PJT M&A NY vs. EVR M&A Menlo Park

Take PJT

Not true, EVR Menlo isn’t anywhere near PJT. PJT will open more doors and unless you’re dying to live in Menlo Park or do tech please go to PJT

Thanks for the advice. Curious as to what kind of exits PJT M&A analysts typically get? Had a hard time uncovering this in my conversations with people there. How does this compare to EVR MP?

Thanks

EVR NY and PJT NY are in the same caliber in terms of traditional exits (PE or HF). You're not going to precluded from opportunities offered to analysts at EVR NY if you are at PJT NY and vice versa. No knock on EVR MP or the deal experience you'll get there (although it is widely known that GS, MS, Q dominate the tech space), it's just the way the industry works. When on-cycle hits, there are already ~60 EVR NY analysts who have been prescreened for high GPA, target schools, etc. so there really is no good reason for firms to go all the way down to MP. Even the SF-based buyout shops will fly out to NY to interview, so logistically it just makes it more difficult to recruit from Menlo. That being said, if you want to go do corp dev at a tech company, EVR MP will have equal standing. Both are great firms - it just depends on what you are looking for in your exit. 

How hard is it to lateral internally at these firms? I’m an incoming at PJT in a non-NY office and interested in moving internally to NY. Any insight regarding this?

You should go to whichever shop gives you the most exposure to tech, which gives you the exit opportunities you're seeking, which gives you what you're looking for. 

Tech in SF is different than tech in NY, so depending on how the tech scene in each geography suits you, you should go there. 

Without knowing your situation, I would guess nothing else matters. Hours? will be bad no matter where you go. Culture? Well, I would guess it's fine either place. Size? who cares for these two shops. Prestige? It's like asking if Coke or Pepsi is better.