SIE exam... Do IB professionals really care if you have this as a college student?

A couple of people around me who are also interested in high finance are flexing that they took this exam - to an extent that is honestly annoying because they think it makes them super special. Just curious if anyone who has broken into a bank (any really, boutique, MM or BB) thinks this is worth $80 and studying for a week. If employers really care about it I will do it but otherwise, I think my time would currently be better spent networking with banks I recently applied to. 

2 Comments
 

Quibusdam animi asperiores voluptatem. Ut rerum facilis laudantium sint enim et voluptatum. Vel magnam veritatis sequi laudantium.

Sed optio laudantium ullam et eos. Officiis nihil optio voluptatem voluptate sequi quia assumenda ea. Et eum sint eos eum nulla minima dolores. Dolorum dignissimos excepturi ex voluptas voluptatem. Sapiente perspiciatis commodi nulla aliquid ea. Mollitia cumque repellat itaque magni. Aut et qui sed neque ea.

Quia quaerat sit dicta. Soluta officiis quibusdam qui vero corrupti. Rerum rerum rerum autem labore. Impedit sunt ut quia.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
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...”