I have an offer at a European bank in London. It's not BB, but the desk I got hired to is top 3 in Europe and one of the bank's biggest revenue earners. I'm pretty happy with the company and the job offer.
I recently met someone from an American bank, that doesn't have as strong a reputation in my area, but has a bigger name and global presence. He told me flatout that he knows there are a few vacancies at the desk at his firm and gave me his card. He asked if I'd be willing to meet with him and some of his colleagues. I told him I'd already taken an offer, but he said a meeting isn't a commitment.
I'm thinking of taking him up on it, just for networking purposes, as I don't think it would be in good form to renege on a great offer just because the American bank has a bigger name. But does it make sense to meet up with them anyway? I don't know how fast word spreads, and I wouldn't want my bank to somehow find out that I went to meet with another firm about potential job opportunities.
You must be very fit for Bankers to be handing out offers to you like that.
It's not something you should be broadcasting; but meeting with people is ok if you do it properly. I had to do this when i was going through summer recruiting because of exploding offers and so on.
Definitely go. It always helps to meet more people in your desired field (so if, for example, you end up hating your bank when you start working, you have contacts at another bank and they could help you lateral there).
That being said, if you really think this firm offers a better opportunity than the firm you've signed with, take it AS LONG AS the offering firm tells you its fine to renege on the other firm.
I'm just going to reiterate, make sure that renegging is acceptable before you hurt yourself.
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