+42 Confused/anxious - really need help 6 5y
+3 Did anyone receive an offer at Goldman Sachs after they asked to fill the compensation questionnaire 1 5y
0 Help/Advice 7 5y
+9 I really need help... 2 5y
+6 What’s the best 6 5y
0 WFH or Office? Which one do you prefer? 2 5y
+20 LSE or Cass to break into IB as a Master's student 8 5y
+12 S&T -> IBD or Masters -> IBD? Help! 2 5y
+8 Commercial Banking vs. Big 4 Audit 7 5y
+12 How to answer why IB? 8 5y
+24 Rejecting a summer offer after accepting it for a better opportunity 6 5y
+17 Help | Analyst Position Choice | DCM Corp or FIG at BofA? 12 5y
0 Greenhill SA 2022 1 5y
+27 No FT Return Offer (MM) 21 5y
0 SA/FT 21 - virtual/live list of banks 1 5y
+15 Masks for in person interview 10 5y
+3 SF -> NYC 1 5y
+4 WOULD YOU RATHER: 3 5y
+43 Restructuring Banker Tasks 12 5y
+8 EB Superday in One Week idk any Techs 5 5y
0 What does it mean when a banker reaches out to you? 6 5y
0 Have you ever seen someone not get a return for their SA IBD gig and still return to the same bank after a few years? 1 5y
+12 Graduating Early What Steps Should I do next? 4 5y
0 Why Are there lateral ops at BB's but not EB's? 10 5y
+1 WFH experience at Jefferies 4 5y
0 Just waiting for those GS survey slides to go viral.... 1 5y
+11 How is Barclays Power these days? 12 5y
+6 $50K to invest - what would you do? 13 5y
+68 Best purchases you've made to improve quality of life in IB 45 5y
+16 Market cap = Equity Value ? - Help 2 5y
+5 SA 2022 Rothschild's Women's Program 1 5y
0 Sponsors vs. M&A for PE Exits 4 5y
+59 College Debt Inquiry 56 5y
+10 How to quickly pick up the knowledge of M&A and financial markets before interview 2 5y
+9 GS 2020 Classics Return Offer Rates 2 5y
0 SPAC IPO docs 2 5y
+42 What Is The Analyst to Associate Promotion Package? 30 5y
+67 Why the hate on operations? 75 5y
+10 Getting an Investment Banking Job Post-MSF 1 5y
0 How do diversity seminars work? 1 5y
0 Edit 1 5y
0 Struggle to unplug from work? Read this. 1 5y
0 London Holidays During COVID? 1 5y
+17 Moelis LA - Updated Info 40 5y
0 SA 2021 and SSN Application during COVID 1 5y
+2 When do analyst programs for BB's start? 3 5y
0 Notice Period and Lateraling 5 5y
0 WFH during Ramadan 2 5y
0 Residential Housing Markets 1 5y
+22 DB vs UBS: Who would you choose for IBD 13 5y
0 Land as equity 1 5y
+4 Does anyone else thing IBD analysis is shallow / not a value-add 2 5y
+10 Free 3-statement flowthrough questionbank for those who struggle with accounting 1 5y
+43 I FUCKING HATE LOS ANGELES. WHAT A FUCKY CITY. 50 5y
0 Analyst Non-Compete Agreement 1 5y
0 LSE MSc International Political Economy 4 5y
0 Forgot to change MD’s name in cold email 2 5y
+5 Can you have EBITDA add backs for items that don't show up on the P&L 4 5y
+12 Earlier morning or late evening? 4 5y
0 Chemicals & Materials Investment Banking 1 5y
0 Top Debt Recovery Agency in Singapore 1 5y
+15 Other Analyst Does Everything 3 5y
0 First round vs. Second round 1 5y
+22 Is this Normal in IB? 14 5y
0 Anyone From Rutgers? 3 5y
0 Anyone Else Feel Lost? 4 5y
+23 NYCIntern for summer housing? 11 5y
+7 Investment Banking programs for Veterans 4 5y
0 Sophomore internship: second-tier consulting or no-name boutique 1 5y
+9 CS Diversity Division HELPP 5 5y
0 Exit opportunities for niche/smaller groups? 1 5y
0 How Often Do You Email to Keep in Touch? 1 5y
+7 How do Banks Check Graduation Year? 3 5y
+6 How old is too old to go to school and get hired? 12 5y
0 RE IB in JPM? 1 5y
+22 8 hours of sleep 12 5y
+200 Have any 1st year analysts actually quit? 163 5y
+1 Low GPA/High GRE/Decent Masters GPA 1 5y
+30 Big law to IB 17 5y
+64 Centerview Partners 37 5y
0 London WFH Food 2 5y
+11 You Finally Did it Citi 9 5y
0 Morgan Stanley Securitized Products Group? 5 5y
+6 Morgan Stanley FIG Deals?? 5 5y
0 B of A salary bands 1 5y
+3 48 hour CS 1 5y
0 HR Salary 1 5y
+5 anyone applied to SSN since COVID? 15 5y
+18 How do SA Candidates Impress Bankers while Networking? 8 5y
0 RJF Tech & Service NY? 3 5y
0 Corporate Banking associate/vp comp 1 5y
+27 Convince Me to Not Quit (Unique Situation) 10 5y
+12 What are the glamarous parts of high finance? 19 5y
+12 WFH - how to check work? 16 5y
0 Dumb Question: What Deal Size is Considered MM? 3 5y
0 Investment career 2 5y
+1 Offering recruitment consulting services as analyst - would this be allowed? 4 5y
0 What would you do: Commercial Banking vs. Big 4 Audit 2 5y
+8 Girls Who Invest Summer 2021 Waitlist 7 5y
+4 Are SPACS Hurting Business for MM M&A? 4 5y

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
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