First of all, do you have all of these offers in hand? Given the nature of FT recruiting, I find it hard to believe you are actually choosing between all four of these offers, and more info on what offers you actually have can be helpful in your decision.
From strictly a b-school standpoint I would say F20>>F100>TAS>>>BDC
B-schools love big names on your resume and absolutely love rotational programs. Although rotations are typically boring functions, overall having the diverse experience is great for a resume and people understand that its a "fast-track" role that a lot of top candidates go for. I would say the F20 is far superior if you can get the international rotations. TAS is a solid job that has good optionality, but is rather common, has a lot of b-school applicants, and its hard to show an impact on the company. Not to mention the big 4 name will sort of label you as an accountant, no matter what function you are in at a big 4 be it M&A, tax, TAS, audit, etc. rightfully or not the first subconscious thought of somebody looking at your resume is "accountant".
I know tons of brand name fldps who have gone on to top MBAs. Most don't because they go PT or go local with sponsorship to stay in their same company/industry. I started at a not very high profile FLDP and in my time there were several top 15 MBA leavers and I'll likely be at an M7 next year considering how my cycle has gone so far. You just have to be successful and seek out responsibility, sell yourself and your experiences, and have recommenders willing to say great things about you.
As far as which one to do, I think you can make M7 from all of them. It's just how you do and sell yourself. I would probably pick the brand name F20. International experiences are a HUGE plus and a brand name is a big deal. Also, personally I think it's best not to be "the back of the front". Meaning you are more unique as a FLDP guy with international experience and would be more sought after then a guy in a much less glamorous FO position. It's all about how you compete with your demographic, and your demographic out of a F100 is different and less competitive then out of financial services.
But in the end, how you perform is really what matters so pick what you'll be happiest with and think you'll be the best at.
Thanks for the reply! So hypothetically, you would say that the chance of doing bad rotations is irrelevant? I'm just having a hard time wrapping my head around the idea of doing 3 years of internal audit, controls testing, and cost accounting and then entering a top MBA + MBB/IBD.
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First of all, do you have all of these offers in hand? Given the nature of FT recruiting, I find it hard to believe you are actually choosing between all four of these offers, and more info on what offers you actually have can be helpful in your decision.
From strictly a b-school standpoint I would say F20>>F100>TAS>>>BDC
B-schools love big names on your resume and absolutely love rotational programs. Although rotations are typically boring functions, overall having the diverse experience is great for a resume and people understand that its a "fast-track" role that a lot of top candidates go for. I would say the F20 is far superior if you can get the international rotations. TAS is a solid job that has good optionality, but is rather common, has a lot of b-school applicants, and its hard to show an impact on the company. Not to mention the big 4 name will sort of label you as an accountant, no matter what function you are in at a big 4 be it M&A, tax, TAS, audit, etc. rightfully or not the first subconscious thought of somebody looking at your resume is "accountant".
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I know tons of brand name fldps who have gone on to top MBAs. Most don't because they go PT or go local with sponsorship to stay in their same company/industry. I started at a not very high profile FLDP and in my time there were several top 15 MBA leavers and I'll likely be at an M7 next year considering how my cycle has gone so far. You just have to be successful and seek out responsibility, sell yourself and your experiences, and have recommenders willing to say great things about you.
As far as which one to do, I think you can make M7 from all of them. It's just how you do and sell yourself. I would probably pick the brand name F20. International experiences are a HUGE plus and a brand name is a big deal. Also, personally I think it's best not to be "the back of the front". Meaning you are more unique as a FLDP guy with international experience and would be more sought after then a guy in a much less glamorous FO position. It's all about how you compete with your demographic, and your demographic out of a F100 is different and less competitive then out of financial services.
But in the end, how you perform is really what matters so pick what you'll be happiest with and think you'll be the best at.
Thanks for the reply! So hypothetically, you would say that the chance of doing bad rotations is irrelevant? I'm just having a hard time wrapping my head around the idea of doing 3 years of internal audit, controls testing, and cost accounting and then entering a top MBA + MBB/IBD.
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