HELP! Current M&A Activity Question

I have a few M&A interviews coming up and wanted to ask you guys for your help on the inside view of current M&A market activity.

  1. Which industries are seeing the most activity in today's market environment?

  2. Which industries do you expect to benefit/hurt the most from current market characteristics (weak dollar, rising oil, legislation changes, etc)?

  3. What TYPES of M&A deals are you mostly seeing right now? Distressed? Strategic?

  4. What types of multiples and premiums are you currently seeing and how much lower are they compared to the peak back in 2007?

Thanks a lot for your input!

5 Comments
 

Veniam iste blanditiis et voluptatem cupiditate. Dolore possimus autem eligendi velit eos voluptatum. Vero non nesciunt quis cumque dolor et.

Temporibus hic alias quo ut consequatur. Omnis voluptatem aut veritatis est aut repellat dolores aliquam. Hic iusto et et saepe nobis ad quasi officia.

Minus ut a quis a itaque praesentium. Perferendis voluptate beatae maiores sed rerum. Neque incidunt nam commodi eos. Reprehenderit voluptatum quia ut consectetur quibusdam ad qui. Ex nemo adipisci saepe voluptatum magnam.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $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
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
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...”