Deciding Between Two Competing Offers

Recently got an offer for a lower-tier Bulge Bracket (think UBS/DB/WF) and an upper-middle market bank (think Jefferies/HL/WB). Would love to know what would be better for exit opps, culture, and overall career progression.

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The middle market bank is within the C&R group, and I haven't placed the bulge bracket for groups yet. Middle Market is on the West Coast region, while the bulge bracket is not in NYC.

 

if C&R is what you wanna do industry wise, go with west coast group bc generalist isn't gauranteed -- if you're interested in other cov. groups or if the C&R group seems better in the lower tier BB is better, choose NYC location 

 

Based on pure volume, WF doubled Jefferies in M&A, but international coverage is arguably worst.

 

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