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I'd definitely take DB.

if you're worried about having to recruit for full time roles - I think you could spin your decision to join for SA as one where the group emphasized to you that it was eager to prove itself and bounce back from the negative news, which you thought would translate to solid deal experience since they seemed hungry.

granted im not very in tune with where WF stands at this point in time. but i would imagine that DB is a safer play and looks better on your resume should you decide you dont want to return FT.

 

Anyone saying WF over DB gets their news from FinMemes. I don’t know how you could look at league tables and say WF > DB. DB is arguably top 5 in LevFin / Sponsors while I don’t think WF is even top 10 in anything.

Plus, based off another thread on WF, and stories I was told, the majority of WF IB is in Charlotte, and you get placed post-offer, so you could potentially get stuck in asset-backed finance in Charlotte. Maybe that’s changed lately but that’s the last I heard.

 

I've got friends that did internships at DB this summer and they are definitely giving out full time offers.

DB and if you don't like it shop til you drop. Just GTO.

Rise and grind
 

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