PJT (m&a) vs. GS/MS/JPM
Which is better to start a career in banking/finance?
Better name and prestige or compensation early on?
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depends on what you want if you want to stay in banking long-term, an EB might be better however if you want to do an exit after a few year BB might be better however also i think you should consider where you would fit in better culturally
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This was my logic when I made my decision but what matters more is the people’s perception. It is likely that PJT M&A interns were more prepped than most MS coverage and GS classic groups interns but PE firms view them equally and corporates obviously prefer GS/MS.
PJT is the move; you don't want to grind for group placement at JPM. I would personally go with GS because I want to move to corporate one day and think the brand would carry more weight, but that's just me.
JPM group placement isn’t hard. If you’re prepared and not a bot you’ll get the group you want
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