2018 *Elite Boutique* Summer Analyst IB Recruiting Timeline Megathread Page

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Evercore Lazard Centerview Moelis Perella Weinberg Partners PJT Greenhill Guggenheim Houlihan Lokey Rothschild Jefferies

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Ranking of the Elite Boutiques- from a Head Hunter (former-gobuyside)

TOP BUCKET: First initial emails for mega fund recruiting goes to... 1: PJT, GS, Evercore, MS, Lazard, Moelis

MID TOP BUCKET: IF above doesn't get response then it will flow down to...

2: JPM, Centerview, Greenhill, Perella Weinberg Partners, Top BB groups* like Barclays Natural Resources and CS lev fin, CS Sponsors, Citi m&a

2.5: CS, BAML __________________________top candidates are above_________ 3: Barclays 3.5: DB, Citi 4: UBS, Jefferies, Houlihan ________________________Mega fund cut line*________________ Low - Instructed by mega funds to not even be considered.. 5: Wells, BMO, BNP, RBC, RBS, GUGGEN, Baird

*Excluding top groups ofcourse.

 

EVR (diversity), PWP, LAZ (SF), GH, HL all began first rounds. PJT, MoCo to start within next week and a half. Centerview mid-September

 

Appreciate the updates for PJT/Centerview -- going a bit further, do you know what's the process for Centerview? I had a phone screen but not sure what the broader timeline looks like, my screener said one of their bankers would reach out within a week for another phone screen, but no more info other than that

 

I go to a top target Undergrad B-School in the South and I have a superday Monday for EVR diversity SA. Not sure if they are done giving out Superdays, if you haven't heard back maybe you are still being considered. However, I do know a few kids that also heard back.

 

Just made an account and can't send PM's yet. You generally need an offer in hand and during the two week period in which you have to decide, you can reach out to close personal contacts asking to be considered. I will say that you have to be super careful, because if it's something that isn't impressive you may blow your chance with the bank as they'll be like what is this shit.

 

Does HR ever give a first round interview invite via phone? I'm not in the US right now so obviously my US number won't work. I figured that they only give first rounds through email.

 

i don't go to a non-target, I go to an undergrad b-school in the south (think Ross, Stern, McIntire). I had a first round with Greenhill I accelerated using another offer. I think they had a super low-key early deadline at my school for accelerated.

 

Is Evercore even open? The website only mentions diversity programs...

They're coming to my campus for an information session at the end of September but it seems weird that I could not apply before then.

 
"thecoolkid1234" Open mid September I believe for targets

If my university is not a traditional 'target' but has an information session with Evercore (no resume drop though), what does that imply? The fact that they'd come to campus must mean they're interested, but it's weird that they wouldn't have a school-specific application center.

 

My bad if this question is really foolish, but Rothschild does not recruit from my school and I am just wondering if the recruitment process for their program is high touch or low touch? Don't want to pester people unless necessary

 

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