+7 NY vs CA Exits 8 5y
0 Started IB late, should I stay for A2A? 1 5y
0 What does a background check cover? 1 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Lazard Freres - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+16 2021 MS Freshman Enhancement Program? 100 4y
0 Barclays - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+3 DC Advisory NY? 4 4y
0 Sovereign Wealth Funds 2 3y
0 How to find historical exits from your group? 3 5y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Nomura prop trading 2 5y
+5 Analyst under 21 12 5y
0 Jordan Edmiston Group - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Jordan Edmiston Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+7 Company Issued Phone 6 4y
0 Best online corporate finance and valuation courses for beginners 1 5y
0 FO Internal Mobility at EB after SA? 6 5y
0 Oppenheimer - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Is it worth delaying graduation for a BB M&A internship? 3 5y
0 Does having your own company help you secure IB roles? Current Sophomore in University. 2 5y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Freshman internship advice please 3 5y
0 Winter IB Internships at BB? 4 5y
+3 Any UVA graduates here. 1 5y
+2 Investment Banking Book vs Focus Notes 1 5y
0 Ideal Stepping Stone for Project Finance 1 5y
+22 SIE exam timeline 18 5y
0 Taking summer class during SA stint/ question for virtual interns 5 5y
0 Good # of Transactions for analysts? 1 5y
+17 First Day of First FT Job (AN1) advice 5 5y
+11 How is Barclays Power these days? 12 5y
0 Redacted 2 3y
+6 Pre-Employment Drug Testing for SA (NYC) @ EB 3 5y
+8 What do do during Freshman Summer? 11 5y
+10 First Year Lateral Timeline and Process 5 2y
0 Nicest SF/Menlo Park offices? 2 5y
0 Greentech Capital Advisors - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Jefferies for Summer Associate 0 5y
0 How to prep for IB Internship at a BB 2 5y
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+19 Credit Suisse Private Fund Group - Updated Info? 14 4y
+1 Deals that closed after your internship 2 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
+12 Comparing M&A offers with the same EV offer 3 5y
+26 Surviving the IB culture 39 5y
+53 Qatalyst Partners 35 3y
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+11 How to reconnect with people you've networked with after SA offer 3 5y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Combining full time internship with year of uni 1 5y
0 Average Student at Target or Top Student at Semi-Target for Undergrad Recruitment? 2 5y
0 Long Term Career Advice 1 5y
+7 PETITION Restructuring / Distressed newsletter 8 5y
+10 IBD vs AM exit opps 9 4y
0 Predicted Grade on CV >> 1 5y
+12 Investing in SPACs? 10 5y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+3 Morgan Stanley ISG rotational program 1 5y
0 Oberon Securities - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+6 Is there a thread for MBA Summer Associates 2021?  5 5y
+33 Mba 2nd year associate looking for "Banking light" 28 5y
+18 Financial Resource Management (London) - is it FO or MO? 10 2y
0 Infrastructure Investment Banking 1 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
+5 Bonus Timing 6 5y
+3 League Tables Adjusted for Employee headcount 1 5y
+120 Why do so many jump to PE? 50 5y
+16 Good books to read (finance or non finance related) 23 5y
0 Barclays - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Questions for People familiar with ECM 3 5y
+168 Canada IB vs PE Comp Megathread 151 2y
+9 What would you do? 17 5y
0 Work life balance 2 5y
+10 Does Jefferies have a balance-sheet? 13 5y
+12 Work Speed (and Accuracy) - Need Advice 2 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+24 Nicest Office Spaces in Houston 30 5y
+10 the time gap between SA and FT positions in post-MSc recruitment in London 1 5y
0 Why do SEC Filings not match up with CapIQ, or even each other sometimes? 7 5y
0 Is the WSO Elite Modeling Package worth it? 3 5y
0 FF News: Omar Abdulla 'to sign,' vaccine development program...?? 1 5y
+17 Macquarie Updated Info? 19 5mo
+10 White solid fill in model? 8 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+4 Weed misdemeanor 12 4y
+48 US & EMEA League Tables 42 5y
+2 South Florida new IBD 7 4y
+5 Opinions on Macquarie? 6 5y
0 Wedbush Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Wedbush Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Is it too late to apply for Evercore's Diversity Program? 2 5y
0 Truist Bank - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Mizuho Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 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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