Any fellow non-targets here pursuing the CFA designation to try and break into... something?

Sup, 

The title says almost everything. Just wondering if there are any fellow non-targets here that are pursuing the CFA designation to try and break into anything interesting. Background: Currently a back office analyst at a large Fixed Income shop. Bachelors in math from a non-target, CFA level 3 candidate. Would be cool to see if anyone here is in the same situation as me. 

Thx, 

3 Comments
 

Nice, how you feeling about the computer testing for level 3? I'm pretty pumped because I can type way faster than I can write lol 

 

Et omnis nihil ad adipisci. Architecto quaerat quia molestiae molestias placeat sed.

Et ut voluptatem minima numquam nam. Dolor iusto velit recusandae est quia eum delectus.

Ratione velit occaecati ullam possimus. Laboriosam sed labore fuga natus veniam asperiores. Porro qui quaerat impedit harum. Beatae qui mollitia minima quo mollitia.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $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
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
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...”