SM vs Pod out of undergrad

Got RO at a pod grad scheme, but also have an FT offer from a 3-7bn AUM SM with 500aum/IP. SM does “long term” work and flexes net but is usually around 40-70% net. How easy is it to go from this seat to a pod (assume this is not some big brand name like Coatue or something) in case I want to work in the risk model? Curious what my thinking should be here and tips for dilligencing the SM. I don’t know my PM, so dilligencing that will come later.

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SM if they have strong history of training. MM otherwise. A lot of SMs don't have the same infrastructure to train juniors, and those are not the shops you want to join out of UG. 

 

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