+40 How many hours do you usually work per week? 40 2y
+9 Breaking into IB front office (M&A, DCM, ECM, etc) 1 2y
+81 Advice Needed - Making Meaningful Connections Post-College / In the Professional World 15 2y
+20 Need advice on BofA Hong Kong vs UBS London, thx in advance! 8 2y
0 NWC calculation and deferred revenue 1 2y
+17 Wells Fargo Houston IB? 9 2y
+3 Adevinta's $15 billion take-private 2 2y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Columbia SPS 2 1y
+66 Deal Count vs Deal Size 21 2y
+2 Latest time to complete JPMorgan Chase's Spring Week Hirevue 4 2y
0 Would the CFA help me get an IB interview? 2 2y
+4 LA IB: Roomate in Venice 1 2y
+7 How much do MDs travel since the pandemic because Zoom/Teams exist? 5 2y
+3 Does amortization of financing fees create a DTL? 2 2y
+9 Broadcom / VMware deal valuation at closing 2 2y
+6 Never heard back from Superday 7 2y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
+10 Fintech startup --> m7 MBA --> BB/EB IB? 6 2y
0 GS risk div summer 2024 London 0 2y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
+15 TD Cowen FIG reputation 9 2y
0 Big 3 vs Local IB 1 2y
+41 Evercore PCA vs GS Coverage Group 29 1y
+28 Greenhill PCA or BofA IBD Generalist in HK 15 7mo
+11 Does knowing IFRS too well hurt your chances with US-based IB roles? 3 2y
+7 BofA London IBD summer offer vs GS IBD financing group- URGENT help from industry insiders needed 3 2y
+49 Worthwhile Purchases as an AN1 14 2y
0 Harvard's Finance Master’s Degree Program 3 2y
+9 Reflecting on Motivations for a Career in Investment Banking 1 2y
0 SA 24 Outlook 3 2y
+11 How does write-up of intangible assets flow thru 3 statements? 2 2y
0 Questions for senior bankers and associates: 1 2y
+26 Any bankers working tonight? (Thanksgiving) 13 2y
+3 Houlihan Lokey Recruiting Starting in November? 10 2y
+7 Lateral - Analyst bonus considerations 6 2y
0 Thoughts on Happy Thanksgiving/Happy Holidays emails? 1 2y
+9 Intrigued by this interview question 3 2y
+10 Strategy for IB FT Recruitment 2 2y
+6 Upcoming Superday Advice 1 2y
+1 Cambridge MFin program to Pivot to IB LevFin 2 2y
+13 Advice Needed on IB FT Recruitment 5 2y
+158 I DID IT 31 2y
0 What’s life like as a MD in IB? Was it worth it? 2 2y
+15 College Freshman Breakout At Non Target 2 2y
+9 FIG Coverage Trainee Soc Gen 13 2y
0 Structuring Interview 2 2y
+28 Deutsche Bank outlook London 2023/2024 9 2y
+23 Options for breaking into high finance 7 2y
+3 From BB IB M&A to small M&A boutique 1 2y
0 DZ Bank AG - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 2y
+1 Best Programs for F1 STEM-OPT Extension: Seeking Insights 3 2y
+9 Need some direction 1 2y
0 How do you rank the offers from commercial banks? 0 2y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Barclays - Review - Generalist Data 2y
+17 Looking For Advice on Decision between Boutique IB in Boston vs. CIB in NYC 3 2y
+1 What my professor said abt today’s world 1 2y
0 Rothschild - Review - Investment Banking Data 2y
+249 VP Archetypes 13 2y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+6 SA 2025 Recruiting To Pick-Up in January 7 2y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Interview - Financial Sponsors Data 2y
+1 What is Barclays email format 10 2y
+25 How does a business lunch work? 5 2y
+3 Anybody who worked/gone through the process for DC advisory’s infrastructure team? (London lateral move) 7 2y
0 HSBC off cycle IB London AC 1 2y
+3 HSBC off cycle AC 5 2y
0 How to get W2 from old employer (Lazard)? 1 2y
+2 Interning in the U.S 3 2y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+9 Investment Banking - Developing Nation (3rd World) worth it? - Advice needed 1 2y
+3 PCA WLB? 5 2y
+4 Debt Repayments in a DCF 2 2y
+4 How Does FT Recruiting Work? 3 2y
+15 What is regional coverage like? 7 8mo
+9 Joined Banking For the Wrong Reasons, really struggling on the job 1 2y
+13 Lateral opps from FIG 4 2y
0 UBS fit test 3 2y
+1 Moelis - New York - General Info? 1 2y
+6 Stifel Sophomore Explorers Program 15 2y
0 Leverage holding itw 1 2y
+1 Comps best practices 2 2y
+6 Rates resources 6 2y
+22 How feasible is it to rerecruit FT? 12 2mo
0 The McLean Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Review - Corporate Banking Data 2y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 2y
+1 LBO FCF Yield at Entry 2 2y
+9 EB PCA or BB IB 2 2y
+16 What is your annual spend and income? Have they gone up over time? 4 2y
0 Cambridge MFin programme to pivot to IB? 1 2y
0 Progress Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+6 Best Groups at Wells? 4 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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