Offer Advice: Tech vs Finance

Hi all,

I recently received offers for two very different roles. I want to gather opinion on which one has the better overall prospects for a career in a finance/sales based role.

They are internship offers for a 1 year contract.

Offer 1 - Finance

Company: J&J
Role: Finance Decision Support Analyst
Location: 1hr 30 outside London
Comp: $26k / £19.5k

Medical devices business, internal EMEA accounts, Sales forecasting.

Offer 2 - Tech

Company: Unity
Role: Services Sales Representative
Location: Central London
Comp: $37.5k / £28kGame

Services Sales, Monetisation Strategy, Very Client Facing.

Any questions, opinions or tips you can provide would be extremely beneficial.

Thanks

 

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