Picking Between SA Offers (MS vs. EVR)
Hi Monkeys,
I was fortunate to receive offers from both MS and EVR in the SA 2020 recruiting cycle and had a difficult time making a decision. In the end, I signed with EVR as I felt a closer connection to networking contacts there and believed it to be a strong cultural fit for me. While I can't go back and change my decision, I've begun to doubt picking EVR as I've received considerable pushback from people close to me (family - no finance background, close friends also pursuing IB, fellow club members, etc.) How would you think about SA offers at EVR (M&A) vs. MS (assume C/R, Transpo, Industrials placement) on exits, prestige, culture, analyst camaraderie, etc.?
Thanks
Going through on-cycle this season, GS and MS really cleaned house in getting the top interviews. Evercore does well and I'm sure you will still get great interviews too, but there was a clear difference between GS/MS and every other bank.
Ultimately, you made the best decision for you, and Evercore pays more than GS/MS while still having exposure to most of the same exit opps.
thanks for the response. How much does background outside of IB group/firm matter in securing top interviews? For background, I attend a mid Atlantic target/semi-target, gpa: 3.95, couple of finance internships, frat + club sport + investment club on campus
Since you mentioned you would get placed into C/R or industrials I would say you made the right decision here. It's more along the lines of MS M&A and GS TMT/FIG that have traditionally had the blockbuster exits. Ofc this changes from year to year but historically speaking these are the creme de la creme of wall street and few places come close. If you have an EVR M&A generalist offer I would say that's probably the better experience and also has solid exits to MF and UMM/MM but maybe a notch down from MS M&A. But end of the day if you're a shit performer u won't exit anywhere so really up to your analyst performance and interview preparation that will determine how u exit. EVR also has far higher pay than MS so there's that.
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