+36 Coping with a rude Associate 14 4y
+9 UBS Off Cycle Sonru Questions 1 4y
+9 How to source deals as an MD in Corporate Banking 1 4y
+12 Odds Barclays Raises Base 18 4y
+2 Baird Governemnt & Defense Team (DC) 6 4y
+16 Solomon Partners vs. FT Partners - Which Is A Better Firm 5 4y
0 GS emails only on iPhone or Pixel 8 4y
+1 What is the minimum IQ needed to become a successful investor? 4 4y
+18 Does Solomon Partners have the Best WLB on the Street? 8 4y
+20 Corp Dev Analyst -> Corporate Banking Associate? 7 4y
+6 Do I take part time IB? 1 4y
+67 IBD - living with parents vs renting 34 4y
+5 No More Weekend Work - Exit Opps 10 4y
0 How to improve credit analytical skills? 1 4y
0 JPM 2023 SA (diversity) 22 4y
+9 Haven't heard from HR in a while - Following Up? 4 4y
+10 What are/is considered a "lifestyle group" at a BB in NYC? 17 4y
+2 Huntington Bank to acquire middle market advisory firm Capstone Partners 2 4y
0 HL SA pay increase 1 4y
+10 Do investment banks still do cool stuff for FT analysts? 11 4y
+3 Memorable interview questions 2 4y
0 Lazard NYC RX culutre 3 4y
0 Does Goldman have protected Saturdays? 1 4y
+9 Model Help? 1 4y
+14 Possibility of Working Virtually While Other Interns work In-person 5 4y
+10 IBD vs AM exit opps 9 4y
+3 Does anyone have experience in US Bank Corporate Banking? 1 4y
+210 To date a banker or not to date a banker, there is no try 63 4y
+9 Top Bucket - Include on Resume/LinkedIn, or Nah? 2 4y
+1 Crunchbase? PitchBook? 1 4y
+3 Memorable interview questions 5 4y
+186 Family wants me to go BB over elite boutique offer 138 4y
+4 Lateralling from MY IBD to SG IBD? 1 4y
0 The other set of IB interviews 2 4y
+4 PJT Reputation In Asia 4 4y
+17 Is there an inherent stigma against freshman internships? 14 4y
+3 80s mortgage banking ads 1 4y
+2 Lateraling to a New City 6 4y
+1 How to bring up being underpaid to HR? 1 4y
+3 BB return offer but still not satisfied 16 4y
+6 Going sober as an analyst? 7 4y
+3 MS GCM SA 2022 3 4y
0 PJT Vacation Stipend? 1 4y
0 Background Check Process 1 4y
+152 EB/BB Class of 2021 Exits 154 4y
0 CIBC Houston 1 4y
+7 Networking with RX analysts if I want to go into M&A? 2 4y
+9 Doubt regarding IB associate recruitment in the UK 2 4y
+9 Any Good Corporate Banking Groups on the West Coast? 1 4y
+3 Piper Sandler Questions 1 4y
0 GS Lateral Background Check 8 4y
+13 M&A Fairness Opinion Process 2 4y
+1 Should I switch to consulting? 7 4y
+6 Knopman Marks Series 7, 63, and SIE Exam Prep Books For Sale - Still In Plastic Wrapping 1 4y
+92 How much does everyone save on the new analyst bases? 101 4y
+7 With Inflation and Russia, is RX the best group to be? 5 4y
+16 Private Banking vs Investment Banking - Future Opportunities 18 4y
+6 Lateral market cooling driven by geopolitical issue? 1 4y
+15 HL increases base pay 46 4y
0 Ratings Advisory Positions 1 4y
+12 Which of the million players actually were playing the game? 1 4y
+18 Chasing down associates for everything 3 4y
0 Summer Intern Pay 3 4y
+21 Feel like I am not learning anything 15 4y
+4 IBD opportunity 4 4y
+7 Credit Suisse Associate Increase 8 4y
+476 Moving To Miami 32 4y
0 What to read? 1 4y
0 Barclays FIG vs CS M&A/FIG 3 4y
+4 Is there a post-modelling test support group for IB 2 4y
+3 Canadian Bank Salary in US 4 4y
+9 Better biopharma IB vertical- WF or SVB Leerink? 6 4y
+492 You live a great life 33 4y
+211 BB Group Placement is a fucking joke 84 4y
+6 RE IB -> MF Infra Exits 1 4y
+9 Strangest Client You Have 1 4y
0 What was your experience going from a Boutique (less than 40 people) to Corporate Development roles? 1 4y
0 JPM 2023 1 4y
+1 Canadian Mid-Market Banks Compensation 4 4y
+3 How easy or difficult is it to move from a small IB >40 people to a Corporate Development role? 1 4y
+3 Credit Suisse NYC Tech 1 4y
0 Financial Sponsors Groups that Don't Model 8 4y
+3 Start at BB or boutique as VP 1 4y
+61 wtf am I doing 22 4y
+5 Tyton Partners - Reputation, Experience, Exits? 3 4y
+3 NYC Living Search 3 4y
+10 Where should I live in NYC? $5K - $6K per month budget 5 4y
+19 Barclays raises base to $110k for AN1 19 4y
+10 TD Securities New York 30 4y
0 Is an apartment necessary for an incoming 2022 analyst? 1 4y
+87 Breakdown of Post-IB Exit Opportunities 25 4y
0 Baird SA 2023 30 4y
0 Morgan Stanley Off-Cycle Assessment Center 1 4y
0 ~50k Pay difference between EB and top BB’s? 3 4y
0 Robey Warshaw 2 4y
+2 Group - Seeking Experienced Analysts 5 4y
0 UBS Investment Banking Analyst Comp 1 4y
0 Citi Capital Markets AC last Monday - London SA 1 4y
0 Barclays Discovery Diversity Program 2022 1 4y
+35 Feeling very behind after lateralling to top BB coverage group 10 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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