Accept HSBC or Keep Recruiting

I got an exploding offer from HSBC from SA 2024, and was wondering if y'all thought it made more sense to accept the offer from HSBC (which might not be a top bank) or reject it and continue recruiting? Any help would be much appreciated, thank you!

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HSBC US IB division is on its last legs. The only serious deals they do is working cross border. If it was my only offer, I would take it cause it’s better then nothing. The strongest team is definitely the chemicals coverage in industrials and power and infrastructure. 

 

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