+114 Grind Culture: A Perspective from an Asian Undergraduate “Try-hard” IB 40 12m
+42 Red Flag PE Firms In LA PE 46 22s
+41 The PE "Recovery" is a Mirage PE 10 1d
+35 i got so unbelievably lucky in recruiting IB 15 8s
+32 The brutal SA 2027 cycle & trends for future IB 6 2h
+31 Fastest/Craziest Promotion Timelines You've Seen IB 20 2m
+31 Seeking advice - search fund deal falling through due to pushy seller PE 2 4h
+27 RX Industry (Legal + Consulting + IB) Rankings. Accurate? IB 10 4h
+27 What did I do wrong? IB 20 6h
+25 How to not become schizophrenic over SA recruiting? IB 6 4h
+24 Summer Analyst Offer is Paradise IB 1 2h
+18 Summer Internship Platform RE 4 13h
+16 SA 26 Drug Tests IB 2 22h
+16 Analyst Emailed Me (college student) A Deck By Mistake, What Should I Do? IB 9 12m
+15 6 months IB analyst to corp dev IB 3 2d
+15 What banks run later processes IB 7 9h
+15 Barclays 2026 Bonuses IB 7 4h
+15 Fundamental / Equity / Macro Research Roles at Quant Trading Shops TR 5 4h
+14 Is there still a shot? IB 4 44s
+13 Gugg is the new Jeff IB 4 2d
+13 MM Associate Model Test PE 3 8h
+12 How do you spend your free time? IB 5 6h
+12 M&M Interview at a Canadian Bank IB 3 6h
+12 Good shops in Seattle or Denver? RE 11 8h
+12 Hong Kong Corporate Development, M&A, Strategic Finance 2026 CF 1 23h
+12 '27 Pod looking for '26 internship - Hungry and Hard Working HF 0 1h
+11 Career switch into Hedge Fund HF 2 1d
+11 Corporate Banking - Toronto 2027 IB 9 15m
+11 What is your quit PE and hit a "corporate gig" number? PE 6 30m
+10 AN1's fiance wants a baby IB 8 24m
+10 How important are clubs for Investment Banking? IB 6 52s
+10 Starting a career in IB at 25. IB 2 17m
+9 Side gig: paid second opinions on deals - ok in PE? PE 2 2d
+9 Warwick MSc Finance vs UCL MSc VC & PE (FinTech) — realistic outcomes if IB isn’t a lock? PE 1 2d
+9 Looking for insight into Rx A&M (London) CO 1 2d
+9 Energy M&A/Trading House/Stay at Current Shop TR 1 2d
+9 How AI Helps Improve Smartphone Battery Life and Performance OTH 0 1d
+9 PC Exits CR 2 1d
+9 Which IB support group to target? IB 1 1d
+9 Group took me to lunch after superday for lateral… but think I got dinged? IB 4 1d
+9 The Liquidity Trap: Interpreting Insider Divergence in Q1 2026 INV 1 17h
+9 What are my chances for MM IB London? Semi-target MSc, deal advisory experience in operations. IB 1 11h
+9 Prep prior to Summer IB Internship IB 2 3h
+9 Financial Diligence: EY-Parthenon - Exit opportunities IB 1 6h
+9 Anxiety after signing offer IB 1 4h
+9 Masters at a top EU Businnes school as an undergrad from Poland. BSCH 0 3h
+9 Is There an Industry Where You Can Have Big Success That’s Not Location Dependent? OFF 2 2m
+9 Breaking into RX Consulting From Big 4 Consulting CO 0 1h
+9 Which EB? Lazard M&A, PWP RX, Jeff HC IB 0 48m
+9 Looking for advice from anyone who's recruited for IB from a PE/VC background, or anyone on hiring committees who's evaluated candidates with this kind of experience. PE 0 54m
+8 Target Net Worth? IB 2 2d
+8 Why is everyone still obsessed with MF PE when Private Credit exists? PE 3 3h
+7 Long term career in ECM/DCM? IB 4 1d
+7 Freestone Grove Partners? HF 3 53s
+7 Networking before internship start IB 4 1d
+7 Silver alpine capital summer internship JOB 1 19h
+7 Is IB Glorified Sales? IB 3 4h
+6 Trexquant? OTH 4 18h
+6 Aside from an easier earnings season, why leave sell side for a LO? ER 1 2d
+6 When to know when to leave banking / finance IB 1 2d
+6 Level Up Your Prep with a GMAT Practice Test CO 1 1d
+6 FT process on hold due to SA recruiting? IB 1 1d
+6 Incoming Grad in HK - HELP TR 1 1d
+6 Deutsche Bank groups thoughts? IB 2 1d
+6 Where Is Blockchain Actually Used in the Real World? CRYPTO 1 1d
+6 Claude in Financial Modelling IB 1 4h
+6 Venture Cap. to M&A London/EU IB 1 1d
+6 PE Analyst Bonus PE 3 1d
+6 Sr analyst interview to offer conversion rate? HF 1 1d
+6 Jane Street G&O Analyst TR 1 18h
+6 Efficient modeling for Project Finance IB 1 17h
+6 IB Offer: Jefferies vs. Citi IB 8 3h
+6 What Are the Top 3 Blockchains Today and What Makes Them Stand Out? CRYPTO 1 11h
+6 Trapped in underpaid role - "quiet quitting" IB 2 4h
+6 Greenhill SA 2027 IB 5 3s
+6 What’s going on over at Rothschild RX? IB 1 6h
+6 Unpopular Opinion: Remote work ruined the new analyst class IB 1 2m
+6 Is It Bad To Post Offers On LinkedIn? IB 7 25s
+5 Best pre-MBA job? MBB vs A&M vs FTI CO 4 1d
+5 How do sick days work at pods? HF 14 4h
+4 Incoming IBD SA vs Buy-side insight program IB 2 1d
+4 Flopped on Banking Recruiting... What Now??? IB 5 1d
+4 Does 10B+ buyout fund count as MF? PE 6 55m
+3 Scotiabank Bonus / Total Comp IB 1 2d
+3 RICH HANDLER IS SO FRAT IB 1 2d
+3 Leaving MF to Smaller Shop RE 3 2d
+3 Tips on Moving from ER to ECM ER 1 2d
+3 Jefferies REGAL IB 2 1d
+3 Tiger Global Head of Privates? PE 2 9h
+3 Switching sales desks? TR 1 1d
+3 Do any BB/EBs still let you trade? IB 2 1d
+3 Nordic PE 1 1d
+3 Bain Special Situation Off Cycle CO 3 1d
+3 Apollo Real Estate Credit Summer 2027 — Anyone hear back after Superday? RE 6 55s
+3 Private Funds Group UBS IB 1 22h
+3 Consumer at Barclays? IB 9 7h
+3 DESRI Thoughts 2026 PE 1 18h
+3 Development Model Share RE 1 21h
+3 FT Recruiting 2027 IB 4 3h
+3 Sophomore In Need of Advice To Transfer Schools (STATS INCLUDED) IB 7 6h

Career Advancement Opportunities

February 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore No 99.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 02 98.2%
  • Moelis & Company 02 97.6%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.0%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

February 2026 Investment Banking

  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.4%
  • Evercore 01 98.8%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.2%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.5%
  • BMO Capital Markets 11 96.9%

Professional Growth Opportunities

February 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 14 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.6%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.0%

Total Avg Compensation

February 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (9) $393
  • Associates (38) $252
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (7) $220
  • 2nd Year Analyst (17) $184
  • 1st Year Analyst (62) $149
  • Intern/Summer Associate (9) $147
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (61) $97