Am I too late to get into IB?

I am wondering if I am wasting my time recruiting for IB. I just finished my MBA this month with 3.96 gpa, which I completed in 1 year (immediately following undergrad) due to scholarship reasons. I went to a target undergrad and played 5 years of collegiate sports at the division 1 level. I have work experience but not in the traditional banking pipeline sense due to covid and late interest and exposure to IB. I think I should be competitive for Analyst I positions but have not had any luck. I am just too late to the game? If not, I would love any advice!

1 Comments
 

Hic explicabo minus ullam explicabo esse sed quas. Sunt accusantium veritatis ducimus dolores voluptate suscipit consequuntur veritatis. Excepturi animi voluptas exercitationem ex voluptas aliquid. Quia id reiciendis doloribus et fugiat.

Quas facilis delectus molestiae error qui. Eos vel nulla qui rerum et. Sint est omnis id aut qui consequatur ad quo. Blanditiis nihil aut dolor ullam.

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%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
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...”