Rothschild Advisory London vs BB London (non GS/MS/JPM)

I really think that such debates, particularly at a junior level are pointless. RS definitely has a stronger reputation vs BB which are not JPM/GS/MS. I worked at JPM also, and having moved on I can attest that in the UK/France/Germany the reputation of RS is much better than somewhere like ML. PE exits are far more down to the calibre of the individual, LBO/merger modelling / financing modelling skills, professional demeanor, ability to conduct intuitive and rigorous industry analysis, initiative, and ability to work under pressure, and to the brief. The key difference is that RS, as a boutique bank, will have smaller teams. When delivering work you won't go through the whole analyst to associate, associate to VP, VP to MD checks. Often you will be working directly with senior people. With this comes pressure, increased exposure to real failure, but also the opportunity to pick up skills that make you a more attractive senior banker in the long term. The key thing is to secure a offer, and then think about these things. One thing to also consider is that Rothschild has alot of English and French bankers. Somewhere like ML will feel far more international/less European.