Amazon Ops vs Boutique IB
Second year student, only got 1 AC for this cycle and just got the rejection for that.
For the summer of 2024, I already have an offer for amazon ops, or I could try recruiting for boutique firms in London by sending out speculative applications.
Any advice on what would put me in a better position for the 2025 cycle? For context, I study finance at a target right now and plan on doing a masters in finance after graduation.
From what I've seen, Prestige > experience so I'd say Amazon since ops there is more prestigious than a working at a no-name boutique
Thanks for your input.
Thing is I’ve seen a lot of success from no-name boutiques on LinkedIn though. Same can’t be said for other “non finance” roles in big companies like amazon.
A bit hesitant on the whole thing icl
Following. In pretty much the exact same situation but business dev at AWS.
Bump
Sign at Amazon and continue recruiting late into the cycle
Then reneg if you get anything worthwhile
Would an offer in IB, PE, or AM at a no-name boutique be worthwhile though? Or would amazon put me in a better position for the 2025 cycle?
Yes they would be significantly better , Amazon ops is essentially managing a warehouse from my understanding while the others will teach you skills directly applicable to the industry , may even get a return which puts you in a good spot if you don’t get a summer next cycle.
Got it thanks. One thing worth mentioning though is I did have an internship at a relatively unknown private bank (not in the UK) in the summer of first year. Considering I've already had something similar to a no-name boutique internship, would it still not be better to take the Amazon internship?
Appreciate the help!
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