+3 Is CPA/CFA necessary for investment banking career? Noticed that some of the associates in our group have just passed their CPA exam. 3 3y
+1 How Sweaty is Evercore? 2 3y
+8 Is NYC worth it? 4 3y
+4 Raine / LionTree Exit Ops? 9 1y
0 Need Series 79 STC Study and Top-off Book 1 3y
+9 Where will UBS/CS rank among BBs… 14 3y
+7 Wells Fargo or RBC for REGAL NY 15 2y
+1 Associate to VP promotion bonus? 3 3y
+14 Corp dev offer (advice on leaving banking) 8 3y
0 BBs and EBs with good hours in London 5 3y
+16 Why do Investment Banks take 2nd year students? 5 3y
+2 Barclays Video Interview / Hirevue 13 3y
+16 CS/UBS - Speculation Post 13 3y
+3 ………………. 4 3y
0 Deal activity back? … at GS 1 3y
+14 Have to pay back promotion bonus to former bank. They want gross amount but I received net. What should I do? 7 3y
+1 Less Attrition in banking 1 3y
+2 Delete 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+16 Corp dev offer eval / negotiation 13 3y
0 How to find small boutique IB/PE firms? 1 3y
+13 No series exams for analysts? 8 3y
+53 Entry-Level/ Career Advice 15 3y
+7 So now what happens with Credit Suisse? 3 3y
+15 What's the male/female ratio of people at your college recruiting for investment banking? 8 3y
+3 Lazard Boston 1 3y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 It’d be interesting to see 1 3y
+31 An Ode To CS 2 3y
+52 IB Personal life years in 27 3y
0 DH Capital - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 DH Capital - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 MS Houston 1 3y
+39 Stupid for leaving pre-bonus? 23 3y
+15 UBS in talks to acquire Credit Suisse 30 3y
+3 UBS In Talks To Acquire Credit Suisse 1 3y
+18 Getting Past First Round 3 3y
+3 UBS acquiring CS? 1 3y
+19 UBS acquiring CS 18 3y
+7 Credit Suisse & UBS Merger 1 3y
+5 UBS in talks to acquire Credit Suisse 5 3y
+3 England & Company Interview 2 3y
+4 Is an M7 MBA more worth it for a non-target grad 3 3y
+3 MS pathways program 1 3y
+3 Help with an offer 3 3y
+16 President of the U.S. vs. next QB for the Patriots vs. analyst at MS M&A 2 3y
0 Referred to Different Email from Application Email 1 3y
+5 RBC Houston O&G IB?? 13 3y
+8 FDD vs Corporate Fin (ib prep) 4 3y
+5 Microsoft Copilot 3 3y
+9 Resources/Advice for an Investment Banking Intern 1 3y
+3 General Atlantic SA24 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Rothschild - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+7 Full time MF Analyst Recruiting 4 3y
+3 RBC vs BNP Paribas (London) 1 3y
+95 So now that Blair is a dumpster fire, which bank is the best in the Middle Market? 67 3y
+3 Turning Rock Partners? 2 3y
+3 Jefferies SF Tech IBD 1 3y
+15 Who Is Going To Acquire SVB Securities? 17 3y
+11 Had to shave my beard, now my finance career is over. 1 3y
+6 Will UBS acquire Credit Suisse? 11 3y
+4 MS Superday SA 24 - Thursday 16 4 3y
+3 Investment Banking Hiring Market 1 3y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+13 Urgent question regarding felony charge (FINRA, future in IB, etc.) 13 2y
0 Greenhill - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Brown Gibbons Lang and Company - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+12 Ethical Capital Partners Acquires PornHub 10 3y
+6 Arrest Record in Background Check 1 3y
+6 Analyst 1 bonus 5 3y
+3 Help- FT IB Case for College Student 1 3y
+124 PJT RSSG vs GS vs MS Menlo vs EVR RX vs HL RX vs BofA vs JPM vs Qatalyst vs KKR Menlo vs BX Credit vs Bain Credit vs UBS TMT vs Barclays LevFin vs FT Partners 25 3y
+3 Computer for incoming SA - Excel 3 3y
+15 PJT RSSG vs GHL RX vs MS vs EVR RX 5 3y
+9 What does it involve- Alvarez & Marsal RX (UK)? 5 3y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Lazard Freres - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Tudor Pickering Holt and Co - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Was CS bailed out? 2 3y
+3 State of the Banking System 1 3y
+6 HSBC LAF - thoughts? 13 3y
+21 RBC or Solomon Partners? 15 3y
+3 How is Goldman's Financing Team even different from Industry Teams? 1 3y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+31 Interview failures 7 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 3y
+20 Most prestigious project name 31 3y
+9 Citi Early ID 1 3y
+9 2023 HHs for Special Situations/Distressed 8 3y
+6 Spring weeks - different divisions? 2 3y
+11 Piper Sandler 2024 SA 27 3y
+7 Best ADG groups? 4 3y
+26 Toronto Exits - Pension, Middle Market PE or Career Banker 27 4mo
+3 Is there a sector within IB that deals with financing movie projects and studios? 6 3y
+14 Can ChatGPT do analysts grunt work ?? 11 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 97.2%

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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