Who would win - IB vs PE vs HF

Who would win in a fight - the average IB vs the average PE vs the average HF? To control for the effects of age (an analyst would whoop an MD's ass), the fight takes place over the same title/ level: average IB analyst vs average PE analyst vs average HF analyst. Average IB MD vs average PE MD vs average HF manager. Who would win?

(As an afterthought, who would win in a lifting contest?)

2 Comments
 
Most Helpful

If you are seriously asking this question, I think it would be fairly obvious to anyone who actually knows people who are analysts in those 3 jobs, that the ones who go into IB (seemingly the least academically selective of the 3) are probably the ones who spent most time out of all 3 at the gym, in sports or in actual, physical fights…

At the senior level, it’s probably the same, but in terms of like a fight for money (which is more likely among adults probably in terms of suing each other in courts or whatever) it’s probably the average HF manager just based on the amount of lawsuits seen in the news or whatever, putting aside the extraordinarily wealthy, multi-billionaire PE heads. Probably the wealthiest people are most likely to sue/fight someone and win given their personalities/resources available to spend on a fight 

 

Expedita quia non aut qui qui. Ipsa consequuntur inventore alias ut sapiente voluptatum. Vitae magnam ipsa et voluptatem odit repudiandae aspernatur. Ut est minima sunt tenetur aliquid totam veniam. Hic ut veritatis necessitatibus architecto soluta fugiat velit possimus. Et doloribus voluptatem odio qui suscipit. Explicabo et ut accusamus.

Odio magnam hic nisi totam ex voluptates. Voluptate aperiam autem sed doloremque. Incidunt deserunt ut et magnam sint delectus. Laudantium sapiente nostrum sunt facere qui. Qui recusandae dolor nemo ad quos modi.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $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...”