I've been handed two offers that I need help debating. My main goal is to remain in IB (current temp work).
One offer is from GS in Ops and the other is a middle market bank as a first year analyst. How should I weigh these is terms of experience and/or name of GS if my ultimate goal is to be in IB, preferably at a more notable bank.
Thanks in advance.
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In other words, will the GS name help me advance to a larger bank, even if the role is in ops?
Yes
if you were a hiring manager at gs TMT, would you pick someone from ops at your bank who needs to be trained or pick someone from a mm bank with relevant experience and doesn't require any training?
I would say go to the MM bank as a first year analyst. It is very rare to see people in Ops/BO move to FO. Even with the GS name, I have learned from experience, banks care more about RELEVANT work rather than just a name.
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