Bulge Bracket

Hey, I'm a current junior majoring in Business/econ and stem at a great semi-target/low mid target (3.9 GPA). Just got an email to apply to point72 winternship. Have a decent resume with internships at a search fund and equity research. Does anyone know anything about this program? I have already...

27 Sep 2023

Hey, I'm a current junior majoring in Business/econ and stem at a great semi-target/low mid target (3.9 GPA). Just got an email to apply to point72 winternship. Have a decent resume with internships at a search fund and equity research. Does anyone know anything about this program? I have already...

27 Sep 2023

Hi, I’m a student at a good semi-target/ target for west coast double majoring (business/econ + stem). I have an offer for next summer as an intern at a Bay Area eb (think laz/ghl/pwp/moe) in their tech group. However I really dislike the Bay Area and could not see myself working here after. I...

24 Sep 2023

Was wondering if anyone has any opinions on the best banks to work in as a career banker in London (based on comp, WLB, opportunity of making MD?)

19 Sep 2023

I know that there’s no definitive answer as to whether hireviews are looked at by AI/Humans but I wanted a better understanding of their overall impact on one’s application. If one were to tick all the other criteria (solid CV, target school etc.) would banks still invite that candidate to AC/TI...

18 Sep 2023

Was wondering about the whole timeline about SA 2024 in London (mainly for top 3 BBs and EB such as roths/PJT/EVR). When is it that candidates hear back after the initial application if they have been selected for first round interviews or selective hireviews (eg. Goldman). P.S I am aware MS...

12 Sep 2023

Was wondering more about the timeline of the whole application process. I know MS moves quite quickly and is on the HireView stage rn and automatic hireviews for BofA and JPM have been sent alr. But when do most banks get back after the initial application process to invite candidates for first...

12 Sep 2023

Would love some honest review and feedback for my CV as I apply to 2024 SA positions in London. Tried following the WSO format as best I can. For a bit of background, I come from a target uni in London but from a non-finance background and am applying to the Top 3 BB's and a couple Elite Boutiques.

01 Sep 2023

Am currently deciding where I should REA/ED1 and was wondering which you guys think in order is the best for getting into investment banking and consulting in BB/EB or MBB/T2.

27 Aug 2023

Hi all, I am interested in pursuing a major in InfoSci (concentration data science) at the CALS school in Cornell. Was wondering what the employment opportunities are like in Banking (BB/EB) and Consulting(MBB/T2/Big4) from CALS InfoSci as the employment report for CALS was not very clear.

14 Aug 2023

I am an incoming senior and deciding between an ED1 between these two schools. Which would you say is better for IB and for Consulting specifically MBB/T2/Big4 and BB/EB? The employment reports for the two schools seemed very similar.

14 Aug 2023

Which school places better in consulting and investment banking Cornell CAS or Emory Goizueta? I know Emory has significantly improved its placement with BBs and MBB and has already placed very well with EBs and MMs as well as Big 4 and T2. So I was wondering how it stacks up to one of the lower Ivy...

26 Jul 2023

Hi all, I am writing this because I have been talking to many different people and also doing some research and have found conflicting responses on this topic. If I enter into a BB/EB/MM firm as an analyst straight out of undergrad is it necessary to go get an MBA at some point if I wish to progress...

08 Jul 2023

First year analysts at BB investment banks make around $200k. If you have similar stats as those new hires at BB investment banking analysts like Top Schools/High GPA. Is it fair to ask during a job interview at other companies like entry level at Fortune 500s for a $200k starting package? Some...

27 Jun 2023

Hi, I am looking for an off-cycle Investment Banking Internship at Bulge Brackets in London during Spring 2024. When do the applications open and close? Br, Monkey

27 Jun 2023

hi, I accepted an offer a few weeks ago. However, about a week or two ago, I noticed that my recruiting account was locked and my workday account would not let me log in either. I emailed one of the VPs who interviewed me as well as HR yesterday asking about it but no response. What should I do?...

12 May 2023

Hi, I received an offer a few weeks ago from a Bay Area group that I accepted. However, I was still in the process with other firms and wanted to continue interviewing just for the experience. I made it to a superday for one, and last week, I got an offer from them. I'm not gonna take it and renege,...

