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+16 Discussion Transaction Experience in Lateral Interviews 4 2w
+10 CB or Tiny M&A Shop. Am I Ruining My IB Career Either Way? 14 3w
+6 Lincoln VOG SA Interview 6 2w
0 Moelis HC 1 3w
+3 How to prepare for IB internship 5 3w
+47 Evercore poaches Baird DC Defense Team 53 8h
+147 UBS Catastrophic Q1-Q3 26, M&A -17%, Outside Top 10 in Americas, EMEA & APAC 50 2d
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+13 Top WF Groups 5 3w
+16 LevFin to RX? 1 3w
0 Capital One FT 2027 1 3w
0 Best non-bank issued banker bags? 2 3w
+15 FMI Capital Advisors? 5 2w
+8 Grads London 28 9h
+6 JP Morgan IBD AC Format 7 1w
+19 How standard is weekend work in IBD? 16 2w
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3w
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3w
0 GS Hong Kong Summer Analyst 2027 1 3w
+9 Am I cooked for networking 4 2w
+10 What’s Harder? Residency (for Doctors) or IB Analyst Stint at BB/EB? 6 3w
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+13 Flagship Sector Team vs Generalist M&A? 8 3w
+4 Rothschild London Best Teams 8 1d
+21 Normal for lateral process to go +2 months? 4 3w
+3 Buyside to Sellside 1 3w
+2 Salary for IB CIBC vs Truist 2 3w
+3 Barclays London IB Associate and VP Salary and Bonus 1 3w
+10 Resources for Tech Banking 4 3w
+28 Houston banking Gods ? 16 3w
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0 BNP Paribas - Interview - Generalist Data 3w
0 ABN AMRO Group - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3w
0 MUFG - Interview - NA Data 3w
+15 MBA Rankings 2026? MBA -> IB -> PE 15 3w
0 Société Génrale CIB - Salary & Bonus - Syndications Data 3w
+15 Realistic transfer options? 24 3w
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0 Debt Advisory? 1 3w
+16 35 yo MBA? 6 3w
+29 UBS IB #24 in US M&A in 2026 10 3w
+19 How to Exit a Sweatshop 4 3w
+50 Banking (Un)fortunately Still Needs You: My Case for Bankers in the AI Era 15 3w
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0 PJT Partners - Interview - Defense Data 4w
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+1 Boutique IB vs JPM CIB Credit Risk 2 3w
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+11 Solomon Partners FT 5 3w
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+2 AI intern projects 4 4w
+8 KBW comp? Not Stifel but KBW 3 2w
+7 Thoughts on IAP? 11 2d
+2 DB Grad program 2027 update - London 17 1w
+13 Guggenheim Houston? 11 2w
+24 How much should you ask questions / seek feedback as an intern? 9 3w
+117 You should probably leave IB 54 4w
0 Financial Technology Partners - Interview - Financial Sponsors Data 4w
0 CDI Global - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4w
+10 HL 2026 Bonus 15 1d
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+5 Intern Switching Groups for Full Time 5 3w
0 My dad works in IB JPM, should I put this on my Resume? 6 3w
+4 Reliance on AI 3 3w
+4 How screwed am I? 4 3w
+27 Lateraling as Analyst 25 3w
+9 Do you have to recruit a year late transferring to Uchicago? 2 3w
0 haircut for group placement 3 4w
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+1 HR (last) round - what to expect? 2 4w
0 Associate recruiting for geographies not represented at info sessions 1 4w
+6 Ai increasing workload 1 4w
0 Modeling 2 3w
+5 Interview with Founder Before Superday? 5 3w
0 IB Hours in HongKong 2 4w
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1mo
0 William Blair - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1mo
0 UBS AG - Review - Investment Banking Data 1mo
0 Messier & Associés - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1mo
0 Ernst & Young Capital Advisors, LLC - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1mo
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 1mo
+3 Soc Gen NYC in 2026 5 3w
+9 Vals Internship to IB: how to lateral? 1 1mo
+21 Long Term Prospects in RX Consulting 4 3w
+6 Tips for RX coffee chats? 3 4w
+6 Alleged fake ID charge 4 1mo
0 Houston Bank Exits 2 1w
+5 GS Emerging Leaders Series 10 2d
+10 Kroll LA FT 2027 15 2d

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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