Dec 02, 2013

KPMG or DE Shaw

I am based out of India.

Have offers from KPMG Transactions Services and DE Shaw Operations (back-end stuff,might have some equity research thrown in). What do I choose?

Future career goals: IB

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Ambani

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KPMG Transactions Services

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Xaipe

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I have seen Princeton grads started with DE Shaw operations as FT and then moved to Bridgewater for FO roles.

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Bullet-Tooth Tony

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Xaipe
I have seen Princeton grads started with DE Shaw operations as FT and then moved to Bridgewater for FO roles.

His goal is IB, not HFs.

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Ambani

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Yeah but HFs are not a big thing in India.

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