Jul 11, 2018

Associate role with BIG 3 CRA vs Senior Financial Analyst with F500

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Hi, I have recently completed MBA and have two full time offers. The role in BIG3 entails credit ratings and with F500, its primarily focused on forecasting and budgeting. In terms of long term growth and career progression, which role presents better opportunity.
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