+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 5y
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
+17 US offer and sponsor for H1-B but not eligible for the OPT 11 5y
0 Business shifting to make consulting a more attractive entry level job vs banking? 1 5y
+28 2 offers: US (requires H1B but is preferred choice) and another financial hub (Shanghai/London/HK, no visa required) 16 5y
0 Evercore Private Placement Advisory Summer Associate 1 5y
0 Quantitative Aptitude 1 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Ziegler - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+3 Are there any non BBs that have more/same compensation as BBs 15 5y
0 Whats the best bulge bracket to work for? And why? 4 5y
0 IB abroad—college freshman 1 5y
+3 Drake star info 2 5y
0 Banks similar to Financo? 2 5y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Guggenheim RX 1 5y
0 Ziegler - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+1 IB Healthcare Groups in SF 3 5y
0 Interested in Breaking into IB (Students)? 1 5y
0 KPMG - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+1 Sophomore Boutique IB internships 2 5y
+3 RJ acquires Financo: What does this mean for Financo in terms of prestige and exit opps? 1 5y
+8 How Often Are You Presenting as An Analyst 7 5y
0 When to send thank you note after call/interview? 1 5y
0 Allen & Co. - for mid-level banker 1 5y
0 Excel vs Powerpoint Knowledge - Summer IB Internship 1 5y
+15 Asset Based Lending Career Progression / Compensation expectations 13 5y
0 TAS Gameplan: MM IB 4 5y
0 Truist Bank - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Passed SIE Exam on Resume 1 5y
0 Truist Bank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+5 Where to live in BOS (SA/FT)? 7 5y
0 Equity LC 0 5y
+71 Restructuring versus M&A 29 1y
+10 Elite Boutique vs Bulge Bracket Recruiting 9 1y
0 JPM FIG Culture? 1 5y
0 Best courses to improve at powerpoint 1 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
+13 Citi Early ID Program 14 3y
+5 Counter offer 6 5y
0 DC Advisory - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+5 DCF: Perpetuity or EBITDA 2 5y
0 Moelis 2021 Analyst Program LDN 12 5y
0 Internal mobility - DB 1 5y
+2 Opinion about DC Advisory 3 5y
0 HR salary increase restrictions for employees? 2 5y
+2 Can you make obscene wealth in IB? 3 5y
+10 SPAC Models 6 5y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+7 "Incoming Internships" on Resume 3 5y
0 Jefferies - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Technology Data 5y
+10 Help me choose a shop 2 5y
+25 What did you use your IB SA comp toward? 42 5y
0 Société Générale - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+13 Moelis Capital Solutions 44 2y
0 Can I take a gap semester? 1 3y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 GPA Rounding 1 5y
+5 Current State of Blair/Baird? 4 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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