+101 Perspectives from a mid-VP who started as an analyst 43 5y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
+9 How much do you have to make to afford a car in NYC? 8 3y
+10 LMM PE analyst or MM IB analyst? 10 5y
0 Future of M&A/Capital Markets in UK 1 5y
+347 My junior monkeys, want real change? 53 4y
0 National Bank Financial Group - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Natixis - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 National Bank Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Credit Suisse Houston 1 5y
0 IB vs Consulting offers 1 5y
0 Barclays - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 BofA / Barclays Response to GS analyst Survey 2 5y
0 How hard is it to find a new role ~1 year in to banking. 1 5y
0 Does IB reduce life expectancy as an analyst? 6 5y
0 When will this lateral frenzy end?? 10 5y
0 When will this lateral frenzy end?? 2 5y
+31 PJT SA 2022 288 3y
0 Call with C-Suite 6 5y
+54 From an almost college dropout to IB associate 6 5y
+3 I go to a target - can someone explain OCR? 11 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Docking Stations 2 5y
+23 Breaking in Dilemma (LDN) 5 5y
0 Rational for non CY FY 1 5y
+6 Meal Stipends London 24 5y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 FT Shot UK 1 5y
+12 Your opinion on my chances breaking into IB 5 5y
0 Need Help! Discussing Deal Exp. As Sophomore? 1 5y
+1 How would you rank HSBC IB? 4 5y
+21 How hard is it to go A2A? 17 4y
0 Centerview Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Stephens Info 1 5y
0 Graduating late- how does that affect internships and FT offers? 1 5y
0 Piper Sandler - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 IB Intern -> CorpFin -> IB 1 5y
0 What is the referral bonus amount at RBC? 1 5y
+14 SVB Leerink SA 2021 49 4y
0 Cowen Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+201 Thoughts on Barclays Response to Goldman survey 116 5y
+27 Depressed and not wanting to go on 10 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+4 What do you use your admin/executive assistant for? 8 5y
0 PJT Partners Diversity Insight Program 2021 1 5y
+11 Will I die alone 4 5y
+95 Wells Fargo NOT addressing deck we made 3 MONTHS AGO OR GS survey 96 5y
+4 HELP NEEDED 9 5y
0 Possible to change location preference? 1 3y
0 DCM FIG vs DCM Corporates? 3 5y
0 What is the best pure Tech group in NY? 4 5y
+10 Evercore First Round Questions? 16 5y
0 Goldman EP Track (accelerated process) 1 5y
+5 $40 To Spend on an Office Item 5 5y
+6 When is help coming? 11 5y
+1 RBC Investment Baking 1 5y
+14 Lateral Networking Emails 23 3y
0 Geo with Energy PE experience…. Can I break In? 2 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Lazard Freres - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 What is the difference between the activity dona at a Big 4's restructuring arm, and that of a restructuring division at a Boutique (HL, Lazard, PJT...)? 1 5y
0 What to stock up on before IB internship? 4 4y
0 Evercore just announced SA 2021 will be virtual 1 5y
+29 Thoughts on BofA M&A? 22 3y
0 IB in Boston? 1 3y
0 Arma Partners Recruitment Process 2 4y
+10 JPM SA 2022 Networking 8 4y
0 Leveraged Finance Full Time Recruiting 1 5y
+116 Both Jesus and the GS survey organizer had 12 Apostles. Coincidence? 12 5y
0 DC Advisory - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 DC Advisory - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+5 Series 79 timeline 6 5y
0 UBS Accelerated SA 2022 1 5y
0 Any Lateral Hires Use WSO Modeling Guide to Prep Them For Their IB Role? 1 5y
0 Barclays has Confirmed Virtual SA 2021 in Beginning 2 5y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Union Gaming Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
+21 When do bankers get their hair cut? 13 5y
0 IB Summer Analyst cover housing? 3 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 5y
+19 Columbia MSAFA vs LSE Msc Accounting & Finance ? 13 1y
+26 I think my MD is an idiot, should I walk? 14 5y
+133 Canadians Who Have Moved to the States/Abroad 60 4y
0 Balance sheet banks exit 3 5y
0 Advice on reaching out to hiring managers 2 5y
0 Willing to pay for Modeling Tests / Guides / Advice 0 5y
0 Piper Sandler - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Piper Sandler - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+18 Did you keep working after getting a return offer 5 4y
0 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Better Internship Sophomore Year? 2 5y
0 UBS AG - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
+26 DB response to GS survey and WFH culture 9 5y
0 UBS - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+4 Best questions to ask Houston Energy bankers 20 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
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