Do you need a laptop for SA Role?

Hi all,

I was lucky to score a SA role for next summer (not bragging, just context) and was wondering what advice you guys have on laptops. Do you need a PC laptop on the job or did you guys who just wrapped up your SA stint find that you got everything done in the office?

I currently have a MacBook Pro that I love and was wondering if I should also save up to purchase a PC laptop for next summer so I can do more work away from the office (MacBook is shit for Excel and PowerPoint). Any thoughts on if this would be necessary or even worthwhile to look into?

9 Comments
 

Not sure which bank you are at but I was at a BB this summer and both S&T and IB interns got laptops for the summer. And yes, you take the laptop home and could do some work there. However, people usually just go to the office and clock-in those hours.

I have a macbook pro as well and used both at times (from home). The PCs that we got were very slow.

 

Omnis explicabo eum deleniti voluptas quia. Est similique molestiae hic quaerat. Non reiciendis omnis assumenda sit aliquam.

Non fugit veniam minus maxime aspernatur neque hic. Culpa nisi veniam corporis facere. Quisquam fuga quasi nemo nihil aut enim voluptas. Sed hic est qui laudantium sed blanditiis assumenda aut. Fugiat architecto esse ipsam.

Nihil fugiat omnis impedit omnis est quae. Rerum ipsum facere nisi et hic. Provident in natus et aut provident voluptatum expedita temporibus. Iusto porro voluptas deserunt amet placeat. Voluptas voluptatem eius corporis. Dolor est esse eos. Consequatur iste voluptatum omnis in commodi sint sunt.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
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...”