+7 Don’t like my coverage group 11 5y
+14 Citi Consumer & Retail New York 6 5y
+3 Deleted 0 5y
+15 Is it possible to go into IB after interning in Commercial Banking? 0 5y
+2 H.C Wainwright 4 5y
+8 SIE exam tips / best study guide? 14 5y
0 When do first year analysts get promoted to second year? 2 5y
+15 Post-JD banking and clerkships 0 5y
+13 SA 21 Return Rates will be astronomically high 28 5y
0 Banks Still Recruiting 2 5y
+28 At what point in your professional development did you transition from being a novice to being clean, polished, and well-poised? 9 5y
+17 BNP Paribas SA 2021 45 5y
0 2021 January Start London Flat Buddy-ups? 1 5y
0 London Summer Analysts from europe 2021 5 5y
+9 Are Investment Bankers allowed to join paper trading competitions? 0 5y
+9 Should I stay or should I go? - The Clash 0 5y
+9 IB to Commercial Banking 3 5y
0 Bonobos 3 5y
+3 Aurora / Uber ATG Advisor 0 5y
+25 BarCap London vs Raymond James London lifestyle? 12 5y
+7 Typical Bonus for 1st Year IB Analyst at a BB 5 5y
+3 DB V Greenhill LDN Office? 12 5y
0 Value dynamics 0 5y
+3 Remote Intern 0 5y
0 Mizuho SA 2021 2 5y
+4 Banking Uniform? 5 5y
0 Marlin & Associates (New York) 6 5y
0 Banks like Intrepid, Imperial Capital 3 5y
+44 Difference between a 3.7, 3.8 and 3.9 GPA 29 5y
0 Serious Medical Issue - WFH Indefinitely - Job Suggestions? 1 5y
0 At what point are you “content” in you IB career? 0 5y
+3 Deleted 0 5y
0 Getting into Investment Banking 0 5y
+1 Alantra in London 4 5y
+21 Internationals' London IB recruiting experiences? 17 5y
0 Imperial Capital Reputation? 0 5y
+15 Graduated without a full time offer 6 5y
+4 When are Salaries for Analysts Increasing? 7 5y
+15 How much did you save as an investment banking analyst? 31 5y
+2 Referencing Documents during Virtual Superday? 4 5y
0 SIE? 2 5y
0 Advice to young person interested in Finance, IB, PE, HF etc. I’m High school age. What could I do to better myself and learn? Am I interested in the right career or are there better options for someone hoping to become financially successful ? 4 5y
0 And unless you make it so you can not measure under brid 0 5y
+8 Suntrust Robinson Humphrey "Portfolio Management" 5 5y
0 Best time to jump ship 2 5y
+14 Early Internship for IB: Consulting vs. Big 4 Audit vs. Hedge Fund 7 5y
+9 Societe Generale Associate/VP Info 0 5y
+3 Competitiveness of Corporate Banking vs. IB? 3 5y
+10 SA as a Graduate Student? 6 5y
0 BB/EB SA Start Dates? 4 5y
0 What would you take: Great company with a mediocre group/team or mediocre company with a great group/team? 0 5y
+11 Where to Find Industry/Product Group Data by Bank? 3 5y
+11 Sleep Schedule 9 5y
+12 Am I allowed to refer clients as a Risk Management guy? 0 5y
+4 3rd year analyst compensation 12 5y
+13 BAML LevFin 12 5y
0 Off-Cycle Internship?? 1 5y
0 IB SA as a Sophomore? 2 5y
0 Salesforce takeover of Slack - discussion 4 5y
+10 CohnReznick Capital Info 4 5y
0 GS FL Rumors? 1 5y
+12 Morgan Stanley Groups Discussion 3 5y
+14 Seaport Global Securities 11 5y
+10 How can I differentiate themselves for PE/HF recruiting in London? 2 5y
+18 How hard is FT recruiting compared to SA. 34 5y
+16 Compliance reading emails/Bloomberg messages 10 5y
0 If London banks had honest mottos 1 5y
+49 How Much Can You Save in NYC? 25 5y
0 Sophomore BOUTIQUE SA 2021 1 5y
+2 Dividend from a majority shareholding 3 5y
+14 Pension Plan & ISA - UK IBD 12 5y
0 If London banks had honest mottos 1 5y
+9 PJ Solomon 10 5y
+24 lateral hire interview process 13 5y
0 Do I Need To Switch Coverage Groups For A REPE Exit? 0 5y
+15 Is my GPA a Recruitment/Resume killer? 8 5y
0 What sectors are good for distressed investing, and why? 0 5y
0 Navigating this wonderful world of regulation 2 5y
0 Citi/JPM/GS Industrials offers, which would you choose? 9 5y
0 How do you like to "give back"? 1 5y
+59 What is more prestigious: Surgeon or Investment Banker? 25 5y
+10 What do you consider a good bonus? 6 5y
+4 IB Summer Associate Interviews 2 5y
0 Doubt - deferred revenue write-down in SaaS 0 5y
0 Networking as a Duo 2 5y
0 How Do you Remain Productive For Long Hours? 3 5y
0 Is it allowed to use paid time off when leaving analyst gig earlier than clawback period? 3 5y
0 Does anyone have any insight on D.A. Davidson virtual superdays / completed one recently? 0 5y
0 Do you follow directions exactly as they were given? 2 5y
+30 HK/Singapore 2020 SA Timeline 86 5y
0 60min technical case study on Zoom? 2 5y
+9 How hard is it, really? 10 5y
+14 Enterprise Value Technical Questions 2 5y
+15 Getting into Houston IB (SA) as a spring transfer 0 5y
+24 Are the guides sufficient? 10 5y
0 Purchase price allocation - what am I doing wrong? 4 5y
+4 CFA L1 Exam 12 5y
+8 How do I start an app? 24 5y
+3 Compensation in Australia 0 5y
+2 If you were going to leave banking for a tech company, which tech company would it be? 3 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

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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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