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The Ultimate Group Placement Recruiting Guide (2026)
Max Adams
Head Coach at Wall Street Mastermind | Ex-Lazard, Qatalyst & Vector Capital
Inside the Guide
Built for incoming investment banking analysts who accepted a firm-wide or generalist offer and now need to land in the right group. Learn how the placement match works, when each step of the timeline happens, how to research and network into the groups you want, and how to rank them.
How Group Placement Works
Your Placement Timeline
Researching the Groups
Networking Into a Group
Ranking Strategy
If You Don't Get Your Pick
Questions to Ask Before Placement
Glossary and further reading