+29 Investment Banks as NFL QBs 17 3y
+8 UBS SF Tech 5 1y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
+6 Moving to the buyside as an Asset Manager? 1 3y
+3 JPMorgan CRG 2 2y
+8 Worst Time to Lateral to IB? 8 3y
+12 London - Analyst - severance package 7 2y
+1 Nomura FIG 4 2y
+13 SA horror stories summer ‘23? 4 3y
+3 Why don't most companies just write down their goodwill whenever they want to reduce their taxable income? 4 3y
0 citi no longer a bulge bracket 2 3y
0 Rothschild - Review - Real Estate Data 3y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 3y
+7 GPA >3.0. Return offer? 9 3y
+7 How much does an first year analyst at Rothschild Frankfurt earn? 13 3y
+12 Questions about BofA Securitized Products 7 2y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+30 Most Prestigious Streets To Work On Ranking 18 3y
+176 Why exit to corp dev 78 1y
+3 U-4 Help 0 3y
+74 CS First Day Scavenger Hunt 21 2y
0 Peter J Solomon - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+17 Rip Apart My Resume - Junior Looking to Enter Finance (PE, AM, IB, etc.; I left out the skills section) - Thank you! 10 3y
+24 Technical question: EV/EBITDA 9 3y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 3y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+18 Kroll M&A IBD 5 2y
+13 I think "real" inflated adjusted starting salaries should be $200k for banking 5 3y
+17 HSBC Industrials? 11 2y
+3 GSAM Associate/VP 1 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+2 Hope for CS bankers in the SPAC space 1 3y
0 Citigroup - Review - Corporate Banking Data 3y
+3 (Actually Good) List of Banks as NFL Teams 5 3y
+3 Sponsor Heavy Industry Groups? 1 3y
+10 Financial economist/ academic prestige ranking 1 3y
+368 Why work up to MD in Investment Banking? 86 2y
+7 IB severance package for laid off juniors 3 3y
+3 Winning Women JP Morgan Superday Results 1 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+12 incoming summer analyst without any excel/ppt knowledge :( 7 3y
+4 2 years as an Analyst vs 3 years 17 3y
+17 Unhappy with the summer team placement 17 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets - Interview - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
+4 Wells Fargo Analyst and Associate length 5 1y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 William Blair - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+4 Jeffries PCA 3 3y
+40 How is Columbia General Studies perceived on Wall Street? 16 1y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Which BBs have/haven't released FT start dates? 1 3y
0 Stephens Inc - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 HSBC - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 3y
+3 Guggenheim 2023 FT Associate (Menlo Park) 2 3y
+12 If big banks believe "diversity is our strength" why do some use psychometric tests to ensure they only hire applicants with explicitly similar temperaments and traits? 5 3y
+35 Best groups at Wells Fargo IBD 2023? 42 1y
+3 Taking SIE and Series 63 in Sophomore Summer 2 3y
+16 Question with company-owned real estate in M&A share deal 8 3y
+3 Investment Bank Cowen Shuts Down Crypto Digital Asset Unit 1 3y
+7 Worth Lateralling for Better Exit Opps? 10 3y
+3 Truist IB - Analyst 2 Bonus 2023 1 3y
+5 Soph Summer Return Offers/Offer Rate 3 3y
+6 GS layoffs NEW 2 3y
+3 Invictus Global Management (Austin, TX) any insight/info 1 3y
+37 Hot take: IB hours aren't THAT bad (or at least, not much worse than consulting) 21 3y
+8 Does BB name brand actually provide a lot of value? 2 3y
+16 BNP Paribas NYC 10 2y
+3 Question about licensing for IB 4 3y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+6 Analyst bonus estimates? 1 3y
+7 Positive EBITDA but Negative FCF? 1 3y
+26 UCL Economics for IB/MBB 31 11mo
+17 How far removed can you be before it's no longer "deal swag"? 4 3y
+7 Is IB still a cutthroat, hard-working, fierce, and competitive industry? 3 3y
0 Barclays - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+1 CS Equity Capital Market Americas heads for Wells Fargo 6 3y
+7 I have a high connect at RBC, he gave me the option to interview for either municipal finance or corporate banking. I chose corporate banking was that a bad decision? Should I try to tell him I want to do municipal finance instead. 9 3y
+3 PJT Secondary Advisory in 2023 1 3y
0 Cowen Group - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Messier Maris & Associés - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Messier Maris & Associés - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Messier Maris & Associés - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+84 Investment Banks as Football Clubs 53 6mo
+12 Goldman is Firing Again 13 3y
+11 Bonuses In Newly Founded Boutique 6 2y
+3 Delete 1 3y
+3 Delete 5 3y
+3 Live with a younger superior in IB 2 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+4 What happens if my shop finds out.... 7 3y
+18 Performance Review Advice 6 3y

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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