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Moelis is a top investment bank that offers strategic advice to clients across the world. Founded and still led by superstar banker Ken Moelis, the firm is committed to creating an inclusive culture and a workforce that’s representative of its diverse range of clients. The firm has networking groups for Asian, Black, Latino and Hispanic, women, LGBTQ+, and veteran employees. It also has a growing CSR program that supports more than 40 nonprofits.
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Firsthand Findings
Moelis & Company is ideally looking for intelligent, motivated, hardworking, goal-oriented candidates who actively seek responsibility. The firm’s internship program gets rave reviews, as interns get access to significant live deal experience, senior bankers and clients, and helpful trainings. The hours that interns work are said to be long but manageable. Meanwhile, full-time junior professionals receive numerous career development opportunities, including extensive e-learning and classroom-based training, and mentorship opportunities. Moelis is unique among its peers in that it places a strong emphasis on promoting from within, investing heavily on training and developing its junior bankers.
Moelis also places an emphasis on improving the quality of lif...
About the Company
Moelis & Company provides financial advisory services to corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide. In addition to New York, Moelis has offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, Paris, San Francisco, West Palm Beach, Sao Paulo, Tel Aviv, and Washington, D.C. Its global footprint also includes strategic alliances with MA Financial Group in Australia and Alfaro, Dávila y Scherer in Mexico.
The firm went public in April 2014 and now employs approximately 1,000 people worldwide. It has advised on more than $3.5 trillion in transactions since its founding, and is led by founder and namesake Ken Moelis, who rose to fame in the early 1980s, working at Drexel Burnam Lambert. After a successful career at Donald Lufkin & Jenrette S...
Employee Reviews
“It depends on deal flow—some weeks are definitely worse than others, especially when working on inter-continental mandates. Designated protected weekends and doubling down on hiring efforts so teams are larger have alleviated some of the challenges.”
“While we work hard and long, the firm supports us with regular team events and in-office gatherings such as bagels on Mondays, and happy hours on Thursday. We are remote one day a week, there is increased intra-day flexibility, and there are many wellness programs offered. Our 20 weeks of paid maternity leave is one of the best in the industry.”
“Moelis has created protected time and enforces that policy strongly, which makes weekends very pleasant and rarely worked. Frequently, though, I need to stay plugged into my computer during the workweek throughout the evening. As a junior person, Moelis offers as much client and senior banker interaction as you can handle.”
“The firm has made great efforts to improve quality of life for all level of employees. Initiatives include protected weekends, mandated vacation time, social activities, and flexible work-from-home time.”
Getting Hired Here
“At the analyst level, Moelis has generally a few coffee chats, a first-round virtual interview, then an in-person Super Day. At the analyst level, we are looking for candidates with a good attitude, an aptitude to learn, and a strong financial background.”
“I think we are looking for smart, motivated people who are interested in working hard. We definitely care about the technical portion of the interview.”
“We are looking for individuals who have mastered the basics and can go beyond purely processing to be a meaningful team contributor.”
“Our firm is looking for driven individuals who are intelligent and goal-oriented. Individuals who succeed are typically self-starters who are willing to take initiative and actively seek more responsibility.”
