0 Do the EBs actually get paid more? 7 4y
+3 Elite Boutique Salaries 1 4y
+124 which EBs over GS/MS? 77 4y
+69 How is PJT London? 48 4y
+45 Reflections at Lazard (London) 24 4y
+3 London EBs vs BBs 1 4y
+20 Need Help Weighing EB Offers - PWP vs Evercore vs PJ Solomon Partners vs PJT 13 4y
+13 Help: tell me wrong if I'm too satisfied with current status 8 4y
+3 Del 1 4y
+33 Return Offer Rates During a Reccession 5 4y
+150 Exit Opps: Lazard vs. Moelis vs. Evercore 41 4y
+3 Private Credit Off-cycle Internship -> Restructuring EB FT ? 1 4y
+125 How often do you see your SO? 37 4y
+5 EB Exits in London Relative to Top BB's? 7 4y
+103 Comp at Top MM Firms? 61 4y
+47 UK / Europe - 2022 Bonuses 63 4y
+10 Need guidance on how to approach recruiting + GPA 10 4y
+10 SA Class Sizes 4 4y
+19 Credit Suisse Private Fund Group - Updated Info? 14 4y
+12 PWP NY in 2022? Exits, Culture, Reputation. Comparison to other EB's? 4 4y
+8 London Assessment Center SA 6 4y
+125 2020s Investment Banking Outlook 90 4y
+20 Is Solomon Partners Paradise? 1 4y
+83 TPH vs. Simmons - Houston IB 59 4y
0 OC straight after a SA 2 4y
+51 Best EBs in Healthcare (NYC) 51 4y
+12 HK IBD - any insights into global boutiques / smaller BBs? 1 4y
+18 Does Solomon Partners have the Best WLB on the Street? 8 4y
+211 BB Group Placement is a fucking joke 84 4y
0 My senior analyst got called into HR for spamming "Ukraine ML *lock emoji*" on Putin's instagram posts 1 4y
0 Any banks having attrition issues? 5 4y
0 Johnson & Johnson lawsuit IB advisor? 1 4y
+11 WACC / Comps in BBs EBs 2 4y
+7 M. Klein Reputation and Exits 26 4y
+3 Can you apply for both M&A and RX at EBs? 1 4y
+22 Career Bankers: Is Lifestyle and Culture More Important to You Than Prestige/Money? 2 4y
+9 IBD: LMM vs EB 5 4y
+7 Regional vs. NY Bonuses 4 4y
+2 Are FT Partners & Solomon Partners The New Wave of Rising EBs 12 4y
+3 MBA Associates - Stub bonus? 2 4y
+39 LSE Accounting and Finance MSC 19 4y
+74 Using "CFA" after name working in an EB 68 4y
0 Coverage Groups that don't model 7 4y
0 Introduction of Stock Comp at EBs? 1 4y
+205 Del 245 4y
+6 Lateral to a smaller bank = pointless? 1 4y
+4 What current banks would you say that Bear and Lehman were the equivalents to back in ‘07-‘08? 3 4y
0 How are other sophomores doing? 1 4y
+6 BofA Comp 1 4y
+195 Q&A: Australian IB (+ life, etc.) 129 4y
+6 2021: Best Power Group? 7 4y
0 VP/MD Promotions in EB vs. BB 4 4y
+31 Which EBs and BBs have protected days / weekends? 61 4y
+12 EB Salary Raise 1 4y
+3 Anyone know when EBs announce bonuses? 1 4y
+7 Best Consumer / Media & Entertainment Groups to Lateral Into 1 4y
+3 Pay bumps above 110? 10 4y
+3 Boutique bank pay raises? 3 4y
+39 EBs NY vs SF offices 17 4y
0 How Many First Year Analysts Do EBs take? 7 4y
+154 Will "Rising EBs" ever become EBs? Do they even want to become EBs? 85 4y
+1 Associate to VP promotion timeline 5 4y
+204 When the **** are Moelis / PJT / PWP / Evercore going to increase base pay? 116 4y
0 Top Groups WLB 1 4y
+16 Is coasting a bad idea? 3 4y
+8 Tier 1 BB vs EB vs PE 1 4y
+4 EB pays 240K An1 32 4y
+1 Lazard total analyst comp? 1 4y
+34 Toronto: Satellite EBs / BBs 15 4y
0 PWP A1 Total Comp? 1 4y
+57 WSMM: Honest Review from a Client 34 4y
+24 Is Guggenheim an EB? 15 4y
+91 EB Salary Raises 94 4y
+7 Baird profit sharing 4 4y
+13 BC IBA 9 4y
+12 London IB Salary Increase 15 4y
+11 Bonus Increases? 13 4y
+48 Guggenheim vs. SVB Leerink - Which is Better? 39 4y
+15 Banking in Dubai 8 4y
+7 Power & Utilities at EBs 3 4y
+1 Modelling at EBs 5 4y
+79 Accept mid-tier BB Offer or continue recruiting? 44 4y
+38 Highest paying banks for analysts/associates? 29 4y
+4 WSO equivalent around the world ?? 5 4y
0 Bonus Clawback Credit Suisse 6 4y
+13 Guggenheim vs. Other EBs 11 4y
+95 The Qualifications of an EB 41 4y
+67 Will EBs eventually go out of business? 62 4y
+7 Do BB/EBs Typically Issue Phones or Do They Pay Your Phone Bill 18 4y
+18 London IB Salary 30 4y
+9 Senior-year FT IB offer from Private Banking SA 1 4y
0 Least Prestigious EB? 27 4y
+6 Thoughts on Evercore's Debt Advisory Group? 1 4y
0 Thoughts on Capital Markets Advisory 1 4y
0 Conspiracy - Everyone on this thread is a high schooler going to ASU/Penn State/Bama and I'm the only working professional 3 4y
+10 BB / EB Associate Comp 4 4y
0 Advices for MSc Finance 2 4y
+53 don't think coverage groups are worth it 36 4y
+6 APAC EB Exits 3 4y
+13 Associate Stub Bonus 19 4y

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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