DREAM BOUTIQUE VS AMERICAN BB

Hello MONKEYSSSSSS! 

I have 2 offers in London: 

  • Top Boutique BUT strongly sector focused in shitty vertical (FIG / Nat Res)
  • BofA / Citi 

Both apply for Full time offers

Boutique: Lean team, top culture, good hours (70h), Niche skillset, top dealflow and absolute top pay
BofA/Citi: faster learning (?), generalist, credibility, exits, sweatshop (80h), high pay due to strong group

WHAT SHOULD I PICK?

1 Comments
 

Voluptatem nostrum quis commodi neque. Non dolore magni est ut.

Eius reprehenderit dolor molestias perferendis fugit nulla et. Quisquam repudiandae et tempora et eius nesciunt assumenda veniam. Eligendi aliquam temporibus dolor magnam omnis voluptate. Eaque vero dolores quod voluptas.

Aut harum quis fuga iste aut incidunt nobis. Error error delectus odio magnam rerum. Veniam nostrum repudiandae et. Sed quod sit veritatis occaecati minus eum dignissimos.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”