+3 I am screwed for a return offer? 2 2y
+9 Please help!! Am I wasting time at my current firm? 1 2y
+9 On a Scale of 1 to 10, how fucked is China & APAC 4 2y
+9 ONE WEEK TO PREP/TAKE SIE 6 2y
0 Citigroup - Review - Oil & Gas Data 2y
+6 2023 IBD SA's - What was your banks return offer rate? 1 2y
+12 Lazard SF Tech 2023? 22 2y
+9 How did I get into Investment Banking? 2 2y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 MD Global Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+18 What does an actual sell-side pitch presentation sound like? (Not the actual PPT slides) 7 2y
+2 Made a CEO mad 3 2y
+3 Market for SA vs FT 1 2y
0 Mizuho Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
+27 One year of FDD Exit Opp 19 1y
+272 Associate Archetypes 25 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Stifel Financial - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 2y
+15 Hopeless and Lost - Need Guidance 7 2y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+12 Trouble focusing during notes for diligence calls 11 2y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+42 How to deal with a micromanager 8 2y
+36 what does FIG look like as an MBA associate 11 2y
+10 Do boutique investment banks advise on their own IPOs? 3 2y
+14 Got staffed on a really late stage deal and am confused on what to do as a new hire (Chicago) 4 2y
+6 BofA Superday Results? 7 2y
+3 TD Cowen M&A reputation 2 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Engineering Data 2y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 KPMG - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+21 What I like about Finance 9 2y
+5 HL Pay Increase 7 2y
+35 Have you ever liked IB? 13 2y
+3 Does anyone have a recapitalization model? 1 2y
+33 Compensation Nordic IB 23 10mo
+15 Houston Scene 2 2y
0 Stifel Financial - Review - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Truist Securities - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 2y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 2y
+113 What do you wish you would've done before starting IB? 35 2y
+3 Crosstree Case Study 1 2y
+11 Worst Intern Projects 10 2y
+2 IB bank culture 1 2y
+8 problem solved 3 2y
+3 Salary differences 1 2y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
+49 Can our company go public? 18 2y
+3 LBO modeling question 1 2y
+9 Regions Bank? 2 2y
+3 EVERCAP ADVISORS internship? 4 2y
0 Evercap Advisors internship? 1 2y
+3 Modelling errors 1 2y
+15 My bank has no trading restrictions? 7 2y
0 Agentis Capital - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
+6 2 hour DCF test 10 2y
+10 Thoughts on India support team in IB at BB banks 14 2y
+4 Director Salaries - UK IB 13 1y
+9 Firm Loyalty Brainwash 1 2y
0 Ducera - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 2y
0 Ducera - Review - Restructuring Data 2y
0 Webster Bank - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Webster Bank - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Investment Banking Data 2y
+6 went from IB to corporate…wtf is it normal for workplaces to not be toxic? 1 2y
+6 Return offers today 1 2y
0 Worth it to re-recruit FT in this economy? 2 2y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+14 GS on-cycle placement 16 2y
0 Is this the nature of the job? 2 2y
0 Investment Banking finally explained 1 2y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
0 Bank of New York Mellon - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+8 Fucked up another IB online assessment. I just want to cry at this point, man 16 2y
0 Jefferies & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+147 I’m out, last thought 34 2y
+4 Ondra Partners - any insights? 8 1y
+29 Interview Modelling Test 10 11mo
+9 Off-cycle internships good career route? 1 2y
0 Citizens Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 How do I not seem like an idiot in asking questions? 1 2y
0 Restructuring case study / modeling test 1 2y
+3 M&A process: why can't we use calendly for scheduling meetings? 3 2y
+3 Questions about Return Offer (Decision Process, Expected Return Rates, Signs) 3 2y
+31 Where are the top kids from targets going? 27 2y
+3 have to disclose parent's trading accounts? 5 2y
+4 Analyst/Associate Difference Between Banks 2 2y
0 HSBC - Review - Investment Banking Data 2y
+22 Good Sponsors Groups to Actually Work In (Not necessarily “best”) 12 2y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+6 Starting full time in January Vs. June 5 2y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+33 Leaving IB due to health issues 23 2y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
+44 Analyst Budget Thread Follow Up--Actual Expenses For An Analyst & Associate In Chicago 4 2y
0 UBS FT sign-on bonus ? 1 2y
+8 Best Banks in terms of Culture in Italy 14 2y
0 Wells Fargo Sustainable Finance Group? 1 2y
+20 Working in RE IB 7 11mo

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 98.9%
  • 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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