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+2 Happy to help. It sounds like you're getting an idea for what you want and don't want. Based on what I can tell, I would try for a distressed-for-control fund as it seems to meet your criteria almost to a T. Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+2 American spotted Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+2 Thanks for speaking highly of us Canadians.  Green Zeus
+2 NMC, Veritas, Nordic, WCAS, Berkshire, GTCR, Linden, Patient Square some other good names Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 asking for a friend man stfu Prospect in IB - Cov
+2 One of my interviewers mentioned that Bridgewater can be pretty inconsistent in terms of interview process, so could be the case here.  fifthplace
+2 Same with firm reputation, unfortunately. Nowadays, if you've been employed by a 'big player' in the space, everyone wants you regardless of talent. If you've been employed by anyone else, nobody will touch you. COO in HF - RelVal
+2 "The client tells the lawyers what they want to achieve, and lawyers find 3-5 ways to accomplish the objective. jl12
+2 Most people going into IB see themselves as being successful on the idealized path of IB --> PE --> MBA. PEPrincess
+2 Intern in IB-M&A
+2 Agreed, you’d have to imagine there’d be a push/desire from the Savills side to have comp parity with their Eastdil coworkers. I suspect we’ll see bonuses decrease but maybe that’s just the pessimist in me. Philly Special
+2 Actually a valid question. Not sure why downvoted Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+2 GPAs matter for full-time to the same degree that they matter for junior year recruiting. PEPrincess
+2 Yeah those requirements seem pretty tight. Taxidermy Bird
+2 The real question is why would the Swiss recruit anyone who doesn't speak one of Switzerland main languages fluently (Zurich being in Swiss German part, German >> French >>>> Italian) ? Incoming Analyst in IB-M&A
+2 Status: No bueno Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 They are recreational bankers  Intern in IB - Cov
+2 I’m down in soflo. The grass isn’t always greener. The comp down here for the same role in nyc is also lower. The quality of life can be arguably better, but even that is questionable. CREbruhh
+2 what else have you heard Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+2 Exits: depends on tenure, generally you see a slight outflux of peeps every c.2 years of tenure, common ones are corporate strategy, PE houses (esp. for consultancies with lots of DD exposure) Associate 2 in Consulting
+2 Honestly, this is probably a better sign than you think, because you got the spot without the FIG background, which means they clearly saw something they liked in you beyond just resume boxes. tampawampa
+2 Another of  FAKE hand wringer! They ALWAYS go to the higher ranked school- ALWAYS- even if it does them no good or is a toxic environment. Trust me, she is going to Stanford- and wasting everyone's time! ingridsegovia
+2 As someone who’s done exactly this here’s my two cents: 1. Execution is easier than putting your name behind the deal. Green Zeus
+2 This is pretty accurate I’m just not sure how short term of a toy it will be. guyfromct
+2 Interesting thread. To really have this debate, though, I think we have to assume AI is only going to get better. ContrarianMonkey
+2 3 people including an MD quit the natural resources group on Tuesday. A few more departures will occur over the coming weeks. Works at Bank of America Merrill Lynch
+2 You’re not delusional at all, you’re actually in a stronger spot than you think, but you’re overcomplicating it with ten different paths when the real game is simpler: become undeniably good where you’re starting, then use tampawampa
+2 If you read what I said it says "what" and "why" re exit opps. nutmegger189
+2 Among the larger names in your fund size range, think most of the younger funds are less bloated at the mid-levels just based on linkedin than some of the older funds in that 4-5bn fund size range (comparing to a THL or Ch Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 What “sob story”? It was an experience of bias - being asked an illegal interview question about maternity risk. That’s a legitimate topic to discuss. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Tough to compare them. A shitty LGP? One office, high AUM to HC, swing for the fences and sometimes (often) get burned, but a good historical track record, and bad culture (vs. LGP’s apparently good culture). Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+2 I heard 80-90% of associates are out by the third year Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+2 Bain cap, Advent, TA, Berkshire, Charlesbank, THL, Great Hill, Cove Hill, Summit, Parthenon, Audax, Abry, Harbourvest, Baypine… just to name a few. Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Interned and went full-time through the BofA Enterprise Credit program in the US. Poverty_Banker
