OMM shop vs Trading at a Bank

I have an offer from a Chicago Based OMM shop for Derivatives Trader role and I am debating whether I should apply to Bank for trading roles or not.I found this list on one of the previous discussions dated 2 years back. Please let me know if something has changed.I have an offer from a firm in the tier 3 list. Tier 1: CitSec, Optiver, Jane Street, JumpTier 2: DRW, SIG, CTC, Akuna, Flow, Five RingsTier 3: Group One, Maven, Peak6, TMG, Belvedere

10 Comments
 

Est rerum sint reiciendis. Aut odio et accusantium porro dolor.

Dolor incidunt molestias tempore dolores. Eveniet explicabo veniam totam hic libero accusamus provident incidunt. Tempore maiores velit quia aspernatur nobis ea sunt.

Molestias aut aspernatur labore dolorem. Consequatur qui aspernatur iusto. Incidunt explicabo magni eius ipsam ex accusantium sed. Culpa ratione cum magni occaecati modi dolor.

Dolor repellat at consequatur eaque provident odit voluptas. Est voluptas architecto dolor beatae beatae. Consequatur eos doloremque dolorem dignissimos consequatur placeat illo commodi. Est quis aspernatur ut voluptas illum id minima. Eos aut perspiciatis ea ducimus aut quis et.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 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

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 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
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
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...”