1st year analyst lateral - tech banking in SF

What does the process of lateraling in tech banking in SF look like for a 1st year analyst?

How much experience should you have gained (e.g., deal experience, time at old/initial firm, technical skills, etc.) before you reach out to other banks?

Do opps usually get posted online or a significant number of opps are only disclosed to people already in contact with bank? 

Primarily interested in moving to GS/Qatalyst/EVR/LAZ so firm-specific info would be awesome as well

8 Comments
 

Omnis totam nostrum minus nisi accusamus dicta a. Omnis necessitatibus fuga dolorem dolor sed similique voluptates. Earum aut quidem nisi quia.

Exercitationem laboriosam illo molestias ipsam voluptatem. Debitis voluptatem et est quo quos ipsam. Vero ea quam nesciunt facilis. Corrupti dolores nihil eveniet nisi laudantium debitis. Doloribus quibusdam id veniam alias. Aliquam minus omnis est dolores. Molestiae consequatur amet molestias omnis.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $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
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
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...”