Hi all, I have an offer from Barclays and a top tier BB (JPM/MS/GS) for IBD. I am almost 95% sure if I chose Barclays I would get nat res as there is a huge alumni presence in the group and they've almost guaranteed me a spot. On the other hand, I don't know exactly what group I would get at JPM/MS/GS but as a whole I feel the prestige/exit opps are better.
I want to do M&A and would like to move on to PE in a few years...any advice?
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My vote is for America (top tier)
Barcap Natres has pretty amazing exits and unless you're guaranteed a top group a GS/JPM/MS, I'd stick with Barcap.
Plus for FT you can always move around while if you take the GS/JPM/MS and get stuck in a group like GS DCM, you're stuck.
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