+9 Title: Breaking Into Banking with a Non-Traditional Background - Any Advice? 1 1y
0 JLL - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 JLL - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
+15 Joining FT but need to delay Graduation 2 1y
0 F500 to IBD FT 1 1y
+3 London Internships for Internationals 3 1y
+39 Lack of rigor in the theories of business-related fields 13 1y
+5 UBS IB REGL London AC Grad 2025 9 1y
+11 Forgo prestige to pivot into IB? 5 1y
+9 GS TMT London 3 1y
+1 How to Accelerate Process in London? 2 1y
0 Banks/Groups With Highest Average Deal Size? 1 1y
+14 Were we wrong about LAZ's fall from grace? 12 1y
+3 PJT London 3 1y
0 Asking teams if they have headcount for return offers at an intern placement fair? 1 1y
+9 Most prestigious finance sophomore internship 41 1y
+18 Is Investment banking a viable career option? And what other finance roles are on the same level? 6 1y
+15 Do you really get to experience NYC as a IB Analyst? 14 1y
0 Baird Lateral M&A Analyst Interview and Modeling Test 1 1y
0 EB LevFin / Debt Advisory 1 1y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Internal Lateral to RX Group 1 1y
0 Deloitte - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
+9 DCM during Layoffs 6 1y
+30 JP Morgan Risk Management (CIB) vs Capital One M&A (IB) 10 4mo
0 What to do after SA 2026 offer? 1 1y
+20 Is Investment Banking a Sunset Industry? 2 1y
+6 GSAM/MSIM SA for FT recruiting? 5 1y
+6 SA26 Results - Non-Trad Background 1 1y
+9 . 1 1y
+7 Most Surprising Networking Experiences 2 1y
+3 Technical Prep for Public Finance? 2 1y
+12 Boutique LO AM (T2/3) vs MM IB 18 1y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
+3 more than late to 2026 cycle, what firms yet to release apps? 4 1y
+67 What firms are overrated? 56 1y
+12 Incredibly Nervous for Upcoming IB Internship 4 1y
+9 Top Recruiters for More Senior Investor Roles 1 1y
+3 How Many Internships do I need before SA 2027 6 1y
+9 Different Free Cashflow Calculation via net income - THE real free cashflow? 1 1y
0 Info on Pantheon 3 10mo
+4 Backup Plans 4 1y
+9 What Types of Businesses Use Offshore Companies? 0 1y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Analytics Data 1y
+17 Am I mad to take a Japanese bank over a bulge bracket? 14 8mo
+30 Indian American Bankers 27 10mo
0 CC student needs help in recruiting 1 1y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Jefferies - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
+25 Undergrad with junior year IB offer at a BB - is it bad to do nothing this summer? 14 1y
0 Société Générale - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
+6 KJD for Rx 1 1y
+4 What happens to the other half of my bonus? 1 1y
0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 Shea & co - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 1y
+5 How to get out of IB / Middle market and go to large company ops 3 1y
+9 BB Structured Credit Research Offer. Worth Taking or Keep Recruiting? 1 1y
0 4/8/25 guidance on the lateral market In 2026? 1 1y
+4 Bottom Bucket. Where do we go from here. 3 1y
+32 Post-Tariff Prestige Rankings 12 1y
+137 2025 US Rankings - Middle Market/Balance Sheet Investment Banks 71 6mo
+11 Which Coverage Group at Truist is Best? (Exits/Bonuses/WLB/Culture) 7 11mo
+31 Stifel Rescinding SA 2025 Offers 9 1y
+9 Clinical Research to IB 1 1y
+2 B 1 1y
+14 Thoughts on HL RX 2025 9 9mo
+3 Lazard LA going underwater? 1 1y
0 Looking for DB "Insurance for beginners" (DB primer on Insurance or FIG) 2 10mo
0 Cold emailing for MM/UMM buyside internships 4 1y
+190 Subtle Ways to be Liked at the Office 52 1y
+248 Kids these days don’t know the game 71 1y
0 UBS - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
+3 FT Role Interview London 8 1y
+15 Tips for Off-Cycle Recruiting (UK) 3 1y
0 Background check troubles - incoming FT 2 1y
0 Role of a summer intern (IB Sophomore) 1 1y
+5 Thoughts on Citi LevFin 23 8mo
+1 ING Off-cycle M&A Analyst Interview Questions 2 1y
+13 Was the company right to withdraw the offer (UK)? 3 1y
+14 rejected, failed, i will not stop 19 9mo
0 Nomura Holdings - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 Too late to find a freshman summer internship? 1 1y
+16 Does IB make you a better investor? 9 1y
+10 Dumb to move from PE at FO > RX IB? 1 1y
+9 PJT Geopolitical advisory 1 1y
0 Rolling Comps 2 1y
0 Corporate Banking (Buldge Brackets, CITI/JPM/BofA 1 1y
0 TM Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 Bankers in FIG- What are your groups expecting for deal flow amid the geopolitical uncertainty 2 1y
+1 GS/MS/JPM Return Rates 3 1y
+250 I finally did it. Extreme Non-Target to my dream role, Investment Banking Analyst - M&A 29 1mo
0 Coffee Chat Questions post tariff 1 1y
0 HSBC 2026 SA Offer 3 5mo
+6 No offer for 2026...any info on CIB 1 1y
+18 Chat GPT Ranks IB Groups Most Exposed to Tariffs 3 1y
+2 How to lateral to GS 3 1y

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%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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 No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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