+400 I work for a shit bank in a shit team and I love it. If you want to have a fairly easy life read ahead! 109 1mo
+3 RX on-cycle 3 1mo
+3 Thoughts on Solomon Partners NYC 1 1mo
+27 Life post-IB at DFIs: IFC, AIIB, ADB, EBRD, IDB, CDC etc. - would anyone be willing to chat? 12 1mo
0 FT Partners Private Capital Markets Experienced Analyst 1 1mo
0 Thoughts on Longaeva? 1 1mo
+4 Mondrian Alpha 4 1mo
+10 Wells Fargo CLT 18 1mo
+16 When to Disclose PE Offfer 12 1mo
+5 TD FSG ANALYST TORONTO 3 1mo
+27 RX Industry (Legal + Consulting + IB) Rankings. Accurate? 13 1mo
0 JPM SA Return Offer Rates 1 1mo
0 Do most banks block emails with attachments? 4 1mo
+13 Public Finance Exit Opportunities 11 1mo
+10 Non IB Group in Investment Bank 7 1mo
+5 Toronto Infrastructure roles 2 1mo
+213 Leveraged Finance - A Primer / Field Guide for Students (LevFin-Lab Blog) 38 1mo
0 Online Mock Interview 1 1mo
+6 Stories of people who pivoted from IB last minute 1 1mo
0 William Blair and Morgan Stanley LA 1 1mo
+9 What makes Goldman Sachs such an incredible place to work? 5 1mo
+4 Barc TO or NY on GFL / Secure deal? 5 1mo
+9 What percent of serious applicants get in NYC IB at UT McCombs 6 1mo
+3 BMO CB Toronto SA27 2 1mo
+63 Is it naughty to begin networking for FT before you even start your SA stint??? 42 1mo
+3 KKR Global Impact Internship - London 16 1mo
+51 BofA group placement rankings 67 1mo
+46 Schools That Have Been Placing Poorly 27 1mo
+3 GS/MS/JPM Capital markets exit/lateral ops? 1 1mo
+12 BofA London Best Sector Teams for Balance of Culture & Deal Exposure? 3 1mo
+216 Sweatiest Shops - 2022 Edition 160 1mo
+4 MOE RX vs MS M&A? 3 1mo
+27 DB 2026 performance so far? 15 1mo
+13 National Bank Summer 27 Toronto 22 1mo
0 IB Case Studies 1 1mo
+9 ICADE E-3 (Law & Business) - Placement in London IB? 1 1mo
+6 ICADE E-3 (Spain) - Target for London IB? 1 1mo
+3 Would you say BU is a non target or a semi target? 2 1mo
+18 P&U Groups Ranked 16 1mo
0 Rothschild's Healthcare Team London 1 1mo
+26 Finance v. Finance + Math? 30 1mo
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+38 Fastest/Craziest Promotion Timelines You've Seen 27 1mo
+16 Why don't we categorize banks differently? 7 1mo
+25 Deleted sorry sjeuebev 18 1mo
+9 WB Tech / Tech Services 5 1mo
+30 Best 2027 SA placement 16 1mo
0 JPM FT Public Finance Culture 1 1mo
+32 Torn between staying and leaving 12 1mo
+16 Offer letter taking too long due to "headcount approvals"? 12 1mo
0 Market Risk Pivot to IB 1 1mo
+13 Incoming Duke Freshman (International) - IB Recruiting 4 1mo
0 Houlihan Lokey Model Exam 0 1mo
+8 Goldman Sachs Possibilities Series 2026 7 1mo
0 Best groups at Citi 1 1mo
+25 BofA/BAML Global Industrials Group 15 1mo
+9 FT Interviews 6 1mo
+19 KeyBanc SA 27 56 1mo
+1 FIG off-cycle London interviews: prep advice and resources 1 1mo
+172 Don’t want to be here anymore 45 1mo
0 Jefferies Hong Kong 0 1mo
+6 Credit Agricole DCM Analyst Interview (MD First Round?) 1 1mo
+43 My opinion about the rumor "Major Investment Bank go bankruptcy" 38 1mo
+10 DB NYC Office Perks and Benefits 13 1mo
+19 DB (NY) Outlook 2026 6 1mo
+66 How do you prep for the super hard EB interviews (EVR, MOE, CVP, Qatalyst, etc) 33 1mo
+3 Moelis RX & M&A Insight? 1 1mo
+27 Second bachelor’s from Oxford after first bachelor’s? 68 1mo
+9 Citi M&A vs PWP Healthcare? 6 1mo
+3 BB IB Lateral timing 2 1mo
+34 RX Groups I Think Have the Most Aura 20 1mo
+1 thoughts on HL Power RX? 1 1mo
+13 Thoughts on BNP NY 12 1mo
0 Asian experience valued for UK recruiting? 1 1mo
+21 Is Acne going to cost me the return offer??? 18 1mo
+12 Applying to spring weeks as a final year UG student? 18 1mo
+3 Interviews for S&T / Global Markets Summer 2027 Toronto 6 1mo
+162 ELI5: Why do tech workers make IB money and barely do any work 75 1mo
+250 Cracked non-target schools this year 123 1mo
0 Is AI becoming important for finance careers in 2026? 1 1mo
+31 Is there any Merit behind Prestige in recruiting? 6 1mo
+8 Best Non NYC Office 12 1mo
+3 Public Finance at JPM 8 1mo
0 MS Hiring freeze? 2 1mo
+3 2027 recruiting 13 1mo
0 Media and Entertainment banking full time? 1 1mo
+29 Portfolio Valuation → Investment Banking: Realistic or Copium? 10 1mo
+16 Hi Everyone, 3 1mo
0 Goldman Sachs possibilities summit 1 1mo
+97 Citi Group Placement Rankings 49 1mo
+1 Need help with SA Offers 2 1mo
0 VPs in MM 3 1mo
+56 Is getting a Masters in Accounting a good way to break into Investment Banking? 37 1mo
+13 Which school for IB? 14 1mo
+8 2026 Barclays Discovery Program 19 1mo
+44 Anxiety after signing offer 19 2mo
+31 How bad is RX really? 21 2mo
+101 Best entry 9-5 jobs for someone interested in Finance? 51 2mo
0 Should I target software coverage for a career banker? 1 2mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (68) $101
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