Blackstone PE Analyst vs. Analyst at Top BB Group (GS TMT, MS M&A, etc.)

Which of these options would you take:

1) Enter Blackstone directly after undergrad as an analyst in the private equity area

2) Join a top group at a bulge bracket (say Goldman Sachs TMT or Morgan Stanley M&A)

Are there any other options besides Blackstone PE you would consider taking over Goldman TMT or Morgan M&A?

Thank you!

12 Comments
 

i'm not sure PE is the place you want to be in right now, the credit crunch only going to mean there're less deals those shops can do.

 

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