Big 4 M&A (Amsterdam) or rotation program in a bank (Brussels)

I have an offer for a rotation program in Amsterdam from a big 4. I would rotate during 2 years in M&A strategy, valuations, corporate finance, and financial due diligence. However, I also have an offer in a local bank (only present in Belgium, with head office in Brussels, about 5000 employees). In this local bank, I would follow a sort of young potential program, where I will rotate in financial markets, insurance, corporate banking, and ESG strategy for that bank. 

The pay is just about equal. What should I choose? 

1 Comments
 

Ut deleniti harum doloremque ea eum. Sit exercitationem nesciunt et. Aliquid doloremque dolores dolorum quia libero voluptatibus. Sed vel non ut recusandae est. Ipsum et maxime ipsum omnis perferendis harum repudiandae voluptas.

Quia dignissimos quam quibusdam atque similique nulla. Eum eligendi quos reiciendis hic. Quaerat maiores autem rerum qui quas. Incidunt aperiam rerum distinctio debitis eius. Quis alias eos et maxime alias.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”