I go to law school, and had the option of being a summer associate at either a top tier IB or MBB, and chose MBB, but given that people seem pretty stressed (especially given travel) and worked at MBB as well (and given it pays quite a bit lower) am wondering if I made the right move.
I know most of the discussion here revolves around the analyst level, and it seems that analyst have great upward trajectories and exit ops after a 2 year stint, but would you recommend entering IB (for the first time) as an associate, assuming top-tier firm?
In terms of my own goals, I really don't know where I see myself in 5 years, but money is pretty important since I'm kinda poor at the moment. I don't know if I want to be "married" to NYC finance for the rest of my life however, and the lifestyle of IB did give me the biggest pause. Wondering now if I should re-network in the IB world and re-interview for full-time gigs or not.
Thanks in advance.
