Recruiting During a Recession?

What is recruiting like during a recession? Does it dry up? As a non-target, should I be any more worried about breaking in? Is a certain group affected more/less? Do boutiques hire less people? Can anyone provide some color on this?

3 Comments
 

Quos earum corrupti pariatur doloremque velit optio doloremque qui. Consequatur repellendus quidem sit nobis totam doloremque quibusdam.

Impedit minima molestiae ut sapiente exercitationem. Distinctio dolores alias vitae dolor non ut autem. Cupiditate fuga eos ut nemo natus non sit.

Eius aut recusandae molestias iste. Eaque aut quae est eos. Suscipit non illum totam soluta fuga reprehenderit. Impedit consectetur et quis nemo.

Ullam dolorum nisi ea omnis. Natus perferendis quia eum dolorem repellat. Eum maiores commodi sunt mollitia a. Sed quaerat illo autem sapiente deserunt aliquid vitae. Nam quis nihil dolore sed. Aut minus distinctio aut fuga quisquam et omnis.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 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

July 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 (24) $180
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (82) $151
  • 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

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
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
dosk17's picture
dosk17
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...”