How hard is it to get a SA stint at MM banks like Fifth Third, Truist, and HL? Are they nearly as competitive as BB/EB’s? GPA requirement about the same? Internship experience?
| +94 | Do people still want to go PE? | 28 | 16h |
| +91 | UBS Layoffs (October 2026) | 20 | 7m |
| +60 | Bloomberg - New UBS Investment Bankers See Smaller Pay Gain on Promotion | 12 | 2d |
| +46 | Think I'm fucking up my analyst years | 16 | 3d |
| +30 | Lazard hirevue | 10 | 17h |
| +30 | What Differentiates the Best Analysts as AI Improves? | 7 | 14h |
| +27 | Big 4 M&A vs. Lincoln Portfolio Valuations | 6 | 4d |
| +26 | Ambitious CC Student trying to break into IB | 13 | 2d |
| +22 | Not doing well mentally, how are others doing? | 7 | 4d |
| +19 | AI is incredible, how can analysts have an edge? | 27 | 56m |
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.
Lol HL is in another league
Most threads I have seen have grouped Truist/HL in the same ballpark. Ik Fifth Third is below both
Not OP but why all the MS?
Truist is not even close to the same level as HL, especially its RX group. Anyone who says otherwise is either being disingenuous or works at Truist
Not as competitive as top BB/EB but offer solid experience for a SA internship.
Lol I used to think like this when I was prospect then figured that we are all fucking paid the same and I want the place with the least amount of work and pain and suffering. "B-but muh exit opps" ha so naive. World doesn't work like that anymore. You want money and freedom asap.
Do you get the same bonuses though even if the group has no deal flow whatsoever?
It is definitely a smaller bonus but not too far off. It begins to differ more as you get promoted.
Think others have it covered, HL is in a league above the other two. In general though you’ll probably want a 3.5+ and some kind of business internship sophomore summer to be competitive for any of them.
To echo the above, HL is above the others, particularly in tech, Rx and M&A generally (and I’m at a HL competitor)
Id incidunt molestiae reprehenderit et eveniet accusamus. Dolore rerum eos dicta. Occaecati illo nostrum quaerat saepe minima. Qui quas adipisci doloribus doloribus aut ut. Officia beatae asperiores architecto necessitatibus laboriosam deleniti.
Sint alias quis animi rerum. Eius a quod aut quas id molestiae eos. Labore sequi magnam magni nisi. Quibusdam quo similique quia omnis in.
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...