DC Advisory vs HSBC M&amp;A London

Authored by: Certified Corporate Finance Professional - ManagerCertified Corporate Finance Pro

andrefpsilva10

Chimp

IB

6y

Hey,

Thank you for your insights. Both offers are for summer.

That is exactly the same impression that I have. Was not sure though whether DC would provide better exit ops inside IB. So, you believe that even in M&A, HSBC is a stronger name?

FinanceGrad

Senior Gorilla

CF

6y

I'd pick HSBC yeah, but my insights into both are limited (I interviewed with both a few years ago when I was applying for summer internships).

Given you will be doing the internship programme, I'd think about these things:

Which place is more likely to convert to FT?
If you do convert, which brand would provide the better exit opportunities?
If you do not convert, and decide to reapply for other banks, which brand looks better on the CV?

I believe the answer to the third question would be HSBC (having interviewed across the spectrum - BB to boutique - with an internship at a bank similar to HSBC on my CV).

The answer to the second question, I feel is HSBC. If you chose to go to business school, HSBC will be more well known to admissions teams, if you choose to work internationally, HSBC is again more well known. And even for PE, I doubt DC Advisory will have a much greater pull. Also, HSBC should have a much larger junior team which would make the experience more fun than DC (I imagine in London the latter will have less than 20 Analysts and Associates).

Authored by: Certified Corporate Finance Professional - ManagerCertified Corporate Finance Pro

pappingfanda

Monkey

PE

6y

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