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Heard a few things about hours bein group dependent and potentially really rough. Is there a big FaceTime culture / how’s been WFH with Covid and what’s the plan going forward?

Don’t mind more hours if WFH is possible— honestly don’t mind giving up weekdays when I can still chill / hang out with friends during downtime or just chill while working when doing less intensive work.

 

Top chicago shop. Not really one of those places where top candidates just fall back on if they don't get MF/UMM offers for NY PE shops (or at least think of that way). Great comp and let's be honest, it goes a lot further in Chicago than it does in NY.

 

Top shop overall. Was networking with a Cali MF and a senior commented that they had the best returns in the industry. I turned down recruiting with them because I heard associates get grinded. Avoid their FIG team, they are always recruiting and tough place to work I heard. Unsure on pay. MDP isn’t much better but heard associates leave around 8. Pay isn’t great there but good placement to H/S/W. 

 

Tough culture but stellar returns and just raise a growth fund with a new office in NYC and Florida. Would be a great place to start out as an analyst but bear in mind you’d likely do the bitch work of an associate 

 

I've heard FIG is a group to avoid like the plague in terms of sweaty culture

 

Can anybody provide some insight into SA and analyst recruiting? Maybe a general timeline?

 

hey man, quick question if you don't mind for a potential upcoming interviewee. Is the 30 minute technical portion your standard IB stuff or is there market sizing and a case study? more so worried abt market sizing lol. also, any insight on techs for the super? Thanks so much man!

 

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