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0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 2mo
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0 Société Générale - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2mo
0 Credit Agricole - US Analyst 1 2mo
+16 Recently Laid Off - NEED U5 HELP 12 2mo
+9 Back luck or poor EQ? Can't get past R1 or SD. How to improve? 3 2mo
+15 Received a cease-and -desist letter from prior firm 4 2mo
+22 What’s the average outcome 4 2mo
+6 Fixed Income Club at UChicago 2 2mo
+16 Miami-Ohio or Penn State for IB in Chicago? 16 1w
+14 How to rerecruit/ upgrade to a better bank 5 2mo
+6 Berkeley vs Cornell CAS 5 2mo
+9 Working with a manager who jumps from one point to another while explaining tasks 1 2mo
+9 How prestigious are capital markets groups at top BB (JPM, GS, MS)? 11 2mo
+17 How to avoid getting labeled Nepo 8 2mo
+3 I (sophomore) got a job in IB at a top BB and feel like I know nothing about finance. 2 2mo
+5 New to WSO 5 1w
+17 Top 2026 Industrials teams IB in London 18 3w
+3 SMBC SA 2027 8 2mo
+6 What's the IB networking / recruitment process at your school (undergrad)? 1 2mo
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+3 PJT London 2 2mo
+88 Accepted into HBS!!! Need Advice 9 1mo
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+10 Citizens SA27 81 1mo
0 Citigroup - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2mo
+9 BofA Leveraged Finance Credit - Acquisition Finance 7 1mo
0 Mediobanca - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 2mo
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0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 2mo
0 Piper Sandler - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2mo
0 Ziegler - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2mo
+13 Why do MM banks pay so much? 20 2mo
+17 How Do You Guys Stay Healthy 16 1mo
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+29 Portfolio Valuation → Investment Banking: Realistic or Copium? 10 2mo
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0 Debt Private Placements Interview 2 2mo
+12 Undisputed Finance Aura Tiers (London Edition) 4 2mo
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+3 Oppenheimer SA '27 42 1mo
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0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - Industrials Data 2mo
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0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2mo
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+16 50% cash 50% stock deal equity value impact 2 2mo
+10 US Semi target wants to recruit for HK IBD 4 2mo
+23 Claude on the loose! What skills should I now focus on before I hit the desk? 8 2mo
+6 Solo PTO ideas: May-June 13 2mo
+12 Best Intern Experience 6 2mo
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+88 UBS IB Analyst Q&A 57 2mo
+3 Citi Media & Telecom NYC 2026 3 2mo
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+17 "Job market so bad I'm actually following my dreams" 2 2mo
+29 How is deutsche a BB 9 2mo
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+1 Thoughts on Moelis Life Sciences group 4 1mo
+20 Is IB really as bad as it sounds? 18 2mo
0 FT27 Firm Advice 2 2mo
+3 CIBC M&A Analyst Toronto 17 1mo
+40 Jeff , SMFG takeover ? 22 2mo
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+18 P&U Groups Ranked 16 2mo
0 BNP Paribas - Interview - Industrials Data 2mo
0 Commerzbank AG - Interview - Debt Capital Markets Data 2mo
+95 Who cares 26 2mo
0 PJT Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2mo
+10 Boutique Investment Firm vs. MM Investment Bank internship as a sophomore? 3 2mo
0 ngl my manager prolly thinks im dumb 1 2mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (77) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (71) $101
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