4.0
20 Mar 2016
Anonymous employee
Former employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
- Less working on pitches, more work on actual deals - better real deal experience - Leaner structure, more responsibility for you vs bulge bracket firm (learn more) - More closed transactions, better resume - Better work environment, a bit better hours than typical investment bank - Smaller group, allows you to showcase your talents more and get noticed
Cons
- Less pay than bulge bracket but it is expected - Less formal training than what you get in bigger firms - Less VPs/Directors to turn too for junior bankers (leads to spinning wheels a lot) - Might be working on 4 or 5 transactions at the same time - time management becomes critical