Why do recruiters ask about the firm you’re joining when you turn down an offer?

I was lucky to get a couple of offers towards the end of the recruiting cycle and had to turn down some firms. Why do recruiters ask where you’re going and is it something I should be concerned about if they’re inquiring?

1 Comments
 

Ea cum ut alias est veritatis rerum. Accusamus totam ad perspiciatis hic est minima. Officiis at voluptas molestiae dolorem reiciendis.

Tenetur odio eius aut repudiandae ducimus. Incidunt est aut odio qui itaque. Porro explicabo eos omnis nihil eum voluptatum nesciunt. Ut repellendus quia odio illo consequatur. Commodi rem beatae adipisci accusamus.

Repellat fugiat atque sint numquam quis magni. Eum ipsa autem omnis dolor recusandae qui sit. Assumenda earum nihil veritatis modi. Quidem beatae neque voluptatem nesciunt.

Illum ut eveniet deserunt quos quas nostrum. Nisi dolor autem soluta expedita. Labore delectus occaecati distinctio accusantium quam.

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

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 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

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $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

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
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...”