Trending Content - Job Search Advice Forum
Career Resources
WSO Free Modeling Series - Now Open Through
October 31, 2026
9 Free Financial Modeling Lessons
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.
+Bonus: Get 27 financial modeling templates in swipe file
+Bonus: Get 27 financial modeling templates in swipe file
High Finance Applications
Guaranteed
Get at least one offer GUARANTEED
- 1:1 support
- 92% success rate
- 2,000+ mentor network
- Unlimited Live bootcamps
- AI for resume + LinkedIn
- Networking automation tools
- HireVue simulation tool
- Full course library
- Private Slack community
- 20hrs of mocks
- + much more...
I'm sitting down with HR this week to discuss my review.
I agree with your second point, which is why I talked to all of my references last week and asked for honest criticism. I think they were more direct with me then than what they put in my review.
I'd say that it's a good sign. Depends on what group you're in, but a lot of groups give out offers to most of their summers, if not all -- depends on the BB -- you can PM me for more personal questions if you want. Something that I'm sure you already know if you got a good review is that its most important for SAs to have good attitudes -- attitude is a pretty important predictor of whether you have the ability to survive and thrive in banking for 2 years, which is certainly a marathon experience. Sounds like you're doing good work and enjoying yourself so I'd just keep doing good work and bonding with your team. Good luck.
I'd say that it's a good sign. Depends on what group you're in, but a lot of groups give out offers to most of their summers, if not all -- depends on the BB -- you can PM me for more personal questions if you want. Something that I'm sure you already know if you got a good review is that its most important for SAs to have good attitudes -- attitude is a pretty important predictor of whether you have the ability to survive and thrive in banking for 2 years, which is certainly a marathon experience. Sounds like you're doing good work and enjoying yourself so I'd just keep doing good work and bonding with your team. Good luck.
Did they give you at least three things or recommendations on what to keep working on? You can straight up ask your associate etc. as well what he thinks you should focus on, it's good to talk about these things and it'll show you have initiative. My bosses were always really good about giving me a concrete action plan on how to keep growing, but I know some other bosses were too busy or just didn't put the time in to do meaningful reviews.
Remember too that they've really only seen you for a really short time - it gets more serious in FT when you have mid-year reviews because they know alot more and do alot more with you. For an internship tho I think they probably really only do it so they can shape up anyone who's in danger of not meeting expectations.
Good luck and keep us posted on how the summer goes. Getting offers at banks is not easy these days.
Don't let your guard down. All the summer analysts in my group were told they were doing great during the mid summer review but only half of us got a FT offer at the end of the summer
Doloremque soluta voluptatem error porro sapiente. Ipsam quia eos aut dignissimos eaque totam et minus. Repellat modi enim quaerat mollitia quis quis debitis. Et quam est non officiis. Est ullam iste cupiditate ab accusantium. Earum in et consequuntur mollitia recusandae rerum possimus.
Quisquam ducimus doloremque ut eos esse. Molestiae minus dolore eum in sequi. Earum autem sed quasi nihil velit aut suscipit. Est iste sed quam iure consequatur. Facilis illo est et et soluta voluptatem nostrum.
Sapiente error omnis eveniet enim facere quisquam. Dolorem dolorum possimus repellendus sint. Tempora eaque voluptatum omnis. Rerum dignissimos soluta delectus eaque at odio.
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...