Was curious to see if someone could answer this. If you don't do the typical 2+2 route and instead stick around as analyst and get direct promoted to associate in year 3 or 4, would headhunters/PE firms consider you for pre-MBA PE slots if you decided at that point you wanted to make a switch (assuming you've never gone through the recruiting process previously)?
Trending Content - Investment Banking Forum
| +192 | UBS Accused of Favoring H-1B Workers While Cutting U.S.-Born Employees | 50 | 3h |
| +96 | IB Energy Drink Tier List / Ranking | 67 | 12m |
| +82 | PJT M&A Group Selection 2026 | 13 | 1d |
| +70 | ONLY THESE BANKS OR YOU STRUCK OUT | 27 | 3h |
| +34 | Feedback for internship first desk at IBD BB - personal fit, "don't be too confident" | 23 | 1d |
| +28 | Does BofA still pay its associates rat pellets? | 14 | 18h |
| +21 | Stay at Weak Dealflow Team or Lateral? | 3 | 6h |
| +21 | Firm Thinks I'm Lying About Offer | 5 | 46m |
| +19 | Updated JPM Group Rankings | 30 | 19h |
| +19 | VP Deal Origination Credit | 2 | 1d |
Career Resources
You can move during your first 18 months as an associate but after that it is extremely difficult. Just my experience talking to people at my firm and seeing blasts from headhunters and the types of candidates they are looking for
Rerum ratione doloremque et dicta assumenda voluptas. Modi optio sit dolorum enim sint ex dicta.
Est eius ut sit. Dolor esse totam et et deleniti nisi. Dolorem repellat rerum sed voluptatum qui non.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...