+3 Lazard SA 2019 - Megathread 1 8y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+3 Prep for Capital Markets position case study 2 7y
+12 New FT hire - how often should I “check in” for work? 3 8y
0 Clear Growth Capital - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 Clear Growth Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Oil & Gas Data 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 8y
+13 Considering an MSF to break into IB due to lackluster undergrad performance 4 7y
+13 Borrow to create PP&E, Balance Sheet gone wrong :( 1 8y
0 Eastdil Secured - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 8y
+9 Good IB Online Paid Courses? 6 6y
+24 How should I go about pursuing internships? 11 8y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
+15 No Name Firm "Research Analyst" Unpaid Internship 2 8y
+37 Undergrad: Can someone explain how non-business school kids prepare themselves? 18 7y
+13 CIM layout 14 8y
+33 IRR - NPV 0, why is this good? Confused 14 1y
+3 Projecting balance sheet for insurers 1 8y
+6 P/E forecasting- use diluted or Basic EPS 1 8y
+10 Accidentally applied for a summer 2019 internship at Citi... 1 8y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Cowen Group - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Cowen Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+17 Love finance but hate banking, what to do... 3 7y
+12 Thoughts on the new "Securities Industry Essentials" exam? Helpful to pursuing IB career? 1 8y
0 Cantor Fitzgerald - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 Cantor Fitzgerald - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+12 Walk me through a DCF: Perpetual Growth or Exit Multiple method? 7 5y
0 Cowen Group - Review - NA Data 8y
0 Cowen Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
+32 Best Industries to Cover in Investment Banking 10 8y
+16 Informational Interview Geniuses, how do you start conversations to create likability? 3 6y
0 Daiwa Securities Group - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Daiwa Securities Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Seapoint Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Seapoint Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Seapoint Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Prime Brokerage Data 8y
+9 Should I state which IBD Product Group I want to intern for in my Cover Letter and Interviews? 1 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Prime Brokerage Data 8y
+12 Why do we use WACC for DCF? 2 8y
0 Eureka Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 8y
+3 IPO - timeline of underwriting process 1 8y
0 William Blair - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+61 Help! Not Getting more work as an Intern 40 7y
+9 ECM to Coverage – Interview help 2 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Regions Bank - Review - Healthcare Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
0 Regions Bank - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 8y
0 William Blair - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Structured Products Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Structured Products Data 8y
+220 Q&A: I hate my Banking job. Most likely transferring to Back office. 132 3y
0 Duff & Phelps - Interview - Corporate Finance Data 8y
+26 WACC for different industries 22 8y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Review - Mining Data 8y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Mining Data 8y
+7 Capex in JV 4 8y
0 Jefferies & Company - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Loop Capital Markets - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Loop Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+18 Need Advice: Barclays ER or continue hunting 17 8y
+18 How is RBC's M&A group in NYC? 14 6y
0 Height Securities - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Corporate Banking Data 8y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 8y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 Moelis & Company - Review - Energy Data 8y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 8y
+14 What are the hardest technical questions you've been asked or have asked in a Banking Interview? 11 8y
+18 Why would you ever issue debt at a discount? 7 8y
+12 Career transition to IB from project finance 1 6y
+3 Recruiting - got answer 1 6y
0 Citigroup - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+3 2019 Out for Undergrad Business Conference Thread 2 7y
+3 BB Sophomore Internship Non Diversity 1 6y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+25 Advice for preparing for IB before B school? 4 8y
+45 Tips to crank out work really fast 27 7y
+11 Did anywhere hear back from JPM Launching Leaders (CB)? 17 7y
+28 SA 2019 Decision 15 8y

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
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