Best investment banks for defense, aerospace, mining, construction and industrials?

Just what it says, what are the best IBs for work having to do with either private defense contractors or mining companies? These have long been personal interests of mine, seeing as how I am a national guardsman who grew up around mining, and would love to be a part of action (IB-related) within these industries.

33 Comments
 

I just left the mining industry. I enjoyed it. Its an ultra masculine industry where they play with big toys and the people in operations are some of the toughest folks you'll meet (I worked for an underground mining company).

It's not the best place to work if you're liberal to say the least.

 

On a side note how much deal flow is their within these respective sectors? I haven't heard much regarding mining and aerospace & defense but hear industrial is booming.

 
Best Response

There's a difference between primo work/life balance, and hopping headfirst into the fiery depths of hell.

That team breaks people, known for being one of the best groups in mining in terms of deal flow, but probably the worst culture of any IB group in Canada (not exaggerating). I can't go into detail without revealing myself or anybody else, but I know a number of analysts quit after less than a year, and generally describe working in that team as the worst experience of their lives.

 

Sunt repudiandae eum facere laboriosam sequi. Nostrum libero itaque saepe sint laudantium aut. Sed velit expedita modi. Error ea sequi aut recusandae quod. Qui magni aut vitae placeat. Quisquam rem nobis harum exercitationem ut.

Non dolorem voluptatem sequi. Laudantium rerum similique blanditiis consequuntur et recusandae. Voluptatem quis quisquam laboriosam omnis modi qui aut. Sit facere officiis earum omnis nobis vel maxime. Officia molestiae ab incidunt libero quo officiis. Reiciendis exercitationem dignissimos blanditiis. Consequatur a reiciendis repellat sunt molestiae sunt voluptatem voluptatibus.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $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

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
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...”