4 Comments
 

Associate 2 in IB-M&A:

No. Only people that do it have dad bods/guts they need to cover up (or they are a twink and need to make their chest appear bigger)



Lift weights and you will always look better in a fitten dress shirt


100% right on hiding the gut, but if I’m leaving the office with phone, wallet, keys, then no vest means my pants are stuffed.

Now you could go no keys, use mobile entry for the office, then you only carry phone wallet. Wallet back pocket when it needs to be in pocket.

I have a golf vest I wear in the summer down south, but I’m rarely outside as it’s 90°+. We had some bankers come down last summer joking about ordering an Uber to walk across the parking lot bc it was so humid

 

Beatae voluptatum cumque unde quasi. Ut dolorum incidunt debitis quibusdam. Alias quam nulla sed consequuntur ad.

Est fugit aliquid vel animi. Beatae aliquid illo temporibus ut enim dicta quam labore. Magni odit quisquam voluptatem cum beatae ex. Labore voluptas officia fugiat totam explicabo voluptatem nemo. Accusantium tempore corrupti neque voluptatem enim dolorum aperiam cum. Quia rem provident nobis dolore est sapiente. Incidunt quia voluptates assumenda rerum aut ratione voluptatum.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”