+7 Job vs Top Masters Program 1 3y
+37 Is your group a meritocracy? 25 3y
+3 Accepting a job knowing you could leave within 6 months 3 3y
0 HSBC - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+4 How much of your time is taken up by creating pitches/presentations? 1 3y
+8 Lateral Interview Process/Timing 3 3y
+3 Switching Groups at BB after Sophomore Summer 1 3y
+11 US Students applying to London spring weeks? 2 3y
+10 Blacklisted from the company? 4 3y
+2 Investment Banking Associate to MM/BB Analyst 8 3y
+3 Budget Snapshot 1 3y
+9 Preferential treatment for nepotism hires? 4 3y
+8 Keeping up with IB apps 16 3y
+3 London A1 Signing Bonus 2023? 7 3y
+7 Houlihan 2-Hour Modeling Test 3 3y
+13 How to Prepare for Public Finance Internship at BB 5 3y
+4 Case Study for Investment Banking Interview with No Experience 9 3y
+42 What makes a good MD / deal originator? 23 3y
0 Stifel Financial - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Stifel Financial - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+5 First time being let go 1 3y
+7 FY2022 League Tables? 2 3y
+17 IB Side Hustles 9 3y
+5 M&A in consulting firms (especially MBBs) 3 3y
+9 Superday - 2h+ for case study?! 3 3y
+205 Net worth of $1mm by 30? 122 3y
+3 Compensation across cities for IB Analysts 2 3y
+8 Accretion/Dilution calculation/ EBIT synergies 9 3y
+12 Networking Advice for IB Recruiting 1 3y
0 Citigroup - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+101 Highest paying job, minimal effort 78 2y
+20 Which firms have cut 1st year ANL? 27 3y
+93 My Associates Hate Me 54 3y
+4 Off market apartment steals? 2 3y
+64 Intermittent Fasting / Cutting while in IB 43 3y
+3 Intel on Centerview Palo Alto? 7 3y
+20 Thoughts on PEI Global Partners? 15 1y
+9 Potential exits post IB that offer WFH and WLB 15 3y
+3 DCF for Zoom vs. Broadcom 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Review - NA Data 3y
+25 Bonus Beta over Time 7 3y
+10 EMEA Banker looking to move to the US 8 3y
+3 Capital One IB rotational program full time 17 3y
+3 Question on my paycheck as summer intern?.. 12 3y
+3 P/E multiple + cost of debt/ accretion/dilution 1 3y
+3 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS 11 3y
+8 BDA Partners Financial Aptitude Test 6 4mo
0 JPMorgan - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+13 Questions on the Bank of America summer internship (London) 5 3y
+14 2024 SA 11 3y
+4 1st year IB analyst switch to S&T 3 3y
+3 Is it worth it? 2 3y
+7 EBITDA multiple Changes 19 3y
+3 Lincoln International comp? 4 3y
+17 I don't think I'll ever be smart enough 11 2y
0 Jefferies & Company - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+8 Accretion/Dilution How to calculate 4 3y
+5 Who’s quitting post-bonus? 5 3y
+6 How much of a long term commitment are coverage groups? 1 3y
+6 Preparing for an internship in DCM 5 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Do finance people work on January 2nd? 9 3y
+7 How will AI/machine learning impact IB in the next 5 - 20 years? 3 3y
+11 “Don’t tell people you work in IB/PE” 5 3y
+6 Lazard SF Tech vs PWP SF Tech 6 3y
+9 Purposefully Overhiring Interns - Which Banks? 15 3y
+11 Vacation time? 4 3y
0 Wedbush Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 UBS - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 FMI Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 FMI Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+9 RayJay London Office 12 3y
+62 Investment Banking in Paris 44 3y
+3 M shahs Hana 1 3y
+20 LA Vs NYC Vs SF 12 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Well Fargo Real Estate Banking 3 3y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Rothschild Tech and FSG 3 3y
+13 happy new year everyone! 2 3y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+28 Jefferies reputation/standing 2023 - should one take a Jeff offer over Ubs/Db 22 3y
+3 Internal mobility at JPM 1 3y
0 Big 4 visa sponsorship for M&A advisory interns studying outside EU 0 3y
0 Big 4 visa sponsorship for M&A advisory interns studying outside EU 0 3y
+73 What makes Bank of America unique 28 2y
+17 JPM 2023 Investment Banking Analyst - Early Career 175 3y
+4 2022 M&A fees ranking per industry 3 3y
+32 Hardcore Drugs in IB? 26 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Risk Management Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Nfluence Partners Investment Banking Winter Analyst Internship 2 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (56) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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