+6 Tier 2 Consulting or Tier 1 Equity Sales 2 4y
0 Jefferies - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+6 Reneging mid BB for another mid BB?? 11 4y
+195 IB - Permanent WFH 76 4y
0 Miller Buckfire - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 4y
+6 Stock Repurchases 3 4y
+15 Deferred MBA programs 3 2y
0 Miller Buckfire - Interview - Restructuring Data 4y
+1 Anyone Trade as a Side Hustle? 12 4y
+8 BofA LevFin 47 3y
+4 Houlihan Lokey 7 4y
+2 Thoughts on EVR Consumer & Retail Group? 5 4y
+6 S79 exam 1 4y
+15 How to build amazing slides? 5 4y
+9 GS London IBD FT 2022 3 4y
0 Credit Agricole - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Moving to EB in NY 15 4y
0 Credit Agricole - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+15 Wells Fargo SA 22 Placement 3 4y
+9 Lateral move impact on long term career optionality 2 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 4y
0 TTS Macro Source File 1 4y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Lincoln International - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+13 Boutique IB experience on my resume - Advice needed 8 4y
0 Private Placement Group - What the heck is this? Comp in Line with IB? 1 4y
0 Commercial & Credit Modeling Courses 1 4y
+14 Separation Agreements - Anyone gone through this before? 3 4y
0 Wrong GPA in application form but correct one in resume 12 4y
+110 Waste your 20s and 30s by working hard because future will be wonderful for the rich 26 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
+12 No-name Corp fin advisory boutique vs Top BB in Operations 0 4y
+9 Background check - lacking contract for company title 1 4y
+6 MBB vs. Top EB Post-MBA 5 4y
+3 Anyone Interview With, Or Know Someone Who Has, Atlassian's Finance Team? 1 4y
+19 Was in car accident; company wouldn't postpone interview 11 4y
+2 GS Final Round 15 4y
+7 Major Non-Target 7 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 Salem Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+9 How to Deal with Recessions as an Employee? Important for Everyone to Know 7 4y
+9 Employee did not answer introductory email. How to follow up? 4 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 4y
+4 Best Way to Learn IB Technicals? 2 3y
0 Anyone 1 4y
+5 Bankers who leave banking (finance professionals in general) and join tech startups, what value do you bring? Business knowledge? Money? Connections? 2 4y
0 William Blair - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Whats the deal with Capstone Partners? 2 2y
+9 SIE Practice Test vs the Real Thing 6 4y
+20 2021 First Year Analyst Base Salary Comprehensive List (Updated) 23 4y
+12 Non-Traditional Break In Advice 1 4y
+10 What to do if someone at current company is talking sh*t to people about me making a lateral move? 3 4y
0 Société Générale - Interview - NA Data 4y
+15 Lazard Associate Base Increase 18 4y
+17 Understaffed negative feedback loop? 7 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Background check timeline FT 1 4y
0 Berkery Noyes - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Morgen Evan and Company - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+14 Matched on Tinder with daughter of a BB shot caller 17 4y
+16 What are the salaries in London for Middle Market boutiques at Analyst level? 8 4y
+4 Anyone has an idea on new salaries for Analyst and Associate in London Per bank 19 4y
+3 Interviews preparation 1 4y
0 ABN AMRO Group - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Corporate Finance Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance Data 4y
0 PSP Investments - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+3 What is Citi's IB Financial Strategy and Solutions Group? 1 4y
+10 Have all the credentials but no offers. What do I do? 6 3y
+1 20 hour week 9 4y
+2 Hey, Which of Guys are still WFH? JPM? Citi? 10 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Debt Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Exits from WF 8 4y
+3 Can I do this? (Serious) 13 4y
0 Canaccord Genuity - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+11 Best Tech Groups for Hardware Verticals 1 4y
+230 Best Kept Secret In Finance 119 4y
+14 I want to drop out of my Mfin program but I have an IB offer 3 4y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 4y
+17 Updated thoughts on Macquarie? 24 3y
+3 Syndication 1 4y
+9 Approximating Cost Synergies and Target Cost Base from the I/S? 1 4y
+22 What’s a good LinkedIn profile example that isn’t just a reiteration of what exactly is on a person’s resume? 8 4y
+19 Lack of effort after IB offer 15 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 CIBC Chicago 8 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Got a VP internal recommendation at DB, no interview 5 4y
+13 Overrated / Underrated IB Groups on WSO 5 4y
+19 Barclays NY vs DB SF 21 3y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
0 I Plan On Graduating In 2.5 Years (5 Semesters) - Should I Mention This During An Interview? 4 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 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 97.8%
  • 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 (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (24) $180
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (82) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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