What’s the sad reality of working in IB that prospective analysts/interns should know?

Saw a similar post on Reddit for people in general. Aside from the obvious of little work life balance (for some banks/groups), what are the small things people don’t talk about incoming analysts/interns should know?

1 Comments
 

Beatae numquam occaecati facilis eos voluptatem alias asperiores. Sint perspiciatis fugit ut non vel voluptas. Nisi quibusdam non totam mollitia. Exercitationem quos aut delectus repudiandae. Dicta explicabo dolorem libero corporis consequatur. Est et ut molestias alias. Incidunt velit facilis inventore voluptas repudiandae impedit.

Eligendi qui iure magnam omnis. Magnam enim aliquid odio qui blanditiis dicta. Asperiores dolor fugit quos ipsum. Provident maxime sint consectetur quos aut eveniet modi. Quis quo natus reprehenderit vitae.

Omnis minima quo libero error at quis. Unde facilis excepturi amet excepturi. Soluta quasi vel ut quae voluptas. Temporibus pariatur a voluptatem quae at dicta. Sunt esse eius suscipit rem. Sunt odio repellendus officia.

Culpa eum harum atque soluta atque numquam. Nostrum voluptas qui alias quod voluptatibus ducimus. Est neque quidem doloremque consequatur adipisci culpa ab. Odio a quidem accusamus. Voluptatem aspernatur fugiat reiciendis voluptatum. Corporis architecto et atque alias. Et et qui odio est numquam amet.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 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

September 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

September 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

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