0 Selling old IB training materials (AMT / Omega performance) 1 5y
+33 Promotion from Associate to VP 43 4y
0 Rothschild - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+39 Perella Weinberg Top Groups 19 5y
+17 Best option for sophomore summer?! 7 5y
0 How do they confirm Employment?? 4 5y
+3 Effects of COVID on IB? Pay? Bonuses? Layoffs? 1 5y
+6 Briefcase/book bag/backpack for first day of internship? 6 5y
0 MSc. International Student - No Offers, Two months left, thinking of options 2 5y
+5 Any Canadian Groups/Banks Known For Being Sweatshops? 5 5y
+18 IB Business Development 8 2y
0 Is the WSO IB Interview course relevant for EMEA? 1 5y
+14 What will bonuses look like this year for analysts? Any effect from COVID? How accurate is this video? 7 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Big 3 RX Consulting vs Boutique IB Offers, any Advise or Insight? 15 5y
0 Where to go if I'm not a deal boy 1 5y
0 Would you say IB has fundamentally changed your self-motivation/discipline with time? 1 5y
+17 3.5 GPA cutoff, real or myth? 15 5y
+3 Analyst class 1 5y
+63 Why Aren't Elite Boutiques Household Names? 26 5y
0 Tech summer analyst at BB VS Cyber/Tech consulting at big4 1 5y
0 BlackRock - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+43 Restructuring Banker Tasks 12 5y
0 Consulting vs Banking Potential Offer 1 5y
+11 S&T To IB 12 4y
0 HSBC - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Tell me a joke (interview) 5 5y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 PJT Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Banco do Brasil - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Any thoughts on FT Partners in London? 2 5y
0 Alpha Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+17 NYC-Based IB Analyst 2 L> 1+ Banker Roommate for Jan 1 Move-in 11 5y
0 Summer internship or summer classes for a STEM OPT extension 1 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Risk Management Data 5y
0 Centerview Partners - remote modeling test 5 5y
+2 Are grades a good reflection of capabilities in IB? 3 5y
+3 Series Exams - Banks Requiring Them for Analysts 7 2y
0 Happy holidays emails 1 3y
0 Citizens Bank - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+3 M&A and IPO in banks? 1 5y
0 Do you really learn relevant skills at University? 3 5y
+10 Do you use leverage in your long-term personal investment portfolio? 1 5y
+7 IB JPM Summer internship - London 6 5y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+35 Credit Suisse Top Groups 48 5y
+9 Breaking into MM in London 1 5y
0 China International Capital Corporation - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
+19 What the heck did I get myself into and how can I go from here? 18 3y
+20 I ain't fuckin leavin (my childhood bedroom)! 4 5y
+37 “You’re an analyst, not an Investment Banker” 28 5y
+1 Cancelling a Contract 1 5y
0 Do you think that Intelligence Analysts work at (Investment) Banks etc.? 1 5y
0 How much does modeling really matter? 1 5y
+45 Will our banks force us to get the COVID vaccine? 37 3y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Energy Data 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 5y
+15 JPM Corporate Banking, BlackRock Alladin Client Service or Citi Group Market Operations Summer Internship 6 5y
0 SA housing in connecticut? 12 5y
0 Hammond Hanlon Camp - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+4 Stock Beta 5 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Sandler ONeill - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+16 Boutique IB Comp at the Mid-Senior Levels 6 5y
0 Barclays - Review - Public Finance Data 5y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 5y
0 Hudson River Trading LLC - Review - Real Estate Data 5y
+5 Struggling to Choose: McKinsey or Goldman Sachs 10 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Healthcare Data 5y
0 MUFG - Review - Financial Sponsors Data 5y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 MUFG - Salary & Bonus - Financial Sponsors Data 5y
+21 What gifts to give to mentors/personal contacts 13 5y
0 Another drug testing question 1 3y
+14 Does one always have to wear a suit in the office? 10 4y
+15 Jumping Ship Early - Do or Don't? 22 5y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+4 UBS NY Internal Mobility 5 3y
+10 Is Finance a Small World? 3 5y
+18 Goldman Sachs 2021 Exploratory Programs 37 5y
+4 VETERAN SEEKING INTERNNSHIPS 4 5y
0 Performance Trust Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+14 Boutique IB has no requirements for Series exams for analysts, red flag? 16 5y
+1 How much free time available for analysts? Do you go to the gym? 4 5y
+3 MM IB or Top AM? 1 5y
0 Buy side DD - Would you hire a guy with a drone and a go pro to conduct a site visit? 2 5y
0 Investment Banking Career Fairs 1 5y
0 UBS AG - Review - NA Data 5y
+3 Need some ideas 1 3y
+3 If you could only choose one - CapIQ vs FactSet vs PitchBook - and why? 4 5y
+3 Attrition this year 1 5y
+3 Associate Lateral 1 5y
0 Did I just blow-up my career? 9 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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