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+24 Niche EB’s paying a FUCKTON? 19 3mo
+101 Thoughts on the NextEra/Dominion Merger 29 3mo
0 What's the size of BB IBDs in the US? 3 3mo
+65 ****European MSc 2025 Ranking**** 50 3mo
0 NYU CAS Econ vs Northeastern DMSB for Investment Banking? 4 3mo
+3 CIBC Analyst Thread 3 3mo
+7 Toronto Prestige Tier List (Big 6) 13 3mo
+9 Is BNP NYC on the rise? 4 3mo
+4 JPMorgan is rolling out AI across its IB business globally 9 3mo
+13 Toronto CIBC Middle Market 7 3mo
+13 How to navigate starting FT while looking to lateral ASAP 4 3mo
+17 Using Claude for extra work on a case study 7 3mo
+7 Dimon to hire more "AI Experts" and less "Traditional Bankers" 9 3mo
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+21 Portage Point Partners Investment Banking 5 3mo
+4 It’s late May, starting as full time analyst in mid-July. What the hell do I do right now? 6 3mo
+22 What's going on with Lazard? 13 3mo
+4 Rothschild Generalist NYC vs BofA Industrials NYC 4 3mo
+25 Incoming @ UVA, now what? 25 3mo
+20 Canada CPA-Big4 Audit vs IB? 7 3mo
+27 Won $800k lottery — going into BB IB in July. Is it worth it anymore? Genuinely torn. 12 3mo
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+31 West Coast Tech IB Exits? 20 3mo
+5 WF Internal Lateral after SA internship 15 3mo
+3 bu questrom to nyu cas transfer? 2 3mo
+18 Stubbed Operating Model Test Question - how to forecast 6 3mo
0 Does sophomore yr internship matter for ft recruiting? 1 3mo
+17 Bcom vs BBA degrees 14 3mo
+15 IB FT NYC recruiting for 2027 grads? 2 3mo
+3 Citi Leveraged Finance Insights 1 3mo
+10 Guggenheim return offers 10 3mo
+86 Are there "Cheatcode" IB Groups? Aka Collect Easy Checks and do Nothing? 30 3mo
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+10 HK IBD Visa Sponsorship, any thoughts 5 3mo
+15 IB First year analyst recruiting and chances ? 5 3mo
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+14 How much do you save? 22 3mo
+349 JPM Lev Fin ED accused of turning married male broker into her office sex slave 85 3mo
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+19 ivy freshman struck out at internships; what should I do this summer? 15 3mo
+15 Evercore London Teams 14 4mo
+11 Incoming SA - Am I cooked on Excel/PPT 5 4mo
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+6 Moelis FT 26 35 4mo
+23 Interview travel Expenses/no feedback 5 4mo
+9 Probation Anxiety 1 4mo
+3 Strategic Lending at Morgan Stanley 1 4mo
+6 William Blair LA 4 4mo
+6 Coffee chatting freshmen too hardo? 14 4mo
+15 Berkshire Global Advisors? 12 4mo
+14 Grad scheme grade requirement 3 4mo
0 Best energy M&A team in London? 1 4mo
+76 Net worth at 26? 50 4mo
+5 MSEPP 2026 56 4mo
0 Finance internship with Dominari Securities 1 4mo
+11 JPM IB Re-org 4 4mo
+13 What's it like to work in IB? Wrong answers only. 6 4mo
+13 AI Lowering Expected Return Offer Rate SA26? 7 4mo
0 Just got invited to a 1R. HELP 1 4mo
+14 Best teams for exit - DB London - Incoming SA 10 4mo
+6 At T3 BB, no central place to find best in class / good precedents … 3 4mo
+9 PJT Houston 16 4mo
0 Learning curve in lateral move 3 4mo
+12 IU Kelley vs NYU Economics vs USC Marshall - Transfer, Interested in RX IBD 10 4mo
+6 HELP Needed - Convertibles Banking Exit Opps 3 4mo
+9 IB scene in Turkey - any two cents? 3 4mo
+15 How do y'all re-recruit once your on the job? 8 4mo
+9 Boston College Economics (MCAS) or USC Economics (Dornsife) 1 4mo
+146 EVR is not an EB 36 4mo
0 Anyone have insights on BMO Calgary (IB)? 1 4mo
0 Lateral offer timeline 1 4mo
0 GPA at non-target for SA28 recruiting 3 4mo
+4 Senior to A1 Ratio 9 4mo
0 Question on year stubs affecting promotion 2 4mo
+13 How much does office selection matter in MBB recruiting? 2 4mo
0 MD count 0 4mo
0 UT Austin McCombs Transfer Sophomore 1 4mo
+25 Do I disclose I have ADHD on applications? 16 4mo
0 Recruiter, the worst exit opp? 1 4mo
+7 is O&G banking full of the conservative racist types? 13 4mo
+28 Investment Banking Intern Preparation 12 4mo
0 DCM Analyst 2 4mo
+8 Is it realistically possible to break into Singapore IB as a non-target Thai student? 2 4mo
+37 JPM M&A ending/over?? 20 4mo
+12 How is recruiting for Boston boutiques coming from HYP? 2 4mo
+3 Internal mobility from SA to FT at GS? 6 4mo
+3 Thoughts on UCL? 9 4mo
0 CC student, choose Cornell/CMC/ or (maybe) NU 3 4mo

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

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  • 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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