Regional Banks - Tier 1 BB vs Tier 2 BB

A while ago, I had a superday at a regional Tier 2 BB (UBS/CS/BAML) and it went really well. They were unable to offer me something on the spot though. However, I was the only candidate they retained from that superday, with all the others getting phone calls to say that it would unfortunately be the end of the road for them. Since their analyst class is small, they wanted to make sure that they would interview all schools before formally extending offers. I've been in constant communication with them. They keep reiterating that they think very highly of me, and that they should have an official decision very soon (they gave a specific date, but I'll just leave it out in case). It had nothing to do with me being waitlisted, as they said if I had any other offers, all I had to do was communicate that with them and they would accelerate the process for me

Now I have a superday with a Tier 1 BB (JPM/MS/GS) and although I know very well nothing is in the bag, I just wanted to start thinking about it. I know that things can move very fast, so I just want to be prepared and have formed a good opinion of where I would like to go. Last thing I want is to have a 24hour deadline and panic because I didn't think things through.

5 Comments
 

Yup, both regional offices. I know that saying exactly which bank and which location would be extremely useful in this context, but I don't want to risk it. Could be easy to track me down after that hehe.

 

Unfortunately you can't get a good answer without revealing too much information about which banks and locations. For regional banks it really depends. PM me.

Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes.
 

Eum possimus quia qui sint quidem delectus voluptas. Tempore cumque quod accusamus quas. Voluptates qui omnis asperiores voluptatem.

Dicta vero amet consequuntur at quasi. Aspernatur perferendis ipsa sed aliquam. Assumenda earum ab sequi id. Quod magni laboriosam illo neque id.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 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

October 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

October 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

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 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

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
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...”