I would take Guggenheim over a lower BB like UBS. Kind of an in between an EB. Exits are solid MM PE, and the occasional UMM. Pay is above street, culture seems cool. Better opportunities if you're in healthcare or TMT though. Not quite at par with the other EBs though, but getting there.

 

Don't mean to hijack your thread topic, but how did you go about getting this offer from the EB? What was your interview like as a lateral hire?

Will be SA at a mid-tier bank in 2020 (BAML/Citi/CS) and am thinking about recruiting for EB FT or during A1 at the BB.

 

Headhunter approached me (but a contact recommended me without my knowledge). Interview was far easier since having BB experience and getting a return offer provides a lower bound of how dumb you can be. Mostly fit oriented.

 

It's hard to transition both bank and location at the same time. My initial plan was to transfer from a regional office into NYC within the BB, but that would mean waiting >1 year (and missing PE on-cycle). It depends on how well you can network.

 

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