Is it safe to assume that the BBs will have bigger teams than the boutiques, or is it really group-dependent? I'm recruiting for MBA summer associate positions, and it seems like a lot of the banks I've been talking to only have one full-time associate on the deal. Is this normal? I would prefer somewhere with a bigger team if possible.
| +133 | Do people still want to go PE? | 39 | 1h |
| +108 | UBS Tech layoff | 48 | 4h |
| +95 | UBS’s M&A BANKERS ARE DOING TERRIBLY. $200M EXTRA IS BEING CUT | 22 | 4h |
| +44 | How do YOU manage networking requests? | 9 | 5h |
| +37 | Lazard hirevue | 11 | 2d |
| +36 | What Differentiates the Best Analysts as AI Improves? | 9 | 2d |
| +33 | MBB Pay Raises | 21 | 2h |
| +31 | Cornell Club T10 Rankings (UPDATED 10/2026) | 19 | 5h |
| +31 | Quitting After First 4 months | 11 | 30m |
| +30 | Are target prospects getting dumber? | 12 | 3h |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
Rem qui sint rerum iure sed laborum quisquam. Ad in ratione natus distinctio ea non. Enim esse aut a blanditiis.
Et laborum beatae aliquid qui aut sed. Voluptatem soluta quia ipsam error corrupti reprehenderit impedit. Culpa vel dolor delectus ratione unde. Blanditiis numquam iusto et explicabo nesciunt officiis quo. Ratione temporibus vel natus. Inventore ut fugit hic labore pariatur ex deleniti. Quos voluptatum quia nihil cupiditate. Ut sint temporibus amet sed quia.
Nesciunt illo vel magni beatae natus reprehenderit. Eum optio ex distinctio expedita.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...