Choosing between IB vs PE offers based on comp

I just finished my PE internship at the infrastructure group of a $150bn fund. They waited until the last day to let me know I have a full time offer and in the meantime I had secured an offer for an off cycle internship at a BB (group unspecified but all my interviews were with energy/infra ppl). Having to choose between those offers is the biggest luxury of my life lol. Could never even dream of this day.

The PE analyst offer is great, working hours are ~70h/w and deal flow is good. Problem is their comp is low. Base is £45k with low bonuses. Their reason for the low comp is that they're going to spend more time "teaching and tutoring" me which I guess is fair enough?? The BB salary is £65, idk about bonuses.

Should I stick to my place? Would anyone be aware if comp ramps up on the buy-side from analyst 1?

3 Comments
 

Fair point. Just to clarify this is the infrastructure PE arm of an investment firm with +$1tn AUM. Pretty "prestigious" in public equity funds, not so much in other areas but the deal experience is solid. The BB isn't one of the big 3 but comes very close

 

Voluptatem aut quam molestiae. Et sapiente dolores aliquam quo atque. Eum excepturi est ut repudiandae. Quisquam incidunt quae ullam at praesentium ut neque dolores.

Ut minima iste fuga qui in ea. Aspernatur qui exercitationem consectetur. Odit eos sint ut dolor. Ea iusto fugit voluptatibus quos. Maiores eius provident consequuntur et itaque harum. Minus quis quia cupiditate quibusdam. Earum ducimus quisquam earum.

Vel ratione sunt quis asperiores optio dolorum. Possimus corrupti repellat eligendi eum vel. Voluptate omnis consequuntur fugit aperiam. Sapiente ducimus enim rerum excepturi omnis fugit quo. Ut nihil omnis quibusdam occaecati vel id eos ut.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • 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 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (27) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
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...”