Anyone heard of them before, or know anyone who works for them? Trying to get some insight on type of work, exit ops, and prestige of the company..it seems like they're fairly new since there's not much online about them.
Thanks in advance.
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BRG is a boutique econ firm. The original founder of the now defunct LECG was ousted and founded BRG, bringing as much of the best LECG talent that wasn't tied by a non-compete with him.
Still pretty boutique, but they have some good experts and get some high profile work. Expect BRG to join the ranks of Cornerstone/Analysis/Compass Lexecon/Brattle within 5-10 years as Charles River loses relevance and prestige.
Definitely a solid firm, but being at a boutique always has its downside. Econ consulting is already pretty unknown by outsiders, so even those at the best firms don't have the benefit of having a great "brand" on their resumes and it's that much worse for those at boutiques. Just make sure you like the team and the type of work you are signing up for because you will definitely be working some long stressful hours (but nothing like banking on average).
Would you say the exit ops aren't as great as major lit/econ shops because it's so new?
Could you also clarify on CRA losing its prestige?
Exit ops for BRG - decent for b school especially if you work with a top academic expert that can write you a good recommendation. You could certainly move up to a better econ firm after working at BRG for a while if you desired. A lot will depend on your practice group. If you do mostly securities litigation/valuation work you might have a shot at something in finance. But to answer your question, BRG has less recognition than larger shops so the exit ops are slightly more limited.
I say CRA is losing prestige because an econ firm's prestige is derived from a) the work it gets and b) the academics with whom it's associated. Being large in this industry isn't necessarily a good thing. CRA has become very large and acquired many groups that don't do "econ" work. The bottom line is things like transfer pricing work aren't sexy and dont fetch very high bill rates. There is a reason all of the big 4 have a practice group. Top academics simply aren't flocking to CRA.
This is all true. CRA might be going the way of LECG.
Thanks for the info guys, this is really helpful.
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Interviewed with BRG this recruiting season and received an offer in their Dallas office. A very new boutique, I believe it started in 2010. Case work seems interesting and hours are pretty good - 50/week. Compensation is fair for the hours - 62k + 2k. Year end bonuses are questionable. As the above poster said, b-school exits can be strong due to most of the MDs holding Ph.D.'s from HYPSM. Most of the learning is on the job, and there is no structured training nor similar day to days. Company expense policy is essentially nonexistent. No corporate cards, etc. I had to book my own travel, hotel, and food on my own credit card before they reimbursed me a month later. There were only 2 Associates. Most of the office is old people who were Managing Consultants/ Managing Directors. Ultimately, you should only take this gig if you have nothing else or if you really enjoy litigation work. Be prepared to read a LOT and write a LOT.. I'm talking 40-60 pages per essay.
That is low pay for econ consulting, especially for a botique.
Any updates on BRG? Have they risen the ranks? How is their valuation or corporate finance team?
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