+2 I'm not too sure I follow why people are asking if HIG compensation is too low? Most of their funds are $1-3bn (except for the MM fund). Most funds in this range pay their VPs $400-500k in cash comp. VP in PE - LBOs
+2 LOL, nothing is new or ground breaking in Finance. Bankers are not geniuses!  davani1420
+2 Lmao do 60 seconds of research on RX consulting vs management consulting, intern Director in Consulting
+2 Barclays and others did last year, pretty common… Intern in IB-M&A
+2 This is a very distinct change I've seen in many different industries since 2023 or so. cp5670
+2 It was already answered in the later thread. No need to rehash the same point again. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 Hello, I personally used WSP and BIWS FIG courses. Both have its pros and cons. Regarding WSP:- the FIG course is prepared by someone in the sector  StanleyQuant
+2 Guggenheim also surprised me. I think Citi is a better place and would 100% choose Citi over Guggenheim. loser1234
+2 Probably because you missed this part of my original post: "not fundamental or L/S equity" PM in HF - Other
+2 Hello, I personally used WSP and BIWS FIG courses. Both have its pros and cons. Regarding WSP:- the FIG course is prepared by someone in the sector  StanleyQuant
+2 It’s all going to be group dependent as anything. But yes, on the whole banking in the South is a solid gig if you aren’t in to the NYC lifestyle. You will save more and buy a way nicer home with real land. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+2 lol, don’t depress the 21-year-olds here. You should have doom and gloomed AI underwriting too. CoffeeBong
+2 I see ok, thanks for the pointer. I personally think staying honest is the best policy but tbh I respect anyone who has the balls to do this, you’ll probably thrive in banking too.  alexcokke
+2 CPA and CFA are unlikely to be majorly beneficial for IB. Though they certainly can help for other roles. SIE would be worth the time because youll have to do it eventually if you get into IB 99twotwo1
+2 It depends on group reputation. I didn’t even know GS had an M&A group. From what I remember MS for example has a proper M&A team The model will be held by the M&A team at quite a few banks Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 (Still me) I for instance have never done an operating model from scratch to finish. Some stuff here and there  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 bro is mike ross Prospect in IB-M&A
+2 I avoid those staffings at all costs Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+2 I'll take that as a yes Spreadsheet Sasquatch
+2 Appreciate it. Please feel free to not answer anything you aren't comfortable disclosing. Incoming freshman
+2 Networking post-grad falls into two camps. 1) networking with people in your firm (peers, seniors, etc.) through deals or general exposure to one another  PEPrincess
+2 I think why comparisons are hard is because in MBB, you don’t get assigned to a “group” like PE due diligence in the same way you are assigned a group in IB. PEPrincess
+2 It can be sweatier, but you have to diligence the firm. If you are working at a frim and lets say a management team takes you a month to get you everything then you have a month + some time to draft materials. PeRmAnEnTiNtErN
+2 Which group?  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+2 m&a, fig are the worst groups in terms of culture and experience. You’ll be overworked in a toxic environment and have subpar deal reps and exits to show for it.  Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+2 I know you are a legit poster on WSO. So not that I don't believe you but can you give 1 or 2 examples of margin improvements in the companies you are involved in? neil88
+2 Did you have a feedback session with your boss? Ask him how you can be better at your job? I would focus on that. MMPM
+2 Assistant2theregionalmanager
+2 …you’re asking if a massage gun is easy to use? Do you struggle with forks, too? CRE
+2 Dude, not getting in from the get go is not the end of the world. I didn’t hear about investment banking until I graduated. Got into corp dev, moved to banking, joined PE, went back to banking. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+2 100% agree Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 I am clearly a nepo hire, not a DEI Becky you dunce! Smartest Associate 1 in IB right here.  Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+2 Agree that there’s not a huge need to focus on reading these in-depth books for intern recruitment — I think networking will be a much better spend of your time. GeorgiaPeach
