0 Financial Technology Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+12 Houlihan Fairness Opinions - Comp at VP / MD level 1 4y
0 Student Loan Question 3 4y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+3 GCA Altium London 3 4y
0 Common non-PE exits 2 4y
+7 Wells Fargo CB updated comp and 2021 bonus for juniors? 9 4y
0 Citigroup - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+10 Tech / Corporate Strategy Recruiters 11 4y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+95 Sam Shiah AMA request 45 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+2 LBO/DCF modeling course rec? 2 4y
0 BofA Tech Palo Alto Thoughts? 3 4y
0 MOE/PWP pay hike predictions? 8 4y
+15 What's the bullpen experience like? 11 4y
+12 CVP/PJT pay hike predictions? 20 4y
0 Whats with London IB internships 2 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 4y
+9 How badly do you need to do to not get a return offer? 7 4y
+3 Valuation Modeling 1 4y
+5 How much do bankers really talk to each other between firms? 4 4y
+7 Corporate Banking Base Pay Bumps? 34 4y
0 Corp dev / strategy / biz dev comp increases?? 4 4y
+21 What Should I Do? Shitty Boutique Edition 8 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+18 How to quickly change sleep schedule? 17 4y
+8 BofA pay raise? 13 4y
+246 Is IB the highest paying career right now? 148 4y
0 Can someone please explain penny warrants for a PrivateCo 1 4y
+1 Anyone else peeved that their banks, who were the first to raise base, are now severely below "street"? 3 4y
0 Canaccord Genuity - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Canaccord Genuity - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+12 What is the least traditional path you've ever seen break into IB? 1 4y
0 Mizuho - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Mizuho Securities - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+5 Target schools in the Netherlands 5 4y
+16 Non-Compete Section for IB Analysts 14 4y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Corporate Banking Data 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 4y
+3 Post-MBA Equity Research Total Comp 1 4y
+11 Is it easier for diversity SAs to get return offers? 15 4y
+104 EVR raises An1/2/3 base pay to 120/130/140 88 4y
+39 No IB offers for 2022 SA recruiting season 27 4y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Corporate Banking Data 4y
+6 How would a gap on the resume look? 1 4y
0 SA Return Offer Rates By Bank 2 4y
+18 PWP 2021 SA return rate + pay bump? 26 4y
0 Has RBC extended offers to 2021 Summer interns yet? 3 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Interactive Brokers - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Interactive Brokers - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+1 How To Get Out Of Office To Interview? 3 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+23 Really low self worth 12 4y
+6 Bank of America SA 22 Waitlist 1 4y
+3 Show me your WFH setup 1 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+10 Truist FT 2022 59 4y
+28 Citi - Leveraged Portfolio Group 22 2y
+6 Take Private - Football field chart? 1 4y
+8 Barclays 2021 SA Return Offers 21 4y
+7 Can someone point me to one or two companies with complex capital structures? 12 4y
+13 EB Bonuses 15 4y
0 Evercore RECA 1 4y
0 Should JPM be considered a top BB? 9 4y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+3 When is BOFA/Citi opening apps for 2022 FT 2 4y
+3 How to capitalise on a deals tax vacay in big 4 this summer? 1 4y
+3 Vacations in M&A 1 4y
+62 Credit Suisse closing down IBD? More senior departures... 28 4y
+20 Has Banking always been this bad? 2 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+3 I am giving up on trying to get into IB. Giving one last try through WSO community. 21 4y
+249 Wall Street Mastermind Scam Awareness Post -- Removed?? 42 3y
+21 Going insane with laterals 1 4y
+27 Priority Claims during Bankruptcy 9 2y
0 Lincoln International - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+8 Wells Fargo Announces 100k An1 Base 27 4y
+24 How to ask for an extension on SA offer deadline 11 4y
+23 IB in the Netherlands 5 3y
0 Series 63 2 4y
+5 Are there any firms or teams with good hours/culture in banking? 6 4y
+4 RX/Distressed Prep Group 25 2y
0 Natixis - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Natixis - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+17 JPM HC vs Moelis NY 13 4y
+9 Recent HYP Grad, Hoping to Get into IB... 8 4y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+5 Should you include cover letter if they don’t ask? 6 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Audit Data 4y
0 CSG Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 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

August 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

August 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

August 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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