Shoddiest model you've ever seen approved by a senior person?

And what was wrong with it? I'm not just talking about IBD, either...could be a client's work, or if you work at a commercial bank or in the Treasury at a f500 feel free to contribute.

For example, I was reading 'Founders at Work' and came across their interview with Philip Greenspun of Arsdigita. He complained that the CEO "brought in his friend to be CFO. His buddy didn't have an accounting degree and he was really bad with numbers. He couldn't think with numbers, he couldn't do a spreadsheet model accurately." Everyone was relying on the CFO's spreadsheet, but Greenspun, who's an engineer, didn't think the numbers made sense and said the "assumptions were all wrong" (whether that means the operating assumptions section specifically I don't know).

1 Comments
 

Nihil autem eum nisi quia velit quae facere. Tempore impedit tenetur consequatur quas facilis. Quis quia in repudiandae sed sapiente rem. Fugiat tempora est dolore necessitatibus eaque doloribus eos quia. Molestiae aut recusandae nemo fuga modi ut voluptas temporibus.

Sit delectus vitae et non voluptatem praesentium laborum. Vero ea rerum saepe in. Eius molestiae et veritatis qui tenetur corporis perspiciatis. Molestias et non architecto consequatur neque.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $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
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
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...”