+17 What is WLB like in small firms in tertiary cities? 4 4y
+3 Lateraling into top group 1 4y
+3 Wells Fargo return offer from summer in a different city from CLT? 3 4y
+3 Connect Search (Chicago) 1 4y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+4 GS summer IBD rotations 3 4y
0 Krungthai AXA Life Insurance - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
+5 Best source to track transactions that a bank has done? 4 4y
+13 SPORTS IB 10 4y
+37 Is a Return Offer Really That Easy to Get? 23 4y
+9 Warren Buffet Excerpt 1 4y
+3 SA Day 1 4 4y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Interview - Restructuring Data 4y
+3 Barclays 22 SA Training Virtual 2 4y
0 HSBC - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+16 Evercore Interns 6 4y
+3 RX resources 1 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Debt Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Jefferies & Company - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+25 Why is IB in London paying so much less than IB in New York or Frankfurt? 33 4y
+4 HK Banking Layoff Thread 4 4y
+3 What's the most consistently best paying IBD division? 1 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+4 Guggenheim Menlo Park - Software Team - Culture, Comps and Exit Opportunities 13 3y
+4 Pay Progression at MM PubFin? 5 3y
+4 Double Major/Minor to Accompany Finance Major 3 4y
+5 HL lateral process 5 4y
+3 Credit Cards and Travel 1 4y
+6 Wells Fargo IBD in London - how good is it? 2 4y
+3 Barclays, Nomura GreenTech, HSBC | SA 2023 6 4y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 DNB Markets - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
+6 Barclays SA London 2022 Group Allocations 8 4y
0 DNB Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+23 Tudor Pickering & Holt Houston 2022 29 4y
+3 What is the best ordering website? 1 4y
+4 Citi SA London 2022 Group Allocations 1 4y
+1 Mutual Funds 1 4y
+12 Worried about perception - Seeking Advice 1 4y
+15 Public Finance bonuses 13 2y
+9 Big 4 deals exit opps? career advice? 4 4y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+6 First day at BB SA 1 4y
0 Eastdil Secured - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+4 FIG US League Tables 2022 3 4y
+47 NYC: Best Places to Live? 38 4y
+2 Does HR have say in return offers? 8 1mo
+3 BAML Comp? 4 4y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+3 Is it common for BBs to conduct post-employment background checks? 2 4y
0 Banco Santander - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Truist Securities - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Truist Securities - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+4 Centerview WLB 6 4y
+6 Good Culture Bank vs. PE Pursuit 4 3y
0 Dresner Partners - Review - NA Data 4y
+38 Associate at our firm always passes the buck 9 4y
+23 Goldman Sachs Background Check Assault Misdemeanor 13 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
+6 Anyone know anything about BNP IB? 1 3y
+14 Pivoting out of Energy M&A 6 4y
+15 Similar to similar to Baltimore Ravens' rushing 2 4y
+27 How much IB SA make 50 3y
+3 BAML Exits 4 4y
+6 Tired of process-oriented work 4 4y
+5 Credit Suisse 2022 Bonuses (Any insight appreciated) 1 4y
+3 What banks still have WFH meal stipend and how much? 1 4y
+15 Harris Williams vs. Truist???? 36 4y
0 How to hedge against no return offer 4 4y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+10 Jefferies Culture/Comp/Best Groups with Exits (NYC) 11 4y
+2 Undergrad Non/Semi-target VS Masters @ Target 4 4y
+51 Mental disability & IB 25 3y
+61 Have You Ever Caught an Interviewee Lying? 12 3y
+75 Cannot Fall Asleep Despite Late Nights - Any Tips? 33 4y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 IB SA Salary 2023 8 3y
0 Delete 10 3y
0 US Capital Global - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+2 BB S&T to Ib Ft lateral? 4 4y
0 US Capital Global - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+18 SA’s: We start on Monday. How we feeling? 11 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+6 Analysts, how often do you text/use your cell phone while in the office? 8 4y
0 Credit Suisse Intern NYC Meetup 1 4y
0 Training the Street 1 4y
+3 Analyst or Associate 9 4y
+17 How on Earth can I golf in NYC 8 3y
+31 IB Rankings for Pay $$$ 42 4y
+61 EB reneged after verbal offer 23 4y
+15 Coinbase rescinds offers — days before start 8 4y
0 HSBC - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+69 Q&A: Front Office Investment Banking Analyst in India at a Bulge Bracket (GS/MS/JP) 34 2y
+35 Will Take Paycut to Get My Life Back! HELP 35 4y
+19 Is the PM Side of Corporate Banking a Path to Nowhere? 4 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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