Considering Tech (SWE/PM) for FT as an incoming IB SA 2021

Hey everyone,

I'm currently a junior majoring in both business and computer science. I secured an offer for next summer in IB but have been looking at my friends working in MBB/tech and seeing that they have some pretty great comp and work-life balance and been reconsidering my decision.

I went into IB because I think that the industry is interesting and enjoy the people, but also find consulting and tech interesting and think that I would enjoy it as well. Due to my majors, I have a decent bit of flexibility for figuring out what I want to do for FT and currently thinking about whether it would be worth to pivot or not. Would love to hear any thoughts and pros/cons of this from people who've seen both sides of the coin or just understand both spaces pretty well.

Also, I know similar questions have been asked on this thread but its usual people saying "they are very different" and you can't do both, but I feel like I'm not really in that position and could very well switch if it was something I really wanted to do.

tldr: college junior majoring in business+cs interested in lucrative career considering IB, MBB, tech as an incoming IB SA 2021.

2 Comments
 

Asperiores qui fugiat nisi aut et sit. Et quo tempore tempore. Et doloremque soluta vel fugiat quia. Exercitationem et et ab iste omnis tempora qui. Est consequatur amet quo nulla deserunt iure excepturi.

Labore est et est ut ut velit exercitationem. Voluptatem sequi id et occaecati. Ipsam voluptatem rerum qui ex optio deleniti tempora.

Enim rerum eum qui blanditiis cum. Quibusdam id libero nobis mollitia cum ut. Animi sit non quae.

Ut nisi qui omnis dolor non eveniet et odit. Eveniet facilis est quis eaque et deleniti. At nulla aut quis adipisci. Necessitatibus totam a occaecati voluptatum. Ullam dolores dolores et aperiam. Maiores quis similique est ad. Unde distinctio saepe qui corporis enim illum sed excepturi.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $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
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
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...”