0 Piper Sandler - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Is FT partners a sweatshop? 2 1y
+217 Being a senior who has a return offer is paradise 39 1y
0 Uni UK 1 1y
+6 Morgan Stanley Application Status 2 1y
+29 Guggenheim thoughts? 25 11mo
+25 The difference in MSF and MBA candidates 5 1y
0 maplelane 1 1y
0 Nomura acquires Macquarie 1 1y
+21 IB Operating Models - Poach or Grow from within? 4 1y
+12 Exit Opps from RBC Coverage Groups 4 1y
+9 JOB Background check 1 1y
+3 DB NYC group placements released??? 2 1y
0 Banks with the best culture? 1 1y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
+10 Lateral Opportunities 2 1y
+7 Which WSO Course Should I Start With for IB Prep? (Beginner Trying to Break In) 1 1y
+10 Southern US MBA Progams 3 1y
+9 Aca within a PE finance function to IB? 1 1y
+10 Sciences Po & Sydney University 3 1y
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+8 State of WF Tech 7 1y
+27 Takeaways from the Michigan Pitch Competition 28 1y
+6 VP Comp London 2 8mo
+9 New way to prep for interviews (junior roles) 1 1y
+30 What are some back-of-the-envelope IB tricks you’ve learned? 2 1y
0 Barclays - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
+9 Corporate Banking SA -> FT Investment Banking Analyst 2 1y
+9 Public Finance to Sovereigns 2 4d
0 Stephens Inc - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Architect Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Baird Debt Advisory/RX? 2 1y
0 Barclays Toronto Graduate Program 2025 1 1y
+3 London SA 2025 Recruiting from Masters 1 1y
+12 Should I make the switch to a BB from a small boutique? 1 1y
+3 Return offer rate SA 2025 1 1y
+3 JPM GCB AN1 Comp? 5 1y
+3 asu for banking? 1 1y
+9 Partners Group Analyst Program 5 10mo
0 SMBC 2026 Summer Intern Program - Loan Capital Markets Superday 1 1y
+9 nterning At A Tier-One M&A Law Firm In Brazil - Thinking On Transitioning To IB/ Finance M&A 1 1y
+170 Banks with Best Comp + People? 117 1mo
+26 GS layoffs, timing? 32 1y
+9 How to convert a summer internship 1 1y
0 Ducera - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
+5 BofA London Stinking 1 1y
0 Notre Dame Undergrad Finance 3 1y
+23 Public Finance Stepping Stone Jobs 10 1y
+1 Deal Flow Status Update 1 1y
+9 Anyone have insight on Kirk Lovegrove & Co? (reputation, culture, WLB, exits, etc.) 1 1y
+4 TD IB group information 1 1y
+250 UBS Loses 2 Global Co-Heads 70 1y
0 Centerview Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
+228 Advice for people on how to lateral from SA to FT 59 7mo
+2 Salary Citi IB London Analyst 3 1y
+1 Rate CV for SA26 London Bulge Brackets 8 1y
+9 M&A under threat 2 1y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Two Roads Advisors - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 1y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
+9 Leaving London to Zurich 5 1y
0 JP Morgan Event this Friday in Chicago!!!???? 0 1y
+15 Being Discreet for Full-Time Recruiting 5 1y
+9 Gov/Econ vs Gov/Stats or Gov/Math 5 1y
+6 Analyst Bonuses 5 1y
+6 How difficult is it to land a banking internship as an undergrad who isn't majoring (or concentrating) in economics? 1 1y
+25 UBS IB creates deliberately uncomfortable work environment, bankers want out 2 1y
+9 Interning at a Tier-One M&A Law Firm in Brazil - thinking on transitioning to IB/ Finance M&A 1 1y
+20 Lifestyle Groups 28 1y
+7 What is JPM Digital Markets? 5 1y
+6 Barclays NY Perks 8 1y
+41 Citi's Performance — 2024 and Q1 2025 8 11mo
+9 Fucking Up at Work as an AN1 1 1y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Boxwood Partners LLC - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 William Blair - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
+3 Is BofA still going for SA 26 IBD? 2 1y
+9 Career Guidance 1 1y
+21 Average WSO UBS Thread 23 1y
+6 What to do? 1 1y
+4 How to input cv, i cant seem to do it 2 1y
+58 Best prep material for lateralling 30 1y
+31 What should I do as a UW student? 11 6mo
+53 Bama Engineering Degree 22 1y
0 First Post Name Self Explanatory 1 1y
+16 Least Popular / Easiest Coverage IB Groups to Join 5 1y
0 Vista Point Advisors - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Texas Capital Bank - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 Citizens Financial Group - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 Bishop and Associates - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 UBS AG - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 1y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 1y
+8 . 9 1y
+2 Am I screwed? 1 1y
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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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