How "Rigged" is Group Placement Process?

As group placement kicks off, I'd love to hear about everyone's experiences throughout the process and any insider advice. I've heard some people saying they got screwed over by HR, claiming that all interns are already "pre-selected" for groups even before the placement process starts. Also, are interviewers from your SD already interviewing/judging you for their group, while we, as upcoming interns, are the only ones unaware? How true is all of that? Thanks in advance!

8 Comments
 

Yeah group placements are pretty much out of your hands. But you will be rotating around a bunch (depending on your program). I started in healthcare, hated it, then got moved to TMT later and really found it far more interesting.
Don’t worry too much about placements, you are just learning the basics.

Best of luck.

 

Sed dolores architecto deserunt ab. Rerum nostrum ipsam quasi sed odio voluptas qui qui. Similique consequatur itaque eos occaecati. Hic assumenda recusandae ex odit repellat sed deserunt non.

In officia voluptas modi ea eum maiores occaecati. Enim alias et non et.

Modi iure atque distinctio laboriosam voluptates. Aspernatur aspernatur ut omnis et ipsa error. Ea minima eius numquam molestias.

Ea dolor est qui consequatur consequatur porro debitis. Et sit exercitationem aliquid. Et libero illum ratione quos illum.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • 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 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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 (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
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...”