Nearly 40 and figuring it out
Hello,
I stumbled upon this website after trying to figure out where to take my career.
Jan 30, 2014
Career Resources
Career Advancement Opportunities
October 2026 Investment Banking
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Evercore 01 99.5%
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Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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JPMorgan 01 98.4%
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Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
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Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%
Overall Employee Satisfaction
October 2026 Investment Banking
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Moelis & Company No 99.5%
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Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
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Evercore 01 98.4%
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Banco Santander 02 97.9%
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BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%
Professional Growth Opportunities
October 2026 Investment Banking
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Evercore 01 99.5%
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Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
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Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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JPMorgan No 97.4%
Total Avg Compensation
October 2026 Investment Banking
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Vice President (16) $429
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Associates (56) $261
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3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
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2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
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Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
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1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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
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From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship
“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”
seems like you're doing pretty well to me.
Yes, but everything I have read on here pretty much says "You need to have a top tier MBA to get your foot in the door". With that said I'm interested to know if I need to go back to school to get better resume branding and/or to undo the sins of the past, or does my work experience/performance make up for it...
I agree with Dick. When you have relatively no experience, top BSchools and grades matter. When you've been around like you have, they matter much less.
Goodluck!
That's because the average person posting on WSO is 20 years old. By now, you should be getting most of your opportunities through a well developed network. You will have former colleagues or one extra degree of separation at most firms greater than a few hundred people in size in your industry. The kids here are trying to break in and generally have little experience or good contacts.
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