0 Umpqua Bank - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+3 BB SAs - how much advance notice were you given for your drug test? 2 7y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 PwC Corporate Finance - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 PwC Corporate Finance - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+149 Morgan Stanley 2020 Sophomore SA Megathread 285 3y
0 Alliance Equity - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Alliance Equity - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 7y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 7y
+9 First face to face interview for a IB Boutique 2 7y
+3 What are the exit options for this job? Moving from MO to FO 1 7y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+21 Freshman GPA - am i screwed? 6 7y
+88 Jefferies a BB? 26 4y
+12 More patience to teach in London? About to lateral within BB from Corporate Banking (NYC) to M&A (LDN). 1 6y
+12 When to start full-time networking? 3 7y
0 Berkery Noyes - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
+13 Debt Advisory at a BB 11 7y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
+13 Buy side vs Sell side ... what's the difference? 7 7y
0 Wedbush - Interview - Investment Banking Data 7y
+12 Books relevant for Business Development and Originations roles in Investment Banking 1 7y
+3 Is this a good way into Lev Fin? 2 7y
+45 Baird Summer 2020 96 6y
+9 Too late to get into investment banking? 1 7y
0 Scotiabank - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Scotiabank - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 7y
+9 AM I REJECTED? Look at this Reply email 7 7y
+12 Which Graduate program to choose for a career in IB 2 6y
+16 CBD JUUL Vape Pen: Should I Be Worried about My FT Analyst Drug Test? 7 4y
+3 Credit Risk Sponsorship 1 6y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Real Estate Data 7y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
+12 Freshman Internship Concern 1 7y
+3 Form S-1 Amendment Question 1 7y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
+15 When is it too early in the recruiting process to ask about compensation range for a position? 2 7y
+42 Moelis LA vs Moelis NY. How do they compare in terms of exit opps and career projection? What would you choose? 15 5y
+12 Help on Networking Outside of My Group 1 7y
+12 BDA Partners standing in the industry 11 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
+38 Oxford vs. UChicago (UK vs. US) for IB? 15 7y
+78 Credit Suisse Lev Fin Origination & Restructuring (LFO&R) 27 6y
+12 New Question - Minority Interest and Enterprise value 1 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Sales and Trading Data 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading Data 7y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Interview - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 7y
0 Cascadia Capital LLC - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+32 Value a Buy-Out Clause 4 7y
0 Jefferies - Review - Healthcare Data 7y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 7y
+15 Group Ranks 1 7y
+16 Why is the acquisition of a company with a lower EV/EBITDA multiple accretive? 9 7y
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+21 IB After ROTC (Target) 9 6y
+3 Jefferies Inspiring Women for Finance Symposium 4 7y
+9 Deloitte Business Valuation - What to expect? Exit Opps? 2 5y
+13 Talking about EBITDA multiples in M&A deal 3 7y
+3 ASU Investment Banking Industry Scholars 2 7y
+3 Credit Suisse Power & Renewables 1 7y
+3 CISI Regs exam 1 7y
+32 London IBD Cultural Differentiators between GS/MS/JPM 11 6y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+5 Biotechnology Model Template / Example 3 5y
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0 Natixis - Review - Sales and Trading Data 7y
0 Natixis - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading Data 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 China International Capital Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 7y
+23 Investment Banking in Sydney, Australia 2 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
+34 Really Rare GPA Resume Question (Not generic) 16 7y
+10 Cold Email Alumni- Send to their work email or personal email? 2 7y
+13 Temp to Hire vs In Country Experience? 2 6y
+16 real social dynamics for job hunters? 1 7y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+12 Third Year Internationally vs Associate Promotion 1 6y
0 UBS AG - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
+9 DB freezes salaries and bonuses: is their US investment banking operation long for this world? 1 7y
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0 CREO Capital Advisors - Interview - Investment Banking Data 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • 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 97.7%
  • 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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