Need Offer Help ASAP

Having a tough time making a decision here. Two offers below.

Looking to get a top MBA in the future (2 to 3 years) and hopefully start a company with a focus on media/tech/entertainment. Also interested in VC though, which is why this is tough.

Knowing this is a group that believes banking and consulting rule the world, I am sure most of you will say IBD over anything. Just looking for a real justification though.

Offer 1:
Strategy and Operations position at a top tech firm (think Apple, Facebook, Amazon) with excellent product/innovation exposure, but less of a direct "path."

Offer 2:
Typical IBD program at a BB as a generalist.

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In terms of MBA placement, wouldn't the S&O position give me a better shot. I've always been told that bankers are a dime a dozen for top MBA programs.

 
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I tend to be leery of any non-engineering role at tech firms. Google, Apple, Facebook, etc...you almost always need a STEM background to do any of the interesting work.

That's not always true, especially at these firms. Google in particular has a terrific biz ops program. Lots of ex-MBB folks who get great exposure and visibility to senior management. I'd much rather be in biz ops or corp dev at these companies than one of thousands of junior engineers.
 
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I tend to be leery of any non-engineering role at tech firms. Google, Apple, Facebook, etc...you almost always need a STEM background to do any of the interesting work.

That's not always true, especially at these firms. Google in particular has a terrific biz ops program. Lots of ex-MBB folks who get great exposure and visibility to senior management. I'd much rather be in biz ops or corp dev at these companies than one of thousands of junior engineers.

Funny that you cite them as an example, because Google in particular has a reputation for being incredibly unfriendly to non-engineers. That would be the last place I'd want to work in a corporate development. Cushy lifestyle, obviously, but I think it's pretty well-understood in the Valley that if you're not STEM, Google thinks of you as a second-class citizen.

 

Forgot to mention that this is a position in a group focused on new products and branding, so exposure to management, marketing, and product development would be very high.

 

Isn't Corp Dev at Google mostly former lawyers? Also, from what I gather, the Ventures Group is all internal hires. Not one banker in the bunch. I know biz ops is typically MBB and BB TMT.

 

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