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Accordion Partners - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting

Jefferies & Company - Interview - Equity Research

L Catterton - Salary & Bonus - NA

Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist

TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - FICC - Fixed Income Currency and Commodities

Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Consulting

Lazard Freres - Interview - Investment Banking

Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity

Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions

REPE sophomore internship to IB

I was wondering if interning at a REPE firm with 5B+ AUM would be beneficial for IB recruiting? I assumed it would not be and I also have a corporate finance role potentially lined up this summer at a healthcare company so which opportunity would be better

HR said I got an offer, but waiting to hear back from seniors - need help

Hi All, I recently interviewed with a Toronto based REPE shop which I really like as a long term fit, the people along with the mandate are great. 2.5 weeks ago I met with a senior partner who interviewed me without my resume, and the discussion was very casual. Last Monday the head of HR called me...

REPE Haven't Received Offer Yet, Got the Call From HR Though

Hi All, I wrapped up an interview process with a REPE firm in Toronto, which I really like and is a great long term for me. I did the final round 2.5 weeks ago, the Sr Partner did not even have my resume and it was more of a conversation than anything, we literally talked about the Michael Jordan...

Private Equity Typical Hours, Career Paths (UK)

Hi all, Looking for some insight into what hours are like within Private Equity within the UK. Have seen some posts on here, albeit largely US-based, I can't help but notice they are largely all negative around their hours. Say you did 2 years in banking as a grad and left for PE, what hours can you...

Flow Traders Case Study

I have the final round interview for Flow Traders (Ams) coming up. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on it. From what I’ve found so far it seems to be a lot of arbitrage and hedging? Any advice would be massively appreciated

If I have an expertise in insurance, can this be useful expertise or experience for the Private Equity?

If I have an expertise in insurance, (Property & Casualty or Reinsurance, as an underwriting, risk management or valuation) can this be an useful expertise or experience for the Private Equity career?

Why REIT companies does not pay as high salary as REPE?

If REIT company and REPE both invest in real estate, do REIT companies pay as much high carried interest or salary to its employees as REPE? If not, why they don't do it?

MBB consultant-friendly PE firm?

Hi all, Currently working as a BA/AC/A at MBB in North America. Interested long-term in the search fund route. Hoping to join a PE firm in North America after a few years in consulting. Question for you all - what are some PE firms you'd suggest I consider looking at based on these goals and the...

Is Structured Finance (Project & Export Finance) the Right Entry Point for IB (M&A/ECM), and How Does It Align with DCM?

Hey Community, As I explore potential entry points for IB (M&A/ECM), I've been curious about the role of structured finance, specifically project and export finance, in launching a career in IB. I'd also like to know if this experience is relevant for breaking into DCM. 1. Do you believe structured...

How's the job market looking like for the most of you?

Recently been passively shopping around and testing the waters. Noticed that the job market has been quite dead and have networked with several personnel and was told companies are either cutting staff or having job freezes. Anyone have any luck in finding work lately in venture / growth equity...

JANA Partners, Ares, and Cerberus – What's going on at Frontier Communications (FYBR)?

Have recently started following activist campaigns and was surprised to see two PE firms (Ares and Cerberus) taking a sizable stake in a public company alongside an activist (JANA Partners). Is this possibly a prelude to taking the company private? From a quick google search, it looks like...

Do you think we are mostly going to be replaced by AI? If so what timeline (5yrs, 10yrs, 20yrs, 30yrs, > 30yrs)?

Basically the title, leaving the question as open ended as possible. It's now been 1yr since ChatGPT debuted so we have a little more perspective from the panic knee-jerk reactions and a better sense of what the AI can do today / what rate of progress has looked like. Open to any and all thoughts on...

Moving from Corporate to Banking

Currently risk managing a decent-sized book at a Fortune 500. Any advice on getting on a desk at a bank?

Seeking source showing how the number of competitors in an industry affect pricing?

For the life of me, I cannot find an actual credible source showing the correlation between the number of competitors in an industry and the change in average price. Does anyone have an educational source for this? Thank you!

Top Opportunistic / Capital Solutions Credit Funds

Who are the top funds in the opportunistic credit space? Specifically interested in players that get involved in hairy situations, focus on non-sponsored deal flow, can invest across the capital structure, and have a PE-like robust diligence process. Thinking along the lines of HPS and Sixth Street...

MSD Real Estate Credit

They’ve had a LinkedIn posting for some time now. Has anybody heard back? Also does anybody know anything about group culture/comp?

