BofA vs Jefferies?
Have an offer from both for SA and wondering which I should pick. Most interested in deal flow, exits, etc not necessarily in longevity at either firm. Leaning BofA but wanted to hear thoughts
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Def BofA wtf lmao
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If bofa is on the downhill why were you asking in the BofA SA '27 thread if people had heard back...? Sounds like u struck out and are taking out ur anger by hating on bofa...u also hating on the Laz vs BofA thread bruh ur recruiting what do u know
dawg what? Jefferies is probably the worst bank on the street for culture and they fuck everyone on pay. Agree BofA deal flow isn’t as strong as it was but if you can snag a good group (C&R, GIG, M&A, FSG, REGAL) your exits will undoubtedly be better and your comp as an analyst will be much higher. You’re smoking dick
Is analyst comp really that much different? they have the same base and it's not like BofA is paying EB bonuses
I think BoFA HC and Tech are fine. We use them a lot and their cred pages are pretty decent. At worst both are top 10 franchises in their respective large verticals. I can't comment on others as those are the only ones I have exposure though, but certainly respectable franchises. Think Jefferies is a top-tier HC shop but probably still exits worse just given broader reputation difference.
Both of these banks suck. For deal flow and exits, BofA is slightly better
BoFA pays like shit. However, it's still better to be paid like shit than being paid like shit with worse culture and worse exits (aka. Jefferies).
Nah analysts at BofA get paid slightly above street. They just fuck everyone else for some reason
Jefferies is one of the most toxic banks on the street and still pays terrible. Exits are also noticeably worse than BoFA just given reputational difference. BoFA is also significantly higher in leauge tables and MF/UMM exits. There is no reason to select Jefferies. I had a roommate at a mid-group at BoFA (HC/TMT/CR/etc.) he still got a lot of UMM and some MF looks, ending up at a very solid UMM shop. Those groups are also mid-tier at BoFA but still have decent enough flow (still top ~10 franchises in their respective verticals. I would take BoFA generalist offer over Jefferies any day of the week easily.
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