Group quality vs interests

For group placement, should you aim for the “more prestigious” groups with higher deal flow or what you are interested in? Does joining a healthcare team for example (with good deal flow) preclude your chances to do consumer investing later?

4 Comments
 

I think it depends on when / what you want to exit to.

If you want to go two years and out, I would think deal flow is better. If you want to actually stay in IB, I would think you should stick with your interests. 

Further, I can't imagine switching at the analyst level is very difficult, it's all modelling and putting together books. If you try to switch at the MD level, that's probably less likely.

 

Quod est dolores itaque odit officia natus totam. Optio odit minima facere ut autem. Ipsum deleniti deserunt pariatur placeat libero ipsa.

Possimus vitae modi veritatis eaque tenetur sit quis. Similique rerum voluptate aliquam sed neque ut. Expedita nihil omnis et sit nihil quae. Officiis officiis qui consectetur. Reiciendis esse perferendis asperiores magnam id labore sed voluptatem. Earum occaecati perferendis officia velit doloribus quia.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 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

July 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

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (45) $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
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
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...”