+29 i hate investment banking 47 3y
+9 Feel like I cant keep up on day 2 of the job 2 3y
+68 Best Energy Investment Banking Groups? 41 3y
+68 Piper or WF for SA? 22 3y
+15 IBD AN1, missing out on Analyst training 6 3y
+58 My girlfriend pegs me until I get a BB offer 5 3y
+5 Secondary Equity Allocation offering 1 3y
+9 Potential intern group switch full time 1 3y
+21 Anyone not repay their signing? 16 3y
+679 Memoirs of a First-Year Associate 49 3y
+33 Autistic MD 8 3y
+18 quitting after bonus, only did 1 year, nothing lined up, am i screwed 7 3y
+11 Cascadia Capital Partnership with Atlas Merchant Capital 9 3y
+28 Columbia GS Kids = Not Human 9 3y
+9 Info on Raymond James RX? 8 3y
+7 Market cap combined 4 3y
+19 Should I take this CB offer? 17 3y
+11 Capital One IB? 13 3y
+11 Calgary Energy Investment Banking 6 3y
+49 Thoughts on Silverpoint Capital? 27 3y
+554 Success in IB - Not Taught in B-School 36 3y
+3 Comp Difference for Jr HF Analyst Coming from ER vs IB? 1 3y
+3 M&A at US banks down 54% in Q2? 1 3y
+6 Can't do a 3 statement model with a real company's financials 2 3y
+3 Mizuho SF Tech Reputation 1 3y
+3 Future of IB 1 3y
+3 Hiring in finance to pick up in 2024? 1 3y
+9 Does Frost&Sullivan well regraded? wondering its chances to get into IB/ER/PE/VC 1 3y
+12 thanks! 7 3y
+3 UK Big 4 Restructuring To IBD 1 3y
+70 Have kids always been this sweaty 17 3y
+103 Doing Personal Investment While Working as IBD Analyst 122 3y
+3 Harris Williams Rep / Industry Deal Flow 1 3y
+51 Thoughts on Power and Renewables IB 11 3y
+6 What are the exit opps for Big 4 UK Restructuring and Turnaround? 3 3y
+3 MBAs -- Worth it? 1 3y
+4 Deloitte Corporate Finance compensation 2 3y
+4 Landed associate promotion. Looking for advice 1 3y
+3 IB to HF: Notice Period / Garden Leave? 1 3y
+17 Picking a Vertical as a Summer Analyst 17 3y
+14 What is it like working at Piper Sandler? 6 3y
+9 UK Bank Account 24 3y
+6 Delete 3 3y
+124 Lazard MD fired 48 3y
+7 Huge Friday VDR Dump 1 3y
+8 Lateral hire or Postgrad for IB? 3 3y
+12 FinTech to IB Transition 1 3y
+34 Associate looking to lateral. Need advice 21 3y
+3 How to ramp up quick starting FT as a history major 1 3y
+7 Morgan Stanley IB London 4 3y
+7 Lazard MD 3 3y
+67 How To Control Temper? 28 3y
+3 Got Houlihan Portfolio Vals. Offer, Wanted IB - how hard to lateral internally? 4 3y
+4 Alantra Case Test 7 3y
+7 I Banking Comp Ranges by Rank 37 3y
+29 scotiabank no resume policy 16 3y
+3 RX Case Studies at Boutique Banks 3 3y
+9 IB Outside the Large Financial Districts 2 3y
+9 MIFID II scrapped impact on ER? 1 3y
+6 Alantra Case Online Assessment Test 7 3y
+15 Metals and mining question 10 3y
+182 Suicidal thoughts in IB 37 3y
+9 What happened with the Lazard intern? 7 3y
+416 What’s the worst networking you’ve seen? 113 3y
+115 Lazard Fires Top Restructuring Banker Accused of Inappropriate Behavior 40 3y
+13 Sales Trader Vs. DCM FIG 10 3y
+3 More old Americans having their money in stocks (indexes) 2 3y
+3 BOP and EOP 1 3y
0 Is BNY Mellon A Good Firm? 2 3y
+16 IB -> CFO Track? 7 3y
+11 M&A Go-Shop Provision and Breakup Fees 2 3y
+5 France League Table 1 3y
+9 Should I leave no-name boutique? 1 3y
+3 RX Bonuses 2 3y
0 Firm wide lateral hiring freeze over? 8 3y
+14 Analyst Bonus Szn 21 3y
+4 RCF vs SSRCF: lev fin 5 3y
+11 Top vs Middle Bucket Analyst 1 3y
+21 Southern boutique banking exit opps? 11 3y
+8 Should I ask HR about expensing flight/items during training? 1 3y
+3 Thinking I may have to take a 5th fall… have a SA for 2024 lined up with an EB, but how much would this be a problem for a FT offer? 4 3y
+12 Outlook for 2024 3 3y
+12 Managing Older Employees as a Young Director 3 3y
+17 January 2024 London Off-Cycle advice 1 3y
+11 Walk me through an increase of $10 in Accounts Receivable? 7 3y
+194 Why do MBA Associates come from bad undergrad schools? 54 3y
+29 Lazard fires senior banker 25 3y
0 HSBC email 5 3y
+3 Paris Investment Banking Salaries 1 3y
+5 Paper LBO: tax rate 3 3y
+11 Strongest Telecom Groups Across the Street? 6 3y
+5 What’s after IB & PE? 3 3y
+2 Comps Analysis help - European Companies 4 3y
0 What does the commodities trader pipeline look? 4 3y
+23 JPM Layoffs 35 3y
+8 What do you do when things get so dark? 6 3y
+3 Did PWP recently do layoffs? 3 3y
+68 Barclays Announces 4 Days Mandatory In-Office + No At-Home Meal Expenses 34 3y
+3 LMM Salary Survey 1 3y
+50 An1 2023 Bonus 94 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (56) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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