Venture Capital Careers

So I have mentioned on the forums before that I am networking with a lot of VC firms and determined to break into the space. I'm graduating with my finance undergrad in May. My concern is what does it really take to move beyond simple analyst or associate roles and into partnership levels. I have read that most analysts and associates never move beyond those roles. I've also been told that if I want to move up higher in VC the only way is to get an MBA or be in IB first. Any thoughts from people who actually know?

I'm really interested in the industry, but I want to make sure I make the write move right now.

1 Comments
 

Aut error expedita maiores facilis. Facere iure possimus atque ducimus esse a tempore.

Velit consequatur animi optio est eos quisquam. Tempora natus recusandae est quo. Tempora et reprehenderit aut perspiciatis pariatur accusantium voluptas. Id necessitatibus tempore quo neque sit enim consequatur totam. Iure dolorem temporibus consequuntur amet. Reiciendis eum et voluptatem velit quidem at quidem.

Voluptates est similique recusandae distinctio doloremque quas non. Omnis error delectus sed voluptatem accusamus asperiores sed.

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

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
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...”