0 Mid Market M&A to Corporate Banking? 2 5y
+3 Do investment banks still get rid of low ranked analysts? 6 5y
+13 Lateral before hitting the desk? 11 5y
+21 MM Analyst Looking to Lateral to BB/EB - Thoughts / Comments on Process? 12 5y
0 HR does not order employment and education verification 2 5y
0 CB associate Signing bonus 1 5y
+10 Boutique to Bulge Bracket Jump 5 5y
0 Hot Topic: Bachelor thesis in debt capital markets 1 5y
+27 MSc Finance at Imperial or Bocconi 17 5y
0 Credit Suisse lifestyle bonus 1 5y
+23 Terminal growth rate for tech companies 18 5y
+7 Full time corporate to IBD Internship 2 5y
0 PhD 1 5y
+6 Work xp toil against entry lvl IB roles? 1 5y
0 Stressed Assets IB 1 5y
0 moving to the buyside 1 5y
0 Should I ask HR about Return to Office Plans? 1 5y
0 Outlook on Rothschild NA 2021 1 5y
+1 Are any banks holding Summer Analyst 2021 in person? 2 5y
+16 Centerview - "Please do not send unsolicited emails" 18 5y
0 FCFE - Add cash from BS to the PV of CFs? 1 5y
+10 What on earth? C’mon GS and FT.. 3 5y
+9 Which MSF should I go for? 1 5y
0 Virtual SA Dress Code? 1 5y
+10 Best Infrastructure, Power & Utilities Group? 6 5y
+12 Freshmen GPA and the long term effects 3 5y
0 Wall street in 2030, will it be still worth? 1 5y
0 How to find and then maintain relationships with mentors? 1 5y
+3 DB to PE? 1 5y
0 Best Exit Opps? 1 5y
+11 Question Regarding Financial Institution Group (FIG) 6 5y
+3 Genuine Question 8 5y
+17 Want to buy: FT Partners Bonus 2020-2021 Bonus / Commemorative Coin 3 5y
+6 for my 2 wheeled folks out there 1 5y
+25 Cambridge vs UChicago undergrad for IBD? 22 5y
+6 Is Ducera still hiring for SA 2021 8 5y
+3 How to determine bank culture? 3 5y
+6 Best Renewable Groups for After-IB 5 5y
0 Goldman Sachs IB (San Francisco) Accelerated Interview 2 5y
0 Feel like I'm missing something 1 5y
0 2021 JP Morgan Undergraduate Experience 3 5y
+41 ECM to M&A - is it wise? 27 5y
+25 William Blair one time bonus 11 5y
0 Multiple diversity summits for the same bank? 1 5y
+3 Looking for a list of firms who take PG students for SA positions 4 5y
+12 Webcam Lateral Interview Attire 7 5y
+4 Office stories: BofA Tower?? 6 5y
+1 Interviews at EB 4 5y
+2 How did you guys study for investment banking interviews? 3 5y
+4 Credit Suisse ‘Lifestyle Bonuses’ after Archegos 10 5y
0 Credit Suisse lifestyle bonus 1 5y
+214 How to Prepare for Restructuring Technical Questions 75 5y
+6 Preparing for IB/ Learning from others mistakes 0 5y
+7 PJT Urgent Interview!! 11 5y
+6 Fall Analyst Recruiting? 1 5y
+26 San Fran IB ----> NYC PE possible? 26 5y
+9 DCM Hours WFH and Senior Lifestyles? 3 5y
+16 Bank account for Summer Internship - London 17 5y
+19 Jefferies Switches to a 2 year analyst program 13 5y
+13 How to break into IB in the middle east(gulf) 7 5y
+19 Emory or IU Kelley for Undergrad Finance 19 5y
0 Essential Competencies Assessment 1 5y
+8 HL RX exits? 6 5y
0 SocGen London TMT Investment Banking 6-month internship vs Oppenheimer London Consumer Investment Banking Analyst full-time role 3 5y
+31 Rx Law to Rx Banking or Buyside 7 5y
+29 Need advice on risky transition 12 5y
+53 Banking/Living in San Francisco 61 5y
+111 Answering your technical questions 144 5y
+38 Is it hard to try and move to Los Angeles after analyst years? 18 5y
+48 Associates, when are signing bonuses paid out? 28 5y
+12 Would you enter Banking now? 6 5y
+24 Do you respect your MDs? 18 5y
0 JPM Tech SF vs NY 1 5y
+40 Piper Jaffray SA 2020 90 5y
0 CFA Level 1 for IBD while in College 1 5y
0 MS Freshman Enhancement Program 2021 1 5y
+3 CS M&A (Lateral) 5 5y
+30 Operations Summer Internship offer : accept it or not ? 7 5y
+24 Barclays Hours/Lifestyle 28 5y
+18 Lifestyle at EB's 13 5y
+2 hated my spring week 2 5y
0 Sophomore Student Advice 3 5y
0 What is a GP led secondary transaction 4 5y
+4 RBC SA 2022 31 5y
+15 Moelis & Co. 2021 Standing/Outlook 13 5y
0 Trading restrictions - fund only accounts? 1 5y
0 BofA - 10k pay raise for analysts /25k for assocs + ipads for all juniors by q3 2 5y
+9 IB Barclays vs PE Warburg Pincus 13 5y
0 England & Company 1 5y
+20 IB SA 2021 Structure & Benefits/Perks Discussion 9 5y
+27 Harris Williams deal flow/reputation/exit opps 18 5y
+5 Is Citigroup going to increase iBanker Salries 1 5y
0 When Will Traditional Buyside/PE Recruiting Start? 1 5y
+9 Move from Rx to m&a? 1 5y
0 Will the BofA and CS salary increases be for all divisions or only IB? 1 5y
+3 Better to schedule a Super Day sooner or later? 5 5y
+1 Rothschild London Restructuring Team 2 5y
+16 Current High School Senior. What should I do? 5 5y
0 Baird SA 2022 4 5y
+21 Goldman sachs Background check now going on for 4 weeks 59 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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