Corporate finance in Big 4 vs a big bank

Hi 

I recently got two corporate finance offers for similar analyst positions in m&a.

One is at a big 4 company that has the largest deal flow in my country in terms of the number of deals. 

I also got an offer in a well known bank in the region (50 billion USD market cap) that does fewer but way bigger deals. 

I am a bit torn in between the two and know very little about the industry. 

I know it is difficult for you to say. Which one would be considered most prestigeful and what which would help me land a good PE job in the future? 

Based on the very little information. What would you choose?

Bank (50 mil. USD market cap)
73% (8 votes)
Big 4
27% (3 votes)
Total votes: 11
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