Well known that the placement is shit for SA's. Was wondering if there are any tips/tricks to maximize chances of getting a NY office? Also how soon is too soon is terms of reaching out to people already? Been trying to do that and response rate is well below than what it was when i was trying to get interviews...
| +267 | Why UBS Is the Worst Place to Start Your IB Career | 40 | 2d |
| +219 | UBS 2nd Year Analyst Q&A (2026) | 41 | 1d |
| +109 | UBS IB 26Q2 a Disaster! Advisory Revenue Down 23%, Capital MarketsDown 5% | 14 | 16m |
| +102 | What's your craziest "hardo" story? | 18 | 7h |
| +53 | Wolf of Wall Street vs. Reality: Anyone else feel scammed by the movies? | 19 | 21h |
| +50 | Suspended for a Year | 21 | 1d |
| +49 | Elite Boutique interview questions | 17 | 2d |
| +37 | so confused about 28 SA timeline | 30 | 16h |
| +37 | Lincoln International Return Offers | 9 | 5h |
| +33 | Rate my non-target resume | 19 | 10h |
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.
.
Although IB placement for Wells has been historically quite bad, the odds of making NYC are much better now. Wells is now sending 55% of kids to New York, with top groups like Lev Fin being based in CLT and E&P in Houston, it is very easy to place in NYC if that is your top priority. Almost everyone I know who wanted NY got it.
so when you are ranking groups, should i rank all the ny groups first and then the charlotte ones?
Incoming Wells Intern here. Can say that a lot of it matters on where you ranked for location and group during the application process. Don’t know too much on the placement process itself, but HR did indicate they can fill up groups before that process even happens (told to me when I got my offer). reach out to your interviewers during SD and first round for some leads and intros.
bump
S&T side… maybe it’ll help you? They sent out an initial placement survey asking for location/ desk preferences and which was more important to me. I picked a more niche desk than most and placed priority on product not location. Ended up being sent exactly where I wanted for what I wanted (product only has 1 location).
I think for IB they have placement events? Not sure how much I can help ya here. Best advice would be to network like crazy in divisions/ locations you’re interested in.
Also following
Ipsum dignissimos ipsum et id sint ea voluptatem aut. Non maiores et ratione et asperiores. Suscipit et suscipit magni nulla. Reprehenderit libero et debitis deserunt voluptatem voluptatem.
Et rerum ut cum fuga magnam quas. Voluptatem et qui nesciunt blanditiis expedita. Dolores repellendus autem doloribus libero earum. Minima cum doloribus rerum dolorem quidem accusantium. Id aliquid quidem consequatur ullam quis. Voluptatibus est voluptas ut est omnis porro.
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...