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The Blackstone Group

Investment Banking

VAULT RANKINGS 2011


GENERAL INFO

Headquarters: New York, NY
17 offices (Company stats)
Also Known As: Blackstone, Blackstone Group, The Blackstone Group

THE BUZZ…

•  "Lords of the universe"
•  "Snobby, pretentious"
•  "Strong M&A and restructuring groups in addition to their top-tier PE funds"
•  "Forget about sleeping—you won't have a life; if that doesn't bother you, then Godspeed"


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Blackstone SURVEY SAYS


Satisfaction [8.76]

 

•  "I've been very satisfied with my experience at Blackstone. Senior people in the group care about my career development, and I feel like I've been able to excel at Blackstone."
•  "I am satisfied overall. I get good benefits and I'm always challenged."
•  "Hours can be rough, but you get lots of responsibility, much more than what I've heard about at other banks."
•  "I've learned an incredible amount in my job. I think analysts are given an enormous amount of responsibility—far more than at any other firm where my friends work. You are expected to voice an opinion and need to be comfortable walking very senior people through your analysis and the complexities of a deal. I think that I would not have gotten such a fulsome experience anywhere else."



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Selectivity [8.96]

 

•  "We received thousands of resumes for the less than 10 spots available this fall. Only those candidates who attended a top 10 school, have a GPA of 3.7 or higher and did investment banking or PE as a summer intern are considered for interviews. The quality of the candidates that end up getting interviews is outstanding; they are standout students at their school and really want to work hard."
•  "The interview process is extremely competitive. We're looking for people who are open minded and highly motivated, with proven excellence in prior academic and professional endeavors. They must also have strong analytical and quantitative skills, strong communication and writing skills, the desire to work in a small team environment, maturity and excitement about the capital markets. In addition, they should be motivated to learn and engage in active dialogue about opinions developed through thoughtful analysis, and have an interest in gaining a broad perspective and exposure to investing, as well as an interest in developing a long-term career path within an organization that offers tremendous growth prospects."
•  "We're looking to hire a select few who are able to hit the ground running. They do not necessarily need to have a strong finance background, but they must be able to learn quickly and not ask the same question twice."


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