+58 Q&A: Left IB to Start My Own Company 19 2y
+6 How to make it through the rough stretches? 1 2y
0 Investment Banking Internship Preparation 1 2y
+5 Galaxy Digital Investment Banking 5 2y
+9 Tailoring CV to US Market + Questions About London -> US Switch 1 2y
+9 Are local Freshman PWM internships still an option? 1 2y
+190 Do Higher Standardized Test Scores on SAT and GMAT Indicate Higher Ability or Intelligence? 60 2y
+5 Associate bonus expectations 16 2y
0 Working Capital vs NWC vs OWC 1 2y
0 Jefferies Top Group Exits 4 2y
+12 Questions on Intangible Assets & Amortization in DCFs & FCF 2 2y
+195 Why "MOST" Of You Should Strive For Bottom Bucket 44 2y
+7 LMM IB - What % of your deals close? 4 2y
+1 What's regarded as the "Gold Standard" modeling course - especially in TMT? 2 2y
+2 How much modelling do Interns do? - Should I be worried 4 2y
+84 Rank the following firms for RX 38 2y
+11 Any advice on how you became proficient in Excel? 11 2y
0 Modelling Experience BB 4 2y
+7 Banking layoffs 3 2y
+1 First year no live experience 3 2y
+5 Wells Fargo CIB NYC FT 5 2y
+4 Blair/Baird London Offices 7 2y
+9 College selection 6 2y
+1 If you could ask a CEO or Country Head anything, what would it be? 3 2y
+8 What are my chances, and what else do i need to do. 4 2y
+18 JPM SF vs. Moelis SF 27 2y
+32 High Finance in Switzerland 10 2y
+10 Moelis SF 10 2y
+75 [SA 2024] CVP SF vs PWP LA vs Moelis SF 38 2y
+21 Resources for Leveraged Finance 10 2y
+3 Aeris Partners 2 2y
+8 Alternatives AM vs IB 7 2y
+2 Barclays IB Overview 3 2y
+15 BNP vs Raymond James London SA 2024 10 2y
+6 Excel training courses? 2 2y
+3 Goldman Sachs Geopolitical Advice Unit 1 2y
+45 How much money was your first house? 19 2y
0 Little to no work at all, need for concern? 2 2y
+66 Anyone go to the gym while working in IB? 12 2y
+3 How to Make Proper Forecast Assumptions? 2 2y
0 REGAL Groups in Chicago 1 2y
+10 Why acquire one company over another? 3 2y
+14 Your answer to MD asking "what do you really want?" 4 2y
0 Hardest Interview Question 2 2y
+13 How to leverage search fund internship into regional boutique internship 6 2y
+4 Shitting bricks thinking about case studies and technicals, pls help 4 2y
+14 Goldman Sachs 2024 Summer Analyst IBD - London 8 2y
0 Working Capital Advisory Team 1 2y
0 Eastern michigan university 4 2y
0 Baird IBD private capital markets 2 2y
+44 DC Advisory US - Good MM? 71 2y
+200 Tech misconceptions 69 2y
+12 Degree Apprenticeships 1 2y
+7 Women Diversity Events 9 2y
0 Question about impact of gap year on IB recruiting 2 2y
+10 Why do EU Investment Bankers Often Have More Certifications than their American Counterparts in Investment Banking? 4 2y
+7 Synovus CIB Group 2 2y
+6 Product teams vs sector vs regional 2 2y
0 Does Piper Sandler Career Exploration Programme happen in London? 2 2y
+9 Simple valuation question 1 2y
+6 How to improve at tasks where you read between the lines? 1 2y
+3 InfraRed 2024 SA 7 2y
+8 Long Island City or Jersey City as an IB Analyst? 5 2y
0 Mistake on resume - How to approach this? 3 2y
0 Develop with DB 2 2y
0 Linkage Global Inc 0 2y
+1 …____h 1 2y
0 Skip IB for faster promotion track 3 2y
+25 Remarkable candidate in Academy - Where should we point her (AM? IB?) 9 2y
+2 How is FIG Corporate Banking doing in the UK? 2 2y
+12 Middle Market Bankers - Networking? 0 2y
+11 Barclays takeover of ubs - bringing in bad culture? 4 2y
0 do I have a chance s&t or ib 3 2y
+1 Imperial MSc Finance vs LSE MSc Finance and Accounting 4 2y
0 Goldman Sachs Areas/Divisions Clarification Question 1 2y
0 Do you interview when lateraling internally? 4 2y
+9 Morgan Stanley Off cycle internship 34 2y
+7 How to be the best summer analyst possible? 4 2y
+2 Do you ever hire CFIUS specialist attorneys? 4 2y
0 IPO Remuneration 1 2y
+14 London - Outlook on IB Group Hierarchy & Finding Best Cultures/Groups for You 15 2y
+16 Is the job market back and roaring? 11 2y
+3 Bank of America/BofA Laptops 5 2y
+10 regretting decision early in my career 2 2y
+36 Barclays FT 33 2y
+20 Talent Drain at Barclays 7 2y
+6 GPA for Oncycle Advice 5 2y
+9 I just had my “I don’t want to do banking anymore” realization 2 2y
0 2024 Bank of America Campus to Careers Womens Forum 0 2y
0 How to accelerate banking career? 3 2y
+34 Mistake made during case study 4 2y
+2 MD deal fee % 3 2y
+12 At what point is a buy-side offer worth it over top banking offer? 2 2y
0 Is this middle office? 1 2y
+12 Do I have a chance in ib 14 2y
+11 Will case study in private credit fund any different than traditional PE LBO etc. 4 2y
0 IB Layoffs 1 2y
+95 PWP LA 48 2y
0 JPMC 2024 FullTime 0 2y
+4 Wells Fargo FSG 11 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • 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

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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