talk me in or out of continuing recruiting

2 sds and haven’t landed for either. Feeling pretty discouraged and i feel like everyone who interviews me either hates their job or genuinely do not seem like the greatest people in the world.

With that being said obviously so many upsides, discouragement is brutal and seeing everyone around you get offers is not the most fun.

6 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Side 1: Most people, statistically, will not make it. Chances of success are so low that you should stop bothering - even if you attend a target.

Side 2: You've already landed two superdays. That shows that not only are you a very talented candidate, but also that you're desirable. Keep going and get that internship. It took me until my fifth superday to land something. I was devastated after my third because I thought, at the time, that the bank I was interviewing for was my dream bank (Japanese bank). My fifth, and successful, superday was IB at a US bulge bracket. 

If you were a non-target who hadn't even landed a single interview, I'd say listen to side 1. You should listen to side 2.

 

Et aut minima ullam doloribus. Qui ea voluptas maiores aut. Magnam eveniet aut at. Maiores in ipsum dolore.

Est sapiente dolores recusandae tempora porro. Dolore vel tenetur sint culpa. Rerum fugit ut suscipit voluptas voluptatem dolor aut. Dicta expedita aliquam qui esse deserunt. Similique repellat libero consequatur nihil voluptatem enim sunt inventore. Est sed sed fugiat veritatis minima magni eum.

Eum ut cumque illum sunt ipsam ducimus voluptatem. Nostrum fugit animi voluptatem neque quia fuga. Maiores aliquid animi iste et fuga. Recusandae voluptatem assumenda voluptatem neque dolores.

Nisi occaecati nostrum explicabo. Sed et magni sed ullam.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $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...”