JPM ER HK/SG or Citi IBD HK/SG for SA position?
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Fore mostly, do you see your self working in IBD or ER?
Thanks for the reply, Dawg-nuts. Thing is, I can see myself working in both departments for now. It'd be great if someone here can share his/her two cents on where he/she thinks both departments will be heading towards. (i.e. will IBD be a place to be in in asia in the next 3ish years?). Also, conversation rate would matter quite a lot as well.
I heard the conversation rate is quite high, usually several per day
Do you want to;
Work 14-16 hours a day formatting powerpoints and creating excel models in preparation for/execution of deals?
or
Work 10-12 hours a day formatting word documents, updating excel models, listening to conference calls and making the odd company visit to prepare research reports for investors?
The fundamental question is: deals or markets?
If you're not sure then I would suggest IB to keep your options open
Many thanks for your help, researchresearch. Truly appreciate it. Assuming I start off in one department and wish to switch to the other, do you think it'll be easier to go from ER -> IBD or IBD -> ER.
I don't want to sound superficial but just to feed my curiosity, would JPM ER or Citi IBD be more prestigious in the finance industry in the future? (assuming I head over to the buyside/industry in the future)
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