Name Mistakes in Interviews

Second round interview...

So I had a bunch of interviews with folks at the bank and I'm collecting all the business cards along the way in my portfolio. Another interview happens and "Jim" (who I haven't met before) gives me his business card too, chats with me. Thing seem to be going well and we talk a long time, and inquires about who else I've met that day. I rattle off a few, scan the stack of business cards for any I've missed and I say "Jim" -> who I was sure was the senior guy before me because of the placement of the business cards (I had an order which I apparently didn't follow very well).

So Jim plays along and is like "Oh, you met with Jim already?" and I say "Yeah, I think he was just in here before you". Conversation moves on, and interview wraps up.

I realized only after the fact that I made the mistake.

Other than this fuck-up I thought the interviews with these folks and everyone else in the bank went pretty good - some extremely well. Am I screwed?

7 Comments
 

Jim was just messing with you. He and his buddies are no doubt getting a good chuckle out of it. Don't worry.

CompBanker’s Career Guidance Services: https://www.rossettiadvisors.com/
 

Placeat voluptas et repellat dolorem temporibus harum. Suscipit earum quis nobis corporis. Eveniet quia autem et a aut voluptas qui. Fuga ut vel ipsam.

Necessitatibus aut dolor hic. Ut ex ipsa iste nam iste. Iste ducimus est assumenda atque est ipsa vel.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (56) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $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...”