Which Offer to take? UBS, Citi, CS, MS, JPM

Hi guys,

I want to know what offer you think is the best to take from the following:

UBS Securities
Citi Quant
CS Fixed Income
MS Institutional Equities
MS Fixed Income
JPM Sales & Trading

I am interested in Sales & Trading but I am not sure which firm would be the best. In terms of fit, I liked the people at both CS and MS the most. How would you go about deciding offers from these firms?

Thanks
Deciding

 

I guess you can take out Citi if you want S&T. Honestly any of those offers are really good. Most on this board would say go for JPM and I would probably take that if I had that decision, but fit is important.

However, keep in mind that you cannot really gauge fit that well from interviews, culture is very desk specific and you may not even end up working for someone who you met in the interview process.

 
derivstrading:
Revsly:
PM me

Trying to sway him to CS? :P

I actually dont know where you work but that is my best guess from your posting history

Haha I'm generally quite objective, I was in similar place not too long ago.

Jack: They’re all former investment bankers who were laid off from that economic crisis that Nancy Pelosi caused. They have zero real world skills, but God they work hard. -30 Rock
 
Best Response

To clarify, this is for SA position and JPM S&T is recruiting for that. I have been thinking about it and have ruled out UBS, Citi, and MS Fixed Income. I am really struggling to decide between CS Fixed Income, MS Equities, and JPM. In terms of the programs, both CS and MS are rotational whereas JPM is not. I am not sure if I am more interested in equities or fixed income so I am having a hard time with respect to that too. I appreciate any advice you guys can offer. Thanks.

 
Walkio:
Either CS or JPM. Have friends at both Banks and they love their jobs so I doubt you'll go wrong with either choice.

Now that I've been in the working world for a few years, loving your job would out weigh the money made. I hate what I do and hate my boss and I'm not sure if there is a dollar figure that would make me like it. I envy anyone that LOVES their job, I wish I knew what that felt like. Not to dread waking up every morning to go to the same crappy job. We probably spend more than 60% of our lives at work and see co-workers more than our families so its essential to like it.

 

At one point was contemplating same thing. JPM S&T is def most prestigious of your offers and is one of best S&T departments on street as a whole. With that said, MS Equities has been #1 on the street for a long time now (over 3 years). Their FI is known as much weaker and is one of the weakest FI divisions in BBs. MS is also rotational; I'm not sure if JPM is.

I'd say pick JPM and try to get a debt group because equities trading is changing for the worse in my opinion. To me equities trading is a deadend because a lot of ppl will get replaced by computers who can trade liquid equities faster and with better execution.

In making your decision, I'd say to take out the people if you like both and maybe go to a place that is strong in one product you think is interesting. One caveat, don't chase today's hottest product, because that changes frequently and what's hot right now may not be hot in a few years.

 

Veniam odio expedita velit tempore eius in. Laborum qui odio veniam voluptatem eos. Corporis veritatis laudantium reiciendis et porro quo.

Velit laborum rerum non harum qui. Rerum libero eum aspernatur. Velit unde optio est aliquam omnis.

Minima minima provident qui omnis aut enim itaque. Nulla quia velit autem sed ab. Velit veniam quibusdam tempore quasi.

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
numi's picture
numi
98.8
10
Kenny_Powers_CFA's picture
Kenny_Powers_CFA
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”