+15 Getting back into IB from Corp Dev 6 1y
0 Talking about a Deal: Only Admin Work 1 1y
0 Realised traditional ‘finance’ isn’t for me 1 1y
0 When to ask FT referral? 1 1y
+44 DEI Beckies rule the world 15 10mo
+13 Question about Background Check 8 1y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 1y
0 Leerink Partners - Interview - Healthcare Data 1y
+6 Does taking Series 7 help recruit? 1 1y
0 Citi lateral has 4 first round interviews. Is this normal? 1 1y
+14 Is Development Finance a garbage career path ? 5 1y
0 Valuation as a career start 2 1y
+43 An1 Savings Pre-Bonus? 21 1mo
0 Lincoln International & Stephens INFO, Please? 1 1y
+18 Terrible hours in first year... not sure what to do 1 1y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 1y
0 Any non ib grad programs 1 1y
0 RBC GIB Fall - RE Group Insights? 3 1y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Citigroup - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Mediobanca - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Mediobanca - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Carlsquare - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Two Roads Advisors - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+15 Still confused on coffee chats 2 1y
+6 Current CB SA 2025 wanting to move to IB FT 7 1y
0 Scotiabank Corporate Banking? 2 1y
+6 How do people even land IB internships in the Middle East as international students 2 1y
+181 More UBS Departures to Santander, Wells 32 11mo
+84 Banking Senior Fired After AI Tracks Down his Identity 25 1y
+24 UK SA 2026 CV Questions 5 1y
0 Canada IB 2024 Comp 1 1y
+5 2026 intern unsigned free agent 4 1y
+39 Monster shits ruining my chance at a return offer? 10 1y
+13 LevFin Exits 6 9mo
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
+7 Who Decides Return Offers? 1 1y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Realising banking’s not for me early into my SA? 3 1y
0 Sophomore SA26 Internship List 2 10mo
+6 Incoming Final Year Student in need of advice !!! 1 1y
0 Evercore - Interview - Life Sciences Data 1y
0 What happened to abdiel 1 1y
0 Anyone hear back from Mesirow SA 2026 IBD? 4 1y
0 Anyone hear back from Mizuho's San Francisco Team for SD SA 2026? 0 1y
+15 Laid off, got lucky with a new great gig but scared of earnings potential. Any advice? 8 1y
+3 Moelis FIG group? 5 10mo
+10 Time to give up on IB? 3 1y
0 Lateral to CAS from CB within JPM 1 1y
+7 Networking in Native Language 5 11mo
0 How long does it take to complete background check? 1 1y
+2 Networking for SA27 2 1y
0 Modelling test help 2 1y
+5 Bad MDs 3 1y
+4 Is switching to corporate worth it? 1 1y
+18 UBS Now 6th Best European-HQed IB in 2025 6 1y
0 HL SA27 Coffee Chats 3 1y
+9 Background check advice for contract job 1 1y
+10 Northwestern Mutual Private Debt and Equity 6 1y
+6 Barings taking sophomore summer analysts now?? 1 1y
0 AMA Non finance background to Tech IB (Q&A) 1 1y
+6 Mind-Altering Substances Making IB Easier? 1 1y
+18 Will the BofA RIFs increase the bonus pool? 13 1y
0 PJT Laterals 1 1y
+8 If you had 21 days to learn technicals how would you do it 3 1y
+9 Grand Jury 1 1y
0 Brown Gibbons Lang and Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Forbes Mergers and Acquisitions - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Forbes Mergers and Acquisitions - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
+5 UBS Collapse: 23rd NA Fees, Outside Top 10 Global fees, Outside Top 10 Europe M&A 2 1y
+154 Why is Lazard dying 67 4w
+6 Do you really care about finance? 1 1y
+20 WSO Mods are Actively Censoring Posts about UBS 6 1y
+15 Feeling lost need help. Don’t know which career path to pursue? 3 1y
+6 KeyBanc Layoffs? 1 1y
0 Structured Finance (ABS/RMBS) - Interview Case study 2 1y
+16 Is this overkill for cold emailing? 4 1y
0 Switch from Corporate banking to Investment banking at the end of internship 1 1y
+17 Crafting a “story” for ib tell me about yourself question 1 1y
+91 Ferda IB Analyst 16 1y
+11 MBA IB recruiting 3 1y
+9 Thoughts on applying to internships that I am not qualified for? 3 1y
+23 Coverage to ECM or LevFin? 6 1y
+235 UBS to Merge M&A, Sponsor Advisory in Investment Banking Revamp 59 1y
+3 BofA 2025 ECM NYC Analyst/Associate 0 1y
+3 Wells Fargo Charlotte IB Culture? 1 1y
0 Wells Fargo - Client Growth Segments 2 1y
+16 Citizens IB/DCM SA 2026 9 1y
+10 UBS to Merge M&A, Sponsor Advisory in Investment Banking Revamp 10 1y
0 Full-time analysts: Different start dates 2 1y
+23 Bored Intern 9 1y
0 RX in Toronto? 2 1y
0 RX Modeling Nuances 1 1y
+4 RX Bankers: Do you think you are smarter than your non-RX counterparts? 2 1y
+103 Kid fucked up RX networking already 20 1y
+12 Meeting for the first time at EOFY Dinner 1 1y
+9 MPP/MPA + World Bank/IMF/IFC to IB (M&A) 4 1y
+14 Deleted 4 1y
+7 Did I fuck up my RX networking already??? 4 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (56) $261
  • 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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