+5 Equity Research to ECM 2 4y
0 Associate Stub Bonus 2 4y
+1 BlackRock Alternatives Credit Division 2 4y
+118 A Cover Letter Template for Investment Banking 16 4y
+4 Withheld Financial Institution (Jane Street) 3 4y
0 Jefferies FT January analyst 17 4y
+21 CapIq: Cheaper Alternatives? 8 4y
+20 How do you source buyers in small boutiques? 9 4y
+7 Since when did UBS, Citi, and Jeff become sweatshops?? 31 4y
0 What Age for PE? 6 4y
+3 Citi IBD Houston Summer Associate Superday 1 4y
+19 BB Corp Banking Vs. Boutique IBD 25 4y
+13 CITI RETURN TO OFFICE SURVEY 19 4y
+20 2020/2021 Corporate and Commercial Banking Bonuses 26 4y
+16 I don’t give a f*ck anymore 6 4y
+12 Cantor Fitzgerald SA 2022 2 4y
+1 How To Ask For An Accelerated Process? 4 4y
+31 Sponsors For Educational Opportunity (SEO) Review 2020 8 4y
+15 1st-year Analyst Asking For A Weekend Of WFH 11 4y
+9 How intense are off-cycle internships? 19 4y
+3 STJ Advisors 3 4y
+18 London IB Salary 30 4y
+9 Career progression at various banks 1 4y
+40 Another One Bites the Dust 😞 11 4y
+3 Business Setup Advisory Company in Delhi | CAC 1 4y
+6 How big is the RX industry headcount wise 2 4y
+6 Is RBC now the lowest paying bank on the street? 36 4y
+8 Funniest networking stories 1 4y
0 Goldman Drug Test 1 4y
+41 Anyone else think senior bankers suck at pitching? 16 4y
0 Which employer is more prestigious: Cravath vs. Goldman vs. PJT/CVP/EVR? 6 4y
0 Rothschild RX Europe 1 4y
+13 Bank bonuses expected to balloon amid surge in deals, fierce competition for talent 4 4y
0 Google return to office pushed 1 4y
0 barclays analyst program 3 years? 4 4y
0 Sell-Side M&A vs. Capital Markets Advisory 1 4y
+3 Barclays IB? 0 4y
+3 Salomon Sisters Recruiting? 2 4y
+16 IBD: Mizuho (NY) vs Nomura (NY) 19 4y
+9 Does anyone else hardly drink water in IB? 4 4y
+14 How accurate are WSO’s IB salary charts? 9 4y
+14 JPM vs MS 7 4y
+6 Do senior bankers make more than Big Law partners? 4 4y
+28 Muscle Loss 16 4y
+3 GS Dallas Superday Offer 4 4y
0 JPM ECM!!!! HELP 1 4y
+30 Business Development Versus IB 19 4y
+13 Speaking to Head of BB/UMM? What to ask? 16 4y
+8 Aeris SA 2022 9 4y
+3 Meaningless Market Updates at Coverage Groups 1 4y
+9 what role do accountants have in the deal process ?? 4 4y
+9 Corporate Banking Compensation & Lifestyle/Culture in Toronto 11 4y
+3 Audit to Big 4 FDD to IB? Please help with decision. 7 4y
+3 Free Resources - Financial Models 🔥 4 4y
+3 GroupMe for Barclays SA 22 NYC IBD 1 4y
0 Is Evercore becoming like UBS/DB? 7 4y
+3 Piper Sandler HC 1 4y
+5 HL RX vs Lazard M&A 12 4y
0 Is staking a Taxable event and how do I send Fantom from ledger to metamask? 1 4y
+8 Are there any successful bankers for late stage venture businesses? 7 4y
+6 CISI Certificate in Corporate Finance (Level 3) 1 4y
+6 Is the pace slower outside of NY? 1 4y
0 2022 Credit Risk JPM FT 1 4y
+9 Forward multiples and metrics doubts 2 4y
+14 No name boutique avg pay/comp 8 4y
+2 Nomura vs other BBs 8 4y
+7 Defence sector teams Europe 1 4y
+4 Why Can You Use Equity Value / Revenue But Not Equity Value / EBITDA? 7 4y
+12 Associate threatening me for playing "crab games" at work 5 4y
+31 Working in Zurich as an American 20 4y
+4 MORGAN STANLEY HEAD OF ECM SYNDICATE FIRED 4 4y
+1 NEED NYC FRIENDS IN BANKING :/ 5 4y
0 Raymond James St.Pete 4 4y
+23 What is ECM like lifestyle/work/culture 4 4y
+24 How much work do you ACTUALLY do? And how much free time do you ACTUALLY get? 14 4y
+7 Jefferies Perks 12 4y
+1 Goldman Sachs Recruiting process after final interview 3 4y
+7 Comprehensive List for IB Orange County, CA Boutiques 6 4y
+6 GS/MS Internal Transfer to NYC from HK 3 4y
+3 HL FRG NY/LA Perks 1 4y
+58 Who has been in the decision room before? 46 4y
+9 What to do with a gap year… 3 4y
0 1st Year Analyst Training Programs? 1 4y
+6 GENUINE BG/SBLC 1 4y
+3 Has anyone ever been a bank's campus ambassador? 1 4y
+8 Moelis perks and culture?? 10 4y
+8 RX Groups in Chicago? 3 4y
0 Top groups on the street that isn't a sweatshop? 1 4y
+85 Most expensive nights (in $USD) 17 4y
+15 Greenhill SA 2022 62 4y
+4 What’s the state of IB in Calgary? 4 4y
+37 IB - Houston Bonus Thread 156 4y
0 Best banking groups for my goals? 1 4y
+47 Opinion on STRH 31 4y
+6 GS NEW PERKS?! 1 4y
0 I lack prestige 12 4y
+3 Tax Season - Selling Stocks 1 4y
+7 FT Analyst at MM IB vs Corporate Banking 6 4y
+7 Macquarie / RBC London Bonuses 10 4y
+6 Need help deciding which offer to accept: Macquarie M&A (IBD) or BlackRock FP&A (Finance division) 3 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

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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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