Is GS FIG worth the pay cut

I'm a sophomore about to be a SA in GS FIG for summer 2024. I'm coming from a target school and decided not to re recruit because I'm super excited about the offer and hope to do my soph and junior summers there + analyst years at least. However, as friends recruit for junior summer I'm starting to feel self conscious about GS's pay and worried that I should've gone elsewhere. Thoughts? Any insight on pay and bonuses? Will it all work out?

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