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Seeking advice - How can I break into investment banking from my weird circumstances
My circumstances for the most part are my own fault, I never really took my education very seriously, got mediocre grades at GCSE and A-Level and kind of coasted through until I hit a wall at university, I've dropped out multiple times before taking a break and re-evaluating my life. I've finally...
NYC Summer Analyst Housing
Where do Summer analysts in NYC typically live? How much on average would you say you should be spending on rent as a SA?
Does time still fly by?
As I get older it feels like time goes by faster - High School went by fast, University has been going by even faster. For those that have been working in IBD for a number of years, does time still feel like it goes by fast given the hours?
Highest Paying Entry Level RE positions?
I am wondering what the best jobs in CRE are right out of college in terms of pay? I know there are so many directions to go in but which companies, and positions pay the most all in?
Freshman Cold Emailing Investment Banks, Private Equity Firms, and Venture Capital Firms
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Baird IB vs. Goldman PWM
I'm currently getting my MBA. Have an offer with Biard IB gov and defense group based in DC. Also have an offer to join Goldman PWM in miami. Having a hard time deciding between the two. I like the career optionality I get with IB. But I also like the Goldman brand, better lifestyle, and big upside...
BB S&T/IBD vs Multi-Manager Hedge Fund
Hey, I am currently a senior analyst working in Risk at a BB outside the US (London, Hong Kong, Tokyo). Within a month, I will be internally moving to a team that sits between S&T and IBD working on Structured Finance, Mortgages etc. I have been very interested in Real Estate and this is a role that...
Brokerage Disclosure Requirement
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2022 Public Finance IB Compensation
I was looking to see if anyone had any updated figures for Public Finance IB analysts/associates compensation (base + bonus). Looking through some of the older forums gave some pretty broad and dated responses. My current understanding is that PF base salary is the same as other IB specialties but...
IB vs Consulting ---> FAANG Corp Dev vs Corp Strat
I'm currently a sophomore at a T10 but non-target university beginning to think about my long-term career prospects. I've been pursuing IB over the past semester or so, but am beginning to think about pivoting towards consulting since I believe the work is more interesting and better suited for my...
Why is IRR compared to COE?
Basically the title: Why is IRR compared to COE? would love an ELI5 type response, but open to anything As a follow up, if IRR>COE why is that considered an acceptable LBO? Feel free to correct anything - just a monkey trying to learn
MBA Student Need Help prepping for I.B. & E.R. interviews
Hello Everyone, I feel like I have finally made some great strides since 2019 when I felt like my career hit a plateau in wealth management. I'm 31 doing my MBA at a t-25. Anyway, I've been reading different resources from here and other things my friends and classmates have shared with me regarding...
JPM Commercial Banking Comp
Does anyone know about compensation for JPM CB within the different groups CCBSI, CRE, MMBSI . Does anyone know the newest base and bonus for first-year analyst (NYC)?
Comprehensive List of Resources / Tools On the Job
As the year is wrapping up and y’all hopefully are getting some time to breathe, wanted to compile a list of some of the most useful websites / tools I use in banking. Feel free to comment others that you use and I’ll try to update the original post to keep a list going to hopefully make this...
JP Morgan Commercial Real Estate Group
Does anyone have any insight into what the salary structure for analysts is like within JPMorgan Commercial Banking CRE group?
JP Morgan Commercial Banking Real Estate Group
Does anyone have any insight into what the salary structure for analysts is like within JPMorgan Commercial Banking CRE group?
BofA Salary Raise?
I will be lateraling as a first year analyst to BofA's GCM team, but was told that my salary would be at $95k. However, I think I saw it somewhere that the firm decided to raise by another $5k starting Feb? Can anyone confirm? Should I bring this up with HR?
Networking and Resume Forward
I am a sophomore at a target school. I have been currently doing networking for diversity programs as well as conventional pipelines. One thing I am not sure how to navigate through is at what point should I ask if they could forward my resume to the HR? Should it be at the end of the chat and...
Where Should I go?
