0 MF or modelling classes?(if not SA IBD) 3 6y
0 Interview Prep - Enrolling into a training institute in India - IB training 5 6y
+40 Living in India 34 6y
+12 Getting into a FT new Analyst program from a non-target 1 6y
+12 The Opportunity That Lies in Non-life Insurance Space by Quickinsure 1 6y
+11 Former BB PE (Merchant Bank) Arms 3 6y
0 Prop tradings vs. PE 1 6y
0 BARCAP vs Rest 2 6y
+95 How to Go From Back Office to Front Office 132 6y
0 quick question about greek crisis 4 6y
0 PhD with BB IBD offer 4 6y
+18 Citi going nuts with Senior Bankers hiring 21 6y
0 Is this a front office position? - ICM group 9 6y
+12 Uncertain about career path 1 6y
+13 So Is Soc Gen Going To Make It Big In M&A? 13 6y
+12 Year abroad in Russia or not? (Trying to break into M&A) 1 6y
+6 What does it mean when Buffet says... 6 6y
+13 Product control vs. TAS Valuatioon 5 6y
+16 Profile Evaluation: Croatian, 27 years 4 6y
+15 Wondering which banks have the worst retention problems 1 6y
0 Masters degree - European student (non target UG) 5 6y
0 Pre-IB Career Advice 0 6y
+20 Exit Opps: BB FIG vs. MM Botique / LDN 4 6y
+63 Evaluating Commercial Banks (part 1 of ??) 23 6y
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0 JPM SA Application Deadline 1 6y
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+40 Pre-Investment Banking Internship: Calling all freshmen and sophomores 1 6y
0 New profile - in need of resume advise 0 6y
+14 Rank these internship opportunities please 4 6y
+26 Best first internship for indecisive students: Boutique M&A, Big 4 Transaction Services or something else? 8 6y
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0 IB Compensation outisde of the US 6 6y
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+12 Quantitative Finance vs Financial Econometrics 1 6y
+16 Cost of equity for multi-jurisdiction company/asset 3 6y
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0 Deutsche Bank Analyst Bonuses 3 6y
+12 IBD Intern Frankfurt - Advice needed from somebody who is familiar with the market 1 6y
0 IBs in Frankfurt, Germany 7 6y
+12 Project Finance or ECM plus relocation? 1 6y
+3 MBA summer associate hire and exit in APAC 1 6y
+12 BB IB Generalist SA Group Selection Process in Asia 1 6y
0 Nice Offices 5 6y
+22 Missing internship training week - how do I prepare? 23 6y
+13 Pursuing IB in France with little to no experience. 1 6y
+12 Are Banks and FinTechs Shifting to The Originate-To-Distribute Mode? 1 6y
0 UBS HK vs CS HK (Offers for both) 3 6y
+14 HK FT CLASS OF 2011 OFFICIAL THREAD!!! 37 6y
+94 Working in Hong Kong 119 6y
0 Early interviews opportunities for FT IBD positions in Hong Kong 7 6y
0 Drop a class for a structured finance internship? 14 6y
+52 Reading List for the Incoming Analyst 26 6y
0 Request for CV Review 7 6y
+18 Investment Banking Full Time Analysts Chances 5 6y
+12 Consulting -> Transaction advisory -> Investment Banking 1 6y
0 Why are you being so nice to each other? 28 6y
0 Hmm...BB(B) internship for brand name? 4 6y
+23 Needing advice 4 6y
0 2009 US Tech M&A League Table 6 6y
+15 JP Morgan DCM vs BAML DCM 2 6y
+19 SA Hirevue JP Morgan 2019 13 6y
+19 Internship in Philadelphia 18 6y
+107 Alright Kiddies 58 6y
+15 Distressed / Event Driven Funds Take Aim at Smurfit-Stone 3 6y
+21 Syndicate Execution Senior Analyst (Middle Office) Looking for Guidance 1 6y
0 IB asset management division 0 6y
0 Find out if/when your email has been read by the recipient! 5 6y
+30 GS/MS/JPM vs BAML/Citi/DB? Is culture/vibes worth ditching "prestige"? 45 6y
+91 Story time: My horrible BB Analyst interview experience 41 6y
+14 Advice for 20-year-old student at HEC Paris looking to break into Investment Banking 5 6y
0 How transferable are Credit Research Skills to IBD? 2 6y
0 JP Morgan summer analyst interview 0 6y
+31 Dinner 26 6y
0 Best student's profile for springweeks and IB career 2 6y
0 Investec Video Interview with Sonru 5 6y
+19 Could the Swiss Banks Merge? 9 6y
0 Guys need your advice - IB/PE/Media holding 0 6y
0 VTB Capital and Sberbank CIB 0 6y
+16 Masters Graduate From Russia 8 6y
0 Options for summer 12 6y
0 Sophomore Diversity Programs 2 6y
0 This ain’t your daddy’s cold war! 0 6y
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+3 Best Turkish Boutiques 1 6y
+13 Helping Russian guy to break into 5 6y
+35 What to Expect When You're Expecting 11 6y
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+17 Maker's Mark 19 6y
0 WACC / Discount rates for oil sector 2 6y
+56 Does WSO's Founder & Chief Monkey Have Dark Past... 27 6y
+10 Corporate Finance Advisory Branch 5 6y
0 Russian Man Turns Tables on Bank 4 6y
+9 This Video Does A Good Job Of Describing What Investment Bankers Do for All You Aspiring Monkeys. 3 6y
0 Terrible Internship Options 4 6y
0 Recruitment Scam Violates Potential Military Men and Teachers 1 6y
+23 Cold Messaging Senior Bankers on Linkedin 8 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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