Incoming PE Associate Prep

Hey All, Was looking for some advice on how to best prep for the buy-side after receiving an offer. Currently a second year IB analyst, so if there are any materials or databases which offer more advanced modeling past the typical case studies would greatly appreciate any input Thanks!

How to Best Stand out @ "Bain Breakout Session"

I'm scheduled to attend a virtual Bain Breakout Session in a few weeks for advanced degree candidates. This means PHD, MBA, JD, etc. or other advanced degree candidates with 3+ years of business experience (This is me - Masters degree in STEM + work experience). I will likely be the only one who is...

Any LMM PE/micro IB SA positions London?

Are there any smaller LMM PE/small boutique banks in London that take on interns? I’m familiar with the US system where it’s common but not sure about London.

MiM vs MFE/MFA, and US vs UK

Hi All, Current 2nd-year undergraduate at UK target (not Oxbridge) considering options for Master's degrees as an alternative to FT (2024 SA applications didn't go so well). I'm curious about the IB/PE career prospects for MiM graduates (e.g. LBS - where the employment report was less encouraging...

Adjusting 3 statements model

Context: I am a Master student writing my thesis on the analysis and valuation of an ongoing Merger. Moreover, I can only use information that was published prior to the 10th May 2023. My problem is that all the research information I have is given for CY while I would really like to base my model...

Dallas IBD? BB info?

I know there’s a few banks with a presence in Dallas, but I don’t know much about the JPM or Citi guys. Does anyone have any info they can share? Thanks!

Job boards for finance / banking roles

Besides LinkedIn and handshake (college students), what other job sites / boards do ppl use to find opps in banking / finance? Please don’t say stuff like indeed, Glassdoor etc

BlackRock

I hate these threads but anyone know who the BlackRock Private Credit/LTPC headhunter is?

Deutsche Bank -6 hour assessment

Having gone through the aptitude and video interview stages of the Deutsche Bank summer internship, I have been emailed at 6pm saying I have until midnight to complete a 3 hour long techinal assessment. This was completely out of the blue, with no email beforehand. Is this a mistake or just a very...

Pre Certificate of Occupancy sale

Any one have experience on 100+ unit apartment sales sold pre certificate of occupancy? Curious to know the potential discount or premium on a well built asset in a gateway coastal market. Either cap rate spread or % discount/premium to expect? If the opportunity is in an opportunity zone, are there...

Citadel EQR

What do folks who work in global equities surveyor etc think about the EQR guys that on occasion work with or talk to them?

Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions

Lazard Freres - Interview - Generalist

NYC Summer Housing Tips?

I will be in NYC this summer for an internship and am looking around for housing. My office will be in Midtown East and the internship is IB. I'm trying to weigh my options as the closer I'll be to the office, the more expensive the apartment will be, and vice versa. What are some websites or forums...

Everyday I wish I did Tech instead

Hi monkey's, did two years at a BB in IB and I knew it would be shitty but I figured once I'm in PE it'll be better. Now having been at an UMM PE shop for the past 5-ish months at one of the better WLB places I have noticed that this isn't the case. Even when I look up to seniors, it's still not as...

ING - Interview - Global Markets

ING - Salary & Bonus - Global Markets

Kroll Bond Rating Agency - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking

Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Audit

Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Audit

Need opinions

I’m currently a junior at a non-target but respected university (think Babson or Middlebury). Have 1 VC internship, 1 PE internship, and an upcoming spring internship at a boutique IB. I either want to ultimately go into corp dev or GE and wondering what do for next summer. I have an offer right...

What does "hiring for fit" actually mean?

Is it me or does this really not make much sense? In any office there are a mix of personalities, backgrounds, motivations, and biases. I would assume that everyone who brings in a new Analyst/Associate wants to hire someone who's competent, honest, hard-working, easy to work with, but also...

MBA Class of 2023 / 2024 - do you regret it?

For some background I have a lateral senior associate offer and have applied to mba (expect to get into a couple). For the HSW class of 2023 / 2024 - do you regret going? The market has been really slow and the advice i have gotten is to take the lateral offer since the post mba market has dried up...

Culture at Bridgewater as bad as "The Fund" portrays it? (curious to hear from ex-Bridgewater employees)

"The Fund" is a NYT bestseller that came out three weeks ago. With the level of popularity that the book has had I'm sure many here have read it. For those who haven't read it there are plenty of interviews online of the author where he provides a synopsis of the book; here's one that I quite...

Why is Resi RE near Silicon Valley so expensive??

I’ve noticed that Residential housing in the Silicon Valley area is extremely expensive, you have starter houses like in the link below selling for $3m+ despite being 1 floor 3 bed, kind of small What types of people are buying these homes and how do people out there afford to buy homes? Was under...