Advice for Corporate Finance/Strategy/Development at a Tech Company vs Other Options
Background: I am a current sophomore soon to be junior at a top Canadian university. I have a degree in commerce however I plan on specializing in finance for the remaining two years. This summer I have a CF internship at a large international company. Interest wise I like technology and enjoy reading up on trends.
The dilemma: I'm still a bit unsure of where I'd like to go as I am trying to weigh all the options and am relatively risk averse. In my first year I looked into IB and realized that the lifestyle wasn't for me and that I liked the work content more of ER. At the moment I still very much like ER, and would especially like to work on the tech industry. I understand that this is a bit of a stretch given how the industry places new associates and that you just take what you can get. Here is where I started to also look into CF/CS/CD at other tech companies (Blizzard Activision, Google, etc.). I feel as if I would like the content of work and that it would overall be a safer bet recruiting wise (especially given how ER has been recently). I am still going to do my best to get into ER but I do not want to close any doors given how difficult it may be to get in. I would greatly appreciate if someone could help me with the following:
- Is recruiting for CF/CS/CD at a company like Blizzard Activision similar to ER/IB recruiting? Meaning, should I network heavily this summer? How is recruiting different/same for this path?
- How is work content in these positions for such companies? Career progression and pay compared to ER?
- Is the work culture different at these companies given the industry they are in? This is one of my 'pulls' towards this path since I'm a tech guy.
Thank you for all the help!
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