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+8 hiring decisions - technical guy or more personable guy? 2 1y
+30 Del 10 1y
+14 Chances of Breaking Into IB From UBC With No Internships (Double Major + Data Science Minor) 3 1y
0 Rising senior no junior year internship 4 1y
0 Askstanley? 4 10mo
+15 Marine Special Ops Veteran looking for advice to eventually transfer from Commercial Banking to Investment Banking 1 1y
+4 Working for a company my dad was previously in the C suite of? 1 1y
+8 Good email signature 3 1y
0 Deutsche bank tmt analyst 1 1y
0 FTPartners SpecialX 1 1y
0 Group Placement 2026 4 1y
0 DELDELDELDELDEL 1 1y
+9 Does working in the US make sense for international students right now? 2 1y
+418 2025 Analyst Bonus Mega Thread 369 5mo
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 1y
+12 GPA as a transfer student 1 1y
+11 Del 4 1y
0 AGC Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Is being a investment banker the top finance career if you arent IMO level genius in math 1 1y
0 Networking for SA 2027 (Class of 2028) 4 1y
+17 What is the best culture and WLB group at RBC? 16 9mo
+25 Is being a investment banker the top finance career if you arent IMO level genius in math 17 1y
+6 HR - Envoys of Espionage / Sleuths of Spying?!? 2 1y
0 Everclear interview advice 3 1y
+3 Mesirow Financial, EXIT OPPS, Recruiting, etc Questions please 8 1y
+75 Internship Eve - How Are We Feeling? 20 1y
+6 FT 2026 Networking 1 1y
+12 Reaching out to Senior Heads 4 1y
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0 BNP Paribas London – Analyst 2 Bonus 2024 (Paid in 2025)? 3 1y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Credit Risk Data 1y
+145 Despite CS Acquisition, UBS IB now performing at 2022 Levels (with Data) 25 1y
+10 AMA - New to WSO with 4 years of DCM experience 6 1y
+5 Delaying grad for BB/EB? 2 1y
+15 Ways to stand out ahead of An2 to Aso1 promotion? 1 1y
+11 Bofa London Teams 9 1y
+12 Private Credit, Loan Syndications or M&A 1 1y
+36 afraid my assault may have ruined my chances of getting into IB. 5 1y
+1 Serena or Blair? 3 1y
+24 Junior at a Non Target who wants to give up 8 1y
0 When to jump? 1 1y
+12 Is there a workaround for Comparable Companies on niche, private companies? 1 1y
0 Will starting over as a first year analyst improve my chances of lateraling to a better firm? 1 1y
0 Broadhaven Merchant Bank 1 1y
+14 RN with a Growing Interest in Ops, Biz Dev, and Finance – Am I Crazy or Just Late? 4 1y
+2 Will RX IB consolidate in the future? 2 1y
+22 Sophomore Students Starting Search Funds — Is This the New Wave? 4 2mo
+17 Tier List of Banks By Comp 34 1y
0 BB Offer Process? 1 1y
+144 What are top FIG groups on the street besides RBC FIG 57 1mo
0 Hopping 1 1y
+15 Houlihan Lokey ATL Office 3 5mo
+10 del 4 1y
0 SA2026 National Investment Banking Toronto 1 1y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
+5 Looking for someone to teach me everything they know about investment banking/ consulting so I can’t get into finance orgs. 5 1y
+33 DB in 2025 32 8mo
+9 Citizens SA 2026 32 1y
+10 Delete 5 1y
+26 Non-Target Preparing for SA 2027 5 1y
+6 Seeking FT Recruiting Advice 2 1y
+82 Is it true that women in IB are hostile to each other? 29 1y
+9 Sick of my team's attitude... 4 1y
+10 Best books recs for incoming analysts? 9 6mo
+261 transgender working and recruiting for IB 68 1y
+9 JP FIG Lateral? 19 1y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+6 Didn’t Land a Junior Offer – Trying to Move out of Internal Audit 1 1y
+9 Breaking Into Wall Street - Intangible Asset amortisation creates DTA but considered non-tax deductible? 4 1y
+7 Landed an internship but don’t know shit need help 2 1y
+11 When will Lev Fin be back? 10 1y
0 Which banks/FIs subsidize egg freezing for employees? 1 1y
+6 Why can’t I stay an analyst forever ? 4 1y
+9 Current Employee in IB, Overqualified and getting no lateral looks - UNIQUE SITUATION 3 1y
+19 Lateral interview at GS coming up - would be grateful for any advice 8 1y
+3 SA Return Offer Rate for NYC EB RX? 4 1y
+3 William Blair Tech 1 1y
+12 Is IB Interesting? 5 1y
+9 Need Advice: Treasury to IB 1 1y
0 PCA/Secondary Capital Advisory 4 9mo
+11 Non-target —> IB? 2 1y
+9 SF Tech Group Exits 1 1y
0 Bridgepoint Investment Banking 1 1y
+19 Non target road to NYC: advice? 5 1y
+324 Deutsche Bank TMT NYC Collapse & Hospitalization From Exhaustion 64 1y
0 WF SA Return Rate 1 1y
0 MM IBD vs BB Corporate Bank 1 1y
0 NatWest Group - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • Associates (56) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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