0 Bowen Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+5 Laptop Recommendations for Excel Prep 4 2y
0 Anyone heard of this group? Can't figure out if it's capital markets or investment banking? 2 2y
+8 LMM ECM to LMM M&A 6 2y
0 Interested in internally transferring from NYC to London office (eventually) 4 2y
0 JPM CIB diversity programs? 2 2y
+53 Advice Needed: Bad Performance Review 26 2y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
+15 Exit opportunities after CB from a BB 3 2y
+15 Finance Degree Apprenticeships 6 2y
0 Dealing with insomnia in IB? 3 2y
+3 Is IB different in London or HK compared to NYC, and if so, how? 2 2y
+1 Have you ever been better at the job than someone a level higher? 4 2y
+11 VC after non target school 5 2y
+6 LevFin or M&A 2 2y
0 Tech IB exits to Special Sits / Distressed / Private Credit 1 2y
+464 What's the dumbest thing you've seen on a resume? 127 1y
+3 Harris Williams Private Capital Advisory (PCA)? 9 2y
+5 Do I have a chance at ib 16 2y
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
0 William Blair - Review - Healthcare Data 2y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 2y
0 Lazard Freres - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+9 Struggle 1 2y
+28 Is Ducera that bad? 19 2y
+15 Guggenheim LevFin 18 2y
+12 How does Group Placement Look Internally? 6 2y
+25 analyst doesn't like me 21 2y
+9 M&A Advisory Firm Case Study - How to prepare and what to expect? 1 2y
0 UBS Financial Services - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 2y
+22 Modeling Forecast Question 7 2y
0 Financial discrimination as a management/business strategy 4 2y
+1 Freshman First Semester GPA 3 2y
+9 Transferring after recruiting (junior transfer) 4 2y
0 Lazard Freres - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+280 Where are smartest guys in Finance ? 76 11mo
+4 Hiring / lateral market for analysts in 2024? 2 2y
0 Any insights/info on Bourne Partners in Charlotte, NC? 2 7mo
0 WeiserMazars LLP - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Speaking with Equity Research Analysts? 1 2y
+3 Does WSO courses include advanced valuations? 3 2y
+9 Spring Lateral Market 4 2y
+3 Need research access - willing to pay 0 2y
+15 JPM Investment Banking Personal Investing Policy and Options 12 2y
+5 Baird Lateral Analyst LBO/Case Study 33 2y
+163 How to survive IB analyst years 29 4mo
+1 What to expect the first day, week, month? 2 2y
+6 Rate my chances for SA 2025 3 2y
0 US Student Looking for Opportunities in India 3 2y
+13 4 2y
+43 Rude Analyst or Industry Norm? 27 2y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Best REGAL Groups in London 1 2y
+3 Cantor Fitzgerald IB Group 5 1y
0 Evercore Power & Renewable Team 1 2y
+9 Engineering -> IB 1 2y
0 Alantra - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+57 Finance and The End of History / The Alchemy of Boomer Magic 19 2y
0 Moving from CorpDev to IB 1 2y
0 Texas, Alabama or Oregon? 0 2y
+12 Can I Go Into Software Engineering? 1 2y
+70 I’ll be a 36 yr old IB Associate. Worth it? Doable? 32 2y
+141 Insane Competition 132 2y
+4 How does Goldman Sachs do group placement? 6 2y
+9 Harris Williams Richmond Reputation/Culture/Hours vs NYC 6 2y
+7 Israeli Companies 4 2y
+2 William Blair Fast Track to Investment Banking 6 2y
0 s&t vs ib 2 2y
+39 Am I too old to break into banking at age 33? 53 1y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Networking to lateral into IB from consulting 1 2y
0 Struggling with Application Timelines 1 2y
+9 Lazard LA in 2024 2 2y
+4 Is Private Capital Advisory (PCA) similar to Capital Markets? Interview coming up? 8 2y
+23 Rate my chance for London/EMEA IB recruitment 8 2y
+11 This slump is insanely nervewracking. 6 2y
0 Moelis & Co 2024 Leadership Diversity Program 61 1y
0 Banks that focus more on media (film, tv, and streaming) rather than telecom and tech 1 2y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
+6 Intern in DCM - seeking return offer , any recommenations? 1 2y
0 GS Application Status 1 2y
0 Leave NYC for SF cleantech or homd out? 1 2y
+2 Baird in 2023? 3 2y
+16 How bad will bonuses be? 17 2y
+2 Addressing MD in Email 11 2y
+6 BNP Paribas Coffee Chat 1 2y
+7 Can I switch office before start date (BB)? 9 2y
+6 Ignorant monkey looking for tax advice for the upcoming year end bonus 2 2y
+5 Expanding knowledge about IB 2 2y
0 MUFG Project Finance LA FT 2024 2 2y
+32 Q&A - Investment Counselor at an Bulge Bracket Bank 24 2y
+9 Ft recruiting 2025 3 2y
+22 Everything Stifel London? 35 1y
0 Moelis & Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Internationale Nederlanden Groep - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+11 Could someone provide insights into the real reasons behind the enthusiasm surrounding investment banking? 4 2y
0 LSE MiM vs MSc A&F 1 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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