Tier 2 Banks Advice

A number of tier 2 banks are currently recruiting at my school for IB positions and wanted to get thoughts/rankings on the following. (NY Locations)

The positions available are within Loan Syndications, ECM (Non M&A)

HSBC RBC SocGen BNP Macquarie

Additionally, while I am not expecting to shoot straight into HBS, would working IBD in such companies be respectable (lower ends of the M7 perhaps, with the proper extra-currics/GMAT?)

I am sure I'll get a few flame/troll posts but any advice would really be appreciated as this information will be helpful and used in making decisions.

Thanks In Advance.

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I am of the opinion that saying Tier 2 Investment Banks are crappy is like saying "Tier 2" Ivy League Schools are crappy,

realistically, any job in IBD places in the top X percentile of college graduates, so if you have an opportunity to work in IB even if it's a "tier 2" bank, you should take it.

 

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