+104 Jefferies SA 2021 Recruiting Timeline 357 5y
+42 Is living in Financial District really that bad??? 88 5y
+46 What are the best Investment Banks in Paris? I know London is the mecca of IB's, but I'm interested in living in Paris. 24 5y
+10 Nice offices in LA 11 5y
0 GP Bullhound London - Opinion 4 5y
+56 European IBs & Commercial Banks 28 5y
+134 How to Order Like A Boss 32 5y
0 How does Paris comp compare to New York 3 5y
+3 What are you doing with your bonus? 5 5y
+12 London Rent Zone 1 7 5y
+45 How much modeling do you actually do? 35 5y
+1 Working at BB as SA but have offer from EB for next Summer 4 5y
+2 So Juneteenth (6/19) is officially a federal holiday. Does that mean we're getting a surprise bank holiday tomorrow? 3 5y
+77 Why is it all about BB/EB on here 44 5y
+12 Citi Chicago Culture 1 5y
+44 INSEAD vs LBS for career switcher into IB 24 5y
+9 Top 20 US MBA vs US top MRED vs INSEAD 1 5y
+12 Barclays Perks 16 5y
+3 Is my Evercore Offer Worth it? 21 5y
+47 Guggenheim vs Jefferies 60 5y
+31 New 5 hour exam for Investment Bankers 36 5y
0 Hot Girls Still Love Wall Street 19 5y
+13 Surgery During Summer Internship 12 5y
+6 secondary school grades for IB 1 5y
+16 US-Based Opportunities out of European MSF Degree? 7 5y
+33 Configure Partners, Restructuring & M&A 21 5y
0 Should I move to a BB? 3 5y
+9 Syndicated Finance/Loans or Investment Risk for 1 year? 2 5y
+9 Bank HQ vs. American Bulge Bracket coverage in Southern Europe 1 5y
0 Banks and groups with good cultures 1 5y
+13 Paris investment banking 33 5y
+83 Why do IB directors change shops? 16 5y
0 Anyone else not heard a thing? 9 5y
+7 Salary data needed for IB on levels.fyi 5 5y
+6 C1 in language enough to work in the office? 10 5y
0 BNP Paribas's informations 1 5y
+12 Looking for CLT Roommate for Fall 2021 FT 5 5y
+33 How much $ to retire young? 44 5y
+9 What makes it worth it to you? 1 5y
+29 Investment Banking Experience Questions 7 5y
+55 Rx Slowdown? Outlook? 33 5y
+14 Incoming Rx Intern Industry Slowdown Concerns 5 5y
+1 Is it feasible to get an IB internship in France while studying a semester abroad? 2 5y
+11 University of Miami MBA a good school for investment banking? 8 5y
+10 Taking notes during due-diligence calls 10 5y
0 PhD 1 5y
+4 Office stories: BofA Tower?? 6 5y
+12 Véolia versus Suez thoughts 1 5y
+48 Pls fix Wells IB Leadership. AdDrEsSiNg deck we made = disappointment. 17 5y
+6 Too early to lateral? 1 5y
0 Need advice 1 5y
0 (Need help) MM IB -> BB/EB/PE with the help of Master's degree or MBA 2 5y
+92 What Field Are You And in What Broad Region? 90 5y
+24 Things aren't as good in APAC IBD for juniors as well... 1 5y
0 How much does location actually matter? 1 5y
0 WSO UK + EMEA Resources 0 5y
+59 Does the Investment Banking Wage Gap Still Exist? 8 5y
0 Paris IB as a foreigner 1 5y
+17 Less than one year in IB, got lateral offer from another BB IB - move or not? 14 5y
+43 I FUCKING HATE LOS ANGELES. WHAT A FUCKY CITY. 50 5y
+215 How Much Money is Enough - Two Ways to Figure it Out 25 5y
0 Does CS pay a signing bonus? 1 5y
+3 Signing Bonus in Europe 1 5y
+10 "Wearing brown could cost you your job" 19 5y
+6 WFH from abroad 11 5y
+6 Compensation in Paris / Frankfurt 5 5y
+41 Barclays - Top IBD Groups in UK/EU? 27 5y
0 Free meals during WFH? 1 5y
+45 I need a new watch (HELP) 18 5y
0 Taking a Gap Year for a Master of Science? 3 5y
+41 Do you wear a tie everyday to work? 47 5y
+17 European Business School to NY SA 5 5y
+12 Online Programmes - Thoughts on First Finance Institute? 1 5y
+23 Valuation Football Field 7 5y
+21 Advice Needed 15 5y
+16 DCM at Big Bank or M&A at small boutique? 22 5y
+12 Virtual SA 2021 Roommates? - SF/Bay Area 4 5y
+18 Wall Street Mastermind Justifies Affirmative Action 3 5y
+39 Motivational Advice - Got the offer 1 5y
0 Delete Delete Delete Delete 2 5y
+20 Europe 2021 Investment Banking Rankings 18 5y
0 How is it for newly transferred ex-London employees? 1 5y
+18 Missed Networking Call 8 5y
0 ECM/DCM Analyst about to quit 1 5y
+6 WFH has ruined banking (?) 2 5y
+463 Eight Habits of Top Bucket IBD Summers 35 5y
+48 the all nighter - just hilarious 15 5y
0 PSL / Paris Dauphine - Opportunities in Europe? 1 5y
0 Market update email report-like template 1 5y
+17 M&A Product Groups in London 6 5y
+14 WFH Internship Confirmed - Which city to work? 19 5y
0 Required to disclose other sources of income? 1 5y
+6 International student could not get an offer for SA2021, next steps 15 5y
+10 Is this Freshman Internship Good or Bad 1 5y
0 London: Working in Mayfair, where to live? 17 5y
+11 Top UK / EU Cities to Live/Work Because the US is a shitshow 7 5y
+16 How honest to be in end of year conversation with manager? 4 5y
+11 Deutsche Bank follow Up email from recruiting team after superday 10 5y
+17 NYC-Based IB Analyst 2 L> 1+ Banker Roommate for Jan 1 Move-in 11 5y
0 Anyone here from France? Incoming HEC Paris MBA would love to get to know someone doing banking/PE in Paris 4 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 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

September 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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