Diversity student from non-target with an offer from GS FIG and offer from MS IBD. Assuming I get M&A (yes, I know this is a big assumption), how would you evaluate these choices over the several criteria
Exits, reputation, technical experience, work life balance, culture, deal flow, interesting work
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It depends what you are looking for. If you are looking for the best culture the list will probably look like this: 1. GS Consumer, 2. GS FIG, 3. MS M&A, 4. GS Industrials. If you are looking for the best exits it would look like this: 1. MS M&A, 2. GS Industrials, 3. GS FIG, 4. GS Consumer. If you are looking for the most stable position in prospect of a long term banking career the list will probably look like this: 1. GS Consumer, 2. GS FIG, 3. GS Industrials, 4. MS M&A
Where would TMT be in that list? And what factors do you consider for culture? Which office location is better (don't know NYC well)?
Taking MS as a non target assuming you’re going to place well is retarded. More often than not, non targets get shafted in group placements
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