+2 Investment Banking Associate to MM/BB Analyst 8 3y
+4 Case Study for Investment Banking Interview with No Experience 9 3y
+4 What tools/tricks do you use to be more efficient? 1 3y
+8 Keeping up with IB apps 16 3y
+10 Last Ditch Effort 35 3y
+13 Questions on the Bank of America summer internship (London) 5 3y
+3 Goldman Sachs internship 0 3y
+7 Goldman Sachs 2023 Summer Internship 31 3y
+9 Potential exits post IB that offer WFH and WLB 15 3y
+22 How to make better PointPoint slides 19 3y
+3 Best Industries to Invest In for 2023? 1 3y
+26 Canadian International Student wanting to work in the US 8 3y
+7 Top tips before starting in IB? 5 3y
+9 Satander UK 6 3y
+3 London A1 Signing Bonus 2023? 7 3y
+76 Can’t wait to start my IB role and not do anything at all 31 3y
+17 IB Side Hustles 9 3y
+9 Preferential treatment for nepotism hires? 4 3y
+28 Jefferies reputation/standing 2023 - should one take a Jeff offer over Ubs/Db 22 3y
+3 GS TMT Incoming FT-- AMA About GS Recruiting 31 3y
+7 Job vs Top Masters Program 1 3y
+10 Blacklisted from the company? 4 3y
+11 US Students applying to London spring weeks? 2 3y
+8 Accretion/Dilution calculation/ EBIT synergies 9 3y
+3 Accepting a job knowing you could leave within 6 months 3 3y
+4 How much of your time is taken up by creating pitches/presentations? 1 3y
+7 Houlihan 2-Hour Modeling Test 3 3y
+8 Lateral Interview Process/Timing 3 3y
+3 Switching Groups at BB after Sophomore Summer 1 3y
+7 FY2022 League Tables? 2 3y
+11 Vacation time? 4 3y
+3 Budget Snapshot 1 3y
0 Rothschild Tech and FSG 3 3y
+5 First time being let go 1 3y
+3 Compensation across cities for IB Analysts 2 3y
+3 Do finance people work on January 2nd? 9 3y
+5 M&A in consulting firms (especially MBBs) 3 3y
+3 Well Fargo Real Estate Banking 3 3y
+35 When would be a good time to lateral? 24 3y
0 Lev Fin Credit Risk -> IB? Exit opps? 6 3y
+32 Hardcore Drugs in IB? 26 3y
+16 How to Quit if Lateraling 22 3y
+8 Accretion/Dilution How to calculate 4 3y
+4 Off market apartment steals? 2 3y
+25 Bonus Beta over Time 7 3y
+4 2022 M&A fees ranking per industry 3 3y
+12 Networking Advice for IB Recruiting 1 3y
+5 Who’s quitting post-bonus? 5 3y
+3 Is it worth it? 2 3y
+20 LA Vs NYC Vs SF 12 3y
+27 William Blair / MM Comp 22 3y
+3 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS 11 3y
+4 1st year IB analyst switch to S&T 3 3y
+11 “Don’t tell people you work in IB/PE” 5 3y
+6 Lazard SF Tech vs PWP SF Tech 6 3y
+10 AN1 who has a exit opp lined up. Is there any point in me trying anymore? 5 3y
+3 DCF for Zoom vs. Broadcom 1 3y
+32 How feasible is to get a transfer from London to the US? 15 3y
+6 How much of a long term commitment are coverage groups? 1 3y
0 Deutsche Bank FIG - London 3 3y
+3 P/E multiple + cost of debt/ accretion/dilution 1 3y
+17 How do summer analysts get taxed? 20 3y
0 Equity Advisory (ECM) hours? 1 3y
+6 Investing from banking/Corp dev 2 3y
+27 Seeking Exit Ideas: Associate planning exit before VP promote 18 3y
+33 Leaving After a Year - Is it Bad? 33 3y
+5 Credit Agricole 7 3y
+10 Finance related books recommendations for 1st year undergrad 5 3y
+5 CSFB 4 3y
+173 CS VS UBS 46 3y
+36 Are only bankers allowed to have banker bags? 12 3y
+15 Am I a competitive applicant for the Oxford MFE? 12 3y
+3 M shahs Hana 1 3y
+13 happy new year everyone! 2 3y
+28 Should I leave Corp Dev to work directly for CFO? 6 3y
+10 How are exit opps for post-MBA IB that were career switchers? 8 3y
+6 International US target - move to UK for FT 2 3y
+9 What is meaningful to you about your job? 3 3y
+13 London to NYC 13 3y
+7 Any good book about Japan's economic situation? 5 3y
+3 Internal mobility at JPM 1 3y
0 Big 4 visa sponsorship for M&A advisory interns studying outside EU 0 3y
0 Big 4 visa sponsorship for M&A advisory interns studying outside EU 0 3y
+37 Best neighborhoods to live in LA near Century City as an IB/PE associate? (2022) 24 3y
+21 Bulge Bracket Rankings (per ChatGPT) 12 3y
0 Nfluence Partners Investment Banking Winter Analyst Internship 2 3y
+7 pre-internship training.. 2 3y
+10 DB IBD vs HSBC IBD Hong Kong Summer Analyst 4 3y
+13 Does the 2022 IB and markets turmoil affect corporate banking ? 1 3y
+3 Exits to HF After Banking 1 3y
+10 Hannam & Partners - Energy/Natural Resources Investment Banking 6 3y
+706 Don’t tell people you work in IB or PE 97 3y
+12 What is the best DCM desk? 10 3y
+12 Internship decision - boutique investment banking vs MBB 4 3y
+6 Bonus clawback while pending? 4 3y
+65 Investment Banking Evolution 13 3y
+57 What’s a watch befitting of a VP? 59 3y
+124 People in IB: What is your socioeconomic upbringing and how did you initially gain interest in IB? 58 3y
+10 M&A opportunity in London. 4 3y
+7 Unamortized financing costs 1 3y

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 98.9%
  • 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 (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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