BlackRock or AllianceBernstein? (FT)
Got an offer from AllianceBernstein's Fixed Income Rotational Program and I think I'll take it - very interested in investment research and they'll be letting me do a lot of that in this gig. portfolio management rotation also included.
The question is, should I hold out for BlackRock? Just got final rounds with their Client Businesses group (Financial Institutions) for Relationship Management. I interned there last summer in a different division & location (turned down return offer due to personal reasons) so I'm familiar with the firm & recruiters.
Please take these into consideration:
1) I'm considering an MBA down the line (aiming for INSEAD, LBS, M7) would BlackRock's bigger name matter?
2) I'm interested in working in EMEA (preferably London), but I will start in New York.
If I took BLK, I'd try to transfer to an investment group. At AB, I believe I'd be groomed to start in one directly.
Your opinions please?
Culture is a tough criterion, I had a great time with BLK and clicked really well with AB during the superday.
Compensation from what I can tell will probably be roughly equal, but that's not that important to me as long as there are no surprises.
Would really appreciate if you could give me a thought or two - want to start my career on the right foot :)
You'll definitely be fine in terms of MBA recruitment with a name such as AB, if you're unsure that you'll be able to transition to an investing role at BLK, I'd say it's too high of a risk if you want to do investment research or similar in the long-run.
If I were you, I'd gladly take AB unless you're dead set on BLK.
You'll definitely be fine in terms of MBA recruitment with a name such as AB, if you're unsure that you'll be able to transition to an investing role at BLK, I'd say it's too high of a risk if you want to do investment research or similar in the long-run.
If I were you, I'd gladly take AB unless you're dead set on BLK.
AB all the way since it's actual investment research. It's not going to hurt you at all in terms of MBA admissions.
Thanks so much for your input. I think I will go with AB - have a good feeling about it :) Anyone familiar with AB's global mobility though?
Additional opinions are still welcome!
Hey foreverparis, I have AB fixed income internship superday coming up really soon. Do you mind explaining a little about how it went and how you prepared for it? Thanks
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Just in case anyone is wondering about what the process is like. For the final round, I had a bunch of interviews from 8-5. No one asked anything specific about bonds, and the interviews were mostly behavioral. Also got some brainteasers.
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