+58 PWP LA in 2024 36 1y
+6 Is it worth dropping FT role at no name shop with excellent comp for an off-cycle at EB 6 2y
+16 Project Finance Exercise 9 1y
+2 Outlook for H1-24 IB Recruiting 4 2y
+1 Deleted 2 2y
+13 Houston IB Firms Status Update 9 2y
+7 Would this be a good elevator pitch? 1 2y
+6 Director Comp London 5 2y
+11 What is EVR Buyside Placement like? 7 2y
0 UBS LONDON IBD TEAMS 1 2y
+6 Do the big bulge bracket investment banks on Wall Street require external finance-related services of nearby small boutique firms? 1 2y
+3 Materials to Prep for Working at a Convertibles/Hybrids Desk 1 2y
+6 Can you compare the Margins of US Steel and Nippon in a fair manner 0 2y
+17 Thoughts on Drastic Recruiting Tactics for Boutique Banks? 7 2y
+1 Guggenheim First Year IB Analyst Interviews 8 2y
+1 Group placement tips. 1 2y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Regions Bank - Interview - Corporate Banking Data 2y
0 Truist Securities - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 2y
0 BNP Paribas - Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 2y
+23 Getting Internship as a Freshman? 8 2y
+22 WF Corporate Banking Bonus? 8 2mo
0 Need help on Girls Who Invest program 2 2y
+13 Lateral recruit next year or participate in on-cycle for FT 2025? 6 2y
0 Houston IB Firms Status Update 1 2y
0 Will some banks start their 2025 SA recruiting in May-August?... Or are we past that era? 2 2y
0 gs format 9 2y
+136 What was IB like in the 80s/90s for analysts and associates? 53 2y
0 How much can you save from AN1? 1 2y
+22 - 14 2y
0 1 2y
+17 Took an Off-Cycle offer in a BB in Dubai over a Permanent contract in New York 12 1y
+40 I like Seikos 17 2y
+9 While being in deal origination & sales => how to get Investment Banks to partner for advisory, structuring & deal finance? 1 2y
0 CorpFin —> IB transition 1 2y
+19 Private Funds Group at Investment Bank 12 2y
0 London comp report 0 2y
+22 (London) Drop recent strong exits(e.g. MFPE/MFPC) from your bank + avg analyst class headcount. Merry Christmas! 8 2y
+3 BB Senior Partner Salary 8 2y
+30 Applying 80/20 in investment banking 5 2y
0 UBS - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Got a suited invite after I applied to a bank 1 2y
+14 How is Tokyo doing? 14 2y
+3 Investment Banking to Consulting Analyst Year 1 5 2y
0 Energy IB SA 25 1 2y
+15 DEL 7 2y
+12 How was banking like in the early to mid 2000s? 8 2y
0 2024 SA HOU to 2025 FT CHI 1 2y
+23 Feeling so defeated - IB FT ‘24 9 2y
+3 Full Service Boutiques 7 2y
+1 CITI to shutdown Muni business. Will others follow? 1 2y
+4 Buy Side IB 3 2y
0 Bonus 2023 3 2y
+13 Question about calculating P/E 7 2y
+8 Houlihan LA Culture & Reputation? 10 2y
+23 Savings after 2 years of banking 15 5mo
0 HSBC - Interview - Global Markets Data 2y
0 Interesting Players in the LMM Space 1 2y
+5 Advancing Black Pathways 2024 Hirevue 8 2y
+7 Lateraling next summer to IB? 8 2y
+1 Does anyone know what the pay + bonus structure looks like at Citi? 10 2y
0 Fnjdjfb 0 2y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Project Finance Data 2y
0 Bryan Garnier and Co - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Will some banks start their 2025 SA recruiting in May-August?... Or are we past that era? 1 2y
+6 How long do banks normally give you to accept their SA offer 12 2y
0 KippsDeSanto - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 KippsDeSanto - Review - Investment Banking Data 2y
+1 MS Internal Mobility 4 2y
+17 vanderbilt MSF 11 1y
+203 Deleted. 13 2y
+26 Too ugly for IR 19 2y
+16 Best mining team for WLB in North America? 19 2y
+7 Recruiting for 2025 IB Summer Analyst 5 2y
+10 Biggest pet peeves with interns 6 2y
+28 Should I study for RX or skip? 16 2y
+114 Don’t work at Leerink 56 1y
+9 Accenture to IB 2 2y
+7 Asked to Apply After Superday 3 2y
0 Data science vs Economics MSc 1 2y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+17 Who’s working over christmas? 8 2y
+2 Holiday Message to network 2 2y
+3 Serta Restructuring - Who Advised Lenders, and Who Deserves Credit? 5 2y
+10 European banks sponsor US candidates? 10 1y
+7 Advice - South African IB 8 2y
0 Deleted 0 2y
+9 MS Group placement NY 18 2y
+19 Net Worth Goals + Income Path 5 2y
+45 IBD to Equity Research? 21 2y
0 Looking for someone to do mock interviews with (In FDD) 1 2y
+12 Houlihan Lokey Restructuring 5 2y
+41 Culture Issues AND Boring Work PLEASE Stay Away From This MM (actually LMM) Industry Boutique 24 2y
0 Thoughts on Barclays Atlanta 3 2y
+13 Can by offer be rescinded. 4 2y
0 Hit A Roadblock 1 2y
+4 2nd Year Associate looking to lateral into IB 13 2y
0 Updating Models (Best Practices) 2 2y
+2 Deleted 2 2y

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%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 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 01 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 (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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