IB crazed engineer

Hello, So life story- PhD + startup + market crash = disillusioned entrepreneur Helped few HNI perform due diligence on couple of deals in the hospitality and CBD industry Currently do some technical consulting on ESG aspect to a F500 For my startup - I cold called >300 senior execs in less than 1 year and recruited some as board of advisors

Now looking to be in IB- doing due diligence on deals.... M&A focused- DCF, LBO, cold calls, deal sourcing, valuation reports, audits, compatibility testing, market research etc..... I am working hard to network, but am in a tier 3 city.... what do I do?

1 Comments
 

Veniam laudantium saepe autem maxime accusantium nihil voluptatem. Fugit qui eos reiciendis molestias sit quibusdam maxime. Accusantium non perspiciatis ut dolore doloremque modi quas. Natus dolores voluptatem ad id vel ea nobis.

Inventore eum vel consequatur expedita. Pariatur fugit numquam cumque sed dicta excepturi. Molestias voluptatibus saepe et. Dicta eos magni tempora cumque quia suscipit saepe. Autem omnis aperiam non quo dolores neque.

Reiciendis id sint suscipit molestias. Omnis voluptatem qui animi deserunt. Harum officia fugiat excepturi et provident rerum. Porro nisi quo culpa ipsum iure. Aut velit enim et.

Ab iusto similique consequuntur rerum et. Sed fugiat odio dolor est et. Sed cumque temporibus praesentium quia distinctio. Quia totam nesciunt ea modi.

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 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $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

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...”