12 May 2023

Hi, I received an offer a few weeks ago from an SF group that I accepted. However, I was still in the process with other firms and did a superday this week. During the superday, they asked if I had any offers and I mentioned that I had one, but lied and said it wasn't exploding (as I had already...

12 May 2023

Does the term "Wall Street Banker" mean that the firm you are employed in have to be literally located on Wall Street? Or can it be off Wall Street?(Like it could be any finance job in Manhattan) Are all NYC bulge bracket bank corporate jobs considered a "Wall Street" job? Like: JPMorgan, Bank of...

05 Apr 2023

How many technical questions are reasonable to ask on a networking call for S&T? It can sometimes be a hard balance to show curiosity for the person's work while being respectful of their time. I'd appreciate any advice. Thank you so much!

25 Mar 2023

Hey all, I'm currently a sophomore at a top target. I was fortunate enough to secure a summer 24 offer from an EB recently. I was super relieved given that I started prepping for recruiting pretty late so I signed pretty much right after I received the offer. I also thought it would be the best...

24 Mar 2023

I haven't been able to find an up-to-date range of hours on WSO so far -- curious if "80-100 hours/week" is still an accurate representation of BBs, and whether that may be different across NY and LA (heard that, on average, NY bankers work ~1.3x as hard as LA bankers, but that was from only one...

12 Mar 2023

Last summer I was an ib intern at a top boutique (one of these: Centerview, Evercore, Solomon, PJT). I enjoyed the internship, and there are solid exit opps from this firm, but I think want to try for a bulge bracket. It's difficult because I don't know if I want to give up a job at one of the top...

12 Mar 2023

Currently a sophomore at a Canadian target and made a spreadsheet for all of the Canadian placements for Summer 2023 to see which firms to target. I received an offer for Summer 2024, so I thought I would share it with everyone in case it is helpful. I got all placement data from public websites of...

11 Mar 2023

Hey. So I'm aware that most BB banks have IB and corporate banking departments merged together. What exactly do CB folks supposed to do in such cases apart from loans and credit? Also, is competition for CB roles in BB's as fierce as for IB?

07 Feb 2023

Disclaimer: Edit - taking disclaimer off as it has too much information about myself. Tbh not sure what the point of this post is and it's done now so nothing can be changed but just wanted to ask whether anyone received a hirevue interview after completing the online assessment and found it a lot...

21 Jan 2023

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice on postgrad finance study. For background, I'm from a quant degree at a non-top 200 world uni in the UK, 85% grade average, previous BB Ops SA and I am an incoming BB S&T SA. The S&T SA starts at the end of my undergrad so I'm looking to do a postgrad to tide...

19 Jan 2023

I am currently in BB (think GS, MS, JPM) with 3 years experience. I recently received an offer to join an MBB. Is there anyone who has made a similar move? What was the experience like? Any regrets doing so? I don't particularly dislike banking, but I am just find I am no longer learning much. Would...

17 Jan 2023

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22 Dec 2022

It's close to the end of the year and you know what that means. Another bonus season is soon to be upon us. Obviously headlines have not been encouraging recently, but would like to get some chatter going about what expectations are. Let me get the ball rolling: BB AN2 (will be AN3 after this bonus...

14 Dec 2022

Hi, I am still a bit far out from applying to ER associate positions, but I would like to know which opportunities are good and which aren't. I've seen many posts that says you want a good bank, analyst, and a sector with good deal flow, so which sectors and banks are the best in terms of getting...

26 Oct 2022

Recruiting is starting earlier and earlier with sophomore and freshman programs in college. Colleges are starting to recruit athletes in middle school now, it's only a matter of time before banks start recruiting from high schools. Aside from top private schools obviously, for public schools, I'm...

20 Oct 2022

Hello All, I am hoping to get a valuable second opinion. I had a final round interview with a BB a month ago. It went well, then two weeks after my interview I was asked to fill out paperwork including my social, to proceed with "the next step" When I asked what the "next step" is they said it would...

29 Aug 2022

Hi all, Currently working at a Japanese bank in London and I'm currently looking to move to a BB/EB in the US. Reason being is that I am mostly pitching in my team and haven't learned anything in the last few months - don't want to become underqualified in case I make a jump later in life. My...

