Is Re-Recruiting Overrated?

This year it seems that many people passed on their return offers at solid banks in order to join more prestigious options for full-time...

This begs the question- is it better to be a "big fish in a small pond" and be a top analyst who can build off their intern reputation, or join a GS/JPM where the name brand is better but you start at a disadvantage to returning interns?

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