I mean, i don't really care about locations, specific products (M&A, LevFin, etc) or verticals;;
Does it look bad if I apply around 10 programs lmaooooooooooooooo;;
| +138 | UBS Catastrophic Q1-Q3 26, M&A -17%, Outside Top 10 in Americas, EMEA & APAC | 38 | 1m |
| +59 | PWP acquisition by Piper cancelled | 23 | 1h |
| +46 | No return offer - UPDATE. | 11 | 17h |
| +29 | Evercore poaches Baird DC Defense Team | 18 | 20h |
| +28 | Houston banking Gods ? | 16 | 2d |
| +21 | Normal for lateral process to go +2 months? | 4 | 1d |
| +21 | Best Houston Banks for Culture in 2026 | 14 | 16h |
| +18 | Lack of talent in IB! | 19 | 7h |
| +17 | Internal lateral from coverage to M&A (focused on coverage) | 4 | 21h |
| +15 | How standard is weekend work in IBD? | 7 | 3h |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
yes
They’ll take your first choice, throw every other application of yours away, then throw away your first choice too because obviously you have no choice if you apply to 10 programs.
If you're applying to get in with zero direction, why would I want to hire you? Sure- everyone wants to work in IB however i'm 2-3x more likely to hire someone to takes the time to learn my vertical and express directed interest and passion about the space instead of the apply everywhere attitude just to get a seat. If that's what you're looking at- i'd ask yourself why you want to be in IB at all
There's nothing wrong with applying everywhere in terms of different groups at different firms, but HR will see you have no direction so do what you can to minimize that external view
Deleniti sequi perferendis nemo occaecati harum sit. Unde sed quod et illo omnis. Rerum ipsa est tempore sed nihil voluptates inventore. Est sed qui sed itaque.
Itaque quia et et quibusdam. Cupiditate eius blanditiis ut rerum hic ad sed asperiores.
Delectus et assumenda quibusdam sequi exercitationem. Earum et velit nam numquam placeat. Corrupti natus autem impedit explicabo sint sed architecto.
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...