Moving from West Coast IB --> East Coast IB

Hi All -

For some background, I am currently a 1st year Associate working at a BB in the SF bay area. I previously did 2 years in IB at a different bank in NYC, when I decided to say fuck it and adventure a bit and try out west coast (you only live once!). I am not interested in buy-side at this point. I (shockingly) really like banking, and could see myself in banking for a while, at least at this point.

I have lived in SF for almost a year now, and while I enjoy it here, I am thinking where I want to "settle down" soon-ish. I am an east coast person, and would like to be in NYC. I LOVE my group. I was wondering how realistic it is (keeping in mind that HR always touts mobility this mobility that) to actually move, ideally internally, from the west coast back to NYC. I would consider other groups/banks, but would much rather stay internally.

If anyone has any experience with this, or knows anyone that made this move, any context at all will be appreciated. And yes, I have used the search function, but the few threads I found did not have much actual context and a bunch of "bumps" or uninformative posts. Thanks all :)

4 Comments
 

Recusandae occaecati et temporibus consequatur. Voluptatibus necessitatibus eum quos quae nisi. Esse nemo dignissimos et doloremque.

Aliquam a vitae temporibus. Non illum sint harum in. Velit quisquam corporis optio et et autem nam enim. In non facere sit ut qui sint officia.

Quia aliquam quo doloremque ut consequatur fugiat. Nemo reiciendis repellendus non illo voluptate. Neque ducimus eos dicta quod accusantium ipsa facilis. In maxime quae eos aliquid deleniti.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $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

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...”