+6 M&A Fees for MegaCap Deals 0 4y
+175 IB sucks compared to SWE if you are smart 136 3mo
+6 What is the salary gap between IB and PE? 1 4y
+6 Recession job security in IB vs ER? 1 4y
+16 Farewell to WSO 5 3y
+10 4th stage interview - not sure what to ask 2 4y
+2 Recession and Return Offers..... 2 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+10 Enterprise Valuation Technical Question 2 4y
+3 Are EB IB hours that bad? 2 4y
+3 London BB Credit risk salaries 3 4y
+21 Military reserves while in banking? 14 3y
+4 Return offer calculus 6 4y
0 BDA Partners - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 BDA Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Cab Policy 2 4y
+16 VP Ass 14 4y
+26 JPM CIB Risk Division Placement 9 2y
0 TD Securities - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
+7 4th of July Hours 8 4y
0 Cascadia Capital LLC - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Means to break into Corporate finance/ Leverage finance 3 4y
+18 Why the Barclays Hate?!? 3 4y
+3 Del 3 3y
0 League Tables 6 4y
+6 Why the Barclays Hate? 2 4y
+5 Mark Moran 7 4y
+8 Pets in Investment Banking 10 4y
+44 Why do London bankers make so little compared to US bankers? 45 4y
0 HSBC - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+32 MM IB vs BIG 4 M&A 27 4y
+7 Roast my UK non-target IB SA CV 10 4y
+16 Rent in London 16 4y
0 Evercore - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Book: "Venture Capital, Private Equity, and the Financing of Entrepreneurship" by Josh Lerner, Felda Hardymon, and Ann Leamon 1 4y
0 Lincoln International - Review - Corporate Finance Data 4y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance Data 4y
0 RBC Municipal Finance Pay and Bonus 1 4y
+19 Refusing to Work Saturdays 15 4y
+17 I'm a fucking moron 13 3y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+71 AM I MISSING SOMETHING? 31 4y
+8 European Banks in Hong Kong 6 4y
+436 The incel shit on this website is out of control 98 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+11 NYC concealed-Carry 12 4y
0 Nomura Holdings - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+28 Why the Credit Suisse hate? 9 4y
+43 Do analysts crush on interns? 17 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Question on M&A Involvement 0 4y
+1 If I lateral into IB, what year analyst would I be? 1 4y
0 Ocean Park Advisors - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+9 Career vs. Location Preferences 1 4y
+1,347 IB is my paradise. 70 4y
+12 My Options - Please Help? 3 4y
0 GS VP Legal Salary? 3 4y
+14 Series 7, 63 ,79 - Am I screwed? 9 4y
0 Burnt out coverage analyst looking to enter DCM 1 4y
0 Any financial modeling jobs with relaxed WLB? 5 4y
0 Société Générale - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
+6 WF First Round Phone Interview 2 4y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+9 London bankers, where do you get your suits? 18 4y
+14 Let’s talk about it 4 4y
+7 TD Securities Lev Fin Mixed Opinions?? 4 1y
0 Texas Capital Bank - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+33 Did I fuck up by choosing RBC ? 34 4y
0 American Bank vs French Bank? 2 4y
+11 Citi Reimburses Abortion Costs 5 4y
+13 Most people seems fake 11 4y
0 Impact investing case study 1 4y
+1 fastest way to learn 3 Statement Modelling 1 4y
+9 New Laptop for Networking/PE Recruiting/Personal Uses/etc. 3 4y
+4 Failed a modeling test 4 4y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Cost of Cash 6 4y
+63 Most fuckboy thing you've ever done at work? 20 4y
0 Which country has the highest comp (IBD)? 1 4y
0 Equity Research Reports/Sources? 1 4y
+6 Need help! Didnt get paid, Do I file with state? 4 4y
+3 When is lateral recruitment season? 0 4y
+12 Will Citation for Low Level Misdemeanor Get Offer Rescinded 13 4y
+3 Finance jobs with the most PTO? 4 4y
0 Evercore - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+6 YOLO Account - Restricted PDT 1 4y
+48 Do you know people who have stayed in IB 10+ years? What are they like? 16 4y
+32 Why don't banks promote An1 to Associates? 20 4y
+3 Barclays Corporate Banking Hours 4 4mo
0 Citigroup - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Union Square Advisors - comp/exits/reputation/etc.? 2 4y
0 Citigroup - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y

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 (57) $264
  • 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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