Hypothetically, good PE or top BB?

Hypothetically, lets say you are a top candidate who has several offers to choose from (as a summer/full-time analyst).

You can pick any BB (GS, MS, etc.) or boutique (PW, Greenhill, lazard, etc.)... but you cant pick your group (however, you are a top candidate, so you can get what you want with a 75% probability).

You can also go into PE as an analyst. Since PE is getting bigger, they want to hire a few undergrads and MBAs. Theoretically, you will get the same work, but of course you need to catch-up first. These are not the mega PE funds, but still top players. (Warburg Pincus, Apax, Bain, GS Capital partners... etc.)

Which of these would you choose?

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I'd pick bank because I think its nice to develop the skill set of two years in banking before making the move to PE. Just a personal opinion.

 

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