Regrets

At a prestigious liberal arts college (non A/W) kind of regretting the recruiting culture here, it’s not very strong and there isn’t great placement right out of undergrad. Maybe a couple go directly to buyside, but a lot of people get really odd gigs. I’m a sophomore entering recruiting and it’s tough networking into firms with 2 analysts then 2 associates and working your way up to MD when some firms have only 1-2 alums. I’ve been reaching out to alums of other big super targets and they’ve been willing to help out even more than my current school. As someone who wants to get any good offer, BB or EB, I find it tough due to less alums in BB (and i’d take GS/MS/JPM in a heartbeat). Not sure what to do, anyone have experience?

1 Comments
 

Sit nulla qui qui magni quia. Ab assumenda ut porro et saepe provident. Repellat debitis blanditiis sed eius et quia maiores. Sunt dolorum aut rerum sunt enim. Non sit non doloribus nobis mollitia vero. Ad et minus consequuntur quia ea delectus culpa.

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

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
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...”