HK: CS vs HSBC vs BAML (all IBD SA)
Assuming you get offers from all 3 for SA in HK, which would you go for?
1) Not native mandarin speaker per se so probably will be staffed on non-China deals
2) Not eyeing exit for now if I get to return, probably not until beyond VP...
I heard BAML return rate was 5 out of 2x last year, compared to 80-100% at CS/HSBC.
HSBC has the highest base comp (30+% higher), equally strong(?) as CS based on dealogic for this/last year, but promotion seems less structured than other BBs
My non-local friends are all telling me CS but my local friends say HSBC for sure. What are your thoughts? :P
cs is shit dont go