+3 BMO TO? 2 19m
+202 IB SA 2025 thread - Canada 708 1h
+6 Corporate banking SA25 Canada 11 1h
+3 Teams at CIBC 61 7h
+22 CIBC Calgary - Energy, Infra, Transition 28 8h
+19 BMO Capital Markets Layoffs 8 9h
+60 Queen's Commerce or Waterloo AFM 50 20h
+10 CIBC/Canadian IB Interview Questions? 13 1d
+12 Toronto IB Thread 1 1d
+9 Admitted to Target for IB, now what? 1 1d
0 JLL Capital Markets Toronto team 2 2d
+10 Investment Banking in the Middle East after a target French Masters (Grande Ecole) 1 2d
+4 JP Morgan Toronto Office 10 2d
+11 Firms/groups with best wlb and culture 7 2d
+62 2024 Investment Bank Tier List (Ranked by Unethical Culture) 17 2d
+29 JP Morgan Investment Banking Analyst Diversified Toronto CA 89 3d
+11 Boutique Pay 9 3d
+18 Gravitas Securities Closes Shop? 17 3d
0 GRM to IB 1 3d
+23 Scotiabank P&U and CIR 134 4d
+1,896 20 Most Frequently Asked Questions - London Edition 674 4d
+13 Preparation for Corp Banking Interview 6 4d
+13 Drawn out processes in Toronto? 13 4d
0 Do Houston and Calgary have more career bankers? 1 5d
+237 No deal experience after 3 years 82 5d
0 Can you accelerate with a super day? (Big 5) 1 6d
+19 ECM as long-term career? 26 1w
+47 About to join a notoriously “sweaty” group 11 1w
+4 Mayfair Accommodation 5 1w
+15 Infor Financial Group Toronto 21 1w
+11 Clariti Strategic Advisors - Toronto 7 1w
0 Corporate Banking/Project Finance to Investment Banking 2 1w
+234 SA 2025 Megathread 714 1w
+27 TD Rise in League Tables 13 1w
+3 Very Specific Calgary IB Question 0 1w
+10 Toronto IB Comp 2023 23 1w
+4 Thoughts on Scotiabank’s energy team (Calgary)? 10 1w
+8 Calgary IB? 9 1w
0 FRAMEWORK Venture Partners Thoughts - Canadian VC 1 1w
+174 How to stop feeling like shit for not making it in IB? 64 1w
+13 What can I do now to enter into IB a year from now? 5 1w
0 CIBC Mining Associate 3 2w
+7 RJ Toronto Winter 2025 8 2w
+7 stepstone 6 2w
+8 Off-Cycle Internships w/ Same Bank as SA 2 2w
+2 Corporate Financial Advisory - Investment Banking 4 2w
+50 Desjardins lol 26 2w
+7 Following up regarding interview process. 2 2w
+4 RBC Toronto Superday 4 2w
+23 Infra/Energy IB from Project Finance? 34 2w
+3 Hiring a SA on <1 month notice??? 5 2w
0 Modelling Test 1 2w
+31 Got RBC offer but I have cold feet accepting. 39 2w
+6 FT Partners SA 2025 Recruiting 5 2w
+4 Explain Exploding Offers, what are they 1 2w
+1 Lateraling after 6 months 1 2w
+6 Is agentis capital really that bad? 37 2w
0 Is IB still going to be a good career in 6 years 4 2w
0 Compensation Details 1 2w
+6 Thoughts on Canaccord Genuity 2024 3 2w
0 Any idea what BB or EB in Canada are good for Canadian undergrads. 1 3w
+4 stepstone 4 3w
+13 Global Hotspots: Key Regions Driving Investment Banking Growth 2 3w
+35 Highest Paid Bankers in Toronto? 51 3w
+59 BIG FOUR ARE PARADISE 14 3w
+3 Canadian Tax System 4 3w
+1 Information into Canaccord Genuity (Boston Office) 3 3w
+7 Canada Capital Gains Tax Increases 7 3w
+15 Canadian Target vs Full-Ride 45 3w
+14 Semitarget Major Relevance? 1 3w
+157 2024 UK Investment Banking Tier List 95 3w
+8 Toronto B5 Comp 16 3w
+33 BMO vs. TD vs. RBC, who is best-positioned right now 29 3w
+13 Toronto B5/B6 IB — Is It Over? 6 3w
+15 What schools in Canada are target for banking 9 3w
+4 GPA Cutoff for Canadian IB 19 3w
0 Wells Fargo Toronto 1 3w
+13 Is RBC Now A BB? (Also Why Do Australian Banks Not Do As Well As RBC/BMO/TD Cowen?) 18 3w
+7 Best boutiques in Toronto to lateral to B5 20 4w
+7 Is Exiting To US Buyside Doable From Toronto Big 5? 11 4w
+45 Evercore SA 2025 278 4w
+10 Canadian Target (70k debt) VS Non-Target (full-tuition scholarship) 16 4w
+4 Accelerating Big 5 SA Interviews 1 1mo
+4 Fall IB Internships for Canadians 17 1mo
+7 Mining in London - Best Groups? 8 1mo
+6 What is the state of Investment Banking in Calgary Alberta in 2023? 8 1mo
0 New JPM IB office in Toronto?? 2 1mo
+9 ABL to DCM, LAF, Coverage, etc… 1 1mo
+23 Lazard Toronto - Closing Shop? 10 1mo
0 Mcgill finance vs UdeM Law 1 1mo
+3 TD Bridging SA 2025 5 1mo
+11 Accounting Knowledge in Banking/IB 3 1mo
+64 Help - An2 Layoff - Game Plan? 31 1mo
+11 Roll-Up Investments 3 1mo
+9 Del 14 1mo
+11 Return to ECM in order to lateral into industry, or return via BS? 4 1mo
+7 Jefferies - IB London Office 5 1mo
0 2025 SA 2 1mo
+18 Stand or Sit during interview 8 1mo
+11 Corporate Banking (IB) Canada Compensation 2021 All Levels 6 1mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Lazard Freres No 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 18 98.3%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 04 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 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

May 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

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (20) $385
  • Associates (90) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (67) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
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