Leave Corp Banking at BB for Boutique IB?

Currently a first year Corporate Banking analyst at a BB. Not loving this side of banking, so i have thrown my resume at some boutique IB jobs and recently interviewed and got an offer at one shop. IB was what I wanted to do out of college but couldn’t land a spot anywhere. Does it make sense to bail on my current job for a regional boutique IB analyst job or stay in CB for a year or two and potentially lateral to a bigger name shop once I have more experience? Pay at the boutique is comparable to my current job.

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