+9 Anyone here work at Ardea Partners have any insight on the firm 11 1y
0 Goldman Raises CEOSolomon's Pay, Adds $80Million Retention Award 0 1y
+3 Did anyone hear about Genesis Financial Asset Management / GFAM (toronto) 5 1y
+3 ONCAP Management Partners? 5 1y
0 Canadian IB at VP and Above? 2 1y
+131 How’s middlebury being doing recently 50 1y
+54 Where should I plan to exit to? (UK top seat?) 17 1y
+5 JPM FT 2025 London 9 1y
+6 How I Passed the EC-Council 312-38 on My First Attempt! 0 1y
+81 Honest question - why is everyone in Banking so toxic/abrasive? 26 1y
0 Banking offers 2 1y
0 How many Jefferies Internships can we apply for? 2 1y
0 Changing Location Preference for JPM Investment Banking SA 1 1y
+12 GS COMP DAY TOMORROW 4 1y
+41 goldman bumps intern salaries for 2025 summer? 32 1y
0 Fellow AN1s, What Have You Been Doing At Work? 1 1y
+30 1 Hour Commute Experience 22 1y
+2 How restrictive for exit ops? 4 1y
+3 Guggenheim Chicago 45 Minute Writing Assessment SA25 20 1y
0 HSBC Internship VED/AC 2025 0 1y
+3 Goldman 1st Round - Help 7 1y
+172 The Hours 105 1y
+1 Can leveraging an offer get me into a process I wasn't in? 4 1y
+18 DCF method for Banks 12 1y
+3 GS Bonuses 1 1y
+141 New UBS culture is trash 75 1y
0 Advice for Incoming Summer Associates 1 1y
+62 NEED NY RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS 40 1y
+5 Superday Debacle 6 1y
0 CSG Partners - ESOP Investment Banking 2 1y
+24 Between a Rock and a Hard Place for SA 2026 Recruiting 4 1y
+25 Real discussion on compensation as a highschooler 15 1y
+9 Why Investment Banking (Senior Levels)? 4 1y
+18 Report: UBS so bad 52% of its bankers seeking new job in 2025 (Why?) 17 1y
+23 What exactly is PCA / private capital advisory 17 1y
+23 Top bucket in sweaty group? 21 1y
0 PCA Case Study Analyst 1/2 2 1y
+14 Boutique IB or Big 4 M&A 8 1y
+6 Treatment of Reverse Factoring (Confirming) as component of Net Debt or Working Capital 2 1y
+5 Chat am I cooked 3 1y
0 I'm cooked and need advice IB SA2026 1 1y
+6 Screwed for RX SA 2026? 8 1y
+11 How 2 git gud at techs (re: Ardea skilltest) 7 1y
+18 Advanced questions on M&I 400? 5 1y
0 Does getting a suited connection to IB's ( 2026 SAs) mean a first round. 2 1y
+6 im listed for 2028 but will finish in 2027 1 1y
+4 JPM Tech SF - how many absolute psychopaths work here 1 1y
+99 HL Reputation 39 1y
+40 LevFin group rankings 37 1y
+9 Scared about background check 1 1y
+114 Expectations vs reality of being a first-year IB analyst 39 1y
+17 6th Street SA 2025 33 1y
+5 HL CHI Culture? 6 1y
0 Is this still the truth? Outside banking or consulting. 1 1y
+1 Tipa for landing ib Internship? 1 1y
+191 The best of the back (or middle) office? 68 1y
+7 Protected Saturday policy 2 1y
0 Should I "Pick" an Industry Before Generalist SA Internship? 1 1y
+24 GS Emerging Leaders Superday 32 1y
0 MM Public Finance 1st year Analyst Pay 2 1y
+49 A2As / VPs - does it ever get better? 23 1y
0 Finding a mentor / ally in your team 2 1y
+3 Bay Street investment dealer Eight Capital winding down operations 0 1y
+15 Are large balance sheet banks looked down on in the industry? 11 1y
+6 analyst 1 bonus stub? 2 1y
+15 How hard to recruit into IB with no Spring offers (Studying in the States, UK citizen) 9 1y
0 Best books for metals & mining IB? 3 1y
+6 Pathway Capital 3 1y
+50 What Is The Actual Acceptance Rate for IB? 54 1y
+3 Anyone ever heard of Focus Financial? 0 1y
0 Best Majors for IB and related fields? 1 1y
+7 NYC BB IB, Bonus Was $60k, how much will hit my bank account? 5 1y
+8 Physics into Investment banking 4 1y
+24 Why does enterprise value not change? 13 1y
0 Better to submit and then coffee chat to a referral or submit first. 1 1y
0 Washington & Lee better than Upenn? 2 1y
0 Del 1 1y
0 HH Asking About SA Return 1 1y
+102 Fair to get Chewed Out Bad for This? 40 1y
0 Perella Weinberg Advisory Prep London 2025 1 1y
+9 IB Associate going to apply for TN - Seeking help to review the description 3 1y
+1 BMO Sophomore 2025 Elevate Internship Program 3 1y
+15 2024 Houston IB Bonus Megathread 10 1y
0 GP Stakes Modeling / Case Study 2 1y
+3 Transferring 14 1y
0 Transferring from Marquette 1 1y
0 EVR ECM? 1 1y
+22 How to work on this feedback ? 4 1y
+15 Does Title Matter? 2 1y
+6 Boutique IB or Middle Office Internal Lateral to IB 1 1y
+14 Moelis groups ranked 17 1y
+3 Evercore NY TURM Leadership Summit 2025 (Class of 2027) 2 1y
0 Macquarie Insight Days 2 1y
0 Goldman Sachs Private Banking Super Day, What to expect? 1 1y
+5 IB Lateral Headhunters in London 3 1y
0 Have you ever got the question why you don’t get promoted when you have 2.8 years tenure as an analyst? 1 1y
+6 When does diversity ACTUALLY play a difference? 5 1y
+14 Bank of America FT 2025 Healthcare Analyst January 2025 start (London) 35 1y
0 Tn visa - mathematician category - investment banking 1 1y
+7 Bank of America London Consumer IB Graduate 2025 58 1y

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 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

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 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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