As an SA do you want to go to a firm with "big value" deals or a firm with more "smaller value" deals?

Is there a difference from going to a BB that does larger value deals but less of then, or going to a firm/BB with lower value deals but more of them?

Does this matter from the SA perspective? Do you get better/worse experience in one situation or the other?

If you are at a BB that is disorganized and has huge deal teams, is it possible for work to slip past you and given to another SA/Analyst?

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On a resume, typically bigger deals carry more prestige. As a summer analyst tho it doesn't matter much the size of the deals you're working on, rather the amount of participation you had in those deals.

And yes, for large deal times occasionally SAs and even analysts will slip by unnoticed.

Choose a bank with a culture that you fit well with and who you think will give you the best experience.

 
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