0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 HSBC - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 5y
+265 Who is happy & satisfied with their current role? 96 5y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Part time MBA & internships/shadowing? 1 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Operations Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 5y
0 Project finance consultant 1 5y
+6 Approach to becoming a top performer (first impression vs showing growth) 5 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+5 William Blair to ATL? 5 5y
+3 How to break into IB as technology Analyst at a BB? 1 5y
0 T2 Consulting SA to IB ft? 8 5y
0 How is DB Frankfurt? 5 5y
+1 Abroad Internship for Freshman summer? 2 5y
0 Year End Review 4 5y
0 Which restaurants in the city would you recommend as a date spot right now? 1 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+5 Is Rothschild rolling? 8 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 Boston - FT Roommate 4 5y
0 Citigroup - Review - Oil & Gas Data 5y
+3 If You Could Do it Over Again... 3 5y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 5y
+57 What stereotypes and traits have you noticed of Indians in IB in US? 36 5y
0 asking analysts to pass your resume along... who should they be passing it to 1 5y
+27 Do I Have a Chance? (Recent Grad w/ No Internships) 11 5y
0 Year End Review Advice ( about performance, comp, etc.) 6 5y
0 FT Employees Only: How was your bonus this year compared to previous years? 1 5y
+9 Jump from coverage group/M&A to DCM after a few years 5 5y
+10 Evercore paying for MBA - is this true? 5 5y
+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, Inc. - 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 5y
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
+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
+18 First Day of First FT Job (AN1) advice 5 5y
+11 How is Barclays Power these days? 12 5y
0 Undergraduate Medicine to IBD 9 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
+10 Net Interest Margin Question 10 5y
+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
0 Should I do an internship in the spring to prepare for 2022 SA recruiting? 1 5y
+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

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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