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Would take SF EB Tech assuming you are ambivalent about NY/SF.
NY for more exit opportunities and keep options open
Starting in SF can be more limiting
Somewhat true for SF as a whole, completely false for these groups stated above. I summered at a NY BB in a good group (M&A) and ended up full time in a SF EB tech group. I know for a fact 2 of those names listed by OP placed ~50%+ of their last analyst classes in MF PE on East and West Coast. In fact, the placement blows the exiting analyst classes at the previous BB I was at in NY out of the water - especially for tech focused funds (e.g., Silverlake).
Also this year, the tech group at two of those listed EBs generated the highest proportion of fees among all other groups at their respective banks. You're getting immense deal exposure and top of street exit opps at these tech groups. I'm from the east coast, but if you want to do tech, there's really no debate where you should be.
True that
If you wanna work in tech go SF. You’re most likely not going to get quality reps with tech clients at those groups in NY.
Depends on how strong your interest in tech is
Totally depends what you wanna do boss
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