Are certain non-engineering FAANG or F500 offers as compelling as i-banking?

This layman's most prestigious internship list is interesting (and slightly odd it's missing the likes of McKinsey, Bain and Exxon?). I've noticed a lot of friends at my top target are mulling both investment banking and FAANG internships, and some upperclassmen pivoted to pursuing FAANG after interning at BBs.

  1. Google
  2. Apple
  3. Facebook
  4. Microsoft
  5. Goldman Sachs
  6. Tesla Motors
  7. Amazon
  8. J.P. Morgan
  9. Morgan Stanley
  10. The Walt Disney Company
  11. Nike
  12. Netflix
  13. PwC
  14. IBM
  15. Deloitte
  16. The Boston Consulting Group
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