+179 School representation on Wall Street this year is shocking 142 5y
+2 If Banks were NBA players 7 5y
0 Thoughts on Monkey Business book? 3 5y
+3 Is product management the promised land? 3 5y
+9 Trading Policies at Firms 7 5y
+21 What skills will I learn in IB? 7 5y
+11 Minimizing Virtual Desktop Lag? 7 5y
0 GS Training 1 5y
0 XLCS Partners 1 5y
+15 Go to drink? 30 5y
0 Best JPM groups in Europe? 1 5y
0 Private Credit to AM/HF (Equities) 1 5y
+17 IB prep resources? 4 5y
+11 Calculate annual growth rate 5 5y
0 This diversity stuff is bs 8 5y
+4 Can't Sleep For Shit - NYC Edition 14 5y
0 London people doing in-person SA: are we fucked? 1 5y
+45 Goldman FIG vs Evercore M&A Fulltime Analyst 20 5y
+13 IB MAY/JUNE 2021 HOURS MEGATHREAD 20 5y
+22 Energy / Oil & Gas Banking in NYC 21 5y
+6 London - Exit BB M&A to ECM/ER? 1 5y
+6 Email Template for reaching back out to SA contacts for FT Recruiting 7 5y
+17 Can you bang other analysts? 8 5y
0 Lateral Associate Guarantees 3 5y
0 Jefferies FIG 1 5y
+33 Why Lateral Twice at the Analyst Level? Can it be worth it? 10 5y
+25 Barclays SA 2021 54 5y
+9 What bank / group has the BEST WLB? 4 5y
+17 Seducing future MD to secure that internship??? 18 5y
+10 IB Stamina 9 5y
+23 How often are you googling on the job? 8 5y
+5 Smart LevFin/Sponsors Questions to Ask? 7 5y
+24 How do you know if you just need a break or if this isn't the right job for you? 12 5y
0 Goodwill and stock payment 2 5y
+16 CA CIB VS LEK Consulting 3 5y
+372 Super hot chick in my intern group 57 5y
+8 IB is a dog fighting pen 2 5y
+1 Three Statement Modelling Resources 2 5y
0 Latin Spice 1 5y
+5 Assessment centre - hot weather 3 5y
0 U4 opened but not licensed yet 1 5y
+11 Will I die alone 4 5y
0 Healthcare/Biotech Banking Resources 7 5y
+5 IB ft market 2022? 15 5y
+1 Moelis LA FT 2022 1 5y
+18 Sweatiest Banks in Houston? 38 5y
+6 Does GS/MS sponsor? 18 5y
+3 ECM - Registration Statements 1 5y
0 Banker on tiktok do I tell compliance 7 5y
+7 CitiBank Freshman Discovery Day 2021 19 5y
+11 You know you pulled an all nighter when... 37 5y
+5 For IBD interns, what training service provider is your bank using this summer? 10 5y
+12 Sacrificing your life and health for your career is not a flex 6 5y
+16 How are deals originated & banks chosen? 4 5y
+18 What is an EB Bank vs MM bank? 5 5y
+7 Centerview Partners London 2 5y
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+19 Top Groups at William Blair and Robert W. Baird in Chicago? 15 5y
+23 Summer 2021 Virtual Summer Analyst? 6 5y
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+43 JP Morgan SA to be in person this year. 46 5y
+15 Second year get better? 10 5y
+8 What are some top MM PE Firms 5 5y
+1 Has-Gets Analysis 3 5y
+3 Compensation Continental Europe 1 5y
+2 IB/M&A/RX recruiting prep lessons [Europe/UK] 3 5y
+11 The reason the lateral market is so hot is because IB sucks 19 5y
+20 Staying Positive & Avoiding Burnout (BB ECM) 2 5y
+10 What bars do young finance professionals hangout in Manhattan? 8 5y
0 We are all miserable 1 5y
+21 Which banks have the best internal support systems? 1 5y
+1 Girlfriend says she’ll dump me if I don’t make top bucket this July **im in tears** 6 5y
+1 Full scale M&A from each perspective 5 5y
+5 Lazard Secondary Advisory 13 5y
+13 TD Div MDs Fired Over Culture? 5 5y
+28 Stern vs Other Targets 5 5y
+21 REIT RESEARCH. 1 5y
+4 Transition from Lawyer to Investment Banker 3 5y
+13 Fireside chat with your MD 14 5y
0 MD ASKED ME TO LET HUSBAND WATCH.... 5 5y
+319 EB Ranking/Comparison 80 5y
+30 Coverage Bankers - What is the toughest part of the job? 22 5y
+9 Centerview SF/PA 4 5y
+19 All the best to Summer 2021 interns 40 5y
+12 Which London Banks send you to NY for Full Time Analyst Training 19 5y
0 Barclays IBD top teams - London 1 5y
+308 I acceped two offers (GS vs Centerview), which now to take? 80 5y
+161 tipping point - mental breakdown 38 5y
+5 Rothschild Comp 12 5y
+460 A message to all young people/students who browse this forum 54 5y
+3 What is that corporate BS you deal with? 1 5y
0 What is that corporate BS you deal with? 1 5y
0 Unused Robinhood Account 1 5y
+3 Pinpoint Partners - worst “headhunter”? 1 5y
0 BMO Metals & Mining 2 5y
+20 Culture Issues at TD Securities? Thought was #1 Culture Bank 7 5y
+3 Do you agree with the changes that David Solomon made to Goldman Sachs? 1 5y
+12 Questions about lateralling 11 5y
+104 What Career is Right For Me? IB? 43 5y
+26 Valuation analyst to Investment Banking 10 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Guggenheim Partners No 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 (81) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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