+15 Best M&A books to prepare for summers 19 6y
+67 Does MB(and presumably soon B) giving auto full-time offers to interns make you think twice about banking versus consulting? 16 6y
+19 Rank these boutiques in 2020: Greenhill, Gugg, Roth, HL, Jef 9 6y
+5 HSBC email format 2020 3 5y
+12 Elite Boutique Technicals 25 6y
+95 Unofficial 2020 Public School Tiers for IB Placement 78 6y
0 Mizuho Securities - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+27 How does IFRS 16 affect valuation multiples? 9 5y
+17 Virtual Training for First Years? 7 5y
+91 Blair gives FT offers to all SA 49 5y
+15 2021 FT recruiting help 4 6y
+16 Rutgers FO Individuals - NEW THREAD 10 6y
+36 How to leverage offers 22 6y
+148 BBs as Ivy Leagues 33 6y
+28 Gap Year before Banking? 9 6y
+9 Networking Strategies 1 6y
+5 Capital Markets - IB Division at MS London 1 6y
+22 Sessional GPA? 9 6y
+9 GMI April 2020....the end is nigh? 1 6y
+3 IB to product management (or non hardcore finance roles) 1 6y
+118 Moelis vs PWP 106 4y
+8 Top LACs? 3 6y
+54 UBS vs. HW 31 6y
0 McDonald Lehner - Review - NA Data 6y
0 McDonald Lehner - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
+3 Citi Freshman Discovery Diversity Program - Summer 2020 1 4y
+6 Blair/Baird 1st years / SA 3 6y
+28 Subordinated Debt vs Senior 7 5y
+12 Career switcher with a STEM background, need advice on the best way to switch to Investment Banking Analyst role 1 6y
+12 ADVICE: SA IB in NYC >>> FT IB in London 1 6y
+37 Could 2021-2022 be strong years for IB? 12 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 6y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 6y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Barclays - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+18 Scotiabank Houston 9 2y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+21 HL vs HW vs Baird vs Blair 7 6y
+70 Juniors Paying for their own Deal Toys/Tombstones 37 3y
+76 Has Anyone Worked at Both a BB and EB? 10 6y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
+12 Advice needed: switching to IB for FT after SA in AM (passive) 1 6y
+3 Who won the Virgin Restructuring Mandate (UK) 3 6y
+4 debt or equity? 4 6y
+3 JPM Networking SA 2021 1 6y
+7 What makes each elite boutique unique? 2 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
+17 Balance Sheet Not Balancing 8 4y
+9 Credit Risk+ Risk Management F500 + MSF 1 6y
+3 Going from RX SA at one bank to FT at another? 1 6y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+18 How does anyone actually pick a coverage group? 8 6y
+9 [Input Needed] Industry-wise Valuation Resources 0 6y
0 ABS Capital Partners - Interview - NA Data 6y
+4 EXPERIENCE VS. EXTRACURRICULARS 2 6y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
+19 Toronto Full-Time Recruiting 5 6y
+4 Gugg Email Convention 1 6y
+22 Can FT Partners Ever Become a Desirable Firm? 22 5y
+19 How to be better during quarantine. What to do during this pandemic? 7 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
+3 Market Strategy Team 1 6y
+18 Craziest deals you've worked on 6 6y
+22 Normal level of detail in models? 4 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Restructuring Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Private Banking Data 6y
+22 Learning how to make dcfs and valuations for the first time, how to get good quickly? 2 6y
+76 bb chicago or mm chicago for IB? 60 6y
+12 Which internship should I (freshman) accept to best position myself for a junior year SA offer? 2 6y
+39 Total Comp at Barclays for Analyst in 2020? 55 5y
+3 Banks at Risk of Closing Houston O&G Office 1 6y
+3 M&A boutique interview questions 1 6y
+10 crazy intern stories 1 6y
+8 Lateral IB Coverage to RX after a year 4 6y
+12 PE versus IB Associate 1 6y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Daiwa Securities Group - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 6y
+14 BAML LevFin 6 4y
+51 Cuts Across Banks in Houston 33 6y
+30 Can the acquiror walk away from an M&A deal without any penalty? 19 4y
+38 Where is BofA/BAML headed? 15 6y
+2 Best LA Offices 2 6y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+6 MTS Health Partners: Exits? Comp? Reputation? 4 6y
+9 Loan Syndications - Comp and Exit Op 6 5y
+3 Non-Tech IB Lateral to Tech Corp Dev? 1 6y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+6 Managing partner vouching for me 3 6y
+17 No Return Offer - Disclose This in Networking Email? 5 6y
+3 Laterals from BBs to EBs 1 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 6y
+14 Can I get into IB after getting a PhD? 2 6y
+12 Should I sign my sublease for the summer or no? 2 6y
+14 Pitch Pitch Pitch 5 6y
+491 Which EBs have the nicest offices and perks? 202 3y
+12 Templates/Learn to Build Complex Valuation Models for Public Companies 1 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Guggenheim Partners No 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 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

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (23) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (81) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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