0 Working in IB for free? 11 2y
+15 Quitting After 6 Months 6 2y
+116 Serious guide to surviving impostor syndrome in IB 22 2y
+1 Should I communicate I’m unhappy with my bonus number? 3 2y
0 BB Capital Markets or Boutique IB? 1 2y
+16 London SA Technicals in Interviews 10 2y
0 Are the Top NESCAC Schools Targets (e.g. Amherst, Williams)? What is the Difference for IB Prep? 1 2y
0 Top REGL Groups in London 1 2y
+4 Closed 5 2y
0 Blackstone Diverse Leaders 2024- Networking Needed? 1 2y
+26 Has anyone gotten into the JPM Career.edYOU program and know how helpful it is in the recruitment process or at getting a super day? 4 1y
+7 Faking Deal Experience 11 2y
0 Infra IB 1 2y
+6 2025 FT openings 2 2y
+9 TD Cowen groups for deal flow 6 2y
0 What makes a merger thesis strong vs weak? 1 2y
+22 Rx at JP and MS? 6 2y
0 Non-PE Post Banking Options 1 2y
0 ING GCM Analyst 1 2y
0 Nordic ECM - JPM 2 2y
+3 Clearsight Advisors 9 1y
+3 Recruting after accepting SA offer 2 2y
0 Analyst doesn't like me - Impact on Summer Analyst interviews? 4 2y
+13 Interviewer gave me mixed signals, am I cooked 4 2y
0 UBS & MS Off Cycle - 2025 London 2 2y
+5 Best FSG group? 9 2y
0 What is BOFA REGL? What type of deals do you see? 2 2y
+9 Small M&A Boutique Full-Time Offer vs. EB Internships 1 2y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
+7 Visa sponsorship for non–EU universities in each EU country 1 2y
+162 MEGA THREAD: Debt Capital Markets Information 74 1y
+13 Trenches? 3 2y
0 LLM IB Boutique to MM/BB/EB? 1 2y
0 Cain Brothers Rep? 2 1y
+13 First Year Analyst Not Doing Anything 12 2y
0 What gives a bankers its own edge? Thoughts on Rich Handler? 1 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 2y
+26 OPT Struggle (One Year Visa) - Looking for Advice 21 1y
+28 Best Middle Market Firms in Chicago 26 1y
0 FMI Corporation - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Alantra - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 2y
+7 Last minute Summer Analyst interview? 3 2y
0 FMI Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 …….. 2 2y
0 Evercore London FIG Off-cycle 1 2y
0 Centerview 1 2y
+37 JPM London hours 13 1y
+43 Lazard / working culture 28 8mo
+8 WB Banker Bag 2 2y
0 Comerica - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
0 Edgemont Capital Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 2y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+6 2025 SA - Losing Hope 2 2y
+9 Resigned IB & interviewing - what to do now? 4 2y
+10 Thoughts on PEI Global? 9 10mo
+16 How old do M.B.A. Associates have to be? 10 1mo
+1 BMO deal flow 2024 4 2y
+16 How's the lateral hiring market (mid-September)? 15 1y
+39 Alternative options to IB 40 1y
+23 West Coast Firms where suits aren't frowned upon? 6 2y
+17 Does this match your experiences from IB? 8 2y
+8 BofA Headcount Per Group 8 2y
0 JP Morgan UK AnA positions 2 2y
0 working internationally after first job out of college 1 2y
+15 Delete 6 2y
+6 What to do? 4 2y
+15 Help on valuation 6 1y
+11 Nomura Greentech 25 FT 20 1y
+5 Severe medical emergency, deferring EB internship? 3 2y
+1 Second SUITED account 4 1y
0 Lazard Equity Research (London) vs Citi Capital Markets (US) 1 2y
+6 Brand name V Industry | FT Recruiting 1 2y
0 Rothschild - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Natixis - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Credit Agricole - Interview - Infrastructure Data 2y
0 KippsDeSanto - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
+6 Top Reputation Management Services: What to Look For and Why They Matter 1 2y
+43 Technicals. Lots of technicals… 10 1y
+8 Deals on resume that I did not have much involvement? 2 2y
+3 Spayne Lindsay & Co.? 7 2y
+3 Fall 2024 Layoffs 2 2y
+6 Case Study IB Resource 1 2y
+8 Masters in Computer Science / Math --> Quant as a former banker? 1 2y
+3 Exit ops from micro IB? 2 2y
+3 WFH 2024 4 2y
+2 Ducera M&A 3 2y
+30 Truist Healthcare 2024 17 1y
+9 Should I take the offer if it's not going to get me any closer to my ultimate goal? 1 2y
0 Thoughts on TD Cowen’s fintech platform? 2 2y
+16 TD Cowen Deal Flow 2024? 17 1y
+73 Is secondaries GOATed? 31 4w
+1 Minnesota Banking update 1 2y
0 Incoming Rx Analyst FT - Best resources to prepare / develop modelling skills? 4 2y
0 FIG? plz help 2 2y
+61 Do shit analysts become associates ? 24 2y
+6 Is it worth going into IB solely with the intent to exit to corporate? 1 2y
+12 HSBC layoffs? 3 2y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y

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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