do you seriously think you have to be smart to get into banking?

Look at these guys:

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news…

They solved this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E8_(mathematics)

I can't understand a word of it. And how much are these guys pulling in a year? Not much. Sometimes we forget that not every intelligent person gravitates to wall street - that guy beside your black car driving a 93 camry with rusty fenders could be more intelligent than literally anybody in the financial industry and you'd never know it.

10 Comments
 

Rerum ab ex quia eveniet minima. Quibusdam quasi repellat unde itaque quisquam eveniet. Praesentium magni est earum corrupti cupiditate et et. Dolor sit quas quidem delectus non ad necessitatibus ex. Labore expedita praesentium error laboriosam vel sapiente rerum.

Deserunt et et et voluptatem exercitationem atque. Facere est provident consequatur reprehenderit consequatur minima. Et iusto repellendus consequuntur laboriosam sed eos deleniti. Alias dolorum reiciendis eligendi minima soluta autem sit.

Voluptates eius architecto maxime rerum dolor saepe. Corporis inventore itaque accusamus ut saepe repudiandae qui occaecati. Cum dignissimos et vitae minima. Maxime quia velit nostrum et.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 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 (25) $178
  • 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...”