Help: Thoughts on Evergreen Services Group

Wanted to get people’s thoughts on Evergreen Services Group’s Investing Analyst role and how it stacks up against other FT finance opportunities.

On paper the comp is obviously very strong for undergrad and the role seems like it would give a lot of reps evaluating and closing small acquisitions. But the more I look into it, the more mixed the feedback seems to be. I’ve heard people say the role is basically corp dev for a permanent-capital roll-up rather than traditional PE, and that the “investing” title can be somewhat misleading. I’ve also seen people say exits are pretty limited because you are not getting the same experience or brand as a traditional buyout fund.

That is what I am trying to understand. Is this actually a strong seat to start a career if the goal is long-term optionality and comp, or does the high starting pay hide a weaker trajectory?

I have some other opportunities/processes across MM IB, fixed income, equities / asset management, and other finance roles that would likely pay less initially. I am not dead set on one asset class and care much more about building a strong resume, keeping exits open, and maximizing long-term earning potential.

Would you take Evergreen over a decent MM IB seat? What about over a legitimate front-office AM role in fixed income or equities? Is Evergreen a place where analysts can still move into PE, banking, investing, or other strong roles afterward, or are you mostly committing yourself to lower-middle-market corp dev / roll-up investing?

Also curious if anyone has firsthand experience with the culture, analyst responsibilities, deal exposure, or recruiting process. I’ve heard some shady / mixed things about the firm and would appreciate any insight from people who actually know the platform.