+76 Grind Culture: A Perspective from an Asian Undergraduate “Try-hard” IB 33 1h
+42 Inherit $2M/yr Book at 27 vs Buy-Side Path — Which Should I Take? PE 18 39s
+32 Red Flag PE Firms In LA PE 26 15s
+30 i got so unbelievably lucky in recruiting IB 11 7h
+29 The PE "Recovery" is a Mirage PE 10 4h
+28 Moving to a solo shop — Am I being too paranoid about these boutique brokers? TR 6 2d
+28 Fastest/Craziest Promotion Timelines You've Seen IB 13 5h
+25 Are MBA Associates Worse Than Epstein? IB 3 30s
+24 RX Industry (Legal + Consulting + IB) Rankings. Accurate? IB 7 20h
+21 Compensation packages Abu Dhabi and Quatar these days PE 7 20h
+21 Tell me your Story CO 1 2d
+19 AN1 staffing situation / when to leave IB 7 21s
+19 Stalled Career Progression RE 4 5h
+19 How to coast as a VP? IB 7 5h
+19 How Much Do Pod Analysts Think About Factors? HF 6 1d
+18 Recruiting <1 Year IB Experience IB 1 2d
+18 What did I do wrong? IB 9 11h
+16 JPM Group Placements: Looking for Advice on what to Prioritize IB 4 5h
+16 Pushed out and forced to rehab PE 3 1d
+16 Reneging risks/how to best approach? IB 1 1d
+16 SA 26 Drug Tests IB 2 3m
+16 Summer Internship Platform RE 2 2h
+15 6 months IB analyst to corp dev IB 3 1d
+14 My VP is a beast IB 4 2d
+13 FT Recruiting 2026 Grads - IB IB 5 22s
+13 How is TD Securities IBD NYC? IB 15 23h
+13 Is there still a shot? IB 3 1d
+13 MM Associate Model Test PE 2 8h
+12 What is the next hot space? PE 7 1h
+12 Gugg is the new Jeff IB 4 1d
+12 M&M Interview at a Canadian Bank IB 2 10h
+12 How to not become schizophrenic over SA recruiting? IB 4 8s
+12 Hong Kong Corporate Development, M&A, Strategic Finance 2026 CF 0 1h
+11 Career switch into Hedge Fund HF 2 2h
+10 ECM ==> FT Opportunities? IB 3 1d
+10 Good shops in Seattle or Denver? RE 8 23s
+9 Houlihan Lokey Transaction Opinions? IB 1 2d
+9 Is Tim Cook Selling? The Real Story Behind Recent AAPL Insider Trading TR 0 2d
+9 What are the most frequently raised objections to the US crypto legislation bill? CRYPTO 1 2d
+9 WELLS FARGO MARKETS 2027 SUMMIT TR 2 1d
+9 Joining PE with no deal experience PE 1 2d
+9 Am I cooked for Junior Year IB internship? IB 2 2d
+9 Need advices : launch your PE fund PE 2 17h
+9 Risk of external program visibility to Banks IB 2 1d
+9 Side gig: paid second opinions on deals - ok in PE? PE 2 1d
+9 Warwick MSc Finance vs UCL MSc VC & PE (FinTech) — realistic outcomes if IB isn’t a lock? PE 1 1d
+9 What banks run later processes IB 3 11s
+9 Looking for insight into Rx A&M (London) CO 1 1d
+9 Crypto under MiCA: Why Trading Bitcoin CFDs with FIG Investments Ltd Is Safer Than Unregulated Exchanges CRYPTO 0 1d
+9 Energy M&A/Trading House/Stay at Current Shop TR 1 1d
+9 How AI Helps Improve Smartphone Battery Life and Performance OTH 0 13h
+9 Which IB support group to target? IB 0 1h
+9 Group took me to lunch after superday for lateral… but think I got dinged? IB 4 11m
+8 Best way to practice interview answers out loud? AM 2 34m
+8 Target Net Worth? IB 2 1d
+7 MOE M&A vs Jeff HC IB 4 2d
+7 Moelis NY or JPM M&A IB 11 21h
+7 Long term career in ECM/DCM? IB 4 17h
+7 How do you spend your free time? IB 4 15h
+6 Not sure how to talk to recruiters PE 2 1d
+6 2027 SA Opportunities Recruiting Late / From June Onwards? IB 2 2d
+6 Better Candidate for FT IB 2 2d
+6 Full Time Housing (NYC) for Incoming Analyst IB 3 18h
+6 ECM Pathway into Publics/HF? HF 2 38s
+6 Decision Support: IE MIM vs. ESADE CEMS (please help me !) BSCH 3 14h
+6 Utilization of AI in IB IB 1 1d
+6 How do I word my resume and job apps? (took classes but I was not accepted into program) JOB 3 1d
+6 Trexquant? HF 4 1d
+6 Aside from an easier earnings season, why leave sell side for a LO? ER 1 23h
+6 When to know when to leave banking / finance IB 1 1d
+6 Incoming IBD SA vs Buy-side insight program IB 2 43s
+6 Freestone Grove Partners? HF 1 50m
+6 Level Up Your Prep with a GMAT Practice Test CO 1 17h
+6 FT process on hold due to SA recruiting? IB 1 16h
+6 Incoming Grad in HK - HELP TR 1 13h
+6 Deutsche Bank groups thoughts? IB 2 1m
+6 Where Is Blockchain Actually Used in the Real World? CRYPTO 1 11h
+6 Claude in Financial Modelling IB 0 10h
+6 Venture Cap. to M&A London/EU IB 1 6h
+6 PE Analyst Bonus PE 3 39s
+6 Barclays 2026 Bonuses IB 0 1h
+6 Silver alpine capital summer internship JOB 0 39m
+5 del TR 3 1d
+5 AN1's fiance wants a baby IB 4 19h
+5 Best pre-MBA job? MBB vs A&M vs FTI CO 4 3h
+4 Business Valuation Comp Discussion CO 1 2d
+4 AI - Gameplan IB 2 14h
+4 How does Case proctoring work? PE 6 1d
+4 Networking before internship start IB 4 5s
+3 PE Analysts - What are we making these days? PE 5 1d
+3 I am setting myself up for failure forever? Non convertible summer IB 5 31m
+3 Scotia SA 2027 (NYC) IB 2 23h
+3 Scotiabank Bonus / Total Comp IB 1 1d
+3 RICH HANDLER IS SO FRAT IB 1 1d
+3 Leaving MF to Smaller Shop RE 3 1d
+3 Tips on Moving from ER to ECM ER 1 1d
+3 Jefferies REGAL IB 2 4h
+3 Tiger Global Head of Privates? PE 1 1d
+3 Switching sales desks? TR 1 1d
+3 Flopped on Banking Recruiting... What Now??? IB 5 7h

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 (61) $149
  • Intern/Summer Associate (9) $147
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (61) $97