0 When will everything make sense 1 1y
+11 HELP - late payments and credit check 6 1y
0 Non-Target Major GPA 2 1y
+4 IB VP Recruiting Group Chat 3 1y
+3 UBS IB WFH 1 1y
0 Thoughts on DBS Bank institutional sales? 0 1y
+9 Associate at a Placement Agent / Private Funds Group 1 1y
+3 Target Ivy GPA 1 1y
+4 Am I cooked for SA’26 3 1y
+10 Moelis LA 2024 15 1y
+9 Am I screwed for SA 2026? 3 1y
+1 Group placement 3 1y
+10 GS Background Check - Credit Default Judgement 5 1y
+23 Lateral before 1-year mark? 21 1y
+971 Want to get me on the phone? Here's how - a networking overview. 208 1y
+17 Banking in Houston that's NOT energy? 38 1y
+17 Worried about IB background check - poor credit (8 late payments + $22.5k charge off) 5 1y
+17 What's all the talk about GS losing its throne as King of M&A? 27 1y
0 Employer Credit Check 4 1y
0 SocGen Global Markets Analyst Interview 2 1y
+6 Breaking into IB 4 1y
+14 Behaviour at job 2 1y
+9 If I've always wanted to work in banking, can I work long-term in IB if I start in MBB? 1 1y
+428 Regrets After Switching From IB to PE? 106 1y
0 Suggestions on paths to take? 1 1y
0 Where to start recruiting… 1 1y
+2 Do 2nd year analysts have a say in 1st year analysts' bucket/bonus? 9 1y
+30 What is the process for Managing Director promotions at BB/public EB? 3 1y
+3 Jefferies modeling test 2024 5 1y
+35 IB networking questions 5 1y
+6 Can I apply to multiple divisions at the same bank? SW 2025 3 1y
+11 Lateraling as an Associate 1 1y
+62 Background Check - UK SA 27 1y
+3 Move from MM boutique to EB 5 1y
+11 Is IB the highest base salary? 5 1y
0 EDHEC MSc. Corporate Finance & Banking 1 1y
+12 H/W student with 3.5 GPA who has barely networked. 4 1y
+1 How long to study for the Series 79? 3 1y
0 2025 internship thread 1 1y
+1 Santander IBD M&A vs Citibank WM vs Man Group Responsible Investment 2 1y
+14 What Is the Fee Structure Like For MM Volume Shops Doing Sub $100M Deals? 32 1y
0 Getting Better at Formatting 1 1y
0 WLB working in Milan or Madrid? 4 1y
+8 Who decides to make IB recruiting timelines so early? 8 1y
+6 Evercore Tech Lateral Analyst Process 9 1y
+376 UBS Senior MD Hiring / Churn 100 1y
+6 CFA level 1 study partner 1 1y
+4 2025 BX Xmas video dropped 2 1y
+3 Gugg Life Sciences Analyst Superday 0 1y
+22 2024 Jefferies Bonus 32 1y
+41 Group Placement Networking 21 1y
+9 Return on Capital adjustment 1 1y
+5 Santander IBD London Update 12 1y
0 Delete 2 1y
+1 Networking with fraternity alumni that you've never met. 2 1y
+11 Extended Disability Leave - ok? 7 1y
+64 1st Year on the Desk and feeling like shit 7 1y
+1 NIBC Data Room Submission Link 1 1y
+61 What was comp like (Base + Bonus + Deferred) during the peak of the British Empire for M&A? 10 1y
+7 Fed is now likely cutting rates only twice in 2025 5 1y
+3 Total Compensation Progression In Your Career? 1 1y
+9 I was hoping... 8 1y
0 NIBC Submission Portal? 0 1y
0 Corporate Banking (CIB) London 2 1y
+15 Top 10 reasons UBS is weaker in the Americas 9 1y
+6 When do I get my deal toy? 5 1y
0 Major GPA or Cumulative 1 1y
0 Firms/Groups Still Hiring FT 2025? 1 1y
+3 HSBC 25SA IBD 4 1y
0 PWP Career Prep Advisory Program 1 1y
+14 Banking in Virginia? 4 1y
+3 SA 2026 After Fed Cuts and Trump 1 1y
+139 Any investment banking to corporate strategy bros out there? 52 1y
+6 PWP Referral System 3 1y
+1 Nissan-Honda Merger 1 1y
+12 Important IB questions 1 1y
0 US Credit Research Analyst Case study 1 1y
+3 Has anyone bought the WSO Master Financial Modeling from Elite Practitioners modeling package? 1 1y
+6 How to succeed in IB group placement 2 1y
+24 Lost in the IB grind—how do I crack London? 20 1y
+2 Lev Fin Cap Mkts Lateral Interview 2 1y
+2 Deloitte Corporate Finance (Investment Banking) SA 2025 18 1y
0 Deutsche Summer AC 4 1y
+6 Citi NY Tech Verticals 5 1y
+143 How to Deal With Volatile and Toxic MD 41 1y
+6 Honda/Nissan Deal Info 3 1y
+7 2nd interview IBD at Bank of America 6 1y
0 The MS early insights this year not as competitive? 1 1y
+7 Someone sent me to review this as a networking template… kill me now 5 1y
+27 Breaking into IB from law 10 1y
0 HL Winter IB Bootcamp Helpful? 1 1y
0 Capital One Investment Banking Information 1 1y
+39 EVR MP 2024 56 1y
0 FIG to RX pipeline? 3 1y
+9 MS Menlo / GS SF vs MBB 3 1y
+8 NYC to London for a year 5 1y
+9 HELP: PWC Delivering Deal Value (DDV) 1 1y
+12 Minimum Cash Balance / Effect on Equity and EV - LBOs 1 1y
+21 Denmark Finance Scene 5 1y
0 HL Women in RX Day 2025 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
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”