0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Generalist Data 8y
+7 Nomura IBD Groups 7 8y
0 HSBC - Interview - Corporate Banking Data 8y
0 Credit Agricole - Review - Credit Risk Data 8y
0 Credit Agricole - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 8y
+20 Can someone answer these questions I got in a Corporate Finance test for a M&A Boutique? 7 8y
0 HSBC - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 UBS AG - Review - Generalist Data 8y
+3 Investment banking info session Invite only 2 6y
+13 Advice for those who are looking into the industry 11 8y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 Barclays - Interview - Wealth Management Data 8y
+15 Have You Ever Screwed Up a Deal? 1 8y
0 Wedbush - Review - Prime Brokerage Data 8y
0 Wedbush - Salary & Bonus - Prime Brokerage Data 8y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
0 Union Square Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 8y
+115 Not sure if Investment Banking is for me anymore 27 6y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+10 Can you confirm this transition is reasonable (Post MBA Associate)? 7 8y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 All stock accretion dilution w/ different market caps and P/E multiples 1 8y
0 Barclays vs UBS Summer internship 2 8y
+10 Applied Math vs. Economics Major 3 8y
+14 Alantra 7 6y
+3 Knowledge Required Pre-Wall Street Prep Modelling? 1 8y
0 Petsky Prunier - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Sagent Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 8y
0 Commerzbank AG - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 8y
+3 TD Bank DCM FT Analyst Position Application 1 8y
0 BNP Paribas - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
+11 Renewable Energy Financial Modeling Courses / Books / Websites 7 4y
+18 Shot myself in the foot for SA recruiting 15 8y
+55 Deferred revenue decreases by 10, 3 statements? 36 2y
+22 dbAchieve 2018 Sophomore Program Megathread 86 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Duff & Phelps acquired by the Permira Funds 2 7y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+23 DB vs Rothschild (London) 6 6y
+28 How hard would it be to lateral into Investment Banking for FT 16 8y
+6 Anyone know anything about GS Urban Investment Group? 1 8y
+6 Stifel Reputation? 1 8y
+3 Cold-Emailing Tactic? 1 8y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets Data 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Derivatives Data 8y
+11 Are all big banks done filling up their summer analyst class? 6 8y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Derivatives Data 8y
+13 Hey WSO, what's your advice? 1 8y
0 HSBC - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 8y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
+12 Reneging on Full-Time Return Offer 14 8y
+20 Can someone help break this down for me? 7 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 MTS Health Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+45 Seeking advice (boutique Investment Banking) 19 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+78 HSBC Job Simulation 48 3y
+1 When do banks do background checks? 4 8y
+11 Cain Brothers and Keybank 7 7y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Securities Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Equity Research Data 8y
+12 Help!! Morgan Stanley FSE vs JPM ECM? 1 6y
+11 KeyBank vs Raymond James 13 6y
0 Berekeley Research Group Corporate Finance 1 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Securities Data 8y
+8 Boutique Investment Banks in Toronto 9 6y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+9 Credit Suisse address in cover letter 4 6y
+66 Is age a problem in Investment Banking recruiting? 27 8y
0 PNC Financial Services - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+3 Alpha Hard Reload- It's Easy If You Do It Smart 1 8y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Capital Markets Data 8y
0 HSBC - Interview - NA Data 8y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+10 How to prepare for a finance job? 1 8y
+13 Saving Time: Informational Finance Videos 1 6y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
+9 Goldman Sachs Engineering Superday 1 8y
+14 Exit Opps with better lifestyle and better base pay? 4 6y
+12 Advice, Input and/or Leads needed 1 8y
+16 UGA - New Target for Wall Street BBs? 3 6y
+3 Wells Fargo Toronto? 1 6y
+12 Any firms still recruiting? 1 8y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Drug screen status successfull? 1 8y
+3 Rabobank Acquisition Finance & Sponsor Coverage Interveiw 2 11mo
+23 JP Morgan MMBSI 17 8y
+12 URGENT: GOLDMAN DRUG TEST ON HRWORKWAYS 8 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 98.8%
  • 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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