MM Boutique or Larger Bank?

Hello! I do not post on here, so hopefully this reaches the target audience.

I am a sophomore at a non-target and have upcoming IB superdays with two banks: MM boutique (M&A focused) and a larger investment bank (not BB, but much larger in size than the other firm). Both NYC offices. Assuming that I receive an offer from both banks, I am conflicted on which one to take.

For context, I am genuinely interested in IB and want to stay in it for at least a few years. However, eventually I would like to shift into a more corporate role, then work my way into the executive level.

Both banks have similar compensation, although the boutique bank seems to offer slightly more based on my online research. I am not too hung up on the exact numbers. What I really want is to set myself up for professional success and exit opportunities.

Thoughts?

 
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