+3 NAV loans 4 3w
+21 Didnt get return at Megafund rofl 12 3w
+18 Canada -> US - IB or S&T 1 3w
0 Jefferies - Interview - Generalist Data 3w
0 Performance Trust Capital Partners - Review - Investment Banking Data 3w
0 Performance Trust Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3w
+3 Help needed: current SA 7 3w
+3 TAS Intern to FT Investment Banking 1 3w
0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3w
+9 Strong MM in SF vs. Weaker MM in NYC for Exits? Same coverage group 5 3w
+26 North Macedonia WHT on IRS net settlements – am I cooked? 8 3w
+32 Most Recognizable Names In the Restructuring / Special Situations Space 21 3w
+4 SaaS Financial Modeling 8 3w
0 Lateral first-year Associate opportunities 1 3w
+3 JPM vs HSBC? 7 3w
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3w
0 Lazard Freres - Review - Generalist Data 3w
0 Lazard Freres - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3w
+1 Evercore Veterans Freshman Discovery Day 3 3w
0 Lincoln International - Interview - Generalist Data 3w
+6 Rothschild 2026 Jan Off Cycle London 46 3w
+8 HW M&A Bootcamp 2026 14 3w
0 Canaccord Genuity - Interview - Generalist Data 3w
+12 Needham and Co in 2020? 21 3w
+8 A&M/FTI IB Teams 2 3w
+14 Axom Partners Thoughts? 8 3w
+11 Santander NYC IBD Intern Experiences? (Hours, Group Selection, Culture etc.) 4 3w
+13 Thoughts on Canaccord Genuity in 2026? 4 3w
+11 UBS Bonus - Amazon Gift Card? 11 3w
+13 SMBC IB Analyst Compensation? 36 3w
+19 FinTech at GS? 11 3w
+14 Cain Brothers Information 5 3w
0 Transfer to target advice 1 3w
+3 CB -> IB DCM 5 3w
+44 Tech-Specific IB Interview Prep 26 3w
+10 Qatalyst Process Breakdown 22 3w
0 Financial Technology Partners - Review - Generalist Data 3w
+17 Thoughts on Anthropic filing for IPO 8 3w
0 Financial Technology Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3w
+9 Summer'27 IB Internship's Possible? 1 3w
+4 Capital Academy Course? 5 3w
+69 How do I understand vs. just memorizing? 14 3w
+6 FINRA Exams 8 3w
+13 Best Gaming (Digital / Video) Group on the Street? 5 3w
+27 Which groups are ideal for laterals? 12 3w
+5 New to WSO 5 3w
+48 Losing my personality in Banking 9 3w
+20 Leveraged Finance full-time recruiting? 13 3w
+47 Are all Tech / TMT groups sweaty? 38 3w
+3 Thoughts on Lincoln International Valuation & Opinions Group? 1 3w
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Structured Products Data 3w
+8 UK FCA Regulatory Reference Question 2 3w
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Structured Products Data 3w
+9 DB Industrials 12 3w
+33 Best resource of IB technical questions? 13 3w
+21 Most Common Technical Interview Questions 14 3w
+10 Formatting error in SpaceX Roadshow materials?!?! Pls fix on pg40 2 3w
0 Nomura Holdings - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3w
0 course selection 2 3w
0 Nomura AN1 London Base Increase? 1 3w
0 GS ECM 2026 Comp? 3 3w
+7 Citi IB FT London 2026 8 3w
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 3w
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3w
+4 Harris Williams Richmond vs LMM NYC Boutique ? 6 3w
+9 MS GCM vs JEFF TMT vs LionTree NY 13 3w
+11 PWP Restructuring 16 3w
+574 BMO Analyst had a heart attack 121 3w
0 Barclays - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3w
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3w
0 Barclays FIG 2026 0 3w
+28 Thoughts on PEI Global Partners? 4 3w
+10 TripleTree - thoughts? 36 3w
+27 What the fuck do I do? 11 3w
+25 FT IB Analyst w/o SA experience? 20 3w
+12 Leveraging AI as an SA 13 3w
+14 Urgent: Have a modeling test for an EB in 3 days. Am I cooked? 11 3w
+9 best santander ny groups? 6 3w
+14 Incoming SA: Prior Seizure, Any Reason to Worry? 4 3w
+6 UVA McIntire 2 3w
+14 MBA? Current big law 15 3w
+26 Nomura CFS or Sector Teams EMEA 8 3w
+274 People Take Excel and Modeling Way Too Seriously (rant) 38 3w
+8 Sophomore IB Internship pay 15 3w
+5 KKR Credit Solutions 15 3w
0 Raiffeisen Bank International AG - Interview - Credit Risk Data 3w
+61 Perella Weinberg to Cut 10% of Workforce, Including Partners 40 3w
+11 Raymond James Healthcare 8 3w
+4 Ardea Partners - Actual Compensation in London (analyst) 13 3w
0 Is LBS MBA still a strong pipeline to London IB? 3 3w
0 PEI Global Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 3w
+13 Corp Dev -> IB?? 2 3w
+9 Eastdil Secured comp 1 3w
+2 Can incoming FT analysts trade stocks? 4 3w
+8 Salary bump soon? 10 3w
+10 Placed into completely random group for SA 3 3w
+41 RBC IB Layoffs?? 58 3w
+10 JPM Global Corporate Banking (CB) 2027 SA Recruiting Timeline 59 3w
0 Chardan Capital Markets - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3w
+3 Baird London - Culture, Exits, WLB, Comp 1 3w

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 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

June 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

June 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

June 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
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