+10 JPMorgan Hirevue (no deadline) - IB summer analyst - too late? 3 2y
+14 Lateral Opps From FIG 6 2y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 2y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Power Data 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 What do you wish you knew before you hit the desk FT? 3 2y
+23 Good reviews in one group but not in another? 3 2y
+6 Qatalyst FT London 69 2y
+17 Healthcare Group Rankings 2023? 7 2y
+8 Group Placements for Internship? 3 2y
+15 Anyone interview from IB to Buyside Coinvesting 3 2y
+15 Has anyone worked in SocGen’s Leveraged Finance Division? 1 2y
+20 Would you rather work 35 hours weekly making 150k in corpdev or 65-70 hours weekly making 300k in IB? 35 2y
+8 How do yall deal with spineless seniors? 6 2y
0 Spring 2024 Internships / Ways to Make Money for Semester Off 1 2y
+12 Baird Investment Banking? 4 2y
+13 AI Note Taking - will I get fired if I use it? 11 2y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets Data 2y
+16 Lateral to a TMT coverage group? 3 2y
+6 Do I still have a shot at IB based on Undergrad? 4 2y
0 CapM Advisors Full Time Analyst Total Comp (NYC)? 0 2y
0 Accounting 2 2y
+26 Is this Possible Buyside > DCM? 10 7mo
+10 Switch to IB 1 2y
0 IB Final Round Advice 1 2y
+3 GS Financing vs Evercore / Lazard Rx 8 2y
0 DCF (Stub Periods and Mid-Year Convention) 1 2y
0 Truist Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Truist Securities - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 2y
0 Truist Securities - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
+1 Entry in IB/PE/HF/M&A with ER experience ??? 3 2y
+10 Managing work and being more efficient 1 2y
+4 MSc Finance Timeline (LSE & Imperial) 9 2y
+9 HSG MBF - Switzerland placement for non EU students 12 2y
+5 - 4 2y
+2 London Spring Week 2 2y
0 Deutsche Bank 0 2y
+20 2024 FT IB (Advice Needed please) 16 2y
+13 Food and Beverage IB Groups? 6 2y
0 Santander Consumer - Review - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Which Bank/Group Is The Most Fit? 0 2y
0 Finance and engineering double major? 2 2y
+15 Delay Graduation? (repost for traction) 29 2y
0 Truist Securities - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+37 How common is it for non-EU students from top MiF programs to land an IB job in London? (Employer reports do not help much) 10 2y
+10 JPM Perks (London) 10 2y
+3 M&A Paris: Culture 4 2y
+9 Finance carreers study organization 1 2y
+3 What is happening to Barclays? 2 2y
+9 FIG is paradise 1 2y
+23 What's the best time to do internships in college for IB? 5 2y
+5 LBO - Cash Higher than Enterprise Value, No Debt, what are sources of Financing 6 2y
0 Roths Spring 2023/2024 1 2y
0 Morgan Stanley Menlo Park - 12 principles / Values 0 2y
+8 Renege on BofA for GS? 16 2y
0 Barclays Capital Markets assessment centre 1 2y
0 Dealing with an Incompetent Associate 1 2y
+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 9mo
+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

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 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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