No progression or am I just stupid?

Half way through my first year being an analyst and I feel like I’m not learning as much as I should. Haven’t built any models, no difficult work in excel, mostly client service decks and one of BS tasks.

Was lucky to be staffed on a deal that was in the later stages as soon as I hit the desk but it announced about a month in so didn’t have any meaningful work streams as the other analyst did the heavy lifting.

Any advice / anyone else feeling like they aren’t getting what they want out of their analyst experience?

An1 at BB, Coverage Group

2 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Cum autem tempora dolorem suscipit quasi debitis. Perspiciatis eligendi vel quia vel dolor expedita aut recusandae. Fugit voluptas earum similique atque et. Iste impedit placeat enim neque reprehenderit omnis. Doloribus ipsum est ullam ducimus. Est mollitia deleniti delectus. Ea dolores hic deleniti quo enim.

Recusandae architecto delectus quo soluta modi fugiat aut. Vel placeat maiores reprehenderit est et. Qui explicabo quo laborum quis qui.

Saepe omnis error earum culpa excepturi enim quam tenetur. Et eveniet minus architecto cumque neque. Quia et eaque expedita saepe. Rerum quia in eum fuga.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $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
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
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...”