FT Offer: Tech or Ratings

Recently received offers in NYC from tech platform, commercial bank (BOS), and ratings agency. The tech role is versatile, where I will work with data scientists, model, and help with strategy. This firm has raised two very large funding rounds over the past two years and growth has been explosive.

Ratings role is in multiple asset classes and the agency (Moody, MS) itself is very strong in deal flow. Pay is lower with ratings agency, but the exit opportunities are better, have job security, and I will really learn and have skills applicable to IB/PE/HF in the future.

If I want to move into IB/PE/VC in the future, what role would give me the best opportunity to pivot there? I am also graduating top of my class coming from Top 100 undergrad B-school.

 

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