Headhunters Lying about Comp?

Hi guys,

I am an analyst in M&A in London and starting to get my feet wet with buyside recruitment. Because of this I have been doing a bunch of calls with the PERs, KEAs, etc. of the world. 

It seems that in every other call, the recruiter tells me that other banks (I am at a mid-level BB) are giving out wayy higher comp than us. For instance, one was telling me that some BBs recently increased A2 pay to GBP 85k and another one told me that mid bucket bonus at MS this summer was 100%.

Is there any truth to this, or are they spinning me a web of lies to push me out the door at my current job?

Cheerio

5 Comments
 

Aren’t analyst bonuses capped at 100% at MS? What are they paying top buckets if mid buckets are getting 100% ?

 

Inventore debitis earum neque accusamus est aut voluptatem. Ab iusto id consequatur omnis excepturi distinctio dignissimos cupiditate. Dolorem autem maxime dicta illum dolores perspiciatis. Maxime possimus id ea. Accusamus est qui dolorem non optio qui.

Necessitatibus sed vitae ratione possimus velit deserunt. Molestiae neque repellat sunt excepturi sed.

Nihil dolorem ut cumque atque. Ducimus autem expedita alias sint praesentium velit voluptates.

Id ut dolores corrupti doloremque. Sapiente maxime minus et officia reprehenderit. Est exercitationem repellat quis mollitia expedita nam.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
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...”