+4 GPA 3.78 vs 3.80 16 3y
+4 Lazard SF HC Team? 1 3y
+10 Evercore Internship Experience? 7 3y
+14 NYC IB employer testing for marijuana 9 2y
+1 TPG in talk to buy out Angelo Gordon 5 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+6 Proof of Internship 1 3y
+6 Nomura GT vs. WF TMT vs. US Advisors vs. FT Partners (all SF)? 32 3y
+7 SA no overtime? 3 3y
+22 How do you slow down and improve your attention to detail? 5 3y
0 Lazard Freres - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets Data 3y
+6 Any FIG groups hiring associates? 20 3y
+3 Qatalyst London 13 2y
0 BNP Paribas Hong Kong M&A 3 3y
+3 Insight on HL Board & Special Committee Advisory / Transaction Opinions 9 2y
+77 Lincoln International - Reputation 42 1y
+74 GS asking kids if they’re LGBTQ to help get off WL?!?!?! 28 3y
+12 How to find company specific Corp Dev roles?? 8 2y
+66 Compensation | Associates that left for Corp. Dev 50 1y
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
+120 Is Oil and Gas IB/PE Dead? 43 1y
+11 Working out in IB 7 3y
+1 Dynamic WACC 3 3y
+17 Average age IB analyst 18 3y
+17 Investment banks and their theme song/anthem 25 11mo
+111 Coverage group stereotypes 39 3y
+148 May 2023 prestige rankings 60 2y
+6 IBD Chances from other industry? 1 3y
0 WF 2024 SA 2R 1 3y
+17 BMO MM M&A Group Minneapolis 13 3y
0 IBD Chances from other industry? 1 3y
0 FT Roommate 2023 NYC 7 3y
+26 King's vs Bath vs Nottingham 25 1y
+3 BofA GCIB waitlist 1 3y
0 VP/Director Lifestyle IB - Canadian Banks 2 3y
+164 What are the top 5 Middle Market Investment Banks these days? 72 2y
0 Incentrum SA 2024 1 3y
+5 Goldman Sachs AFG REFG 3 2y
0 Gas NEFT eksport 1 3y
0 Question 1 3y
+11 Template for Modeling Solar / Wind Investments 3 3y
+18 Messed up uni choices, seeking honesty. 13 3y
+12 Macquarie IB bonuses 22 5mo
0 Delete 1 3y
0 Ziegler - Review - Public Finance Data 3y
0 Ziegler - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 3y
0 Berkshire global advisors m & a 2 3y
+1 Accepted SA 24, sophomore canceled.. now what? 1 3y
+47 What do I do about my dog 20 3y
+7 International Student in a US College London IB/PE chances 3 3y
+9 Anyone automated part of their job? 1 3y
+9 B4 or Wealth Management? 2 3y
0 Stout (IBD London) 1 3y
+2 William Blair Chicago top regarded groups and what the comp is like 5 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Nomura Holdings - Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 3y
+33 London EB's - Which to take for exits 2023? 34 1y
+3 ING vs Macquarie IB 6 10mo
+29 BX RE Acquisition vs. BB IBD 18 3y
+5 Macquarie Commodities Head Made $39 million Last Year 1 3y
+6 Geographic mobility at BBs 1 3y
0 Truist Securities - Interview - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
0 Truist Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+7 MM bankers in M&A, how often do you get the chance to work on a merger? 3 3y
+13 Evercore PCA: Buyside Support 5 3y
+3 Natalliance Securities 1 3y
+11 RBC Healthcare 2023 4 3y
+27 London IBD Chances? 28 3y
+3 Citi HCSF May 4 Superday 1 3y
+27 What are people who got laid off doing now? 24 3y
0 Centerview Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Nomura Holdings - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+14 Guggenheim London 36 3y
+18 Consolidation vs M&A case 15 2y
+3 ib lEAGUE TABLES 2 3y
+27 Top BB Group vs EB for exits 38 2y
+9 Do sponsors groups help deal flow for a bank as a whole?? 4 3y
+13 How are MM banks faring during this economic crisis? 1 3y
+12 FT Partners Sponsors Coverage? 8 6mo
+7 Is secondaries (PCA) a good group to be in at the moment? 19 1y
+3 How big are M&A groups in the US? 1 3y
+28 Starting Career at LMM 15 3y
+6 BofA Real Estate Structured Finance SA 2024 1 3y
+3 Easier to Lateral Into Investment Banking from S&T or Corporate Banking? 1 3y
+15 Annual Intern Swag Tier List : SA 2024 21 3y
0 Oaklins - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
+14 What made CS sponsors soo good? 10 3y
+10 HL RX vs Mid-BB Exits 15 3y
+19 Incoming SA Placed Into A Group I Don't Like 11 3y
+3 Looking to trade PE LBO case studies 2 3y
+5 Structured Products Hours? 4 3y
+21 The world would be a better place if every CFO was a former Investment Banking Associate™ 2 3y
+9 How do I survive while being average? 6 3y
+3 do investment banks check 1st year transcripts for summer internships 3 3y
+4 Technical Question with Preferred Equity 1 3y
0 Banco Santander - Review - Sales and Trading Data 3y
+1 Deleted 2 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%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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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