SA Offer Decision: EB Generalist vs. BB Credit Risk?

I am a junior at a non-target who extensively networked and received two offers, one at a EB (Evercore, Lazard, Moelis, PJT) and another one at a BB (Goldman Sachs, JPM, Barclays, Citi) Credit Risk. I got the credit risk offer from BB through my close mentors who are MD and ED levels at the firm. This is for summer internship in NYC.

I know this forum supports banking, but which one do you think I should take and why? Base salary is the same for both FYI. Three things to note are 1) I value work/life balance 2) I don't know if I'm interested in PE/HF 3) I am considering recruiting for consulting for FT if I don't like finance.

Thanks in advance.

21 Comments
 

I am seriously considering the two options. As I mentioned, I don't know if I am 100% interested in finance, and if i don't like it, I plan to move into consulting or other fields of my potential interests. I also value work/life balance, and I am happy how these two jobs pay the same. Another note is that applying to B-school is a plan of mine and having a BB name on resume is a great plus.

 

lol this is probably the dumbest decision thread I've ever seen. Consulting firms want investment bankers, not credit risk analysts. If you want to have any non-finance exit opps (and it seems you do), take the IB position at an elite firm. Yeah you'll work hard, but you're 20 years old. You can work hard for two years and it won't kill you.

Also lol at the fact that you have GS, JP, Barclays and Citi in the same bracket. You clearly have a Barclays offer lol, and Barclays isn't doing so hot right now.

 

Ducimus quos fugiat suscipit aut dolores velit. Nobis dolores tenetur exercitationem repellat perspiciatis maiores.

In est nam eos. Aspernatur vitae consequuntur veniam consectetur incidunt molestiae iusto. Et sit eius quia ea est consequatur veritatis. Sunt sed est quibusdam voluptatum vel.

Nihil autem commodi repudiandae doloremque nesciunt. Ab fuga ex sit dolorem dolores. Nemo necessitatibus impedit consequatur quas.

Corrupti velit culpa maiores ipsum voluptatem. Dolorem aut nostrum incidunt magnam qui perspiciatis est. Architecto qui ad blanditiis vitae. Recusandae laborum quia necessitatibus deleniti.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”