Have an offer for Evercore M&A Analyst and Goldman Summer Analyst, both London. Which one should I choose and why?
Considering prestige, exit opportunities etc? Can I move from Evercore to GS later down the line eg at Analyst 2?
Thanks!
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Evercore is no doubt a great firm, but GS will definitely hold a lot more weight on your CV and should you want to leave for whatever, GS will certainly not worsen your chances. Make sure you impress and get a return offer for GS.
Depending on the exposure they give you at GS to M&A, GS is the better option; i.e. if you want a pure m&a analyst position then maybe consider evercore
Ok thanks for the advice! Yeah the GS offer is generalist IBD.
Yes it is just I would be turning down a grad offer at a top EB, for a summer, albeit GS, with no guarantee of a return offer. What are my chances of securing a BB or EB grad straight away after doing GS summer? Don't wanna waste a year before starting to work.
Not sure what I want to do in future yet, but M&A is what I want to do for now.
Was in a similar situation. Starting immediately after the internship is highly unlikely at GS (unless you hold cross-offers to start right away - but even then) because headcount was just filled with the new analyst class. The occasional summers that joined straight away did so because of other people leaving so they needed new staff.
Also, consider that at GS you will be in a rotational program and group selection is a bit of random process. Obviously many want to be in TMT / Industrials / CRH, and in the end much seems to be dependent on the languages you speak.
Hope this helps.
If you are able to secure a return offer for Evercore and also an SA position at GS, I am sure you are positioned to likely get a return offer for GS as well as long as you put in the effort as an SA. But in the scenario that you dont, a quick look at Linkedin would show that SA's at GS often rebound well should they not return to GS.
The wide range exposure at GS could also be beneficial, as you might be attracted to different teams after a few rotations. This could perhaps even add more weight to your interest in M&A after comparison.
GS. Better network, better exit opps.
If you want to do banking long-term, Evercore could make sense. However, it should be possible to transition from GS to an EB later on if you realize that is what you want.
Evercore London pays very well however, in London they are not doing many deals. GS is number one. You’ll get final rounds almost anyway after a GS summer. Take GS
GS is the better choice. If you convert it to FT, it is the more recognisable brand both within and outside of investment banking. If you don't convert, you should still fare well in the graduate process for BBs and other EBs. II think it's good to take the chance with this one. Congrats on getting both offers.
In a similar situation. But wouldn't that mean wasting one year if you accept GS Summer? If you convert, most of the time it is for the year after, and if you don't convert, you'd be applying for grad schemes for the next year. Plus, surely it would be possible to move from EVR to GS after a year or so if really want to?
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