Inspired by a few other posts on here recently asking for updated views (e.g. Updated views on CD&R and Advent), wanted to see if any monkeys out there had updated views on Apax in terms of culture, comp, reputation, b-school placement, best sector team, promotions to VP etc. Particularly interested in the New York office.
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I’ve heard great things about Apax. My impression from past co-workers that ended up there is people are generally nice. Good culture and well respected. I’d seriously consider it as a good option if you have an opportunity to recruit there
I’ve heard it’s a disgusting sweatshop to the point where even the HH tells you it’s a tough job. Last year the whole firm went to Greece though so that definitely fucks
if true why would the HH ever admit it?
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Didn’t have the NYC office have an exodus in the last 2 years?
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I heard sharp elbowed knife fight culture
Which office?
Friend was an SA there until recently. Work hard play hard. Their IC is known to be brutal (and all strategies essentially answer to the same IC). Can be sharp elbowed, but people are generally quite nice. Good comp at buyout team, don't know about other strategies. Entire investment team globally went to Mykonos last year paid for by the company. Extremely sweaty but obviously A+ reputation in the industry
Any idea how sweaty relative to other funds?
Like many of the best places, they may be sweaty and a hardworking team but definitely a place worth joining. Top tier shop. Most people go to join other great pe shops and mba programs
Does this apply to the London office also?
assuming the london askers are upon HH calls as well - have you heard back after the test
who's HH for apax in london?
Bump - any insight on the London office?
Also wondering
See comment below
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Bump - any insight in London office?
Many people have left over the last few years due to cultural reasons - just use LinkedIn. Quite political and team dependent. Friendly image on the surface but just as bad as other funds beneath that - quite British of them!
Hired only female Associates across buyout teams recently because they had a big problem retaining them past Associate (went to other funds like kkr, CVC, TDR) and so now using these hires to tout better culture and attract more women.
It’s obviously a strong brand / great name that’s been around for a long time, just don’t believe what everyone says on the surface. Also look at recent fundraising performance - taking over 2 years to close a fund when all their peers have closed much more quickly and much larger funds is not great. Would dig into what LPs are seeing.
It took them 5 months to raise $10bn during the current fundraise - isn't that pretty good?
Thanks for this detailed comment. When you say cultural issues, does this refer to sweaty culture or more personality / political issues? Are you aware of teams with particular issues?
One of my best mates is there and the comment about their "British" culture is hilariously accurate. It's a total sweatshop - don't go there unless you want to constantly work around the clock.
Can't opine on fundraising issues. Either way, it remains a top firm and many in London would immediately make the jump if they had the opportunity (albeit unless you are a girl, chances are you won't be given the luxury of a choice!). Very cool events, earlier this year they held a firm-wide retreat in Miami...
Friends there - extremely sweaty with tons of unnecessary IC work making it the definition of banking 2.0
NY or London?
NY. Will preface that some teams are better than others.
NY. Will preface that some teams are better than others.
NY. Will preface that some teams are better than others.
NY. Will preface that some teams are better than others.
NY. Will preface that some teams are better than others.
NY. Will preface that some teams are better than others.
NY. Will preface that some teams are better than others.
NY. Will preface that some teams are better than others.
Are some teams better than others?
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