0 IB London chances from ESADE 1 2y
+9 1 year vs 2 year masters with little experience 1 2y
+17 Banks with Good Bonuses This Year 29 2y
+6 How to prepare for summer internship? 6 2y
+8 BB product or coverage group for PE Exit 1 2y
0 Lateral from NYC to midsized city within IB 1 2y
+4 Banking in DC/Baltimore 5 2y
+3 Thoughts on Goldman Cross Markets Group 3 2y
+9 Breaking into IB 1 2y
+171 Minimum Time Before Lateralling? 60 2y
0 Raymond James SA 2025 3 2y
+14 Best groups at Nomura?? 15 2y
+9 LionTree Perks + Meal Allowance 7 2y
0 Changing offices after internship 1 2y
0 Extremely toxic group has become untenable 4 2y
+7 Goldman Sachs Private Credit 6 2y
+9 Discussing Transition to IB with my Manager 1 2y
+37 Banks hiring only experienced analysts 31 2y
+6 Deutsche Bank Best Groups In 2024 11 2y
+42 How do you learn your coverage? 22 2y
+2 UBS Investment Banking NY M&A Analyst 3 2y
+40 How many hours do you usually work per week? 40 2y
0 Know this is a silly question - but can someone simply explain the different between the investment bank side of a deal and what consulting firms do, like FDD? 1 2y
+2 Chance me for H/S - current MBB first-year 4 2y
+6 Analyst Total Compensation? 9 2y
+3 Summer Analyst Interview Tip 1 2y
+6 VP Salary 6 2y
0 Stout 2025 Summer Analyst position 3 2y
+20 The Difficulty of Breaking In (Non-Target POV) 4 2y
0 Bofa 2025 IB 0 2y
+6 Superscoring SAT/ACT for HC BB or MBB 1 2y
+9 Opportunity to professionalize the business broker model 1 2y
+7 LBO Modeling - Transaction Fees? 3 2y
0 Anyone hear back from EVR Menlo or CVP Menlo yet? 4 2y
+11 Anyone else get a really douchey stench from ex-CS bankers? 12 2y
+36 Realistic CorpDev Pay with VP Exit 42 2y
+5 WSO Academy for recent MSc Graduates 3 2y
+1 WF Commercial RE 2025 4 2y
+6 IB return offers2023 4 2y
+3 Deutsche Bank Bonus / Comp Week 0 2y
+17 Silverpeak LLP Graduate Analyst Online Assessment 14 2y
+3 SD Conversion Rates 8 2y
0 SIE prep 4 2y
+4 Non-Diversity SA 2025 3 2y
+9 Exploring Investment Banking Market: Analysis and Trends 1 2y
+16 IB or Consulting for me? 24F 5 2y
+13 GS Life 8 2y
0 Lincoln vs Mizuho 5 2y
0 What are the number formats to use when cycling through formats? 1 2y
+6 Questions About BofA Securitized Products 1 2y
+2 Transition form intern to analyst 4 2y
+3 What technicals are asked in Bulge bracket interviews? (and EB) 1 2y
+2 Investment Banking SA Superday Prep 3 2y
+27 IB AN3 Lateral Process Insights (Cantor M&A) 8 2y
+10 Asset Based Lending Exit Opps 12 2y
+2 Internship vs New Grad Competitiveness 2 2y
+26 Scotiabank P&U and CIR 146 2y
0 Technical issue with quant assesement online test 1 2y
+18 Econ Consulting > Infra PE/Project Finance? 9 2y
+25 IB Myth: Hours and lifestyle get better after you make VP 16 2y
+24 Wells Fargo Women on Wall Street Summit 2024 Thread 79 2y
+293 Baird Analysts Unionizing? 71 2y
0 Santander Grad analyst prospect (GDF) 0 2y
+9 Have any of you gotten your summer internship offers yet? 10 2y
+10 Do Referrals from outside the team count? 2 2y
+10 Baird GP Solutions Intel 12 2y
+4 How should I best prepare myself for this 1st rounder? What questions were you asked? 7 2y
0 MUFG NY Office Culture 0 2y
+9 Advice: Buyside Direct or Sell Side first 1 2y
+6 HHs already reaching out to 2024 incoming analysts 3 2y
+6 Lateraling as an international 10 2y
0 2024 UK Analyst Experience Bank Ratings 15 2y
+17 BOUTIQUE BONUS THREAD 31 2y
+35 Incoming SA: When to start networking for FT positions 8 2y
0 GS PSI Group 1 2y
+9 Deleted 1 2y
+7 Thoughts on Left Lane Associates? 31 2y
0 Morgan Stanley Freshman Enhancements Program 1 2y
+3 BMO & Canaccord Genuity in Beijing 3 2y
0 Del 1 2y
+46 Santander IBD vs Cambridge MPhil Real Estate 22 2y
0 Greenhill SF 1 2y
0 Virtual pitches 1 2y
+1 Nomura FIG 4 2y
+50 Toughest / Most Technical Interviews 46 2y
+3 SA Signing Bonus 7 2y
0 Best technical/modeling training resources? 1 2y
+3 Eastdil SA 2025 14 2y
+20 RBC 2024 Diversity Pathways Award Program 53 2y
+10 Does Rothschild only hire the sorority girls? 6 2y
+10 FIG synergies and multiples? 4 2y
0 Hilco Global Investment Banking 0 2y
+6 FDD (big4) vs IB (boutique) 3 2y
+5 Evercore Application 7 2y
+4 Burnt out of IB - want to move to CB 5 2y
0 Project Finance at a MM 3 2y
0 Effective Note Taking in Meetings 1 2y
+8 Bucket shops in Toronto? 19 2y
+5 HL SA 2025 17 2y
+1 Liontree SA 2025 3 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 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

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  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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