Sales at tech giant vs M&A at boutique
Hello guys!
I have 4 graduates offers (actually 3 but the last one should be coming as the AC went very well..) and I would like to know what would who chose...
1 offer is in sales at a tech giant (think GAFA), the other is also in sales with another tech company (think Oracle, Salesforce etc.) and I have 2 grad offers from M&A boutiques (think Quayle Munro, DC advisory or Piper Jaffray...).
To be honest, I don't know what to chose, I am a finance student and I want to land in investment banking since my 1st year, but when you meet tech people, there is a HUGE difference (lifestyle, salaries, culture). In terms of salary, techies are between 30 to 40 base + bonus and boutiques between 45 to 50 base + bonus
For the location, 4 are based in London
My long-term goal is to launch my own business (or buy one) no matter there if I start in M&A or Sales...
If you had the choice, which one would you pick? Are there more opportunities in sales or in M&A?
Thanks !!
I think that if you want to start a business eventually, a sales background, especially tech sales, would be invaluable, based on some experience in VC.
Overall, the answer does depend on your priorities however, and I can't speak to what's best for you, nor have I worked in either field yet.
Sales won’t go away. But M&A is strictly finance and sales isn’t. You can go into bus dev and eventually leadership from sales, maybe then get an MBA and rebrand into a more finance specific focus.
I think both pay pretty well, as they’re essentially in the same tier just different paths. If you’re interested in a fast paced real role working with people, sales could be a nice fit and doesn’t hurt your ability to get an MBA later. But if you are set on finance, you might want to think about the M&A roles.
Hey man, just wanted to confirm if Quayle Munro had run an official application process for London this year?
Congrats on all of the offers! I'd imagine the M&A role would have better exit opportunities in terms of other career paths. I know DC Advisory have a lot of PE clients so going into MM PE is an option. I'd guess that the tech brands will help more for MBA recruiting though - but again, just a guess.
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