+5 Can I text a banker that I networked before (1 or 2 calls) instead of email? 7 5d
+6 Delay Grad? 2 5d
+15 Jefferies FIG FT 2027 46 5d
+33 Lateraling from Regional Boutique IB 15 5d
+8 Evercore dropped but applications are not being reviewed on a rolling basis?? 12 5d
0 Private M&A vs Public M&A interview technicals 1 5d
+48 EB (EVR/CVP/LAZ) vs MBB (Bain/BCG) 26 6d
0 How to find deals that bankers worked on for cold emails? 3 6d
0 How to navigate project finance recruiting 2 6d
+267 Where does Stern really lie? 114 6d
0 How to handle fame 2 6d
+152 When after you started have you been hit with reality? 39 6d
+1 Proposed US–Canada Peace Agreement 4 6d
+7 Cohen Capital Markets & Cantor 5 6d
+16 Autism affecting my internship conversions 18 6d
+12 BMO Toronto Winter 2027 11 6d
0 BMO Winter 2027 Metals & Mining 2 6d
+4 CVP Process London 27' Summer 5 6d
+15 Evercore London Grad 2026 15 6d
+20 USC Marshall Thoughts? 17 6d
+5 Goldman Sachs Private Investing/ Banking Academy 31 6d
+51 Cold Email Tips 22 6d
0 Delete 1 6d
0 What did your course load look like while recruiting soph fall? 3 6d
0 BofA Enterprise Credit SA (Track 4: LevFin, GCIB, GMC) 2 6d
+22 Fenchurch Advisory & Broadhaven Merger - Another FIG Powerhouse? 6 6d
+12 Citi Industrials (M&M) LA vs. Goldman Industrials Chicago 5 1w
+6 GS Women’s Banking Academy 5 1w
+12 Guggenheim Bonuses 9 1w
+194 Worlds Worst MDs Competition (2026 Edition) 46 1w
+192 Senior Banker's Guide to IB Recruiting / Group Placement (with a Healthcare Bent) 33 1w
+12 Barclays 2027 Summer Analyst Program 94 1w
+21 "Don't include firm in Cover Letter's file name" 9 1w
+14 2026 Enterprise Credit Summer Analyst Interview 80 1w
+4 Oil and Gas modeling 2 1w
+10 How many people should I coffee chat in each firm to have a good network? 3 1w
+1 T&L Resources 2 1w
+7 Think I’ve wasted my 2yrs… 8 1w
+5 Do IB firms cross check resumes with linkedins 8 1w
+14 Insights on AEC Advisors 58 1w
+6 Secondaries Resources 11 1w
+11 DB Industrials 15 1w
+48 NYC Wall Street Run Club 13 1w
+5 Can RX lead to a more macro career? 2 1w
0 cold emailing 1 1w
+4 Cantor SF FT 2027 23 1w
0 Summer Analyst at GS 1 1w
0 PE On-Cycle Prep: Peak Frameworks vs. Office Hours 2 1w
+4 MS Menlo vs PJT M&A 8 1w
0 SocGen 4 1w
0 Government Advisory IB 1 1w
0 Lincoln International TC 1 1w
+6 LT Options w/ Healthcare IB? 2 1w
+4 Proposed US–Canada Peace Agreement 1 1w
+84 How to *really* add value as a first-year analyst in a deal team? 20 1w
+9 Any way to navigate negative informal reference checks? 1 1w
+42 How bad is leaving after a few months 16 1w
+10 WF Group Placement Process 6 1w
0 Moelis PCA FT 2027 4 1w
+25 RBC Capital Markets Return Offers 33 1w
+23 uchicago vs. dartmouth vs. stern 15 1w
+1 MS Toronto 4 1w
+4 Lincoln Super Day SA27 NY 8 1w
+7 KippsDeSanto 2026 15 1w
+1 Brookfield Place / RBC Lockdown??? 3 1w
+11 RBC FIG, UBS Tech, Barclays Tech 22 1w
+4 2026 spring week report 4 1w
+2 Unusual coffee chat invitation 1 1w
+136 Canadians Who Have Moved to the States/Abroad 62 1w
+20 Reaching out to interviewer who rejected me 2 1w
0 Options for International student athlete 1 1w
+11 Exit Opps for Structured Equity Group in BB 3 1w
+6 Is it possible to land BB/EB M&A at NYU Stern as an Asian Male w/ No Clubs 10 1w
+14 Econ vs Business Major? 5 1w
+14 Transferring from Aus to HK Uni 9 1w
+14 Any cold email volume hacks 8 1w
+1 2026 grad, payments to ib lateral advice 3 1w
+3 Citizens IB Comp 1 1w
0 FIG AN1/AN2 market EMEA 2026 3 1w
+9 Sophomore Summer Internship (BB) 4 1w
0 MS HR Email? 1 1w
+75 Vanderbilt PJT Park Hill Incident 40 1w
+227 [Official] 2026 IB Analyst Bonus Megathread (with 2025 Consolidated Pay and Perks/Benefits) 234 1w
+6 GE SA 27' | Thinking about Reclassing 1 1w
0 GLC FT 2027 4 1w
+6 Asia Banking Ranking 14 1w
0 Centerview FT or Wells Fargo FT 3 1w
0 What is the case against "real" ethnicity-based diversity programs? 1 1w
+9 BofA 2026 off-cycle video interview 21 1w
+3 Houlihan Power FT 2 1w
+22 Feeling a bad pattern forming. I need some help 3 1w
+7 Societe General 14 1w
+16 updated VP lev fin NYC numbers? 14 1w
+13 DCM/Lev Fin resume question 6 1w
+9 Advice on EB Recruiting as a Semi-International Student 2 1w
+46 Q&A: Back Office > Middle Office > Front Office 7 1w
+15 Why are UK MD Profiles often rather „weak“ 7 1w
0 What is open? 2 1w
0 Early Insight Programs for Freshman 1 1w
+10 Lazard RX - 2026 Views (Chicago & NYC) 12 1w

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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