+3 PE Recruiting timeline? 1 4y
+23 Comparable transaction multiples - For Rights issue, do we look at premoney valuation or post money valuation multiples (P/B)? 4 4y
+3 How many people is too many? 1 4y
+22 No such thing as EB in London? 7 4y
+17 Torch Partners London comp 25 4y
+6 Houlihan Lokey Career Progression 6 4y
+12 IB with D.O. Degree? 8 4y
+4 Best time to jump to minimize time to C-Suite? 2 4y
+11 Study Abroad Sophomore Spring 8 4y
+26 Putting Religious Group Leadership Role on Résumé 8 4y
+86 Official Rankings 16 4y
+9 Asset finance - exits and career path 3 4y
+3 Seniors just enjoy fucking with us 2 4y
0 Wells Fargo Healthcare group 6 4y
+16 Status/thoughts on banks not as often discussed 4 4y
+47 Fitting in as a diversity in the office 22 4y
+2 Barclays (Exit Opportunities, Protected Saturday’s, Comp) 7 4y
+6 BNP Paribas vs ING 1 4y
+9 $500 vs $1000 vs $2000 9 4y
+17 Oppenheimer IB 2022 33 4y
+17 Banks with the Best Media/Telecom Groups 11 4y
+7 Thoughts on Stifel? 2 4y
+190 Least Woke BB/EBs 69 4y
+9 Can someone unironically please post a San Francisco / Tech Banking tier list? 4 4y
+6 JPM SA 23 FULL? 1 4y
+15 Wells Fargo IB experiences 11 4y
+5 Can you lie about ACT when applying to SA IB roles? 10 4y
+18 Morgan Stanley's James Gorman told analysts the bank’s “ultimate weapon” to manage a slowdown is pay 8 4y
+1 Feel like a clown rn 5 4y
+38 London rents & budgeting | WTF is going on? 26 4y
+130 Honest thoughts on Guggenheim 70 4y
0 BB’s are crazy 5 4y
+9 Houlihan Lokey Technical Test & case study 7 4y
0 delete 1 4y
+21 Which banks are advising the Russia/Ukraine merger? 9 4y
+38 Deferred MBA Program 27 4y
+3 Boutique ib internship vs BDO M&A internship 2 4y
+13 How much/what type of work should an associate be delegating to the analyst? 2 4y
+3 SA 2022 Class Sizes 1 4y
+30 Investment Banking Rankings 22 4y
+1 How to get a Equity Research Report? 4 4y
+9 $500k for IBD first year analysts 17 4y
+10 Missed My HireVue 13 4y
+5 Sector teams with the most active deal flow in down markets AKA unlikely to get hit by layoffs 6 4y
+6 Fifth Third Interviews 1 4y
+19 Cowen Vs. Stifel - Senior Associate Lateral 10 4y
0 BAML Sophomore Superday 2023 1 4y
+7 This Vice Video on IB Was Interesting, Thoughts? 7 4y
0 Opinions pm (NKE) - Nike stock? 1 4y
+49 This is some BS 23 4y
+6 UBS London Raise 17 4y
+9 Robust Technical Training 4 4y
+5 Industry Group Decision 5 4y
+2 TRS advisors 4 4y
+12 Do you need a science background to work in life sciences sector investment?? 1 4y
+18 Living in Canary Wharf - is it so terrible? 7 4y
+15 Best Groups at Lazard 8 4y
+16 Do most bankers hit the big payday? 3 4y
+3 When will keybanc raise? 10 4y
+10 Is This “No Name” IB Boutique Too Small For A Non-Target Freshman? 4 4y
+21 Think I Made a Huge Mistake 8 4y
+18 Piper Sandler Houston 2022 8 4y
+6 IB to Derivatives Trader? 4 4y
+58 UK CITI MD Put on Leave After Offsite Remarks 31 4y
+4 LA boutique investment banking scene 4 4y
+10 B. Riley – Thoughts? 7 4y
+29 B Riley FBR / Very small I-bank 17 4y
+30 I am quitting after one year 16 4y
+12 Should i stay in IB or go back to strategy consulting 2 4y
+6 GS/MS/BB Sophomore IB SA Thread 1 4y
+5 What are the good parts of banking 1 4y
+153 Is anyone else unable to have fun? 45 4y
+56 Watches as Banks 28 4y
+3 Credit suisse 1 4y
+6 Brooks Intl Biz Dev? 1 4y
+6 JPM and MS Earnings 4 4y
+12 How many times is it acceptable to shit in a day as an intern 5 4y
+18 Solid performance review w/ strong / strong overall but bottom bucket bonus? (A1) 10 4y
+3 What are some safe/undervalued stocks that pay dividends to its shareholder's?? 2 4y
0 Capital Structure Advisory 4 4y
+26 Best London offices 23 4y
+4 Barclays Offer Letter Times are Ridiculous 13 4y
+6 Essential online courses for IB role? 3 4y
+3 Not being paid for untaken leave 3 4y
+8 Networking calls: conversational vs informational? 3 4y
+24 How to lateral from lower-tier bank (think Credit Agricole, BMO, TD, KeyBank, Nomura) 6 4y
+18 JHU vs Penn (CAS) vs Columbia 12 4y
+6 Talking shit 4 4y
+13 Tips on networking during summer intern? 6 4y
+22 LevFin WLB-focused Exits and Other Questions 7 4y
+9 Corp Dev to IB 1 4y
+82 Is Anyone Having a Good Time? 28 4y
+26 Having an Interesting/Unique Name in IB 7 4y
+13 National Bank Financial Markets? 5 4y
+6 How Often Do “Rankings” Change? 1 4y
+3 Shall I buy a laptop for SA IB position or wait for bank to give 1 4y
+29 Renting Primary Residence, Buying Vacation Home 16 4y
+6 Corporate banking London best banks 1 4y
+6 MS Leveraged Finance 18 4y
+3 Best way to spend meal allowance during internship? 1 4y

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 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

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 97.2%

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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