+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 8y
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 8y
+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 8y
+15 Data Table Sensitivity Questions 5 6y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - NA Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
+31 Weird recruiting process? 7 6y
+12 Reputation of Max Planck Society vs. Ivy League PhD 1 6y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 8y
+3 Infrastructure M&A 1 8y
+6 Thoughts on FIG? Exit opps, pigeon hole?, culture, general experience you will get. 1 8y
+4 Transitioning into Corp. Banking FT 4 7y
+39 Barclays IBD - Best Groups / Exit Ops? 33 5y
0 Oppenheimer - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+9 Lazard NYC SA 2019 6 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+7 The "Why M&A Large Cap?" question when you come from Mid Cap 1 8y
+3 Consumer and Retail Industry Group Exit Opps 1 8y
0 Focus Strategies LLC - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
+3 J.P. Morgan Sophomore Development Program 1 6y
+4 Advice on leveraging offer for boutique! 2 8y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+4 FT Networking and Lateral Networking Differences 1 8y
+21 Help with decision 8 6y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+9 Help Accepting Offers 9 6y
0 S Goldman Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
+7 Geographic Relocation Independent PJT/GHL/EVR/LZR/PWP 1 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 8y
+3 Roynat Capital - Thoughts 1 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+38 GS NY Natural Resources 26 1y

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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