+9 Change of goal from IB to Corporate Banking 0 8y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
0 DNB Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+3 Regulations roll back 1 8y
+13 need help with choosing universities-tcd vs edinburgh vs kcl vs uni of melbourne vs uni of manchester 13 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+27 How do bonuses work for Analyst 1? Does it depend on the firm/how it does that year? 7 8y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 Citigroup - Review - NA Data 8y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
+31 2 internships at once??? 10 8y
+3 deleted 111 1 8y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+9 Going from AM Equity Research to IB 2 8y
+22 Can't break into IB - NEED ADVICE (GMAT Prep or Modeling Course) 15 8y
+32 Can we get a list going of sophomore summer 2019 programs/internships? (Confused) 17 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+17 Cover Letter IB HELP !! 5 6y
+31 Do you know these no-name boutiques? 8 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+23 Raymond James IBD Rep 30 6y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+42 Effective Tax Rate in NYC 37 6y
0 Piper Jaffray - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 UBS AG - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
0 UBS AG - Review - Private Wealth Management Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Private Wealth Management Data 8y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
+68 Pitching a Short for the Stock of a Bank you are Interviewing with 13 8y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+7 Example Analyst Presentation 6 8y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+20 IB Analyst Bonus After New Tax Law 6 6y
+3 Cain Brothers 2018 Info 1 8y
+26 Lazard LA vs Barclays LA vs BAML LA 8 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Citigroup - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+14 Internship choice, MC at Big Four or IB at foreign firm? 4 6y
0 Western Reserve Partners - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
+28 J.P. Launching Leaders 2019 30 5y
+3 Transitioning to another city from a non-target 2 6y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
0 Edgemont Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+5 GS financing group or Barclays Classic 3 8y
+40 Understanding change in net working capital 12 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
+18 SA vs. FT which one? 12 8y
+17 General interview preperation 6 8y
+25 B4 Tax to IB (Can) 6 8y
+10 IB Internship Networking: LinkedIn or Email? 6 8y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 8y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Valuation Data 8y
+29 Banking is NOT the Best Paying Industry? 7 8y
0 Jefferies - Interview - Consumer - Retail Data 8y
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 6y
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 Noble Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources 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
+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 9mo
+3 Delete 1 3y
+20 JP Morgan Corporate Client Banking and Specialized Industries Salary + Bonus, Career Progression 10 7y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+26 PWP Buy-side Recruiting 17 7y
+25 BAML vs Barclays for 2019 SA? 7 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 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

October 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

October 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

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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