GS OPERATIONS > DB CITI IBD / S&T??

1) Would you ever choose GS operations over a front office offer like at DB etc? 2) I really didn't want operations, but operations had career drop at my school while ibd/securities didn't. The HR girl told me to just apply on their website for other divisions. Does applying on their website = same chances as career drop? Or did I just completely waste my time and can only get operations at GS because of career drop?

I probably wouldn't take gs operations over ibd offers at other banks, but wanted to know how bad of an idea is it?

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The answer is never operations.... You're 100x more likely to land at IBD in a BB from a MM/boutique than from operations at a BB.

You may as well wear a scarlet letter... Back office folk have a stigma attached to them. Do meaningful work at a MM/boutique then make the jump

 

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