+19 Rank these 4 banks based on exits (GHL, Jef, Gugg, Roth) also curious which of these have the most UMM exits 27 3y
+3 BofA vs Lazard London 1 3y
+3 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1 3y
+14 Guggenheim SA 2024 43 2y
+3 Moelis SF vs. PJT NY Healthcare 1 3y
0 Citigroup - Review - Corporate Banking Data 3y
+3 Centerview SF Biotech - Quality of Exits? 2 3y
+16 Everybody is actually just winging it 4 1w
+14 How have you guys dealt with feeling lost? 2 3y
0 Patrick, Please Do Something About The "What College for IB" Posts 1 3y
0 Thoughts on Ohio State for IB? 8 3y
+3 BofA SA2024 Superday Invite 1 3y
0 Truist Bank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Citigroup - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Davidson Capital Advisors - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+50 An1 2023 Bonus 94 3y
+23 Exit opps from Truist? 12 3y
0 Rabobank Group - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Rabobank Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+3 Moving around co-ops 1 3y
+4 Exit options 2 3y
0 Centerview Dominating in 2023 4 3y
+9 HL M&A PE Exits? 7 3y
+1 SA 2024 - What banks are done recruiting? 1 3y
+63 How many graduating May 23 without a FT offer? 81 10mo
+5 Citi IBD 2024 SA First Round 3 3y
+41 Advice for IB laterals in this current market (Asking ANLs+ for advice) 25 2y
+20 Private Funds Group Compensation 24 1y
+3 BNP Paribas 2023 Spring Insight Programme 1 3y
+6 Lazard MM/PMA and Piper Sandler Comp? 1 3y
+3 How do these banks stack up against each other, re: hotness? 6 3y
+8 Banks that are completely done with recruitment (SA 2024) 7 3y
+37 Wells Fargo SA 24 217 2y
+5 HSBC HK IBD SA Return Rate 2 3y
+64 When to Go All In On the Side Hustle 21 3y
+3 Is anyone using Evernote? 1 3y
+3 No name boutique > MM PCA > EB/BB IB 1 3y
+3 GS SF 2024 Timeline? 12 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+9 How to Make the Most out of a Senior Mentor 1 3y
0 China International Capital Corporation - Interview - Equity Research Data 3y
+29 UBS to Cut Up to 36,000 jobs from Newly Combined Firm 10 3y
+3 Bloomberg GPT? 1 3y
+6 GS Early Possibilities Rejection 16 3y
+6 Subs are the only acceptable thing; dubs are an abomination 3 3y
+40 Does Stanford actually suck for banking recruiting?? 25 3y
+18 Can a bank fire you for cause if they know you are looking for other jobs? 10 3y
+3 delete 1 3y
+9 Which banks have the best healthcare services team? 6 3y
+8 Help - Masters at Cambridge/Imperial vs Other 9 3y
0 William Blair - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
+4 LA to NYC 4 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+17 Greenhill Toronto 19 2y
+1 Advice how to break into investing banking? 5 3y
+75 [SA 2024] CVP SF vs PWP LA vs Moelis SF 38 2y
+9 PJT m&a ny vs Moelis ny 6 3y
+95 Georgetown McDonough vs. NYU Stern vs. UMich Ross vs. Northwestern Weinberg 44 3mo
+25 Deleted 23 3y
+4 Bank Of America Palo Alto/SF SA 2024 18 2y
+15 Thoma Bravo - Flagship Vs Explore Vs Discover 1 3y
+7 Can an analyst refer someone for an internship? 8 3y
+54 Help Me Choose a College Please (specifically headed towards IB and then PE) 29 1y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Evercore - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+25 Did hours improve when making Associate? 6 3y
+4 Finance Lingo 4 3y
+10 Restructuring History 6 3y
+3 Botched EY deal 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+15 Networking at an Ivy League 8 3y
+39 European breaking into USA IB strategy post 26 3y
+3 Salary at German Bank Berenberg 7 3y
+5 Internet trading gurus? 2 3y
+65 Bad to turn down staffings? 17 3y
+9 Oppenheimer SA 2024 66 3y
+3 CS layoffs 2 3y
+23 Greenhill vs Rothschild - NYC 6 3y
+15 Villanova or Ohio State 10 1y
+3 Severance but getting new job now 4 3y
+11 NPV of EB IB in Dubai vs MF REPE in London 5 3y
+1 Tomorrow! REIS -- Canyon, KKR, Ares, Moelis, Goldman, And More 2 3y
+12 Where To Do Remote Work In Finance? 21 3y
+3 long term career in ECM, opinions?? 1 3y
+21 Drug Tests 14 1y
+32 An Open Letter to High School Seniors 3 3y
0 PMCF - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+18 Do I pick Berkeley or Notre Dame Mendoza for IB? 20 3y
+4 Citi Toronto 4 3y
+9 Consumer Groups - Deal Modelling 1 3y
+4 Outlook on job market in 2/3 years 1 3y
+6 Consumer Groups - Deal Modelling 2 3y
+69 Non Target>Ivy 32 3y
+13 Delete 14 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 97.2%

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 97.2%

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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