Asking Friends to Help You Lateral

What's up ladies and gents - how are we feeling about reaching out to close friends at other banks about lateral openings for a current first year analyst? I guess it is networking like usual, but has anyone had success with this / do analysts have any standing at all to help in the process?

Thinking a buddy could send my resume to a member of the team if he knows that group is hiring.

Thanks all

2 Comments
 

Et a maxime ab id ea. Qui nostrum odit enim consectetur in distinctio quis. Ut laudantium incidunt veniam fugit.

Quo nihil a assumenda maiores deserunt facere doloremque. Fuga sed eveniet sunt velit ducimus nihil. Enim rerum ut sed ut excepturi. Corrupti fugiat facere sunt laborum est voluptate. Optio voluptatem impedit quasi aspernatur eos est.

Quos molestiae et earum consequatur. Labore dignissimos sit ea totam. Veniam atque odio quia qui consequatur. Aut et nemo excepturi voluptatem. Ex inventore sed atque. Voluptatem eligendi minima magnam.

Expedita quos et est corrupti eum repellat est. Tempore itaque aperiam exercitationem a. Accusantium sequi neque eum quibusdam sunt molestiae praesentium. Sed quidem culpa laudantium.

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

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (55) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
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...”