+3 Structured Products Exits 4 1y
+15 List of boutiques similar to LionTree/Raine/Ardea/BDT & MSD Partners/Dyal 24 1y
+3 Ardea Firm 14 1y
+1,406 Has the pendulum swung too far? 300 1y
+6 Expected courses/ activities? 1 1y
+3 MKlein 2026 SA 4 1y
+75 Corporate banking vs Management Consulting 58 1y
0 Cover Letters 1 1y
+8 Ardea Partners Interview 30 1y
+1 SA 2026: Apply Jan 1 or wait 1-2 weeks to have something for sophomore summer? 1 1y
+9 UChicago 3 1y
+6 Is it too late to break into Investment Banking? 4 1y
+9 Courses/Structure for FT IB prep in 6months 1 1y
0 Any IB-related professionals in Mexico? 2 1y
+15 Is Michael Gatto's The Credit Investor's Handbook a good replacement for Moyer's Distressed Debt Analysis for RX recruiting 8 1y
+54 Analyst 1 IB experiences / tasks so far 12 1y
+199 Gifting Bonus to Parents? 18 1y
0 IB analyst interview later, knowledge test 1 1y
0 Distressed Exit Chances? 2 1y
+1 Aeris Partners 4 1y
+13 Do what extent does your group limit your exit opportunities? 15 1y
+10 BofA Campus to Careers Women's Forum 104 1y
0 NYC IB AN1 Budget - HELP 1 1y
+51 How much are you spending for rent? 98 1y
+16 Do not work at Natixis 10 1y
+8 Canada IB bonus 2024 6 1y
+9 Graduating Undergrad in 3 Years -> Masters Program: How to Recruit for IB? 1 1y
+6 Best Consumer Teams (London) 6 1y
+25 Making the most of IB 4 1y
+11 Accounting/Finance vs Economics for High finance 1 1y
0 How Does Group Health Insurance Benefit Employees and Employers? 1 1y
+8 Raymond James London Pay?! 11 1y
+7 how to ask MD & VP to connect with BB bankers 2 1y
0 Mental Strength 1 1y
0 When do first round interviews for SA26 take place? 1 1y
+10 Transfer after placing at target bank? 5 1y
0 GPA question 1 1y
+8 How easy it to switch from Public Finance to regular coverage IB? 6 1y
0 2024 Mizuho Greenhill Women in Banking Program 0 1y
+4 820 emails sent since Oct 22nd 19 1y
+17 London Has Fallen? 11 1y
0 Do bonuses typically have clawbacks? 1 1y
+3 NIBC Final Round Advancement 7 1y
+1 Superdays from diversity programs 2 1y
+22 Moelis London Review 17 1y
+12 Analyst Modeling Test: Integrated Cash Flow 76 1y
+26 Reneging on Spring Week Summer Internship Offer? 21 1y
+38 Thoughts on CDI Global M&A? 14 1y
+4 Landmark Ventures 12 1y
+16 RX in London 13 1y
+6 What Kind of Analyses Would You Do When Advising the Target In An M&A Deal? 6 1y
+9 Sophomore Year Internship Timeline 3 1y
+163 Why doesn’t BofA fire underperformers? 46 1y
+12 Lateraling as an AN1 1 1y
+14 Change to IB Spring week recruiting this year? 7 1y
0 EB to M7 MBA 3 1y
0 Am I Screwed? 3 1y
+35 PE-Exit Driven IB Rankings 2025 10 1y
+3 deleted 1 1y
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0 Texas Semi-Target to IB 4 1y
0 Xxx 1 1y
0 Why firm/written questions on IB SA applications 1 1y
0 When specifically do IB apps open in January? 2 1y
+315 Regional Boutiques Investment Bank List by City 545 1y
+3 People that worked in finance and went on to found/create your own successful business, what’s your story? 1 1y
+19 Which Firms Have Had the Biggest Fall-Off Since 2008? 14 1y
+18 How is BofA NET-Power lately 9 1y
+20 *Comprehensive UK credit card guide 2024* 4 1y
+18 2024 Best Chicago M&A Shop? 11 1y
0 Significant Risk Transfers & Asset-Backed Securities - which division of investment bank covers these? GCM, markets or something different? 2 1y
+1 How hard are lateral interview? 1 1y
+8 Books on Investing in the Market 5 1y
+2 Does location matter for exits? 3 1y
+3 Leveraged Finance vs Leveraged Finance Underwriting vs Leveraged Portfolio Group 6 1y
+1 L1-B visa to TN 4 1y
+14 TTS Turbo Macro Alternative 50 1y
+35 LatAm DCM Exit Opps ? 9 1y
+4 Didn't convert my SA, now a bit stuck 6 1y
+2 Lazard Why Group/Office answer SA 2026 2 1y
+3 JPM SF Tech M&A 0 1y
+9 Is there any hope to catch up and get an offer for SA 2026? 2 1y
+7 GS Cross-Markets Group 13 1y
0 IB from MSC applied maths imperial? 1 1y
+13 Bonuses An1 London 21 1y
+3 Ok to apply to both M&A and Rx at the same bank? 1 1y
+19 Exits into Europe / APAC from T1/T2 IB NYC 3 1y
+19 PWP Advisory Prep Program 2024 100 1y
+15 SA 26 Recruiting Sanity Check?? 8 1y
+6 I'm getting a 1% response rate from Stern alum, am I just bad? 14 1y
0 MTS Health Partners Superday Lateral Analyst 2 1y
0 Rbc starting bonus when 4 1y
+6 Company ranking 1 1y
0 JPM C&R team LA 1 1y
+6 When did banks do first rounds last year? 15 1y
0 Barclays sustainable finance sa25 2 1y
0 Job Network Clutches? 1 1y
+6 Summer intership during placement year 2 1y
+10 Business Insider: Ramp up IB Hiring 3 1y
+36 How do UBS top groups compare to top BB’s in terms of dealflow/exit opps/ comp/Street rep, etc. 31 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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