Boutique IB vs. PIMCO (BDS) vs. L/S Equity Hedge Fund - SA

Hey Guys,

Currently trying to figure out what I want to do with me summer. I'm asking for advice because I have absolutely no idea what I want to do long term, short term, or any term. BUT, if anyone is hiring an entourage to just chill and party count me in.

I was pretty lucky throughout recruiting not many tier 1 options but I can't work at an FDIC insured bank anyway. I had a consulting offer too but I turned them down mostly because I thought I was slightly more uninterested in that than banking.

So, the only criteria I have been using to help me decide are:

1 - Possibility of a return offer.
2 - Badass resumeness

You haven't heard of the boutique, they have decent deal flow, been around since 2009 average 10 deals a year, 1-2 billion dollar plus deals, but no huge names and it's a niche sector.

PIMCO, is well, PIMCO. I applied to Investment management and I guess I wasn't legit enough so they bumped me to BDS which would kinda be cool except RFP's can't be that exciting. If I had an account management role there I would take that hands down over everything. I think that would be a fun role with decent earning potential. If I left finance I would pursue Biz Dev, probably my only real interest.

Global Macro, you've heard of it, founder is a baller, just had a gala thrown honoring him in January. Role would be relative value equity analysis across all sectors. This is the role a lot of people drool over but I have two apprehensions. 1) No idea about return offer. 2) What if I suck at investing.

Post was kind of long winded but any input would be appreciated by this lost soul. Anyone with any comments about PIMCO upward/lateral mobility would be great. Also, if anyone could chime in with insights about taking a hedge fund SA junior year without the safety net of a return offer would be appreciated as well.

Thanks bros.