Reneging in ER - Worth it?

I have a hypothetical scenario and I am curious to get everyone’s thoughts. In the event that you signed an offer for a decent opportunity on the sell-side, would you ever renege for an opportunity to join one of the best teams in the industry?

SS ER is so small and team dependent that it makes me question if it even makes sense to consider it given how connected everyone is in this industry.

Does anyone here have any thoughts or interesting anecdotes?

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Going to be as vague as possible, but I reneged a signed offer within the same sector (slightly different vertical). Definitely burned a bridge there, but if you are ever in this situation, be as gracious and apologetic as possible. People will talk, and reneging hits more personally than (imo) IB. Best thing you can do is give the most believable ‘it’s me, not you’ excuse. And make sure the firm you are reneging for is actually supportive before proceeding, along with anyone involved with getting you the offer - analysts are very familiar with each other. In my case, the firm wanted me badly enough to walk me through reneging, along with a huge pay bump to sweeten the deal. Hope this helps.

 

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