+9 liquidity premium in private firm valuation 8 5y
0 2021 JP HK Investor Analyst applicants 1 5y
+4 Pre-Offer Reference Check 4 5y
+6 Why are non-operating assets not a part of EV if non-operating income is a part of EBIT? 1 5y
+7 Corp Dev Offer? 9 5y
+1 . 4 5y
+6 Fast technical interview good or bad? 7 5y
+29 Take which offer: Corporate Finance at Big Tech (Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook), Valuation at non big-4, or boutique IB? 17 5y
0 Must have items to bring when moving out of your house after graduation/starting a new job? 1 5y
+6 Is it frowned upon to not sign a return offer? 6 5y
+3 Were quiting rates higher in just banking or all industries this year? 1 5y
+6 Should I Start FT Recruiting? 4 5y
+10 Acc. and Finance help (technicals) 3 5y
+13 Need a book (help) 3 5y
0 Wall Street Prep Exams 1 5y
+4 Impact of MM HF Undergrad Programs 5 5y
+1 SIE Free/Cheap Study Guide 2 5y
+4 No SA Overtime at EB? 12 5y
+23 How not to take things personally. 6 5y
+134 How to Order Like A Boss 32 5y
+11 How are BB IB on holidays! 12 5y
+12 Can investment banks lowball analyst's salary? 7 5y
0 Boutique salary raises? 1 5y
+71 Sweatiest banking in SF 122 5y
+7 IB Summer Analyst Pay 15 5y
0 Wells Fargo Junior Leaders Conference 1 5y
+6 Follow up again? 4 5y
+14 Asset Based Lending 12 5y
0 Barclays NY IB summer 2022 10 5y
+10 BarrenJoey 10 5y
0 Investec UK 3 5y
+17 Georgetown MBA to IB? 6 5y
+11 Acquisition Question 3 5y
+3 Company cellphones normal? 8 5y
+14 living at home - IB Analyst 23 5y
+19 Master In Finance for IB Australia 4 5y
0 H-1B/STEM OPT Lateral or Internal Transfer 2 5y
+3 Investment banking 2 5y
+1 More Credit Suisse Senior Bankers Depart in Wake of Archegos Loss 2 5y
+7 Best FIG Groups (NYC) 5 5y
+10 No Pay Bump at WFS? 6 5y
0 when your investment banking MD replies 'thanks' instead of 'thx' 1 5y
0 How does Paris comp compare to New York 3 5y
+2 What motivates you to do IB? 14 5y
+3 FT Offer before End of Summer? 7 5y
0 Delete 1 5y
0 How did the pandemic impact the investment banking industry (outside of work life)? 1 5y
+18 Going into IB "for the money" 9 5y
+18 Baird Raises Analyst Comp 66 5y
0 Columbia OCR/Recruiting Culture 2 5y
+73 Banks sponsoring visas (undergrad) 109 5y
0 BOFA/BAML Sophomore SA 2021 8 5y
0 Piper Sandler SF Consumer Retail or Tech Team 3 5y
+6 Need a Partner for a Corporate Banking Mock Interview ($$) 1 5y
+8 Exits after Restructuring 4 5y
+12 Turkey Big 4 Valuation to Investment Banking in Canada 1 5y
+7 SA 2022 Return Offers at BBs 5 5y
0 HSBC Leveraged & Acquisition Finance 2 5y
+19 Investment Bankers Exit Opportunities For Better Hours 7 5y
0 Raymond James London 1 5y
0 Series 63 Knopman 5 5y
+9 Transfer + Gap Semester Am I Doomed? 3 5y
+26 *URGENT* Relocating to London in a post-COVID, post-Brexit world 13 5y
+18 What are my chances at securing an IB summer analyst position at BBs based on my stats and extracurriculars from my non-target? 8 5y
0 Duff & Phelps Opinion 1 5y
+1 Enterprise Value Question 3 5y
+14 SVB Leerink vs Nomura NY 13 5y
+9 Enjoyment as a Junior Banker 1 5y
0 Bonuses Summer 2021 1 5y
+23 Is Investment Banking really that hard to get into??? 20 5y
+4 Master of the Universe 3 5y
+14 MS Coverage Groups (In-House Modeling V. M&A) 8 5y
+6 Is a 1.5 hour long interview normal? 3 5y
0 Credit Suisse Toronto Office 3 5y
0 FINRA U4 1 5y
+7 Are any bankers working today? (July 5th) 7 5y
+2 Investment Banking SA Interview Python/Coding question 4 5y
+4 Can HR find out? 3 5y
+4 Why so many open FIG positions? 8 5y
0 Interview Question 1 5y
+40 New WSO Course: VBA Macros in Excel 3 5y
+9 Deals as a first Year 14 5y
0 ETF vs Mutual Funds 2 5y
0 delete 1 5y
+18 Charlotte IB Information 9 5y
0 Timing Quitting After Bonus 3 5y
+26 UBS TMT SF/NY 19 5y
+3 Bringing/Using adjustable standing desk converter for SA 3 5y
+10 SF FT Housing 2021 8 5y
+7 Piper SF vs Mizuho SF 9 5y
+1 CS Placement Day 4 5y
0 Raymond James 2022 IB full-time recruiting 1 5y
+22 Exits for TMT GS 16 5y
0 How to become indispensable 1 5y
0 How to go from Analyst to MD 1 5y
+20 Is " :) " OK? 69 5y
0 ECM/DCM -> PE/HF 1 5y
+2 What sector is the best paid in banking after IB ? 3 5y
0 Evercore M&A to Distressed/Credit Fund? 3 5y
+2 Anyone willing to share a restructuring valuation model 2 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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