0 Evercore PCA Analyst 1 - Singapore 1 4mo
+6 Houlihan Lokey RX 90min test 7 4mo
+12 HSBC HK IB group structure 10 4mo
+23 Starting my career in Securitized Product Banking - Uncertain about the future 8 4mo
+21 Portage Point Partners Investment Banking 5 4mo
+10 HK IBD Visa Sponsorship, any thoughts 5 4mo
+5 Moelis HK Off Cycle Internship 11 4mo
0 US FT IB recruiting after EMEA/APAC IB SA internship 1 4mo
+7 is O&G banking full of the conservative racist types? 13 4mo
+8 Is it realistically possible to break into Singapore IB as a non-target Thai student? 2 4mo
0 50% on Amity Technical Assessment 1 4mo
+6 colby econ (financial markets) or tulane freeman school of business 1 4mo
+3 HK IBD from UK? 1 4mo
+5 HK BB vs HK EB 8 4mo
+3 HK IBD? 10 4mo
+5 Work culture at Rothschild India? 4 4mo
+26 Best FIG Modelling Course? (BIWS, WSP etc?) 35 4mo
+16 Breaking into the city (London) as an investment banker from Scandinavia 2 4mo
+15 Australian IB internships and career questions 4 4mo
+1 Non-target -> Emerging Markets Possibility 2 5mo
+47 Investment banking in Russia 82 5mo
+34 What Australian/International uni option would be best for me? 13 5mo
+23 UK-Semi Target/Target vs China Target Undergrad for HK IBD & AMPB 14 5mo
+2 Australia’s Compact Industry? 2 5mo
+35 Emory College vs Georgia Tech Scheller vs UNC Kenan-Flagler (Assured Admit) vs Middlebury College 30 5mo
+10 London IB recruitment profile review assuming I make it into LBS MFA 1 5mo
+40 Do you learn more in middle market? 6 5mo
+27 Outside Finance, Which Profession Makes The Best Investors? (Psych, Intel, Doctors, Lawyers, etc...) 19 5mo
+6 SMU vs Northeastern 7 5mo
+37 What’s the Indian IB scene like? 20 5mo
+20 UBC Sauder vs Western Ivey 7 5mo
+15 Corporate banking to M7? 4 5mo
+9 Institutional Banking Salaries Australia 3 5mo
+2 UGA vs Georgia Tech 4 5mo
0 Aviation Leasing 1 5mo
+16 MSc Finance profile evaluation (updated) 7 5mo
+21 Applying To Schools Next Year in dreams of investment banking 9 5mo
+3 HSBC HK CHR team 6 5mo
+135 UBS IB LinkedIn Starter Pack - Ai Buzzwords, Participation trophies, conferences & lack of deals 18 5mo
+23 Full ride at Dartmouth vs paying full at Stanford as an international — For finance,worth the debt 12 5mo
+5 Del 4 5mo
+412 A Guide to HK Investment Banking - 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions (2024) 121 5mo
+9 Big 4 Deals to London IB/PE: Is LBS MBA the right "Accelerator"? 1 5mo
+9 Bocconi BIEF vs Non-Target (Free) for London IB – Worth €100k? 2 5mo
+10 Q&A: Breaking into Finance (CVs, Interviews, Strategy) 1 5mo
+3 US Target —> IB in India 4 5mo
+12 Rothschild Hong Kong 5 5mo
+16 Offer letter taking too long due to "headcount approvals"? 12 5mo
0 Jefferies Hong Kong 0 5mo
+43 My opinion about the rumor "Major Investment Bank go bankruptcy" 38 5mo
0 Asian experience valued for UK recruiting? 1 5mo
+56 Is getting a Masters in Accounting a good way to break into Investment Banking? 37 6mo
+16 Need Help Deciding for Undergrad, D1 Athletics at Syracuse vs. SMU Vs. FSU Honors vs. Ole Miss Accounting 1 6mo
+10 Re-recruit & US application FT & AI 3 6mo
+4 IB culture in Singapore 3 6mo
0 HSG MACFIN for IB UK/HK? 4 6mo
0 JPM APAC Best Groups 1 6mo
+17 Kinda Lost 14 6mo
+9 Can you leave a cadetship? (AU) 1 6mo
+53 How are other first-years feeling right now? 43 6mo
+8 Lotus365 World 1 6mo
+309 A girl on tumblr wrote a guide on targetting different types of bankers for money.... 132 6mo
+45 London IB housing decision: optimize for commute or neighborhood fit? 12 6mo
+11 Undergraduate help 9 6mo
+34 Sovereign Advisory Resource 13 6mo
+10 US Semi target wants to recruit for HK IBD 4 6mo
+41 Investment Banks in 10 years - Ranking 26 6mo
+29 Investment banking representative and IB trainer 5 6mo
+3 Breaking Into HK investment banking 6 6mo
0 Thoughts on Jefferies Hong Kong 1 6mo
+140 Happy to join your community! 24 6mo
+18 UBS CFO Implies UBS IB Americas Sucks at Conference 4 6mo
0 shift career or no 1 6mo
0 Start my career in securitized product banking uncertain about future 2 6mo
0 Starting my career in securitized product banking - uncertain about future 2 6mo
0 Starting my career in Securitized Product Banking - Uncertain about the future 1 6mo
0 Starting my career in Securitized Product Banking - Uncertain about the future 1 6mo
+12 Big4 RX -> London IB -> Buyside (CPA or CFA) 1 6mo
+13 Common traits among top analysts / associates I worked with 3 6mo
0 Morgan Stanley LevFin 1 6mo
+6 investment banking in dubai 11 6mo
+6 Global M&A and "Animal Spirits" 1 6mo
+27 Is transferring after sophmore year worth it? 15 6mo
+19 Am I Delusional for Targeting IB as an International Community College Student? 5 7mo
+27 U.S. Retail Bank Looking to Acquire Elite IB M&A Practice 6 7mo
+19 Q&A - 30 years in Banking across Europe and Asia, Corporate & Consumer 3 7mo
0 IB internship in India for London recruiting 3 7mo
+2 Using MD for network 1 7mo
+12 International student choosing between US vs Australia for Finance 9 7mo
+5 UT Dallas Recruiting? 5 7mo
0 Buyers/Group that are interested in 3PL Logistics (Not sure why my Anoy Name has not changed) 1 7mo
0 IB - Sydney, Australia 1 7mo
+18 Updated View on Moelis HK (2025) 5 7mo
+219 Alright, seriously now: Stop going to JP Morgan Houston 44 7mo
0 IB recruitment in Asia for US target 1 7mo
+12 Lateraling from BB SA in APAC to EB/BB NYC 2 7mo
+6 Breaking into Investment Banking in Japan (Non Japanese Speaker) 6 7mo
+2 JP Morgan NYC - Infrastructure Finance & Advisory (Modeling Test) 17 7mo
+3 HK IBD FT/Off cycle 1 7mo
0 Random 1 7mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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