+20 Would you wear a Christmas tie to an interview? 9 6y
0 TECH ACQUISITIONS - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
0 Jefferies - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+15 HELP: 2018er 'WeWorkER' trying to break into IB/Anything Finance, any chance? 5 6y
+10 Referrals SZN 6 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+99 IB Hall of Fame 62 4y
0 Centerview Partners - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Centerview Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+12 Lateral move S&T to IB 1 6y
+18 S&t to Investment Banking Informational Interview 1 6y
+25 Somewhat Special Situation, What Should I Do? 5 3y
+17 If it didn’t matter, where would you go? 11 6y
+20 Duke MS vs Rochester Simon MBA $$$ 12 6y
+5 Work gap after graduating 1 6y
+15 Irish graduate moving to New York City 1 6y
0 Evercore - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
+37 IB Associate Hires: more post-MBAs or IB Analysts? 21 5y
0 Polaris Financial Technology - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
+12 Breaking in the industry 1 6y
+4 Switching London for NYC for PE 1 6y
+10 Banks that recruit late MBA 4 6y
+34 Bad GPA and No Return Offer, what do I do? 12 6y
+9 How to Prepare for a Career in IB? 1 6y
+20 Internship in MM PE or MM IB to get into BB LevFin in London? 7 6y
0 Janney Montgomery Scott - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Janney Montgomery Scott - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 CIBC World Markets - Review - Corporate Banking Data 6y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 6y
+9 Direct investing 1 6y
+12 HELP NEEDED: Transfering to NYU ECON 3 6y
+32 Lateralling Job Market 10 6y
+10 Visa Sponsorship for EBs 7 6y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Barclays - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 DC Advisory - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+20 Transferring from CC - Deciding between majors 7 6y
+12 BAML Rates and Currencies 5 6y
0 Financo - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Financo - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+12 BSchool recruitment prep 1 6y
+3 What is better comp for summer analyst gig: (1) Prorated salary (2) Some sort of Hourly Pay? 1 6y
+26 Simple question about valuation from a lawyer (edited) 7 6y
+11 Question about valuation (edited) 3 6y
+9 Drug testing - not clear that they can 5 6y
+10 How important is GPA for Full-Time 6 6y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Capstone Headwaters - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Capstone Headwaters - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+3 Jump from sales trading to IB 1 6y
+8 Interviewer didn’t get back after talking about next steps 3 6y
+9 Real Estate Developer - Net Working Capital ? 1 6y
+133 Why is the story of how Black Wall Street was ruined hidden from many school curriculums? 46 6y
+69 Target schools for IB 37 5y
+16 Failed Accounting 2x 7 6y
+12 Questions to ask Senior VP of a Boutique 1 6y
0 PJT Partners - Review - Investor Relations Data 6y
0 PJT Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 6y
+3 Career in finance 1 6y
+13 Full Time Analyst Chances for 2021 1 6y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+10 Sweat Equity or Jump Banks for Progression 2 6y
+23 How much do you guys squat? 18 6y
+22 Are banking hours in Asia worse than those in the US? 11 6y
+3 PJC Career Exploration 2020 4 6y
+13 IB vs CF 5 6y
+3 Finishing Operating Model with Only 3 Q's of Financial Statements 4 6y
0 Morgan Stanley Fund Services - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley Fund Services - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+37 BMO Job Cuts 19 6y
0 Evercore - Review - Advisory Data 6y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Advisory Data 6y
+3 Explanation about depositories 2 6y
+44 Are any banks still recruiting for SA 2020? 15 6y
+12 How should I maximise my chances of converting Lazard Spring to a summer? 1 6y
+3 Big 4 M&A Case Study - Help! 1 6y
+20 JP Morgan Sophomore Edge 2020 46 6y
+9 Big 4 TAS to IB timeline question 1 6y
+28 Summer analyst background check & employment verification 8 6y
+3 Building a complicated model from scratch 1 6y
0 AGC Partners - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
+12 Skills Building/Career Start 1 6y
+7 FT Recruitment 1 6y
+17 Experienced IB Associate Resume Question 3 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
+32 Leveraging SA at a BB for other FT offers? [London] 19 6y
+81 EBITDA / Net Working Capital Interview Question 21 6y
+226 NEW YORK is OVERRATED 58 4y
+3 FIG M&A Prep 1 6y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 PWP and Centerview Partners (M&A - London) 1 6y
0 Stout Risius Ross - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+9 Sending a Follow Up Email 1 6y
+44 Post-MBA IB career opportunities 5 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 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 (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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