Operations at Goldman Sachs or more prestigious position at less prestigious firm

If given the choice of being in a less prestigious group such as Operations at a prestigious bank like Goldman Sachs or being in a more prestigious group such as Sales & Trading at a less prestigious bank such as JP Morgan, which would you rather choose?

 

Operations, support, etc is not very exciting work. It would take you prob at least 2-3 years of operational-type work just to have a chance of getting an analyst role and even then its difficult to do. You're best bet would take analyst role at a smaller bank, then go to school, and then get an associate position at big bank if thats what you desire.

 

I don't understand how this is even a question. You do realize that spots on the desk are VERY hard to come by, right? Don't kid yourself in that banking is the only viable option on the street.

Take the S&T offer, work your ass off, and hope that you get invited back to the desk as a full-time hire. JPM is a derivatives powerhouse; people would kill for your chance to get into their S&T program.

 

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