+15 Final year doing SA 12 1y
+9 Temperature check on lateral recruiting as dust settles? 8 1y
0 If you could go back what would you do? 1 1y
+6 Unrestricted cash - CIQ MktCap to TEV bridge 1 1y
0 JPM Toronto 2 1y
+16 Deutsche Bank healthcare industry primer 5 1y
+31 "Kicked Out" by my Freshman Summer Search Fund Internship 7 1y
0 Austin IB Scene 1 1y
+7 DB industrials 7 1y
0 All I really want is to break into IB why is it so hard 1 1y
0 how to quit 2 1y
+5 Do interns get work phone? 8 1y
+3 Thoughts on Telecom & Digital Infrastructure at Laz? 1 1y
+7 How do the EBs Compare 3 1y
+3 Finance careers— chill hours, decent pay 4 1y
+27 How to model prexisting ownership in a take private? 12 1y
+9 Happy Hour advice 4 1y
0 Experience with Stone Harbor Investment Partners? 1 1y
+12 Do I need to report my SAT score for IB? 5 1y
+3 Club Leadership Positions 4 1y
+6 Advice - Career 1 1y
+1 It's been a week and I haven't heard back from Superday 1 1y
+79 Is Being A Varsity Athlete Worth It? 31 1y
+9 Carrer Advice for transitioning student 1 1y
+24 Is Ib someone’s best shot at a top school to make a lot of money if you aren't a genius? 11 1y
0 Feel like I’m so focused on execution I’m not learning or digesting what’s going on 1 1y
+32 Extremely small Investment Banks?!?!?! (The dream or the nightmare) 22 1y
+3 Responsiveness 3 1y
+9 Equity Research at a BB to Investment Banking 1 1y
+18 Leaving Firm 1 1y
+17 More Experience while Pitching vs Deal 4 1y
0 IB Market & Commercial Awareness 1 1y
+9 Referral from a director at MS London for SA26, need some clarity on this 1 1y
+4 TD Securities DCM Analyst London 19 1y
+11 Masters Recruitment for MBB 3 1y
+127 WSJ Article on Baird Industrials 14 1y
0 Advice on what to study for IB prep 1 1y
+9 Sick of my team's attitude... 4 1y
+5 Delaying grad for BB/EB? 2 1y
+7 stepstone 8 1y
+2 Sign On Bonus VP/D 4 1y
+20 Did I make a career Mistake? 5 1y
+24 Wells Fargo Asset Cap Lifted 6 1y
+217 European Bankers Aren’t Bankers 34 1y
+6 Good safety schools for IB? 3 1y
0 Broadhaven lateral? 2 1y
0 Need help deciding 1 1y
+21 iPhone & Banking 58 1y
+2 How do I get into investment banking ? 1 1y
+82 Is it true that women in IB are hostile to each other? 29 1y
+2 Will incoming FT analysts receive the WF $2000 bonus??? 3 1y
+25 How many of you like NYC as a city ? 18 1y
0 rising senior no internshhip 1 1y
+15 Long term comp in different careers on sell side and buyside 1 1y
+3 Durham ppe or finance for ib? 8 1y
+3 NYC Moelis PUI 3 1y
+11 JPM bans IB analysts from recruiting in first 18 months 2 1y
+2 Rising sophomore trying to understand SA recruiting timelines. 3 1y
+8 Good email signature 3 1y
+7 Final Reviews And Bonuses - Teams Have Differing Opinions 2 1y
+15 Moelis PCA sucks 34 1y
+10 SocGen 2022 - Culture, Deal Flow, Comp 11 1y
+2 Del 2 1y
0 Qatalyst FT 2026 4 1y
+24 Best Technicals Resources? 7 1y
+30 Del 10 1y
0 Looking for Knopman Series 79 Study Access 1 1y
+26 Which London career path will make me the most money? 21 1y
+8 Interview Suit 2 1y
+15 SA to FT city lateral? 5 1y
+14 Financial Spreads: EBITDA 6 1y
0 WF Bonuses? 4 1y
+3 What to Do When Your Salary Isn’t Enough: 3 Scenarios for Someone Who Wants to Change Their Financial Strategy 1 1y
0 Career Pivot Options 1 1y
0 Fund Finance Typical Hours 1 1y
+63 How's Santandar and Wells Fargo Doing Post CS-hires? 27 1y
+101 Jefferies 2022 Outlook 96 1y
0 JPM ATL CIB 2 1y
+3 Standard Chartered 7 1y
0 How Do You Guys Continue? 2 1y
+26 Which career is a better fit purely for financial motivations 6 1y
0 Deleted 2 1y
+4 Shitpost 1 1y
+6 Which career if you mainly care about money 1 1y
0 Dallas MM IB Scene 1 1y
+15 Long live the tie ... or not 4 1y
0 Tech Associate Opening in Austin 1 1y
+9 In a tough spot right now. Concerned about general hiring environments and what choices to make? 2 1y
0 Financial Technology Partners RBD 2025 1 1y
0 FTPartners SpecialX 1 1y
+9 How exactly do connections help? 1 1y
+9 IB internship pulled last minute, now scrambling with nothing lined up for freshman year summer 1 1y
0 SaaS interview prep resources 1 1y
+12 Views on UVA in buyside 5 1y
0 Dead-end Internship. What to do? 1 1y
+6 BF interning in IB this summer… how can I support him? 3 1y
+3 Treasury stock method and DCF 1 1y
+4 Advice for Canadian student aiming for US IB? 1 1y
+7 Engineering to IB 3 1y
+3 SA Return Offer Rate for NYC EB RX? 4 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (56) $261
  • 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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