0 Personal Finances in IB 1 5y
0 Breaking Back into IB (?) ... or something else 1 5y
+11 Which job should I choose now if I want to end up in IB?? 3 5y
0 MD Global Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 MD Global Partners - Interview - NA Data 5y
+16 What work do you do for sponsor deals? Deal experience in FSG. 20 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Restructuring Data 5y
0 Delete 1 3y
+62 USC reputation in IB? 51 2y
0 Sophomore worried about unfocused finance experience 2 4y
0 Sophomore internship better be in IB? 3 5y
0 Investment Bank MBA Sponsorship 5 5y
0 S&P / IHS Markit - IHS overvalued? 1 5y
0 Shea & co - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 BBVA - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 BBVA - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 JPM Wholesale Payments or PwC Management Consulting > FINAL GOAL IBD 2 5y
0 Connecting 1 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 BBs NYC expected return to office - any guidance? 1 5y
+11 What does the Brexit deal mean for London IB headcounts? 5 5y
0 Why was I rejected for spring week? 4 5y
+4 Analyst applying for Associate Positions? 1 5y
+29 NOT A SINGLE EB/BB INTERVIEW, now what? 34 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Union Square Advisors opinions and open position 6 5y
+3 Your thoughts on the rise of SPACs and Primary Direct Floor Listing on IB? 1 5y
+3 Spring Private Equity Remote Internships 1 5y
+9 Presentation on an M&A transaction 3 5y
+11 Why are deal sizes at respectable boutiques all over the place? 11 5y
+8 Thoughts on transfers 10 5y
0 Stuck between two possible offers 6 5y
+10 Help! Can I still extend this job offer deadline? 4 5y
0 Do BB care if you renege a non IB internship to become an SA at their bank? 6 5y
+12 Any Chance of Breaking in Without an MBA in My Situation 1 5y
+21 Do I even include insight series on LinkedIn/ resume 2 5y
0 HSBC AC London + strengths based... 2 5y
0 How much can you generally save from your SA stint? 1 5y
+12 How much money did you make as an IBD SA? 23 5y
+1 Any Finance Still Hiring? 3 5y
0 Anyone hear from 2021 SA Point 72 Market Intelligence Research Superday? 4 4y
0 Firm Sponsored Events 1 5y
0 Evercore - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+1 LinkedIn title as an intern in M&A advisory 2 5y
+18 EBITDA Vs. ARR Multiples For SaaS 2 5y
0 Sophomore Offer Thoughts 3 5y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 5y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 5y
+127 Any Asian/Non-Diversity Males on This Forum? Future Career Concerns 29 5y
+11 RESUME FILLERS NEED HELP 1 5y
0 Workload Between Now and New Year 6 5y
0 GPA dropped significantly 2 3y
+17 Max Leverage M&A Technical Interview Question 6 5y
+81 Anyone get Gifts from firms for holidays? 103 4y
0 Can BB Investment Bankers Trade Stocks and ETFs? 1 5y
0 deleted 11 5y
+76 What was your best time in IB? 24 5y
+4 IB at BB --> MBA at H/S/W --> IB at EB 6 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Aaron, Bell International - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Aaron, Bell International - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+23 Centerview 2020 Performance -- WSJ Article -- Thoughts? 15 5y
0 software engineering projects on a resume for IB 1 5y
0 Best target to transfer to? 1 5y
0 Lincoln International - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+1 Promotion cycles of banks 2 5y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Tech Analyst Lateral Advice 12 5y
+8 Fixed income. Better to go sales or trading route? 6 5y
+23 Direct listings approved by SEC... how ****ed are the banks? 19 5y
+18 I Propose We Unionize and WFH Two Days a Week Post-COVID 8 5y
+6 Will A internship at a top Real estate PE firm hurt my chances of getting a FT IB offer out of undergrad 3 5y
0 Evercore - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 HSBC Commercial Banking - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+42 Top Industrials Groups 21 1y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 William Blair - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+9 HR said they need a bio from me.... 2 3y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+14 Restructuring Analyst Opps 1 5y
+3 Trading Restrictions 1 5y
0 Using Bloomberg Terminal with ultra-wide monitor? 2 5y
0 IB—>PE—>MBA—>Back to IB 3 5y
+12 Do subsidiaries of public companies have to file according to GAAP? 1 5y
+271 Diversity 80 4y
0 Associate Laterals 3 5y
+15 Incoming IB Analyst - Familiarization with CapIQ, FactSet, etc. 8 5y
+3 Thoughts/Pay/Bonus/Benefits Berenberg International Graduate Programme 1 5y
0 Piper Sandler - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+3 IB Resources 2 5y
+3 Analyst at BB, want to lateral to EB 1 5y
+12 Does GS Waitlist? 4 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

  • 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

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  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (24) $180
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (82) $151
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