0 Working in the same IB as S/O, problematic? 4 1mo
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 1mo
0 Logos Capital - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1mo
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources Data 1mo
+12 No return London 8 1mo
+10 UBS Offer 11 1mo
+8 How far along is 2027 FT recruiting? 9 3w
0 Stephens 2027 FT Analyst Dallas 2 1mo
+27 Moving into O&G M&A - what should I know before day 1? 17 1mo
+3 2027 IB Off-Cycle Madrid 1 1mo
+2 2026-27 Cornell Official Unbiased Finance Club Tierlist 6 1mo
0 Apollo High Grade Capital Solutions 1 1mo
0 Macquarie Capital Summer Superday 3 3w
+6 Stifel Industrials 3 1mo
0 Stifel Process - Lateral analyst 1 1mo
+5 Can I text a banker that I networked before (1 or 2 calls) instead of email? 7 1mo
+62 Are Canadians still get jobs in the US? 41 1mo
+1 Which firms are still accpeting intl students / not doing so for the current SA 28 application? 4 1mo
+10 Moving from NYC IB to London 3 1mo
+6 Delay Grad? 2 1mo
0 Private M&A vs Public M&A interview technicals 1 1mo
+3 PNC Corp Banking 4 1mo
+13 BofA Off-Cycle 2027, London 160 8h
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 1mo
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Financial Services Data 1mo
0 Qatalyst Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1mo
0 ComCap LLC - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1mo
+11 PRE MBA IB back to IB 5 1mo
0 How to navigate project finance recruiting 2 1mo
0 Santander Infrastructure Financial Sponsors? 3 1mo
+4 Burnout rates among young bankers 6 1mo
+7 Cohen Capital Markets & Cantor 5 1mo
0 How to handle fame 2 1mo
0 How to find deals that bankers worked on for cold emails? 3 1mo
0 Delete 1 1mo
0 Rothschild - Interview - Generalist Data 1mo
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1mo
0 Barclays Investment Bank - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1mo
0 Barclays Investment Bank - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1mo
+2 Everocre SA28 Screening Call 4 1mo
+3 Santander, TD, RBC FT IBD 2027 Processes 11 2w
+63 Lost all ambition / don’t care at all anymore 29 1mo
+21 "Don't include firm in Cover Letter's file name" 9 1mo
+3 BofA Enterprise Credit SA (Track 4: LevFin, GCIB, GMC) 6 1w
+11 2026 Summer Return Offer Rates Thread 13 1mo
+5 Can my daddy help me? 4 1mo
+3 cold emailing 3 4w
0 Summer Analyst at GS 1 1mo
0 TD Securities - Interview - Generalist Data 1mo
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1mo
+5 Do IB firms cross check resumes with linkedins 8 1mo
+6 MUFG 2027 GCIB 10 1mo
+5 Can RX lead to a more macro career? 2 1mo
0 Government Advisory IB 1 1mo
0 Lincoln International TC 2 3w
+4 Proposed US–Canada Peace Agreement 1 1mo
+27 What is the role of an analyst at your firm? 8 1mo
+9 Any way to navigate negative informal reference checks? 1 1mo
+11 Proposed US–Canada Peace Agreement 6 1mo
+11 CIBC GIB INTERNSHIP INTERVIEW 11 1mo
+6 Moelis SF Business Services FT 10 1mo
+19 Guggenheim Bonuses 11 1mo
0 What did your course load look like while recruiting soph fall? 3 1mo
+242 UBS Healthcare 50 1mo
+7 Think I’ve wasted my 2yrs… 8 1mo
+10 LT Options w/ Healthcare IB? 2 1mo
+1 Brookfield Place / RBC Lockdown??? 3 1mo
+2 Unusual coffee chat invitation 1 1mo
+16 Autism affecting my internship conversions 18 1mo
+4 CVP Process London 27' Summer 5 1mo
+66 Did My Team Set Me Up to Miss VP? 29 1mo
+1 Santander FSG NY vs Cantor HC NY 3 1mo
0 Options for International student athlete 1 1mo
0 Stephens Inc - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1mo
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 1mo
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 1mo
0 FMI Corporation - Interview - Generalist Data 1mo
+3 Citizens IB Comp 1 1mo
+14 Econ vs Business Major? 5 1mo
0 MS HR Email? 1 1mo
+20 Reaching out to interviewer who rejected me 2 1mo
+6 GE SA 27' | Thinking about Reclassing 1 1mo
+7 2026 spring week report 5 1mo
+8 No response after interview scheduling email 9 1mo
+10 How many people should I coffee chat in each firm to have a good network? 3 1mo
0 Centerview FT or Wells Fargo FT 3 1mo
0 What is the case against "real" ethnicity-based diversity programs? 1 1mo
+1 2026 grad, payments to ib lateral advice 3 1mo
0 SC&H Capital - Review - Investment Banking Data 1mo
0 Early Insight Programs for Freshman 1 1mo
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Power Data 1mo
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Power Data 1mo
0 TD Securities - Interview - Capital Markets Data 1mo
0 William Blair - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1mo
+9 Advice on EB Recruiting as a Semi-International Student 2 1mo
0 How long should I still in A1 role 1 1mo
+68 More diversity needed in the industry 14 1mo
0 Interview Prep 1 1mo
+14 Any cold email volume hacks 8 1mo
0 Cantor Healthcare 1 1mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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