+2 Key is generally viewed as a solid middle-market platform, and Industrials is usually mentioned as one of the better groups there alongside M&A and Cain Brothers. Intern in IB - ECM
+2 Confirmed - Both at the analyst and associate level... Not surprising to be honest, we barely close deals so the writing was on the wall Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 arossi: "Not good money when you take weekly hours worked into account." (Internal quotations omitted). jl12
+2 Why are you bumping this? The above two answers largely cover it. It’s not a complicated question. VP in PE - LBOs
+2 I would honestly do the peace corps route, but the only thing that holds me back is that I might be fucked when I get back to the states, and it's probably hard to go straight to a top MBA just from that experience. Intern in IB - Cov
+2 No one still talks about Coalesce being hot though. They are bleeding senior folk and have not much to show for their fund yet. It just got hyped up early because Stephanie was a great investor at WP Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 Rosenbaum. Hags28
+2 I dont think M&A or M&T have one white american ASO in their entire groups. Reverse racism is real Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+2 In summary: Ozymandia
+2 A lot of IB mid levels in here trying to discredit the point made by the OP. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+2 For Hg, their large cap fund ($12B Saturn fund) has good WLB but little deal reps while their mid market fund ($8B genesis) is sweaty. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+2 Cornell is amazing. Only downside is you’re not in the city, but that can also be an upside. You’re insulated and have A. College experience B. Only around other bright minds your age. C. Free to focus. futurerockstar56
+2 I wouldnt say the path is close - if it is a commercial role then you still can break in - grad programmes are usually just a more straight forward path. heyNK
+2 Lol, did you marry for money or she happened to have money? That sounds so superficial. Judge women for being gold diggers, but if you marry for money, you work for it. CovenantLite
+2 Prospect in HF - EquityHedgeMore like 250k and 500k VP in PE - Other
+2 They pay him pretty well I think he will probably stick around for now. Question is whether he decides the UBS brand is a drag on his ability to do deals, which I don’t think will be the case. Intern in IB - Gen
+2 Idk bro the job is probably as ass as it’s ever been, so what do you honestly expect? The upside of this career is no longer there, promotions take way longer, and overall comp has been stagnant. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+2 This is actually a pretty solid list. shreyashrivastva
+2 Congrats on BNP! Banna_Enjoyer101
+2 CIO is Tepper’s nephew. #2 is the Devil’s Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+2 James' Bond: Investment Analyst in HF - Other
+2 If you want to do commodities, go do the Geneva degree. It is extremely well regarded and gives you a foot in the door in this industry, which is all that matters. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+2 If at Oppenheimer, then yes, very meaningful upgrade in terms of pay, probably wlb, & certainly deal exposure.   rolo25
+2 "you just need budget for tokens" is doing some insane lifting here. user_5991
+2 CPMA's15
+2 Rogo is honestly terrible. Its only real edge is access to capital markets intelligence, but otherwise it just feels like a much worse version of ChatGPT. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+2 Good reputation overall, but has been very slow to ramp/hire, as with many other new launches recently across the street in healthcare.  Investment Analyst in AM - Equities
+2 i would agree there is a more rampant cheating culture in those areas but edison nj and bay area are on a different level of toxicity. Intern in IB-M&A
+2 I think this is the right approach. SB for the advice. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+2 This may just be cope, but I think early on in your career you need to just focus on getting really really good and logging your ideas and how they performed and scrutinizing what you got right/wrong. Research Associate in AM - FI
+2 Associate 3 in PE - LBOs Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+2 Regarding extremely detailed forecasts, I’m not a RX consultant but I’ve heard from people that are that the reason it’s done is because you cannot afford to drop the ball on anything. VP in IB - Restr
+2 DONT YOU DARE CRITICIZE OPERATION EPSTEIN'S FURY!  IT ALL IS GOING AHEAD OF SCHEDULE! Soros_