+4 Wells Fargo FSG 11 2y
0 Excel Sensi Calc 1 2y
+17 Advice - Goldman Sachs New Analyst Programme/Program 6 2y
+1 Corporate Development (M&A) Internship or Boutique IB Internship? 2 2y
+9 Increased Recruiting at Associate+ Levels 1 2y
+10 ……. 3 2y
+22 Senior complaining my quick and dirty work isn’t good enough 2 2y
+13 RIP Goldman Sachs - Thoughts? 6 2y
0 Which experience is more valuable to get into BB IB post US MBA 1 2y
+9 UBS London Best Teams for Exits 5 2y
+6 Morgan Stanley Private Equity Salary 1 2y
+12 Finance Clubs? 3 2y
0 Wells Fargo to Lay Off 50 Investment Bankers 3 2y
0 Regional HL RX Exits? 1 2y
0 Anyone ever go from Bottom Bucket to Top Bucket? 3 2y
+3 Veganism in IB? 5 2y
+100 The real “why banking” for associates 45 2y
+4 Mistake to leave BB? 3 2y
+3 Solomon Partners having the best culture? 1 2y
+13 Being marginalized at my firm, Need career advice 3 2y
+5 Seeking Employment 3 2y
+28 Post-offer lack of motivation 11 2y
+8 Is it time to retire the term “Bulge Bracket”? 5 2y
0 Baller MDs (interesting personalities)? 1 2y
+3 BNP Paribas Analyst 4 2y
0 Welp 1 2y
+6 Corporate banking recruitment 7 2y
0 Where to find recent LATAM Deals - IBD Prep 1 2y
+23 Is cleantech overhyped? 10 2y
+13 Advice for a High School Senior trying to break into high finance? 3 2y
0 Better Exit Opportunity to Investment Banking 1 2y
+1 Incoming CS Summer Analyst 4 2y
+23 Would it be bad to keep CIMs and Models I’ve worked on? 24 2y
0 VPs or Associates? 2 2y
+3 General GPA Requirements for IB?? 2 2y
+8 TN Visa Q 2 2y
+5 How to format model when it says in thousands or millions.... 7 2y
+9 For those who work at a top boutique, what's it been like for you? 2 2y
0 Dual vs Single Screen Setup 1 2y
0 BBA Finance vs BA Econ + MSBA 1 2y
+22 Break into IB without a degree 23 2y
+11 KeyBanc Houston thoughts? 13 2y
0 Alternative Investments Opportunities for Analyst? 2 2y
0 Bank Of America 2024 Careers Launchpad Diversity & Inclusion Forum 3 2y
+14 LevFin vs M&A Comp 9 2y
+1 Lateral technical interview 2 2y
+4 GPA Impact on IB Recruiting 7 2y
+15 Best Modeling Prep? 3 2y
+7 Available 2024 summer analyst internships 1 2y
+3 Canaccord Genuity CG Comp 3 2y
0 PJT or MOE? 1 2y
+5 Evercore London 14 2y
+24 Low Deal Flow 10 2y
+9 Consulting to Healthcare IB transition 1 2y
0 If I'll be an Incoming IB Sophmore Summer Analyst at a BB firm this summer, should I mention this on my resume when applying to the Morgan Stanley Early Insights Program? 1 2y
0 When do banks request transcripts 2 2y
0 Enterprise value 1 2y
+9 Ecm/dcm book building? 4 2y
+6 Ghosted but not ghosted? 6 2y
0 Worried about return offer 1 2y
+2 Junior Year Internship 3 2y
+63 IQ Test Results 19 2y
0 Banks Sponsoring TN/H1-B 4 2y
+14 What are the Highest Paying Boutiques? 12 2y
+15 MFin Advice 8 2y
0 FTI Consulting (London) - Economic & Financial Consulting- prospect, exit opportunities, job contents 0 2y
+26 Yup, it's one of "those" threads 25 2y
+21 What makes someone top bucket versus middle bucket? 7 2y
+4 Not getting any interviews, want to gauge the room… 8 2y
+24 ANL1s Don't Use F7... 7 2y
0 State of B5 Sophomore? 3 2y
+6 Sophomore Year Internship? 1 2y
0 Bloomberg News student subscription? 1 2y
0 BB sumer internship prep- Will this help my case? 1 2y
0 Best Brainteasers and Interview Questions Megathread 3 2y
0 DC Advisory Infrastructure FT analyst 1 2y
+15 Big4 Auditor in Hong Kong Interested in IB | Thoughts on Foreign CPA (HKICPA) Relevance? 5 2y
+8 Are there any interview guides better than M&I and BIWS? 4 2y
+3 Does Guggenheim Pay Overtime for SA's 6 2y
+19 William Blair SA 2024 133 2y
+1 MS IBD off-cycle London 4 2y
0 Real Estate Investment Banking 1 2y
0 Any cons to getting Series 7? 2 2y
+3 How many 1st rounds, ACs, and offers did you get for M&A SA 2024 in London? 0 2y
+3 Citi FIG Chicago? 3 2y
0 Best way to learn how to create a DCF? 2 2y
+23 Fall of IB in Canada 25 2y
+9 FIG - What verticals do you have at your FIG group?  11 2y
+10 Drupal 10 Migration LIVE for WSO 5 2y
0 Citi SA Offers after AC 1 2y
+9 SA Recruiting Timeline 3 2y
0 UBS or Deutsche Bank- LONDON Investment Banking 1 2y
+9 Question for current/recent coverage group IBers at Goldman Sachs. 1 2y
+37 Morgan Stanley Healthcare NY 33 2y
+9 On-Cycle Prep for Incoming Analyst at MM Bank 2 2y
+24 Lateral Banks or Stay? 1 2y
+26 Lateral to Houston 34 2y
+12 Exiting IB to MBB 2 2y
+9 Structured Finance Resources? 3 2y
+16 No summer internship for 2024 12 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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