Looking to move from PB to IB

Hi all,

Figured I would do a re-introduction here as I had to make a new account for the sake of anonymity. I had my other one linked to my Facebook and now that I am looking at making some career changes, I would prefer to be more so anonymous.

Anyways, I currently work in private banking and am looking to move over to investment banking. I interviewed with investment banks coming out of college but didn't land anything. I had two internships in private equity, so the "why investment banking?" question in interviews just killed me. I had a hard time selling companies on why I wanted to do investment banking, and I think it was because I hadn't even sold myself on it.

So I took a job in private banking, thinking it would be good to check out a different area of finance. After nearly a year, it isn't for me. I don't see myself being a long-term private banker. So it's time to make the switch. I've started studying/prepping this weekend and hope to find an opportunity to make the move sometime in 2018.

 

Libero modi reprehenderit accusamus ad id ullam harum mollitia. Illo reprehenderit ipsum omnis fugiat ab qui ea. Rerum aliquid quo facilis. Cumque beatae omnis aperiam autem molestiae. Ut quo tempore eligendi est eum occaecati. Aspernatur quae et eveniet ullam.

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

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (145) $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
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
9
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
10
numi's picture
numi
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...”