0 Scotiabank - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 5y
0 First Citizens Bank - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 5y
+14 What do you think of my answer to “why investment banking?” Am looking for feedback. 7 5y
0 Is it possible to trade on someone else’s account? 5 5y
+3 Moelis Beijing off-cycle updates? 3 5y
0 MTS Health Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+28 How do you guys answer the “why investment banking” question? 10 5y
0 Relationship Manager (IB to AM?) 4 5y
+13 Investment banking in Germany for indians 12 2w
+4 Drug Testing NYC SA 2021 1 5y
0 Is Investment Banking a good option for this future goal? 1 5y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Love the job but not sure if the right choice? 5 5y
+9 Alvarez and marsal valuation interview 1 5y
+3 How do freshman in high school already know they want to do IB? 2 5y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+6 StepStone Private Debt Summer 3 4y
0 How picky are companies on who they accept funding from? 1 5y
0 Renewable Energy Valuation 5 3y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 1750$ as a sophomore SA at no name boutique, am I underpaid? 13 5y
+1 WF Return Offer Rate 3 5y
0 Big 4 M&A to BB/EB? 1 5y
0 Amazon corporate development comp? 1 5y
+125 Does anyone else use "Laconic Speech" in the office? 41 5y
+78 What skills investment bankers lack the most? 39 4y
0 ING MD Interview 1 5y
+39 Motivational Advice - Got the offer 1 5y
0 Huuuge investment - whant to be a Bilioner? But this company shares!!!! 2 5y
0 Leveraging offers and expediting processes 10 5y
0 Duff & Phelps - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Duff & Phelps - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+50 UBS cringe 20 5y
0 TD Securities - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Scotiabank - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Why investors get upset with dilution? 7 5y
+4 Goldman Sachs Early Careers 7 5y
+8 Are EBs gonna set up offices in China mainland? 9 5y
+16 MS Tech Menlo Park vs. JPM Tech M&A (Associate) 19 5y
0 How long am I stuck 4 5y
0 HSBC - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+24 Non-insane hours finance jobs? 35 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Energy Data 5y
+781 WARNING : Do NOT enter IB (coming from a VP at a BB) 262 1y
0 Leveraged Finance Ratios 2 5y
+10 Moelis SF 10 2y
+10 IB FT with no SA Experience? 3 5y
0 Goldman Sachs vs Moelis 4 5y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 H.C. Wainwright & Co. - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 5y
0 Late start as analyst at an EB 6 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Credit Risk Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 5y
+7 Underrated Jobs/Industries 9 5y
+3 2021 SA Drug Tests? 3 5y
+9 Drug testing for SA 16 5y
+10 Amsterdam IB 10 2y
0 Group-specific Questions to ask HR Recruiter 1 5y
0 Citigroup - Review - Securitization Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Private Banking Data 5y
0 LBO Modeling Test 3 5y
0 What would IB interns do virtually for a 10 week program?? 15 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+4 Laurier-based BBA/UWaterloo BMath Double Degree BB/Big 6 co-op 2 5y
0 Stifel Financial - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Stifel Financial - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Securitization Data 5y
0 CIT Group - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 5y
0 Citizens Financial Group - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+3 Starting career out internationally upon graduation? 1 5y
+3 UBS SA 2022 Timeline? 1 5y
0 Cambridge Wilkinson - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 PwC - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 AN1 thinking of doing a masters in finance for a career and mindset reset 1 5y
0 Rothschild - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 5y
+15 Wells Fargo Corporate Banking Associates - No base raises until VP 11 5y
0 Ares REPE NY or CS IB 4 5y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 TI Partners 1 5y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+6 WFH Post-COVID 8 5y
0 Is LDCM at DB the same thing as LevFin? 3 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Valuation Data 5y
0 How complex is industrials m&a? 6 5y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 When is rent expense considered a Pro Forma Add-Back? 1 5y
0 Internationale Nederlanden Groep - Review - Project Finance Data 5y
0 Internationale Nederlanden Groep - Salary & Bonus - Project Finance Data 5y
0 Cowen FT Interview 6 5y
+9 Would CMBS Originations/Capital Markets/structured finance at BB be considered Investment Banking? 18 3y
0 Didn't know how to answer this question? 1 5y
+1 Did WSO Get a New Rainmaker? 1 5y

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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