2.0
20 Nov 2015
Anonymous employee
Former employee
Los Angeles, CA
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Business outlook
Pros
The firm provides an opportunity for mid-level bankers to generate good compensation, if they are staffed on the right deals. Comp. is formula based. Senior bankers seem to have a fair amount of autonomy, although that has changed in the last year. Good Westside location, ping-pong table for late night breaks.
Cons
Really big focus on sales culture, and less on building strong, strategically minded investment bankers. Firm takes a repetitive, business-brokerage focus towards deal execution. No real opportunity to learn deep investment banking skills. Very high banker turnover. Insular, senior management and partners living in the past, no opportunity to advance beyond mid-level.