Which one of these school should I attend disregard finances, and I do not care to work in a specific city I just want to know what college gives me the best chances to make it into IB. The Options are: Richmond University of Florida Rutgers Fordham Lehigh Lafayette
Feel Stuck and Desperate For Way Out - Need Advice
I'm 24 working in WM at a BB. I graduated from a non-target Apr 2021 and I did not want to be in WM from the getgo. I took the FT offer anyway because it was guaranteed pay during the uncertainty that surrounded the job market at the onset of COVID. My desire from Junior year of college has always...
Racism in Workplace - Advice Needed
Hi All, I have had two racist incidents in my office, and I don't know how to handle them since we don't even have an HR department - one incident was not even acknowledged, because they pretended I was not there. The other was handled because I was on the call, and they had to take note. In...
Q&A: ESL Student / Non-target -> MM IB - > UMM PE
Hello fellow monkeys,I have been lurking on WSO for years and have received lots of good advice / info from this forum. Want to do a Q&A to help any younger students / professionals who's looking to break into high finance, especially IB / PE. For some background:Currently a 1st year associate at a...
30 Minute Excel Assessment at Boutique Bank
I am preparing for a Super Day at a small boutique bank in the rocky mountain area. Their Super Day consists of 45 minutes to present the case study. 45 minutes for lunch, and a 30 minute Excel assessment. Being that the Excel Assessment is only 30 minutes, what should I prepare for so that I can be...
FT Recruiting: Consulting to Banking - What is the outlook?? What's going on????
Hi all, I am a current first year consultant who wants to break into IB and had heard that banks were hiring non-traditional people to fill roles and were on hiring sprees. However, all conversations I had have come to a halt and was wondering if anyone could provide insight if banking staffing has...
Second job move in two years? Looking to move from Corporate Banking to LevFin
I started my career at a big 4 accounting firm and moved to a Corporate Banking role after one year. I've been in this Corporate Banking role for a year now and have worked mostly on leveraged deals. I am looking to make another jump to LevFin at another bank. Should I wait or make the move now? I...
Logistics of getting into MM IB
Not particularly interested in BB, but a MM located in my hometown that does very well within our region. I'm close friends with one of the MD's from there. The problem is that I am pretty late to the game and have not yet had any IB experience. Initially, I was set on becoming an actuary and took...
What do investment bankers do on the buy-side?
Someone that I am talking to is an associate at a boutique investment bank, and says that she does quite a few buy-side deals. I'm quite familiar with what bankers do on the sell-side; however, what is the value proposition on the buy-side? I've searched around this forum and tried googling a bit....
Benchmarking Meal Allowances by Firm
Recently changed firms and my new firm’s meal allowance policy is a bit more generous than my old firm’s (ex. $35 vs. 25 for weeknights). Was curious what the policies were across the street ($$, time restrictions, weekend policies, etc.). Looking forward to seeing people’s responses.
Moelis LA vs BAML TMT vs EVR Menlo
As stated above, looking to hear about Moelis LA vs BAML TMT M&A vs EVR Menlo (Tech). I am curious about exits and culture
Community College to 4-year Schools
Hey, I'm a cc student in NYC currently having 4.0 gpa in Business Administration major and have acquired 32 credits as of now. This spring imma apply for transfer admissions for fall 2022 admissions to top 20 schools(not Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford as they r ridiculously rejectionists for...
Community College Student to Wall Street
Hey,im a cc student in NYC currently having 4.0 gpa in Business Administration major and have acquired 32 credits as of now. This spring imma apply for transfer admissions for fall 2022 admissions to top 20 schools for Business and Econ major. Recently won the College Fed Challenge Maiden Lane...
How to leave work for a coffee chat?
I might be overthinking this a bit, for reference I am NOT asking how to have a coffee chat, what to talk about etc. I have done a fair few as a student and I know my story, what questions I want to ask etc. Quick backstory ; Graduated from a non-target undergrad, graduated in the middle of COVID...
Veteran: Second Bachelors Degree vs MBA
What's up everyone this is my first time posting on here but have been a long time reader. Here's my situation that I would really appreciate some guidance on: I'm currently in the Army and in a special operations unit with multiple combat deployments to the Middle East. I'm starting the process of...
