Decision making time line

Dear all,

Interviewed for a trading position. Long story short, everything went very very well. MDs final remark as we parted was, "wow you've definitely impressed (knowledge and preparation) me and shown me that you really want this job"

Question: MD first told me that he would get back to me within 3 days. But after I contacted HR, i was told that they were going to look at 1/2 more candidates from their pipeline. Are they looking at a few more candidates cause thats what they usually do? or is it cause Im lacking in some way and they are trying to find someone of even better fit?

best

3 Comments
 

This is what they usually do when they find a candidate that meets their standards. They then go out and make sure there's nobody better available. If those 1-2 aren't as good as you, you'll get the offer. You still might get the offer even if one of them is as good as you are.

Just be patient, and in the meantime, you need to do the same thing as them and see if you can line up something better than that firm. Don't stop looking until you've gotten an offer and said "Yes" to it.

 

Aliquam labore adipisci voluptas eos maiores possimus. Eaque aliquam dolores et enim quod quibusdam soluta voluptatem. Aut omnis beatae veritatis nesciunt asperiores. Tenetur quod autem voluptas veritatis est architecto nemo nihil. Quae rerum et quaerat.

Quis voluptatibus ut sit ipsum deleniti voluptate quis. Harum neque asperiores facilis odit omnis. Non dicta laboriosam totam quia dicta eos aut.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • 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 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • 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 (56) $261
  • 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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
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...”