Looks like they haven't done anything yet, but Jeff McDermott was Ken Moelis' protege at UBS LA. Considering that the renewable energy banking space is nascent/barely existent, I think they are very well positioned for growth.

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I'm all for enterprenuralism but I'm getting sick of the green stuff.. Kudos to these guys for starting something new. Not sure I'd of gone with a name that didn't allow for a rebrand if the green thing doesn't work out. Good luck.

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It's been two years since their establishment. Does anyone have any new insight or experience to tell about this firm? It seems like they have only done a handful of lower-MM deals since then. What do you guys think of the firm? Will it go anywhere?

 
LeoMessi:
Also interested in hearing about these guys.

I recently interacted with a few analysts from Greentech.. not the most impressive people. Way more into the aesthetic of being a sweet i-banker/being able to snap up a 5k/mo apartment than the work to be done. I guess I'm guilty of the same, but I try to avoid it when other people need my attention/focus. Smart, competent, efficient enough, but they need to get over how awesome they think they are.

Also, apparently all of that green shit is a joke inside the firm, at least with analysts.

"There are three ways to make a living in this business: be first, be smarter, or cheat."
 

Guess as the past summer intern there, I could tell more than anyone here: GCA is a great place, everyone is so nice - but the downside of this is you never gonna learn much because everyone is just so tolerant to your stupidity. It is not true that the pay is lower than street standard - rumor is, and chances are, the lowest paid analyst took 80k bonus home yr 2012, which is impossible at any BBs. The caveats for such a great place is: you have to be good, or otherwise you would be just like me - not getting a return offer (they only converted 1 guy at NY office this year, while taking 5 interns at US). Hope this helps

 

I have an interview here. I am interested in energy. Although a very niche sector, I thought there was potential here. Does a place like this pigeon hole you as far as looking to expand. Right now I like healthcare and traditional energy gas and oil. Just want to make sure I'm not making a move into the wrong direction.

 

Fantastic group of people. Everyone in the office is very relaxed, but work very hard. Associates/VPs are very open to questions (I sat next to an associate & analyst and in front of a VP) and willing to make sure you know what you're doing. Also mindful of making sure you aren't burned out. Great place to work if you are interested in sustainability/cleantech. I even got drinks with the Managing Partner and he was very interested in making sure I was getting the most out of my summer.

Source: worked there this summer

 

Hey GoBears94,

What can we expect for interviews? I just got a second round with GCA and I'm curious to know what it will be like since I can't find much stuff online.

Also, how many summer analysts were there this summer?

 

Friendly team, decent deal flow, good comp. Very solid place

1st Year Analyst - 70k Base (bumped to 85k base) / 55-75k Bonus 1st Year Associate - 125k Base / 100k-175k Bonus

 

Not sure about the culture but took a quick look on LinkedIn and see the following from the first few pages from the last 2 years:

IB still - Centerview, Macquarie, CIBC Corp - Twitter, Tesla PE - Warburg Pincus, Carlyle, CPPIB, GS SSG, GSAM

Actually surprised at how strong the buy-side opps have been but it should be caveated that it seems all of them are on the energy/infrastructure side, so if that's something you're looking to do, then Greentech might be a hidden gem. I'm not sure if even BB groups for P&U place this well, considering how little analysts Greentech takes...website shows like a handful for the NY and SF offices

 

Heard from an intern in the NY office that it's a total sweatshop with a crazy culture. Most junior members are there until 3 or 4am working on things because their MDs tell them there's a pitch the next day. They also pitch for many things that they know they have little chance of getting.

Apparently, everyone at the junior level is blatantly trying to leave with many people having networking or recruiting meetings with people in the coffee shop next door. Apparently, one of the analysts that recently left went to Carlyle after just one year as an analyst.

 

Depends on SF vs NY office. NY office is standard basic technicals found in the guides you mentioned. I heard SF could be slightly harder. Also I'm assuming this is for the summer analyst position.

 

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