Banking and Finance in Tokyo
Hello everyone, to keep it short. How attractive is the market in tokyo in regards with salary and chances in general.
IB Freshman Summer Internship
I’m a hungry, motivated freshman majoring in Finance and Business Admin at a competitive liberal arts college in MA. I’m determined in pursuing a summer internship in IB, PE, or VC and I know that at this stage it will be difficult to find a company hiring first-years. I am eager to develop my...
Bank of America IB Spring Group Placement
Hi, I have questions about Bank of America IB group placement process in the Spring. What is the exact process? Do you choose a number of groups and receive interview with each of the group? Is prior networking required? What are the best groups in NYC office? If anyone can share their past...
Big 4 Strategy Consulting Intern to Investment Banking Intern
Hello all. I was wondering if I can get some opinions on my situation. I am a sophomore at a target school (part of their college of arts and science school not business school) who has secured a strategy consulting internship at a Big 4 Firm for this summer. I still want to recruit for banking my...
Investment Banking Middle Office
We are associated with the financial research industry for more than a decade, working with multiple Fortune 500 clients providing specialized investment banking middle office (support services). Strong investment banking credentials of our management has enabled us to understand & create business...
Do interviewers see what demographics you put on your application?
Title says it all. I know investment banking/finance in general is a pretty conservative place. I identify under "other" in the gender portion of job applications. I am afraid a future interviewer will look down upon me, or have preconceived notions about me if they are able to see that I identify...
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Don't know what to say more.Nice to meet you all masters and sifu~ I dont know how to use wso effectively. Pls teach me. Thx
Holiday season as a junior banker
Joining the industry in the near future and was wondering what the expectations for juniors are from around Dec 24-January 1. I understand that it probably varies a lot, but was just wondering.
Is it possible to lateral directly from Wells Fargo to a tier 1 bank (GS/MS/JPM)?
How feasible is for a second year M&A analyst at Wells Fargo to lateral directly to a tier 1 bank (Goldman, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan)? Or do you think that maybe I should lateral first to a second tier bank (Barclays, BoA, UBS, CS, Nomura) before doing the final jump? Also, do WF analysts an...
Exit to Regional Boutique or Internal Coverage at MM
Currently an A1 in product group (80k, 10k sign, 30-60k bonus) looking to exit to coverage role, weighing options: Offer with Regional boutique: - 80k base, 10k sign, 40% bonus - immediate hire for new year, several buy/sell sides launching then Offer (internal) coverage group: -100k base, won't...
Junior High Finance (IB/PE) vs MBB compensation
High finance traditionnal junior career path : 2 years IB + 2 years PE Source: Peak Frameworks Edit: IB comp seem low actually considering the recent compensation bumps.
Highest Paid CRE Analyst Roles?
What are the highest paying companies for CRE/ Real Estate analysts? I am coming from a target school and have BB SA position this year.
What to say when networking
Current sophomore recruiting for SA IB and was wondering what do I say when networking with school alum/other people at banks? Do I message school alum through Linkedln, do I try to schedule an informational interview - just what does the process look like? I just hear "networking" thrown around a...
SA 2023 recruiting advice
Honestly just looking from any advice at all/a place where to start. Currently a sophomore at public target (umich,uva) and just fully understood what IB actually was this year. Almost 4.0 GPA but have had no finance internships in the past, currently trying to find an internship for this...
Internship choices (Blackstone corporate accounting VS CICC IBD)
Hello everyone! I just received two offers, one from Blackstone corporate finance - corporate accounting role, and the other one is CICC IBD. My previous internship was doing an external audit and my next summer internship will be doing an internal audit at Goldman Sachs HK. I wish to go into the...
Senioritis -- help!
College senior here self-diagnosed with Senioritis. I'm a senior at a top-10 school and signed an IB offer a while back. Historically I've been very hard-working, focused in class, and driven to beat my classmates academically. This year though, I feel like I've lost motivation to out perform people...
Canadians - How has your progression been?
Hey! To all my fellow Canadians. How has your progression been every year since you graduated in terms of titles/work and comp. Are you happy with how everything turned out?
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