0 Barclays - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+10 Please Help 4 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 BNP Paribas - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+12 Rx vs. EB M&A vs. Qatalyst 2 8y
+65 Which Bank for Career Bankers? 28 8y
+9 Preparation for Healthcare BB Analyst 8 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Internationale Nederlanden Groep - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+18 Goldman Sachs v Evercore SA 4 5y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+3 Lazard Chicago vs. Houlihan NY? 1 6y
0 Banco do Brasil - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 8y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
+3 Investment Banking Internship Case Study 1 8y
+8 Business Casual—Intern at EB 4 6y
+9 Advice on my Internship 1 8y
+7 Raine Group vs. Goldman 6 1y
0 Copper Run Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 Copper Run Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 Deloitte - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+3 Houlihan Lokey TitanHire 1 8y
+25 PJT Secondary Opinion 18 5mo
+3 Delete 1 3y
+20 JP Morgan Corporate Client Banking and Specialized Industries Salary + Bonus, Career Progression 10 6y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+26 PWP Buy-side Recruiting 17 6y
+25 BAML vs Barclays for 2019 SA? 7 6y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+62 What is the difference between 'Direct Lending' and bank/commercial lending? 13 1y
+14 1st Year Bonus 7 6y
+5 Macquarie reputation 3 6y
+11 Jefferies reputation 3 6y
0 Agricultural Bank of China - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+17 Jefferies VS Macquarie 8 6y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 8y
0 Pagemill Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Pagemill Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+12 IB in small home country/market vs. S&T in financial hub 2 7y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+6 Meko Charts 1 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Technology Data 8y
+9 URGENT 5 month notice period 1 8y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
+99 At what point do you give up? 116 8y
+35 IB vs ER 26 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 8y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
+18 Goldman Roundtables (MBA) - Two Questions 1 8y
+6 Best Banks/Groups to transition to a Hedge Fund 1 8y
+10 Story for Consulting to Banking 1 8y
+16 Silly question relating to company valuation 2 8y
+12 Networking Meeting with the President of Boutique Investment Bank, what do I ask him about? Best way to ask for an internship? 1 8y
+13 M&A Coffee Chat after screening my CV 6 4y
+12 Is Origination a Career Track 1 8y
0 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Securitization Data 8y
+18 New to the Banking World. What is CIB- Treasury Services at JP Morgan? 1 8y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
+4 MS Menlo Park Tech 1 6y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+3 Summer Intern- Boutique vs BB 1 6y
+26 Didn't network for FT Placement..how f***** am I? 6 8y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+73 Submitting Poem as Cover Letter?? 27 6y
0 IndustryPro - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
+14 Jefferies London 10 6y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+12 Lazard SF details? 13 8y
+6 BAML LA vs GS Financing? Thoughts? 4 7y
+9 Does anyone have an IT department that doesn't suck absolute balls? 1 8y
+3 Study group wanted to prepare for IBD SA 1 8y
+5 Does having alumni at your bank matter for SA placement/return offer? 4 8y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
+3 Starting FT directly after SA at BB NYC 1 6y
+3 Best way to learn Training the Street Macros 1 8y
+39 Transitioning from Tech Sales to IB 9 6y
0 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets - Review - Structured Products Data 8y
0 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Structured Products Data 8y
+50 Started in M&A this month; 30 Years old. No prior experience. Non-target school. 25 6y
0 Bank of Montreal - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+6 Updated Views on Perella Weinberg? 1 8y
+5 IB sector and geographic location (US Only)? 3 6y
+16 Can a Ross BBA grad land a job in Toronto? 11 6y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+3 Investment Banking Threatening to Sue for Overpayment of Severance 1 8y
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Financial Sponsors Data 8y
+54 Moelis 2019 SA recruiting 91 7y
+15 Data Table Sensitivity Questions 5 6y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
+8 Corp Banking (JPM/Citi) Pay? Associate and Above 7 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - NA Data 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 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 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 97.1%

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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