Hardest Wall Street Firms to get a job at?

Some we know are notoriously difficult to break into, whether its being selected for an interview or a grueling process - but let's see the overarching thoughts of future, new and experienced employees in the following:

1) Sell Side (BB, MM)

2) Buy Side (Hedge Funds, Asset Management Firms)

3) PE 

Discuss!

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lol, not saying this for you take offense, but you seem pretty inexperienced in the industry as far as I can see, and not really correct. You're right that certain asset classes of course are dependent upon location and firm, but overall there are absolutely some names that are harder to get into and will influence future opportunities, superseding all of your points. Ya may not like it but names on a resume make people stand out due to them being notoriously difficult to break into. There's way more involvement and influence that just being a 'good candidate'.

As a site for a significant amount of people who continuously talk about prestige and how to break in and what places are good, people absolutely care. 

 

All good, brother!

Sometimes its hard to even find the gigs being shopped around at some of the "well-established" firms since they go through recruiters, for experience, that is. Like either going on their website directly or being contacted.

As someone who didn't get into the sell-side until later, I personally find it interesting to understand how others perceive all these firms vs. each other and their processes vs. one another (like if you got an offer from 2 or 3 firms in a generalist rotational program, which would you take?). Answers are probably in consideration of both current status and future prospects solely due to the name, or at least to me

 

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