as) known for retrading, bottom feeding, and general scumbaggery in the deal process.
Imagine there’s a similar difference between a Moelis and FTP, but can’t speak to either.
In terms of WSO prestige, FT Partners and HIG aren't even close to the same level. FTP is a fintech M&A boutique that's a step below BBs / EBs, HIG is a well-known UMM PE shop that's a solid exit opp from BB banking (probably unattainable from FT Partners). The only similarity they share is the hours. I wouldn't necessary trust the IB forum for PE stuff. Very few reputable people post
Bet that someone from FTP can get into HIG with connections. That's how all of our alums have gotten excellent exit opps. What? You think that we can get jobs at Blackstone, Vista Equity and Olayan just from the FT brand?
HIG doesn't have nearly as many hours as FTP. BET.
What is first year associate total comp at Apollo?
offer me $5 to get fucked in the ass by a hobo and I'll tell you to fuck off
offer me $50,000 to do the same by a well-connected CEO and I might just reconsider
It’s absurd that FTP gets talked about so much on this site considering how small they are in the overall IB landscape. A small boutique that literally focuses exclusively on one niche industry vertical.
I agree that they’re top in fin tech and not trying to discredit that but it’s weird that they’re so popular on WSO
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My point is they get a hugely disproportionate share of attention relative to their market share/ size/ analyst class. You don’t agree?
its popular because of one fucking troll. #richie
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So it simply comes down to comp? Is this the same logic as getting paid 6 figs to be an ibanker vs. being paid around minimum wage to be a sanitary worker / service rep?
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