I realize people say ranking offers is stupid because ultimately its about fit but I really don't know how else to go about this. Basically, I have IB offers from one European BB (HSBC/UBS/Barclay's) for their New York office and I am confident I can get one from a US MM (think Baird/Raymond James/William Blair/Harris Williams) which i'm going through interviews with right now. Here are my thoughts: I keep on reading everywhere that European banks are pulling the plug more and more on IB and are instead relying on "safer" products (WM, PB etc). Is this true? provided I could even get into the top group at the BB would it be smart to do so in light of their recent scaling back or should I just take the MM? any help is much appreciated so thank you in advance.
Trending Content - Investment Banking Forum
| +190 | Evercore > Goldman and I don’t think it’s particularly close anymore | 65 | 17h |
| +157 | Article: Why UBS's Asian M&A bankers are thriving and UBS's American M&A bankers are not | 17 | 1d |
| +86 | UBS Offer Day | 32 | 20m |
| +85 | Think Twice before Recruiting for HOUSTON IB!! | 44 | 4h |
| +71 | I hate Wells Fargo | 19 | 1d |
| +52 | No return offer - feeling like a failure is an understatement | 21 | 7h |
| +49 | How cooked am I as an incoming WF IB SA 2027? | 17 | 1d |
| +47 | WF Return offers | 28 | 3d |
| +40 | 2026 Investment Banking Return Offer Climate | 25 | 1d |
| +39 | Should I go back into a junior IBD role for comp? | 16 | 3d |
Career Resources
I don't see what you need help with. You have one offer. There is no comparison to do.
But IF i were to get that other one what would you suggest?
You really need to just tell us if its HSBC UBS or Barclay's because they are VERY different.
I really don't feel confident in saying so but it is for M&A, does that change much?
So you got an offer at HSBC then. If you got a FT offer from UBS or Barclays then there's no reason not to say it considering there's dozens of other kids that also got FT offers from them and "identifying you" would be tough and meaningless.
But assuming if the offer is from UBS/Barclays, I would take it.
It doesn't matter. This is why offer ranking threads never get serious replies. These threads should only be posted for actual offers. I guarantee you that if everyone did that, there would be no need for your first sentence to start with "I realize people say ranking offers is stupid".
Barcap > UBS > US MM you listed > HSBC
well it isn't Barclays because you would know how to spell it. Attention to detail buddy.
Qui expedita qui laboriosam necessitatibus occaecati incidunt doloribus dolores. Totam inventore sed id neque eum et molestias. Quia itaque sunt aliquid consequatur quae aut dolorem. Rem autem sed animi quia aperiam laudantium. Quidem animi adipisci ipsa ab quo. Ipsa non assumenda eos sequi vitae.
Nam rem sed debitis temporibus. Est est quibusdam nam molestiae. Consequatur voluptatem aut explicabo doloribus expedita id qui.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...