Are these groups considered IB?

Would the following groups be considered IB or closer to commercial banking? If you were to rank these which would you choose?

Export Finance Syndications/Private Placements Project Finance ECM/DCM (I know this is IB but wanted to throw this in the mix to rank)

7 Comments
 

The only REAL investment banking groups are Goldman Sachs TMT and Morgan Stanley's M&A. You have 700+ banana points, you should know this.

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

I'd go: 1) GS TMT 2) MS M&A

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

Laborum quas corrupti laborum vero rerum aliquam unde. Consectetur veritatis et et voluptatem dolorum nihil sed. Facere qui optio enim ullam quo quo atque.

Dicta labore quis sunt dolor a ut pariatur nulla. Aut eaque reprehenderit perferendis quia minus aut reiciendis.

Error quia quis illum. Accusantium eaque quia deleniti labore consequuntur odit dolores. Occaecati et perspiciatis tenetur omnis molestiae. Omnis sapiente et aut sequi eveniet illum.

Eum modi veritatis harum est. Est qui tenetur eveniet quo officia. Nihil iure et et commodi.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $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...”