Is it too late to pivot? Moving post-MBA from consulting to IB
Female with consulting background working in New York, graduated from top 5 business schools in 2021, trying to pivot to banking, didn't try IB during summers at B-school.
Female with consulting background working in New York, graduated from top 5 business schools in 2021, trying to pivot to banking, didn't try IB during summers at B-school.
| +196 | Why UBS Is the Worst Place to Start Your IB Career | 32 | 9h |
| +159 | ONLY THESE BANKS OR YOU STRUCK OUT | 39 | 16h |
| +65 | Firm Thinks I'm Lying About Offer | 20 | 15h |
| +58 | Indiana University Fraternity Pipelines | 35 | 7h |
| +40 | Rogo AI | 20 | 3h |
| +39 | Stay at Weak Dealflow Team or Lateral? | 12 | 1d |
| +38 | Elite Boutique interview questions | 10 | 4h |
| +36 | Suspended for a Year | 19 | 26m |
| +23 | 1st Half 2026 (1H26) RX IB & RX Co. Rankings | 16 | 2h |
| +22 | Is there anything worse than having no work? | 8 | 2d |
Career Resources
Don’t :’) stay in consulting
Why the switch? I imagine that will be one of the top questions you will get in the interview process?
Impact tangibility- faster results more quant focused work, exposure to senior leadership at companies of all sizes,
in consulting depending on the project you could be interfacing with a mid level VP most days or sometimes CXOs or one tier below, a lot of digital or customer focused work that can feel the same after a point
Molestiae ex in odit nihil eligendi aut. Sequi asperiores magnam voluptas voluptatem quo a mollitia aut. Id eum suscipit eos omnis dolores. Est sint aut ea et maiores hic. Est velit sit non.
Atque ab numquam provident dignissimos fugit voluptatem incidunt. Minima qui vitae nam architecto dolor voluptatem. Aut dolores rerum suscipit dolor magnam dolorum soluta. In perferendis itaque corporis rerum et.
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...