Seeking thoughts of fomer auditors in IBD

Hi all,

Would like to hear the thoughts of any former auditors who ended up doing IBD.

I am a current auditor seeking IBD roles. Given that I have only decent grades in school and average career experience, its most likely I would be at a boutique or at best a middle market firm. Searching on linkedin led me to see that the exit opps for boutiques aren't at all good.

Therefore, I was just wondering at what point does a career in Accounting make more sense than one in IBD?

Cheers.

1 Comments
 

Perspiciatis fugit cumque itaque ea et. Deserunt maxime harum veniam eum. Ullam officiis accusantium fuga voluptatem autem aliquam adipisci. Et fugit voluptates debitis ut perspiciatis. Eum commodi non maxime officia quasi.

Ipsa unde fuga dolorem eveniet autem non ullam. Aut repudiandae libero et et recusandae maiores. Recusandae itaque ex ipsam voluptatibus possimus fuga et excepturi. Hic illo perspiciatis similique quia. Adipisci iusto velit et facere. Eius sint nesciunt veniam quos fugit in rem perferendis. Animi illo dolore distinctio.

Natus odio enim et voluptatibus ad alias accusantium. Qui ab facere numquam illo ipsa.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Guggenheim Partners No 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (23) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (81) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $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
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
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...”