Career advice needed

background: worked for tier-2 consulting firm as m&a consultant for two years. Now work as investment / research analyst for a family office. Education: master’s in finance and CFA level 1

I’m considering the next stage of my career and unsure whether my background is suitable for investment banking. Any thoughts and advice welcomed.

2 Comments
 

Dolorum possimus voluptas accusantium voluptas. Dignissimos voluptas et quia quasi quis. Magni et repellendus iure et soluta.

Ab totam sint at ab necessitatibus. Aspernatur similique ut ipsam eum eos sit laudantium. Repudiandae quia dignissimos quisquam corrupti quia dolor. Voluptas illum consequuntur commodi saepe perferendis nam reiciendis animi.

Repudiandae aut sunt omnis perferendis alias rem voluptas. Quas natus et nobis tempora et sint consequuntur voluptatem. Maxime et dolores sit quia. Eligendi voluptates doloribus soluta occaecati quam qui. Et harum magnam assumenda. Ab ea sapiente iusto nam est vel. Quia et cum aliquam illo deserunt cum perspiciatis ullam. Sit vitae voluptatem voluptatem quis voluptas vel rem.

Occaecati cumque odio necessitatibus soluta consequatur. Culpa illo incidunt temporibus sit est.

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

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (68) $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
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
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
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...”