+109 How to get rejected from an IB internship 38 4y
+6 Alibaba secondary 2 4y
+188 Why do banks have diversity programs? 49 4y
+88 Career path after PE? 32 4y
+138 Blew a Coffee Chat... 26 4y
+30 Want to Work in NYC. What Should I Do? 12 4y
+423 Anybody else feel this way? 97 4y
+37 Deciding on a method of payment for M&A 5 4y
+39 Re-Doing 2 YR IB Analyst Stint 6 4y
+35 You can do the society good by working in IB, right? 13 4y
+33 Tips for dealing with hours and stress 2 4y
+51 Elite Boutiques and Bulge Brackets 14 4y
+32 Insider Trading at satellite office 9 4y
+5 Total shares outstanding for dual-class shares 2 4y
+14 Soho House as Analyst 7 4y
+36 UVA Echols vs. Cornell for finance/banking placement? 22 4y
+33 Best Perks 18 4y
+24 Goldman stops testing for weed? 16 4y
+10 Masters in Finance,MBA or CFA 3 4y
+11 Dartmouth Tuck Bridge Program, and other similar programs are just expensive daycare for rich kids 2 4y
+170 Elizabeth Warren wants to kill IBD: Drafting U.S. Legislation to reverse ‘Mega Mergers’ 74 4y
+43 Oily skin and bad acne after starting fulltime 31 4y
+5 Is obtaining an MBA worth it? 1 4y
+16 vyvanse dealer 8 4y
+32 Breaking into the IB/PE world 6 4y
+50 Would you hire an alcoholic? 41 4y
+41 Is IB Less Fratty at the Post-MBA Level? 20 4y
+23 Confused about IRR 2 4y
+9 GS PEG co-investments vs. Blackstone co-investments vs mid to low level BB IBD? 2 4y
+15 Stay in London for buyside or NYC for IBD 5 4y
+27 Please Help: Advice to Give to Parents 19 4y
+39 Investment banking analyst with old self harm scars 10 4y
+15 banking to fintech 8 4y
+29 Interviewers who are purposely a little rude? Do they do this to see how you respond? 17 4y
+31 Bulge Brackets chasing MM fees 7 4y
+31 Did I go off the Beaten Path too Early? Need Advice 6 4y
+9 Best Books of 2019? 2 4y
+32 IBD: feeling isolated from the rest of society 5 4y
+331 Follow up on my Last Diversity Post 123 4y
+72 IB Vs. Quant Salaries, Quality Of Life, Etc 15 4y
+49 Technological advancements in IB 10 4y
+109 Dinged online for being sick 42 4y
+15 Delete 1 4y
+28 NYU vs. Booth MBA for IB? 11 4y
+34 Can you get rehired by a BB that fired you? 9 4y
+40 Risk Analyst is middle office role????? 44 4y
+53 College Debt 18 4y
+35 Are there colored people in Minneapolis? 24 4y
+39 Is the current market highly overvalued? Crash coming? 16 4y
+17 Investment banking internship!!!! Urgent!! 6 4y
+69 Goldman Sachs Won't IPO Un-Woke Firms 39 4y
+44 Treatment of cash in valuation - who's right? 9 4y
+20 IB on the downturn? 4 4y
+12 How hard is it to stay employed (age bias)? 2 4y
+350 Post MBA IB associates, how did you know you could handle the life? 75 4y
+120 How screwed are IB associates if they're laid off? 30 4y
+24 Confusion in Today's Interview? 4 4y
+34 Post MBA IB: deciding which group? 9 4y
+13 Thank you emails after an interview? 8 4y
+11 I NEED HELP 3 4y
+41 IB or buyside after undergrad 14 4y
+17 Pb vs IB 2 4y
+50 How screwed am I?? 17 4y
+14 Zeus Capital UK 6 4y
+12 Networking question - how to choose who to contact 1 4y
+7 What is adequate deal flow? 1 4y
+49 Do banks pay for your housing? 36 4y
+15 Unique skills for investment banking 11 4y
+79 Why Bank Rankings are Asinine 26 4y
+5 Early Recruitment Kickoff - My 2030 Superday Interview Experience 2 4y
+42 MS to buy E-Trade 18 4y
+18 All I Care About Is Money...FML 14 4y
+122 How IB is depicted in the media 41 4y
+40 Dude said he got into a diversity conference by saying he had a learning disability 11 4y
+205 Cold feet and dread 49 4y
+36 At what point does banking/finance pay better than software engineering? 11 4y
+7 NEU Co-op Program 2 4y
+28 why are vp's called vp's 6 4y
+30 Help Needed!!! Buyer Lists 9 4y
+17 ECM at a no-name Boutique? 17 4y
+67 Truth about the director of the IBW 34 4y
+38 shirts 67 4y
+55 Best music to listen to in the office 268 4y
+42 Meal Allowances and Taxi policy 125 4y
+65 Q&A : risk analyst at hedge fund with 5 years of experience. Ask me anything 52 4y
+115 Morgan Stanley Analysts Reportedly Walk Out After Receiving Low Bonuses 59 4y
+61 UMich vs Stern 39 4y
+105 Do any bankers eat food? If so what food 77 4y
+37 LND exit opps EBs vs. mid american BB - advice needed 19 4y
+213 Elite Boutiques in New York: 2020 80 4y
+63 Can I succeed as a really socially awkward person on Wall Street/Big Law? 29 4y
+38 Finding more meaning out of my life 29 4y
+19 RBC CM advisory on United Technologies & Raytheon 6 4y
+1,032 Goldman Sachs 2020 SA 1,955 4y
+49 Best Public School for breaking into finance 27 4y
+51 Any recent takers for the SIE Exam? 33 4y
+230 IB background not welcomed in consulting? 50 4y
+3 Accepted job offer, starting in a week, just got a Misdemeanor 2 4y
+226 NEW YORK is OVERRATED 58 4y
+33 Updated Information on Jefferies, BB(ish) soon? 8 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • 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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