+12 Following Up with MD of ECM at Small Boutique (Post-behavioural, post thank you email) - Guidance Appreciated 1 7y
+9 CFA L2 and L3 during analyst years in IB 6 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
+4 When to start reaching out for soph summer internship? 4 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
+19 3 statement modelling test for IBD SA 15 7y
0 Cowen Group - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Cowen Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+7 Essay finance topics 5 5y
+7 LBO Model without circular references 5 7y
+91 Best Groups at BBs, Best Banks for certain Groups Ranking 47 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
+32 DCF - Circular References in Calculating Implied Share Price 9 1y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
+13 Deutsche Bank London Strongest Teams? 4 6y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
+41 Investment Banks in 10 years - Ranking 26 4mo
+9 LBOs in M&A? 2 7y
0 Brookfield Financial - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Brookfield Financial - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+12 How difficult is it to get a Consulting interview 1-2 years after B-School (as an IB associate)? 1 7y
+12 Industrial vs Power Utilities and Infrastructure vs NatRes - What to pick? 1 7y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+142 Why does every 2nd IBanker want to transition to PE? 42 4y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
0 Cowen Group - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
0 Cowen Group - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
+3 Any Updates on SMBC Nikko IBD SA recruiting? 2 7y
+3 When Does Centerview Give Bonuses 1 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Analyst Networking 1 6y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
+4 What's the most prestigious private school I can send my kids? 4 7y
+23 Should I give up on moving to IB front office? 14 4y
+6 Anybody taken FINRA SIE? 2 7y
+38 Bible of Finance 25 7y
+29 WACC - negative equity 11 6y
+2 Thoughts on the Moelis NYC office 2 6y
0 _n/a_ 0 7y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 7y
+52 Client meeting etiquette rules as an Analyst 11 7y
+12 Internal Networking - Best Practices? 3 7y
+18 At a Top Boutique, Moving from UK to US - Which City Should I Choose? 3 7y
0 Nomura Holdings - Interview - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 7y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Corporate Finance Data 7y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance Data 7y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Janney Montgomery Scott - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+3 Threats to Advisory Businesses in the future? 1 7y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 7y
+3 Best Structured Prodcuts Shops for S&T and Origination 1 7y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 7y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+3 Credit Suisse First Round Phone interviews please? (London) 1 6y
+14 Lazard Recent Deals 6 7y
0 Hilliard Lyons Investment Banking - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Hilliard Lyons Investment Banking - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 7y
+29 What are the similarities and differences between Corporate Development and Sell-Side in terms of experience? 10 7y
0 Piper Jaffray - Review - Public Finance Data 7y
0 Piper Jaffray - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 7y
+29 Have 3 weeks to prepare for project finance modelling test. Need help! 6 7y
+15 If you ONLY worked on live deals, with no pitching, how many hours per week would you work? 5 7y
+9 What's the hardest job to get into? 2 7y
+13 Do you find your work rewarding? 6 7y
+28 "Tell me about a recent deal" - is talking about a carve-out/spin-off appropriate? 8 7y
+3 Follow up after the final round of interview 1 7y
+10 One of those Uniquely Rare people, Somali Refugee, Ball player in France, Navy Seals, now IB at MS 1 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - NA Data 7y
+3 Do PE firms destroy value for companies? 2 7y
0 Renaissance Capital - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 7y
+17 Shifting Careers 7 6y
0 Renaissance Capital - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 7y
+9 SA timeline for current sophomores 4 6y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
+3 Perella Weinberg Partners vs BB 1 7y
+3 PJT Secondary advisory UK 1 7y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Hyde Park Capital - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Hyde Park Capital - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 IB Groups explanations 2 6y
+21 All the president's beef 1 6y
+3 Research for Comparable Companies 1 7y
+3 Can you have an internship when you have a FT offer lined up after graduation? 2 7y
+12 More Info on GCA Advisors? 17 5y

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 97.2%

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
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