+27 Quant vs Investment Banker? 14 3y
+21 A2A or Leave for PE? 10 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Engineers in Investment Banks 1 3y
+49 Best Renewables Shops? 40 2y
+25 Perella Weinberg Raises Base Comp to 120k 31 3y
+18 Guidance/Advice on a Lateral move 2 3y
+34 PWP Restructuring? 13 2y
+66 …Dad asking for money 23 3y
+32 How does the VP -> D -> MD promotion work? 16 3y
+1 What BB banks are still filling up their 23 SA class? 7 3y
+6 Post-Bonus IB Rankings 1 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Restructuring Data 3y
0 LBO Stub 2 3y
0 CIBC World Markets - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+9 Shitti Bonuses? 1 3y
0 TD Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+12 What makes a bad senior banker 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Drake Star Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+23 IB vs Consulting post-MBA? 31 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+7 M&A Law 101 2 3y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Interview - Equities Data 3y
+6 demotivational post 9 3y
+10 Burnt Out Studying - How Much Do You Really Need To Know 2 3y
0 Jefferies - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 MM IB Lateral Associate Modeling Test 1 3y
+5 I want to become an Excel Wizard. Where do I start? 6 3y
+12 Macabacus Pluggin…is it used on the Street? 12 3y
0 LOL 1 3y
+24 highest paid, least competitive boutique for analysts? 33 3y
+120 SEO London is a Joke 38 3y
0 Huron Consulting Group - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+33 Best playlists for late nights in the office 22 2y
+9 List of Every Firm w/ RX arm 7 3y
0 How did Investment Banking Activity Look During The Tech Bubble 0 3y
+15 EVR Houston M&A/RX 4 3y
+6 JP Morgan Carbon for Center Transition 11 3y
+39 Houston SA 2024 29 3y
+9 Mobility 1 3y
+50 How to be a top bucket analyst? 30 1y
+7 Analyst of the Year? 2 3y
+483 Does anyone think they arent going to get a return offer? 112 2y
0 Corporate Finance at a BB? 1 3y
+9 Why I’ll never be nice to a recruiter again 2 3y
0 Am I screwed? 4 3y
+15 Achieved everything I wanted, but just feel lost and unmotivated 7 3y
+5 Bonus Received - How are you guys investing it? 18 3y
0 What are real investments? 1 3y
+13 Visa Sponsorship in the UK: better than the US? 14 3y
0 Financial investment and real investment 1 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+4 Cold Email Situation 2 3y
0 What’s the point of Finance degrees when STEM majors are more valued? 1 3y
+9 Explain House Stablecoin Bill 1 3y
+23 Morgan Stanley makes the news (Trash Pay) 24 3y
+7 How do you greet your coworkers? 13 3y
+60 How would this sexual relationship be perceived in a Charlotte office environment? 32 3y
0 MUFG - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 BofA Placement Summer 2023 2 3y
+90 Deal Tattoos are Paradise 21 2y
0 For those who used Knopman for the Series 79, what were you scoring on the practice exams before you took the actual exams? 7 3y
0 NYC Intern Poker Event - Hosted by Kalshi in SoHo 1 3y
0 I FUCKING DID IT 1 3y
+3 return offers 9 3y
+6 Is TQQQ a buy? 1 3y
+12 Why do so many finance people have med SOs? 8 3y
+9 Boutique to BB? Underdog looking for advice 4 3y
0 Extracurriculars for IB 1 3y
+190 2022 Analyst 1 Bonus Thread (Consolidated) 204 3y
+5 JPM - MMBSI SA To IB FT? 10 3y
+9 Exiting to a BDC on the Investments Team: Any Information? 1 4y
0 Are FILO loans added on to a revolver pari passu to the revolver? 1 4y
0 Future of Finance 1 4y
+20 Officially in a Recession?? Thoughts? 10 3y
0 Morgan Stanley Liability Management Group 5 3y
0 Technical Question - Buying Land (GAAP) Impact on 3 Financial Statements 5 4y
+26 Fifth Third Super day 2023 26 3y
0 How is this acceptable? 1 4y
0 On Cycle Recruitment Timeline Over/Under? 1 4y
+1 EB Bonus 1 4y
+10 Is MM IB SA to FT RX possible? 7 4y
+1 GS Soph sa 23 9 3y
+9 Evercore M&A Recruiting 9 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Restructuring Data 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 How many offers are given from a super day 6 4y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+9 How should I approach following up on an application in this situation? 1 4y
+11 IBD is the top career now (post normal tax on carry)? 6 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.8%
  • 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 97.8%
  • 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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