+2 Pretty sure my associate hates me 6 4y
0 William Blair - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+12 IB Culture across the States 2 3y
+12 Thoughts on quitting before bonus 6 4y
+8 Worthwhile Side Gigs 15 4y
+6 Corporate Recruiting Timelines 2 4y
+679 Failed joke attempt in interview 51 3y
+3 Levfin to M&A 2 3y
+4 MM vs BB: what’s the vibe difference? 2 4y
0 Johnson & Johnson lawsuit IB advisor? 1 4y
0 UBS bringing everyone back to office 5 days a week starting next week 1 4y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 MUFG DCM Credit Analyst 1 4y
+1 Anyone heard of Bardi Co? 2 4y
0 Barclays - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 EB Modeling test - how in depth? 5 4y
+16 IB-->Tech Sales-->Potentially Corp Dev Director, Advice? 3 4y
+37 RBC M&A - NY I Hear it is Fucked Right Now.... 63 2y
+6 Is an internship in audit at PwC useful for breaking into IB? 2 4y
0 Citi Early ID Program 2022 - APAC 2 3y
+7 JPM Early Careers IB 2022 99 3y
0 Hovde - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+15 I was in a car crash and sued, worried about background check 2 4y
0 BAML healthcare group hiring, what would be process like? 1 4y
+3 Pant height 3 4y
+1 Tech M&A / Valuation 3 4y
+11 Banks and Vacation Time / PTO 5 4y
+37 Is FT Partners Now Officially the Most Prestigious EB? 30 4y
+11 WACC / Comps in BBs EBs 2 4y
+13 Does gpa determines your salary ? 11 4y
0 How much does a 1st year analyst make at Natwest/RBS in IBD vs Lloyds Commercial bank 3 2y
+7 MOST ANNOYING PHRASE IN FINACE 20 4y
+1 Which Offer Should I Take? Goldman Sachs C&R vs Solomon Partners 14 4y
0 PwC Corporate Finance - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Synergies Question 1 4y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Time spent on M&A, Equity Raises and Debt Raises individually at GS/MS vs larger balance sheet BB e.g. BofA/JPM? 5 4y
0 Expenses 1 4y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 BAML London 2022 FT IBD/LevFin Analyst/Associate 1 4y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+71 Feeling like wasting time working in IB 33 4y
0 GS Operations Summer Analyst but confused about future opps 1 4y
+4 Where to learn about financial markets / jargon 1 4y
+2 Why SF? (Summer Analyst) 7 4y
+15 Anything to know about UBS before starting? 9 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+16 Busted process as a junior? 3 4y
0 Starting out 2 4y
+27 Flowers for HR? 15 3y
0 Need guidance 1 4y
+34 Is the restructuring__ page on instagram legit? 51 2y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Healthcare Data 4y
0 DAE know of any chinese textbooks on Investment Banking or Private Equity 1 4y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+46 Debtor vs Creditor RX? 16 4y
+14 VP - Bonus number on offer letter? 13 4y
+7 Junior Investment Banking Internship with no Sophomore internship 1 4y
+10 FT Offer Accepted but not sure what to do 1 4y
+2 Difference between a majority investment and acquisition 2 4y
+74 Dopamine 26 4y
+13 Can you be a banker and not be detailed oriented? 4 4y
+17 Mid/Shit tier bank exit opps? 16 4y
+13 CS/Moelis LA vs JPM FIG NYC vs CVP SF Biotech? 11 4y
0 Charlotte Summer Analyst roommate 1 4y
+35 Should I leave IB? 12 4y
0 Questions From a Prospect Tied to Basic Financial Analysis 1 4y
+1 What next? 1 4y
0 Roommates/Housing in Chicago for the summer 1 4y
+12 Suggestions on Working Better Under Pressure? 13 4y
+7 Evercore - Complex Situations Advisory Group Info? 27 2y
+13 Choosing the right degree: With a scandinavian limit 2 4y
0 IBM - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Credit Suisse Tech, M&A, Industrials 9 4y
+7 Looking to trade modelling tests // fixing your self-deleting models 2 4y
0 BAML CLT Levfin Shrinking? 1 4y
+3 WFH 1 4y
+2 Follow-up Help 6 4y
0 Evercore - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Operations Data 4y
+2 Is HSBC's NYC office really that strong now? 4 4y
+13 Any insights on Lincoln international ? 17 4y
+43 Do you record meetings? 33 4y
+1 IB Lateral Modelling Test 1 4y
+3 Highest comps for Associates and VPs? 1 3y
+8 Asset Based Lending (ABL) 8 4y
+6 Move from Capital markets to Equity Research 1 4y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+9 Selling myself to the bank? 2 4y
+2 How many times a day do you jerk off when you're in the office ? 1 4y
0 How to do Taxes - Lateral Hire 3 4y
0 PNC Financial Services - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 PNC Financial Services - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking 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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