+9 Deutsche IB (London) HV question meaning 4 1y
+6 MODS: Please PERMANENTLY IP BAN the spammer "desperateforhope" (fka "bradpitt", "Giveadvicepls") 2 1y
+3 Raine Group 2 1y
0 scope and opportunity in IB 1 1y
+3 China Focused Investing 5 1y
+12 Breaking into smaller boutiques 4 1y
+20 How bad are things at Hong Kong? 11 1y
+13 Does LevFin Pigeonhole you to Private Credit? 6 1y
+3 Turned down MM PE Return for IB 6 1y
+16 Exit Opps - Loans to goat farmers in Mongolia 4 1y
0 College Rankings - Division Edition 1 1y
0 HK Banking Superdays in NYC 2 1y
+5 Deutsche bank IB Situational Judgment Test 8 1y
0 Goldman Sachs SA 2025 Singapore 1 1y
0 Bank of Singapore SA 2025 thread 1 1y
+2 Is this really possible? 1 1y
+71 Non-nepo referrals getting discarded (mostly depressed rant) 56 1y
+1 State of Jefferies in 2024 and beyond 3 1y
+9 Does Goldman Sachs provide housing allowance or accomodations for Summer analyst in Hong Kong? 18 1y
+98 Q&A: Leaving IB After 5+ Years 51 1y
+21 Working at Bloomberg (no, not a troll post) 39 1y
+9 Thoughts on AIIB and other development banks? 1 1y
0 UBS' Performance 3 1y
+2 Educate an immigrant - Can't people get decked often in London? 5 1y
+3 How bad is my UBS inductive reasoning? 6 1y
+15 Cliched question on requirements 12 1y
0 Analyst doesn't like me - Impact on Summer Analyst interviews? 4 1y
+7 Visa sponsorship for non–EU universities in each EU country 1 1y
+15 Delete 6 1y
0 working internationally after first job out of college 1 1y
+6 Case Study IB Resource 1 1y
0 US Cities Rankings For Finance 3 1y
+7 LevFin Syndicate at BB or LevFin at MM? 7 1y
+347 US cities Ranking (compensation based) 118 1y
+1 HSBC Investment Banking Graduate Programme (Singapore) 4 1y
0 GS HK Groups 1 1y
+6 How technical are Hong Kong SA interviews? 3 1y
0 Challenger reputation 1 1y
+22 Best EB/BB/Big 4 bank for private credit exits in Australia? 17 1y
+9 Meeting Founder/CEO of MM Boutique IB 1 1y
+13 Downtime 6 1y
+10 Quant resume in HK IBD recruiting 3 1y
+54 . 15 1y
+512 Investment Banking in the UK - An Overview 354 1y
0 Does BB s&t recruit later than IBD? 3 1y
+10 APAC 2025 SA 6 1y
+43 Comprehensive list of IB analyst tasks 15 1y
+34 Amplify trading - Scam or real 32 1y
+161 IB in South Korea 38 1y
+735 Why I Hate Gen Z (Tips For Networking & Being an Analyst) 103 1y
+9 Non-Target, Low GPA, good experience, which firms to target for internships? 1 1y
0 Citi and deutsche SA in Hong Kong 1 1y
+7 How to manage CFA L1 while working full time in IB 1 1y
+18 SMBC Corporate Solutions Group 5 1y
+13 Application timeline dillema 2 1y
0 Right to disconnect - Australia 2 1y
0 OTPP HK New analyst program 3 1y
+9 Advice needed on career moves to break into IB from Defence Force 3 1y
+6 Financial research tools - public markets 3 1y
+16 From Hard Upbringings to Consulting and Now Eyeing IB: Seeking Guidance/Mentors 4 1y
+11 Internally Networking in BB as member from different team 2 1y
+3 Structured & specialty finance, and credit analyst roles at BofA 1 1y
+5 Activism & Defense 2 1y
+8 JPM Internal IB Mobility 1st Year Analyst 4 1y
+142 Reneging a BB offer 50 1y
0 Saint Andrews Msc 1 1y
+9 Yr 12 student here!! 4 1y
+174 CMV: IB is an elite career with no margin for error and is only for students from elite backgrounds 87 1y
+45 How Bank of America Ignores Its Own Rules Meant to Prevent Dangerous Workloads 11 1y
+13 Transition from AM Sales to IB / PE 2 1y
+9 Do you like your job in finance? [Hong Kong Edition, but international financiers feel free to answer] 1 1y
+6 What are my chances for London 2025 FT BB 1 1y
+6 Is Eileen Gu the highest paid Olympian of all time? 31 1y
+45 JPM FIG vs Mid Tier BB FIG 24 1y
+22 Breaking into London IB from Australian Target 13 1y
+3 JPM/MS/GS LONDON conversion rates 13 1y
+34 Selling my Employee Referral 13 1y
+148 Q&A: HK IBD 198 1y
+125 Q&A: Indian Boutique M&A Associate 95 1y
+67 Networking Saved My Career (ex bank teller & big4 auditor) 18 1y
+3 RX Groups in Australia 4 1y
+43 2006 Bulge Bracket - as seen by Goldman Sachs 47 2y
+113 Recruiting RBC and Moelis Afghanistan: My Experience 37 2y
+2 Reading im, cdd, fdd 2 2y
0 What is "Credit Capital Markets" in GS? 1 2y
0 Sydney IB? (WLB, Hours, Culture) 1 2y
+20 HSG MBF… as a english-only speaker? 21 2y
+6 2024 Analyst Bonus Thread (Asia) 5 2y
+125 Tier 3 Cities are Paradise 59 2y
+6 6 months in corporate finance to IB 2 2y
+18 Transfer from London to HK 5 2y
+28 Military to IB 12 2y
0 Recruiting for Singapore Investment Banking 1 2y
+51 . 16 2y
0 Any colour on the enterprise credit team at BofA (particularly in Australia?) - does it include Asset financing? 1 2y
+47 Stop with the Diversity Madness! 15 2y
+9 Graduate Programs and Career Advice 0 2y
+21 Comparable analysis on ralph lauren (Question on fully diluted shares outstanding) 6 2y
+10 Jefferies HK SPD 9 2y
+136 People wondering whether they should quit their IB job to join the military 36 2y

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 (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
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