Altas Partners - Insights

Based on the most helpful WSO content, here's a comparison of Altas Partners with Brookfield and Onex:

Altas Partners: - Pros: It's a growing fund with a great culture and excellent exit opportunities (such as Uber corp dev, B-School, etc.). The pay is reportedly the same as or higher than Onex. - Cons: It's not a global brand name and there seems to be not a lot of upward mobility. Most people reportedly leave after 3-4 years and their senior team is mostly hired externally. The hours are long, but not as long as Brookfield or Onex.

Brookfield: - Pros: They have been growing recently (fund V was $9B and fund VI target is $15B). You can get to work on very large deals, such as recent massive investments in CDK Global and Nielsen. They have a global prestige/brand name. - Cons: Cash compensation is below street (lower than Onex/Altas but higher than other pensions). Most of the PE team sits in NY, so the Toronto office might not get to work on the same kind of stuff. The culture is reportedly intense, with long work hours and a requirement to wear a tie to the office every day.

Onex: - Pros: Associates reportedly get good experience working on "hairy" deals. They have an established associate program and pay in-line with US MF's in USD, apparently in the range of $300-$350k USD. Exit opportunities seem pretty good too. - Cons: Onex is described as a "meat grinder" with an intense culture. The firm is currently in a bit of turmoil with recent underperformance and both senior and junior attrition. Compared to Brookfield, they are not growing as much but have historically done well.

Please note that this information is based on networking and research done by users on the WSO forum and may not be entirely accurate or up-to-date.

Sources: Brookfield vs. Onex vs. Altas [TORONTO OFFICE] - Which One is Best?