+9 How Essential is Mandarin for BB IBD Jobs in Hong Kong, as an expatriate? 4 2y
+3 Is IB different in London or HK compared to NYC, and if so, how? 2 2y
+20 Need advice on BofA Hong Kong vs UBS London, thx in advance! 8 2y
+3 Houlihan Lokey Interview Questions? 7 2y
+11 Does knowing IFRS too well hurt your chances with US-based IB roles? 3 2y
+13 Did I fuck up with mu CUHK program choice 4 2y
+6 Offer Selection: IBD Summer or CB Fulltime (both BB HK office) 1 2y
+15 Big4 Auditor in Hong Kong Interested in IB | Thoughts on Foreign CPA (HKICPA) Relevance? 5 2y
+6 Microsoft Finance VS Goldman Sachs IBD Hong Kong 4 2y
+6 Big 4 M&A/CF/Valuation or Regional IB 1 2y
+179 IBD exit doesn't exist in HK 70 2y
+9 London IB/PE Off Cycle and Grad Recruit 6 2y
+9 Investment Banking in Dubai 3 2y
+8 Bloomberg: Credit Suisse topples UBS 1 2y
+9 On a Scale of 1 to 10, how fucked is China & APAC 4 2y
0 BNP Paribas Hong Kong M&A 3 2y
+9 IB Outside the Large Financial Districts 2 2y
+3 HK SA 2024 2 2y
+10 How is FIG/Fintech in Asia? (deals worked on, cap markets vs M&A, exit ops etc.) 6 3y
+8 Best IB groups in Hong Kong 3 3y
+9 Transfer to a U.S. undergrad vs MBA 0 3y
+722 Piper Jaffray: Sweatier Than Ever in 2018 166 3y
+3 Group placement in Hong Kong 1 3y
+1 HELP - Quant Trading Final Round 5 3y
+339 GS Layoffs hit NY 179 3y
+9 ChatGPT is Based 3 3y
+13 IB in NYC or London better as an intl? 1 3y
+3 Delete 1 3y
+5 HSBC HK IBD SA Return Rate 2 3y
+11 CS...now is it '08 all over again ? 8 3y
+3 JPM Winning Women 2023 (APAC) 1 3y
+62 Too old to intern at 27 year old? 19 3y
+3 JPM laysoff - Hong Kong and Singapore 1 3y
+9 Transitioning to MM Boutique from Management Consulting? 1 3y
+9 HSBC HK IBD Teams 11 3y
+29 High Finance Outside of US 28 3y
+3 Exploring Hong Kong for Career 2 3y
+3 Barclays Hong Kong deal flow 1 3y
+12 Credit Suisse IBCM in Hong Kong 2023 - any information appreciated 1 3y
+9 HELP! Incoming Qatalyst Intern Misspells Name 6 3y
+3 Analyst 1 Pay in Hong Kong 3 3y
+3 Investment Banking M&A Analyst 0 3y
+63 What to do with life after IB? 28 3y
+6 APAC Bonus Megathread 2 3y
+3 Hong Kong investment banking 5 3y
+4 How hard is it to make the relocation from HK to NYC/LDN 9 3y
+8 Language requirements for Hong Kong investment banking 10 3y
+6 International US target - move to UK for FT 2 3y
+10 DB IBD vs HSBC IBD Hong Kong Summer Analyst 4 3y
+3 Can you transfer to an international office when working in public finance at a BB bank? 1 3y
0 Citi Early ID Program 2022 - APAC 2 3y
+4 CGPA < 3.5, am I screwed? 7 3y
0 Possible No-Offer... Next Step? 5 3y
0 Starting Career in Asia 11 3y
+21 Prevent me from committing career suicide (offer dilemma)! 19 3y
0 - 3 3y
+36 Hong Kong vs. US 45 3y
+26 Why Morgan Stanley Interview Question 21 3y
+12 Summer Experience 6 3y
+28 Goldman Sachs Final Round Interview IBD SA London office 39 3y
0 Best moment for cold-emailing? 3 3y
0 Help me find what to do after graduating from a Japanese college 3 3y
+37 Urgent Help Needed: Tier-1 IBD or Bloomberg in China 31 3y
+10 Starting IB at 27 years old (Europe) 2 3y
+8 Would you work for a company like this? 4 3y
+24 Would starting IB in Hong Kong be perfect for Canadians? 8 3y
+59 Is Barclays underrated? 33 3y
+3 St Andrews vs Durham for UG in Econ and Politics?? 2 3y
0 Need help in deciding internship after Freshmen Year 1 3y
+10 Choosing between Semi-Targets and Weak Target Internationally 7 3y
+8 Del 15 3y
+41 Does speaking Mandarin as a mixed/non-Chinese person help with recruiting? 13 3y
+25 SUNY - Do I have a chance? 13 3y
+1 MS APAC SA 2023 8 3y
0 BofA or JPM IBD for Summer? 2 3y
+4 Credit Suisse Vs Bank Of America 9 3y
+9 Pivoting from DCM to M&A internships (APAC) 1 3y
+40 Oxbridge 19 3y
+4 MS HK SA 2023 (Asia) 6 3y
+10 Asia: Boutiques versus Non-BB Balance Sheet Banks 3 3y
0 2023 SA HK 6 3y
+3 SA 23: Barclays IBD HK VS BofA GCM HK? 3 3y
+47 HK/SG Investment Bank Rankings 28 3y
+6 Internal Transfer After 1 Year - Hong Kong to NYC, International Student 8 3y
0 Best / Strongest Banking Groups in HK / SG? 4 3y
+3 PJT Hong Kong 2 3y
+4 London Spring Week 2023 Application Timelines 5 3y
+9 IB in HK/PE in SF/ER in SF 12 3y
+15 RACE, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND IBD IN ASIA 8 3y
+13 Visa Sponsorship in the UK: better than the US? 14 3y
+9 Panda Express is Paradise 1 3y
+9 Panda Express is Paradise 1 3y
+1 Heard MS is more selective with deals (hence their higher average deal size compared to other banks) - why? 3 3y
0 Just noticed that MS works on larger transactions (on average) than every other bank 1 3y
0 Just noticed that MS works on larger transactions (on average) than every other bank 1 3y
+7 HK IB Layoffs? 3 3y
+9 Background checking - Help needed 2 3y
+8 European Banks in Hong Kong 6 3y
0 Which country has the highest comp (IBD)? 1 3y
+15 SEA IBD FT or Asian Target Uni MFin? 1 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $101
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