+3 BofA 2021 SA hours? 1 4y
+1 JPM/Citi/BAML vs PJT/PWP 7 4y
+12 Rising Freshman -- Need Advice 2 4y
+6 Advice for In-Person Superdays 4 4y
+4 Miscalculated my ACT Score 6 4y
+3 Citi vs BAML Corporate Banking London 4 4y
+15 Houston 2022 Bank Ranking 12 4y
0 BofA Healthcare NYC or JPM Healthcare SF? 8 4y
+26 Purdue Krannert School of Management Reputation 8 4y
0 Toronto 2022 FT Roommate thread 1 4y
0 Rising through the ranks in very top-heavy groups (VP+)? 1 4y
0 Internship offer at UBS in wealth management 1 4y
+10 How extensive are background checks for EC's? Am I fucked or just bugging out/paranoia 4 4y
0 Ms protected Saturday? 1 4y
+1 PWP vs. PJT Park Hill Secondary Advisory 2 4y
+14 Restructuring/Distressed Debt Modeling 2 4y
+1 TMT vs. Tech Enabled Services 1 4y
0 Del 0 4y
0 Best groups at Citi? 3 4y
+6 Canadian MM IB or CF/Valuation at Big 4 1 4y
+7 Direct Lending to LevFin? 8 4y
+4 Corporate Banking prestige ranking 8 4y
0 Can Credit Suisse survive a recession? 5 4y
+3 MiM ESCP or Master in Finance EmLyon for IB in UK, US or Germany?? 1 4y
+10 Morgan Stanley Group Placement Process 10 4y
+1 Does Financial Edge Training for SA matter? 3 4y
+9 Canaccord Genuity 2 4y
+1 Spectrum Equity (Analyst/Associate) Updated Comp, WLB, Exit Opps??? 4 4y
+40 Best European City for IB (besides London)? 25 4y
+11 2023 EB Class Sizes 13 4y
+7 How to email 2 weeks notice 4 4y
+3 Thoughts on Ardea Partners? Culture, Exits etc? 1 4y
+294 Is anyone else struggling to comprehend the fucked up state IB has brought you to? 81 4y
+9 Bank of America PA SA 2023 2 4y
+3 Bank Instruments 1 4y
+6 MS Early Insights Program 2022 50 4y
+2 learn how to LBO in a day? 6 4y
+25 Using your bonus for real estate investment 15 4y
+11 What's up with craziness in here? 7 4y
+24 PGJ / Chinese Tech - Oversold? 3 4y
+19 Am I Dinged? 7 4y
+46 IMPORTANT: Gangbang Sluts 8 4y
+35 Post-recruitment confession 14 4y
0 Current A1/A2 pay? 2 4y
+3 Centerview Perks 1 4y
+3 Health Studies Minor? 4 4y
+23 Guggenheim Base Raise an1/an2/an3 -> 110/120/130 12 4y
+18 3 statement modeling test - can anyone share an example model please? 16 4y
+3 BB ER vs Boutique IB 1 4y
+9 Anyone have issues returning to work after quitting for health reasons? 1 4y
+1 Morning Anxiety 1 4y
+13 Bank re-posting the same job I just had a final interview for 2 4y
+14 Moving as Associate / Analyst to early stage startup 9 4y
0 TN Visa for IB Role 5 4y
+120 Best group on the street 75 4y
0 When does JPM background check? 1 4y
+38 Cracking under stress in an interview 13 4y
0 Twitter shareholders 1 4y
0 Firm asking if I have other deadlines before they send me a decision- is it a bad sign if I say no? 1 4y
+15 DC Advisory London - thoughts? 5 4y
+12 [London] Best shops in terms of WLB/culture 37 4y
0 LionTree vs West Coast TMT Group 5 4y
0 Banks with good culture 1 4y
0 Is strong deal flow worth it? 2 4y
+12 Career Advice for International Student Studying at Imperial with No Internship 6 4y
+12 Need to start working out more. How to push back on Associates who don't get it? 7 4y
+3 Insights on banking in Vancouver? 1 4y
+2 Anyone have the link to the litquidity comp survey? 3 4y
+3 Am I being neurotic? 1 4y
0 How rock solid are certain choices... 1 4y
+1 Pre-Internship Drug Test Poll 9 4y
+20 Citi Corporate Banking vs Tier 2 strategy consulting 13 4y
+1 Background Check on Job Descriptions????? 1 4y
+9 Advice 2 4y
0 Does a quirky major look attractive? 2 4y
0 Corp banking comp thread - 2022 4 4y
+9 Private Capital Advisory (Career Change/Path) 1 4y
+1 Did Musk just corporate raid twitter 10 4y
+3 Credit Suisse Securitized Products? 1 4y
+50 Reputation of Union Square Advisors, FT Partners, and RBC? 17 4y
0 Credit Suisse Securitized Products? 1 4y
0 Acquisition of minority stake impact on valuation 1 4y
+17 Can anyone describe the VP IB role in detail? 6 4y
+7 Finance Internships for Rising Freshman? 4 4y
+12 UK Corporate Banking Comp Progression 1 4y
+6 Mental Health in IB 10 4y
+17 How many of you 1st Year Analysts plan on leaving after bonus? 29 4y
+8 Bulge bracket or EB in SF? 2 4y
+6 Barclays Menlo Park 3 4y
+9 Financial Engineering Comp? 1 4y
+3 Can we lose our job 2 4y
0 Every topic about comp… 1 4y
+4 Barclays SA 23 Application Rejected and Then Said it Was an Error 3 4y
+5 JP Morgan FIG and Piper Sandler FIG- how many days in office per week? 2 4y
0 Summer Analyst Bonus 3 4y
+6 401k match after 1 Year? 1 4y
+4 Is 3.6 fine for IB? 27 4y
+3 comparing companies in 2 diff. industries 1 4y
+12 Morgan Stanley Group Placement Process 1 4y
0 Emotional toll? 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 97.8%
  • 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 97.8%
  • 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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