+3 Thinking of a career change from mechanical engineering into IB - what's the best route? 1 6y
+68 Who are the kinds of people who will NEVER be able to get a job in an Investment Bank? 22 6y
+4 Greentech capital interview 1 6y
+9 Confused on these two technical questions: 1) DCF projection period for commodity company 2) Debt used to calculate EV 1 6y
+9 Debt Capacity: Why does IG-Rating assumes Leverage <2,4/2,8; Why not 5 or 6? In search for the real explanation behind this num. 2 6y
+9 What happens to your Series 79/63/SIE if... 2 6y
+20 Oppenheimer SA 2020 55 4y
+9 Invest like the street program: good or bad? 1 6y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
+3 BB Market Risk vs Top Prop Trading Market Risk vs Quant Analyst 5 3y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Oil & Gas Data 6y
0 AGC Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
+12 Public Service and Professional Success 1 6y
+4 JPM CADP program 2 6y
+9 Thoughts on CS these days? 2 6y
+20 NYU Econ vs UMich Stat 10 6y
+11 Why is interest expense ignored when computing FCF? 6 6y
+138 Blew a Coffee Chat... 26 4y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Energy Data 6y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+46 Banks that sponsor TN visa (Canadians only) 36 5y
0 Equiteq - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+6 Vault Guide to LevFin 2 6y
+12 Advice for interviews in London - FSG group and general M&A Off-cycle 1 6y
+12 Advice needed - Valuation or BlackRock 1 6y
+9 Lease Accounting Impact to BS and Value 1 6y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Coffee Chat Advice 3 6y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Healthcare Data 6y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 6y
0 Barclays - Review - Generalist Data 6y
+12 Asia Pacific Recruitment Timeline and Networking Inquiries 1 6y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+27 Analyst Work Product Checklist: Give me your top 5-10 7 5y
+103 Unofficial Guide to Texas Target Schools 42 5y
+20 Corporate Banking: Leveraged Lending vs FIG 5 6y
+9 Hotel Valuation 1 6y
0 Pacific Investment Management Company PIMCO - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 6y
+88 Career path after PE? 32 4y
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+11 Breaking in as an associate at a boutique or MM? 3 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Risk Management Data 6y
+17 Career Switch @ 24 4 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 6y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
0 Citigroup - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+3 Does Bank of America Merrill Lynch have A2A / internal promotion opportunities? 1 6y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Securities Data 6y
+10 Drinking/ Alcoholism 2 6y
+3 Micro Masters 1 6y
+13 Greenhill vs PWP Vs Macquarie London 20 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+16 Emailing Partner at top EB 3 6y
+3 Legit? Investment Banking Council of America and CIBP 1 6y
+6 Lazard (continental Europe- Paris, Milan) vs American Boutique in London (Moelis, PWP, Qatalyst) 1 6y
+19 When do you guys actually do the LBO model? 5 6y
0 Barclays - Review - Public Finance Data 6y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 6y
+12 Inventory Write-Down & Financial Statements: Clarification 1 6y
0 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken SEB - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 6y
0 Barclays - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken SEB - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+16 Salaries for middle market boutique firms in Charlotte? 7 6y
+31 IB Associate Class Sizes? 16 6y
+56 BAML Emerging Growth and Regional Coverage 65 1y
+72 Debt Capital Markets - Is it IB? 20 4y
+3 Data Analyst/Business Analyst in investment banking 1 6y
+3 …………………………………………………………………………………… 1 3y
0 Capital One Financial - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Capital One Financial - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+12 Quick Presentation of another intern who wants to break into IB 1 6y
+20 PJT Partners London 6 6y
+12 Sophomore internship search advice 1 6y
+188 Why do banks have diversity programs? 49 4y
+12 Asia Pacific Recruitment Timeline and Networking 1 6y
+18 Houston PE Recruiting Process 1 6y
0 UniCredit - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Janney Montgomery Scott - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Moelis & Company - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Janney Montgomery Scott - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+4 Can you get your bank to pay for your MBA? 1 6y
0 Bruderman Brothers, LLC - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
+12 Thoughts on international intern program? 1 6y
+19 Valuation Analyst to Boutique IB 5 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+15 Interviewing 2 Professionals in Investment Banking 1 6y
+17 Taking GMAT to help with PE recruiting 14 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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