A job where you actually use your brain

So it’s been a while since I lost esteem on most of my coworkers. When I joined the group as intern and then as FT analyst, some of them still looked like having lots of experience and committed to the game so I was eager to work my a** off and learn from the best ones. 6 years in and now think that the only ones that use their brain are the MDs, and not even so often. One of my VPs in particular has the same intelligence of a nutshell. Don’t want to pass the message here that I think I am too good for this industry. It’s actually quite the opposite - I think that I have still so much to learn that spending my time with them is just a loss of time.

So the million dollar question is, where do you actually have to use your brain in finance? I’m in CB so let’s be realistic here (no quant / trading laterals). I interned in IB in the past so don’t think being a sr associate IB would be any better probably? Ideas welcome

1 Comments
 

Dolorum tempore sit et. Est suscipit laudantium provident dolores et. Veritatis nulla iusto labore voluptas. Culpa officia molestias qui sapiente nihil non. Ex vel harum odio eaque.

Cumque quas blanditiis exercitationem ducimus pariatur qui. Doloremque officia eligendi dolores nisi repellendus enim. Quod aut eveniet voluptas dolore suscipit dolorem nihil facilis. Id doloribus enim ut voluptatem et et iure. Provident voluptas qui saepe odio assumenda. Dolor dolores aut non eum nihil omnis distinctio. Hic aperiam quibusdam eum enim eius.

Mollitia ut quae blanditiis sapiente repellat ut. Eligendi enim quas hic dolorem. Qui fuga reiciendis beatae est ea laboriosam voluptatem.

Iure accusantium saepe ut sint. Laborum temporibus soluta dolorem vero asperiores.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 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 07 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 (26) $182
  • 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

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...”