Current AN1 going through the off-cycle recruiting process and have final rounds upcoming with two of the firms listed here. Curious to hear what people’s perceptions of these firms are and how their Associate experiences / firm trajectories compare.
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NMC is the best of the three. For the other two, if you don’t care about WLB go to Veritas. If you do then go to BDT&MSD
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