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+2 Additional layoffs in banking 4 2y
0 Nielen Schuman - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Greenhill - Interview - NA Data 2y
0 KPMG - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+6 Need help - London Houlihan Lokey M&A Assessment centre - what kind of case study? 3 2y
+22 Houlihan Lokey vs Piper Sandler Healthcare Group 25 8mo
+6 Precedent Transactions Help 1 2y
+57 Houlihan Lokey HC (Dallas) 23 1y
+12 Current State of M&A Markets 2 2y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
+1 Has anyone done a modelling test recently 6 2y
+5 Oncycle Private Equity Recruiting Canada (Class of 2025) 5 2y
0 Can someone help checking my model? 3 2y
+4 Inappropriate networking with a syndicate member? 3 2y
0 UniCredit - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 2y
+7 Jefferies Canada - SA 2025? 10 2y
0 Modelling test solution 1 2y
0 Capital Markets -> REGAL? 2 1y
0 UniCredit - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 2y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+14 BB vs EB For long-term career 6 2y
+6 Modeling Out and Diligencing SG&A 3 2y
0 Raymond James Nashville 2024 SA 1 2y
0 Rothschild - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Scotiabank - Review - Generalist Data 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+11 Deferred income - Debt-Like 2 2y
0 JPM Layoffs?? 2 2y
+1 MS IBD off-cycle London 4 2y
0 Cowen Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+6 Private Debt —> IB 1 2y
+140 How to Deal With Volatile and Toxic MD 41 1y
+7 Not getting outreach from HHs, what to do? 2 2y
+31 Fired after PIP, will I get a severance or unemployment? How screwed am I 24 1y
0 Fenchurch Advisory move to America? - Recruiter reached out 2 1y
+12 Refinancing Year 5 - DSCR method (renewables) 11 1y
0 Help - Renewables Modeling Test 3 2y
0 Jefferies RX London 1 2y
+6 Evercore Frankfurt 4 2y
+3 Large energy generator and retailer - development (commercial) role 1 2y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
0 Jefferies & Company - Review - Restructuring Data 2y
+8 What are limitations of using the Exit Multiple Method 4 2y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 2y
0 PwC - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Barclays - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
+6 Would you rather buy a company with a high or low P/E multiple? 2 2y
+3 I have two weeks to prepare for a software focused technical interview. My group does not model, help? 1 2y
+3 Post-penultimate round > AC process 1 2y
+6 Q&A: My Journey and Your Path to Investment Banking Success 0 2y
+27 Life post-IB at DFIs: IFC, AIIB, ADB, EBRD, IDB, CDC etc. - would anyone be willing to chat? 12 3mo
+3 A2A in One Year 4 2y
0 Scotiabank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Piper Sandler - Review - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
+27 IB AN3 Lateral Process Insights (Cantor M&A) 8 2y
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+5 Accepted FT offer, what do I do with my time? 12 2y
+33 The BEST Banks for Culture & WLB in Canada 45 1y
+3 Year-End Bonus Season 3 2y
+17 Breaking hand as an analyst 10 2y
+7 X 2 2y
+6 Stock Comp 2 2y
+4 Should I be worried? 3 2y
+30 What are y'all consuming these days? 23 2y
0 Evercore - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 UBS AG - Review - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
+18 Model Practice Help 3 2y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 PwC - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+12 Manchester IB 13 2y
+56 How many vacation days do you get to take each year? 36 11mo
0 Does your office have a cafeteria? 1 2y
+27 Starting a Bulge Bracket Bank? 1 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 2y
0 How to start a side business senior year? 3 2y
+7 Jefferies Senior Hires 1 2y
0 Thoughts 2 2y
0 PJT Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+6 Hows Healthcare IB deal flow? 3 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Piper Sandler - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
+3 Ted Pick Named New Morgan Stanley CEO 0 2y
+4 REITs Accounting Question 2 2y
+8 Ted Pick is new Morgan Stanley CEO 6 2y
+3 Houlihan Lokey Paris 2 2y
+31 Energy / infra queries 17 2y
+41 Top green tech IB 18 1y
+3 Bankers - Are you getting 1 or 2 weeks WFH in December this year? 3 2y
+70 Experienced IB Associates and Above: What is Your Long-Game in IB? How Are You Feeling About Your Jobs? 12 2y
0 Royal Bank of Canada - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+16 Leerink 2024 SA Superday 24 2y
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+10 stupid move now i have background check - pls help 4 2y
+12 Do I stay for another year or try and go? 7 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 (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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