23 SA: GS NY (C/R or TMT) vs PJT M&A NY vs EVR Menlo vs MS Menlo

Wtf

MS Menlo is your best bet unless you can guarantee GS TMT SF

How big is your cock?

went through a similar process last cycle. your thought process may differ but i personally would rank

GS TMT, MS Menlo, PJT, GS C/R, gap, EVR

personally the pay differential is negligible between all of them for me, so it comes down to experience and i think that GS (they will tell you which group you’re interviewing for although diversity may be different?) makes the most sense. i fucking love PJT and think they’re a top 3-6 outcome but GS TMT is top 3 and MS Menlo is top 2-6 as well. if you don’t have a preference on location i’d maybe put PJT above MS because i think it’ll be a bit less sweaty and better culture (i didn’t necessarily vibe with MS Menlo but you may have!). actually idk about less sweaty, depends if the IPO/equity markets are on fire in 2.5-3.5 years lol.

overall i would say to really think about whether you wanna do the extra BB stuff like running a cap raise versus just advisory and how that leads into your career. tbh i don’t think it fucking matters so just go to GS TMT and if not that then PJT. best of luck, hope to see you in the bullpen one day!

go to goldman tmt for maximum prestige points 

source: industry expert pro veteran

GS TMT NY / MS Menlo > PJT M&A > > EVR Menlo based on deal flow, historical reputation and exits 

Differences in hours, comp and WLB are negligible and biggest factor would probably be culture (did you vibe better with one group or the other) and location (NY v SF)