28 Aug 2022

Hey guys, I'm applying to FT positions and would appreciate some tips on how to make my Cover Letter impressive and to answer the Why This Bank question. Let's say you are applying to GS/MS/JPM, they already know they are the best in the business, so I guess that mentioning that would be too cliche...

18 Aug 2022

Shit I know you guys have seen posts like this many times. Anyways, there is too much information out there and everyone seems to be making things up. First of all, when is BB IB recruiting for summer analysts? I've seen people say may, others say september. I'm not sure if it's too late for me to...

16 Aug 2022

I received an offer to work for a large bank (GS, MS, JPM) as an analyst once I finish my senior year of college. I want to negotiate as I don't want to leave anything on the table, but everything is standardized across the bank (base salary, sign on bonus, PTO, etc). Where can I negotiate / what...

15 Aug 2022

Hi all, I was wondering how total comp compares among MM banks (Upper-tier ones like Jefferies, WF, Houlihan, WB, Baird, etc. as well as tier 2 MMs like Harris Williams, RJ, Solomon Partners, Stifel, etc.) Is pay at MMs usually comparable to BBs, and in terms of career progression, is comp generally...

07 Jul 2022

Why would anyone in their right mind switch from BB Analyst --> MF PE Associate? Why not just go A2A? Everyone on this forum talking about how MF PE is 2x worse than IB for work/life balance, similar pay at junior levels, and very little chance of making partner or getting that coveted spot at the...

14 Apr 2022

Hello Monkeys, I am building my career plan and in case my Plan A (start my career in BB - Elite Boutiques) doesn't work I thought about a plan B. What is better between working in m&a small/mid cap vs going into TS in Big 4 if you want to join BB? Because some boutiques are no name and even it's...

08 Apr 2022

I am a male class of 2024 diversity student and was wondering about what banks have diversity programs for IB for Summer 2023. Is there a list somewhere on this site where I can access this? If not, can you drop the names of the banks that you know have these kinds of programs for summer 2023? Below...

24 Mar 2022

Everyone knows that you need to come from a target school with a high GPA to become a person with the job title "Investment Banking Analyst" at the Bulge Bracket Investment Banks like GS, MS, Barclays and etc. But I am wondering what OTHER jobs can a recent finance graduate from a non-target and...

06 Mar 2022

EDIT: I just had a call from the head of HR who said nothing could be done. They could offer me nothing. When I told them about the bad PR, that it meant applicants could never trust a signed contract with JPM she merely repeated that they could do nothing. Long time lurker here doing my first post....

03 Feb 2022

Hey, I am currently a senior analyst working in Risk at a BB outside the US (London, Hong Kong, Tokyo). Within a month, I will be internally moving to a team that sits between S&T and IBD working on Structured Finance, Mortgages etc. I have been very interested in Real Estate and this is a role that...

16 Jan 2022

Hello all. I was wondering if I can get some opinions on my situation. I am a sophomore at a target school (part of their college of arts and science school not business school) who has secured a strategy consulting internship at a Big 4 Firm for this summer. I still want to recruit for banking my...

30 Dec 2021

Hi Everyone, Just wondering if anyone has any insight on RBC's PU&I group? I have heard they are pretty good, but also see them posting the analyst role literally every 30 days...What is going on over there? Are people lateralling to better opps after a couple months or are they just flat out...

01 Dec 2021

PE MF vs BB IB right out of undergrad is a no brainer. But what about PE MM vs BB IB ? Pay slightly better in BB IB, lifestyle slightly better (depending on firms, could be significantly better) in MM PE, so I guess it all comes down to exit opps (or more precisely post-analyst years opps). I...

01 Dec 2021

Hey, Let's cause an argument. Which division is better/more respected at a BB - Risk or Corporate Treasury? I vote Risk, fight me. Just have a bit of fun lads

21 Nov 2021

Hey y'all, I have an opportunity to shift to secure a Real Estate Investment Specialist role at a BB. I currently work in CRE on the investment side but cannot find any information about what the role pertains, what it pays, and what the exit opps are. I am under the impression that a specialist is...

07 Nov 2021

Okay! So who's taking UBS's BB spot? BNP Paribas, Wells Fargo, Nomura or RBC? (Other?) Your opinions are valued! May the best bank win!

24 Oct 2021