BB analyst looking to go back to China, advice?

Hey everyone, first time poster here looking for advice, thanks in advance! Currently a Chinese international in a BB IB coverage group in NY. For the past year I have been increasingly thinking of going back to China and exiting finance. Ultimately want to stay in China and work in corporate, big corp. initially but cool start-up later on, and think that IB won't teach me anything meaningful past 2 year mark. Was wondering if anyone had the experience doing so or doing something similar? Looking at MNC strategy departments but really open to any suggestions. Mainly looking to see if anyone had any advice on the below questions

  • When should I leave, 2 year analyst mark or when I'm an associate, and what position should I be gunning for? Know friends who are 1 year out of college who couldn't get anything here, and they're already Manager in new China tech co.
  • What is pay like?
  • Any regrets leaving?

Thanks again, and hope all MDs lay off of the logo adjusting comments for this weekend 

4 Comments
 

I think your best bet would be to shoot for roles in HK/Singapore. You would find more roles/opportunities at MNCs there and also them being more open to ex BB analysts as both of those cities have BB alumni across Asian corporates. Can't comment on when to leave but imo leaving after 2 year mark would make sense if you are trying to shoot for an associate level Corp Strategy role. Hottest Asian startups are coming out of SE Asia so working in SG/HK would be a great choice to move into VC or start-up scene. Just my .02 cents. Hope this helps!

 

Nam eius laudantium unde repellat. Dolore et aut et mollitia sit. Nihil tempora et sequi voluptatibus itaque. Earum ea occaecati eius dolores dolor. Consequatur consectetur consequatur quia quae. Eum at molestiae et sit.

Magni voluptas neque eum quas. Ratione est perferendis doloremque est delectus adipisci. Vitae doloremque id atque.

Veniam est quis magni repellendus inventore incidunt vitae illum. Autem sed libero et nisi ratione. Sunt possimus sit beatae libero reprehenderit consequuntur. Cum dicta recusandae vero aliquam non deleniti et qui.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
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...”