PJT Partners London compared to BBs (non GS/MS/JPM)

How would you compare PJT in London to the BBs (Citi / BAML / CS etc) in terms of "prestige", exit opps, hours and comp?
Would it make sense to accept SA / FT offer from PJT over the mentioned BBs or lateral from one of the likes to PJT?
Most important criteria would be lifestyle / hours and exit opps to PE.

 

Thanks guys for all the input. Have heard the same story about the lifestyle.

Regarding the pay, I am not sure - All in comp, from what I could find online, is in line with what I got at one of the mentioned BBs (glassdoor says £90-95k for 1st year analyst) Can anyone confirm that or does anyone know what 1st year analysts made last year at PJT?

Dealflow is probably still building up, the deals they have on the website are almost all US.

Does anyone have insights on how their staffing pool works given they are all generalists, how much flexibility do you have in terms of sector you want to work in etc? Do they generally have the same resources as BBs, presentations team / india team etc.? Might be an irrelevant question at this point but I think that makes a huge difference to your day to day work.

Assuming you ever want to leave the finance industry, what do you think about the brand name vs BB? Obviously the name of Credit Suisse, BAML, Citi etc. is very well known but I think people (even some who work in finance) are not very familiar with PJT - any thoughts?

 

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