+120 Grind Culture: A Perspective from an Asian Undergraduate “Try-hard” IB 40 8h
+42 Red Flag PE Firms In LA PE 48 1m
+41 The PE "Recovery" is a Mirage PE 10 1d
+40 Seeking advice - search fund deal falling through due to pushy seller PE 5 3h
+35 i got so unbelievably lucky in recruiting IB 18 42s
+35 Analyst Emailed Me (college student) A Deck By Mistake, What Should I Do? IB 12 1h
+34 Summer Analyst Offer is Paradise IB 3 1m
+33 Fastest/Craziest Promotion Timelines You've Seen IB 21 3h
+32 The brutal SA 2027 cycle & trends for future IB 7 2h
+27 RX Industry (Legal + Consulting + IB) Rankings. Accurate? IB 10 11h
+27 What did I do wrong? IB 21 2m
+26 How to not become schizophrenic over SA recruiting? IB 6 14h
+21 Career Next Steps IB 1 1h
+19 Is there still a shot? IB 8 4h
+18 Summer Internship Platform RE 4 1d
+18 Anxiety after signing offer IB 4 3h
+18 Breaking into RX Consulting From Big 4 Consulting CO 5 3h
+15 What banks run later processes IB 9 2h
+15 Barclays 2026 Bonuses IB 7 12h
+15 Fundamental / Equity / Macro Research Roles at Quant Trading Shops TR 5 15h
+15 What is your quit PE and hit a "corporate gig" number? PE 9 2h
+15 Best Non-Target Masters Degree in Finance/Economics IB 1 5h
+14 Non-target freshman looking at IB, how does it look for me IB 2 2h
+13 How do you spend your free time? IB 5 14h
+13 MM Associate Model Test PE 3 18h
+13 '27 Pod looking for '26 internship - Hungry and Hard Working HF 1 8h
+12 AN1's fiance wants a baby IB 10 2h
+12 M&M Interview at a Canadian Bank IB 3 16h
+12 Good shops in Seattle or Denver? RE 11 16h
+12 Hong Kong Corporate Development, M&A, Strategic Finance 2026 CF 1 1d
+12 MM IB vs PE Consulting before HSW MBA? IB 3 34m
+11 Career switch into Hedge Fund HF 2 1d
+11 Corporate Banking - Toronto 2027 IB 9 7h
+11 Starting a career in IB at 25. IB 2 8h
+10 Best pre-MBA job? MBB vs A&M vs FTI CO 6 19m
+10 How important are clubs for Investment Banking? IB 6 13h
+10 Prep prior to Summer IB Internship IB 2 16h
+10 Which EB? Lazard M&A, PWP RX, Jeff HC IB 1 9h
+10 Suggested Moves On Breaking Into LO AM AM 4 5h
+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 1d
+9 What are my chances for MM IB London? Semi-target MSc, deal advisory experience in operations. IB 1 20h
+9 Financial Diligence: EY-Parthenon - Exit opportunities IB 1 15h
+9 Masters at a top EU Businnes school as an undergrad from Poland. BSCH 1 12h
+9 Is There an Industry Where You Can Have Big Success That’s Not Location Dependent? OFF 2 6h
+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 1 7h
+9 MSF vs MBA BSCH 1 6h
+9 Recruiting IB / Equity Research in Chicago as a senior from an AM summer role? JOB 0 4h
+9 Need Resume Feedback! RES 0 3h
+9 Top PE Firms 2025 (HEC Rankings) PE 0 1h
+9 Alpha in Anomaly: The Institutional Rotation into "Low Beta" Consumer Cyclicals INV 0 1h
+9 Resume & Interview Guidance for Finance & Consulting IB 0 2h
+9 Resume & Interview Essentials for Finance & Consulting IB 0 1h
+9 Networking & Career Growth for Finance & Consulting IB 0 1h
+8 Freestone Grove Partners? HF 3 8h
+8 Why is everyone still obsessed with MF PE when Private Credit exists? PE 3 12h
+7 Long term career in ECM/DCM? IB 4 2d
+7 EVR M&A Buyside Exits IB 8 3h
+7 Networking before internship start IB 4 1d
+7 Silver alpine capital summer internship JOB 1 1d
+7 FT Recruiting 2027 IB 5 4h
+7 Is IB Glorified Sales? IB 3 11h
+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 2d
+6 FT process on hold due to SA recruiting? IB 1 2d
+6 Incoming Grad in HK - HELP TR 1 2d
+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 14h
+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 1d
+6 Efficient modeling for Project Finance IB 1 1d
+6 IB Offer: Jefferies vs. Citi IB 8 12h
+6 What Are the Top 3 Blockchains Today and What Makes Them Stand Out? CRYPTO 1 20h
+6 Trapped in underpaid role - "quiet quitting" IB 2 18h
+6 Greenhill SA 2027 IB 5 11h
+6 What’s going on over at Rothschild RX? IB 1 13h
+6 Unpopular Opinion: Remote work ruined the new analyst class IB 1 13h
+6 Is It Bad To Post Offers On LinkedIn? IB 7 8h
+6 Lazard London - Teams and Culture 2026 IB 1 6h
+6 When do GPA, school brand, and resume quality actually matter in SA recruiting? BSCH 1 6h
+6 What else should I be doing for IB recruiting? JOB 0 4h
+6 Help with vol trade ideas (for summer analyst/interviews) TR 0 2h
+6 Test topic will be deleted automatically. OFF 8 23m
+5 How do sick days work at pods? HF 14 12h
+5 Does 10B+ buyout fund count as MF? PE 13 2h
+4 Incoming IBD SA vs Buy-side insight program IB 2 1d
+4 Flopped on Banking Recruiting... What Now??? IB 5 1d
+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 16h

Career Advancement Opportunities

February 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore No 99.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 02 98.2%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.6%
  • Moelis & Company 03 97.0%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

February 2026 Investment Banking

  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.4%
  • Evercore 01 98.8%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 11 97.5%
  • Banco Santander 01 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 (39) $253
  • 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