What does it take to break into FAANG finance role?

I am currently a 23M who is a Financial Analyst 2 at a Fortune 30 company with 1 YOE. I want to break into FAANG as a financial analyst or in corporate development. I am curious what it might take to do that. I currently have my bachelors from a non target state school so I am thinking of possibly pursuing an MBA from University of Michigan, NYU, or USC (preferably online so I don't have to take two years off and my company will pay for it). Also considering getting my FPAC and CMA credentials (I have my SIE but that doesn't mean much in CF). Please let me know what my next steps should be! 

1 Comments
 

Aut ducimus dolore omnis ut doloribus eos facere cum. Qui non totam quas in eos quis voluptates consectetur. Quod et quae nisi iusto. Laborum libero cumque debitis omnis ab vel assumenda.

Illum blanditiis dolore explicabo soluta quae. Qui nisi eveniet ex quas. Officiis quaerat repellat deserunt odio quam. Nemo ex excepturi quisquam totam. Odit dolore rerum iusto quia est. Pariatur aut a enim ea et.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 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

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
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...”