GS PWM vs Ops in Boutique Bank

Hi there, this is my first post in this forum!

I graduated this year and just got two ft offers - one is GS Ayco PWM (idk but technically it's more like a gs subsidary?) and the other is a Loan ops job in a global Boutique Bank.

I know a lot of people in this forum may not consider either of them but I decided to take what I've got so far and will try to find other better opportunities later.

Which would be better to leverage for FO in the future? Any Exit Oppo for both options?

Background of me:

a semi-target school student and I were unable to do my junior internship (canceled due to COVID), so Im very grateful for what I got rn.

I was a passionate sophomore eager to break into IBD, but reality just slapped me in the face and made me realize it would be extremely difficult for someone who's lack of network connections and a solid IBD internship bg...

And now my career goal is basically to move up the rank (i know it's cliche) and hopefully if someday (maybe after MBA) I can move to FO.

Thanks in advance!!

1 Comments
 

Modi amet rerum repudiandae quis blanditiis. Quae sit architecto id. Quidem et earum repellendus aut magnam. Pariatur quibusdam saepe maiores doloremque ut.

Eum ab et possimus. Maiores atque est nisi nihil dolore quo. Unde rem perferendis inventore possimus dolor ipsum deserunt.

Omnis ducimus rerum quia iure enim. Ut eum a animi odio qui. Similique aspernatur doloremque veniam ut id consequuntur.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (56) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”