0 Undergrad for PE after IB analyst 2 5y
0 Delaying graduation for another SA stint 3 5y
+15 SPAC vs. IPO vs. Direct Listing 5 5y
+5 Recruiting Timeline from Target School 11 5y
0 NY Summer 2021 - In office or WFH?? 2 5y
+12 Unique situation, trying to break into IB 4 5y
+8 CS M&T offer vs Gugg HC offer? Advice needed. 13 5y
0 DCM Offer....Adice 3 5y
0 IB or Consulting for Tech PM? 8 5y
+26 Recent Grad -- Chose Commercial Bank for LSAT Prep Freedom -- Wants Back into IB 10 5y
+20 Professional Athlete -> IB 9 5y
0 Double Degree Laurier BBA/Waterloo BMath? 10 5y
+1 Series 63/79 4 5y
+15 Please help! ROI VS YTM!? 5 5y
0 Thoughts on GameStop and Andrew Left 1 5y
+14 How to adjust comparable companies that acquired another company 2 5y
+1 Do early-start IB Analysts do Technical Training before going on desk??? 3 5y
+2 what happens to people who don't discover wso 3 5y
0 Secured Internship in IBD, How can I prep? 8 5y
+12 Impact of Purchasing an Asset on the Financial Statements? 3 5y
0 Are joint book runner good experience? 1 5y
0 Investment banking task 2 5y
0 Investment Banking (Management) Analyst 1 5y
+6 When to expect update for SA 2021 internship plans (remote/training/etc.)? 6 5y
+1 Early graduation on PE recruitment after joining BB 1 5y
0 Re-Apply to Entry Level IBD Positions a year after Graduation? 3 5y
0 Sophomore Internship Advice 1 5y
+40 2020 FT IB Recruiting Thoughts 11 5y
0 Goldman Sachs: Alternative Energy Investing Group 4 5y
0 Jefferies Investment Banking Management Team 1 5y
+8 RX and M&A Recruiting at the Same Firm 2 5y
+463 Eight Habits of Top Bucket IBD Summers 35 5y
+27 Need advice on breaking into IB 7 5y
+22 Moving from MM SA to BB/EB FT- Advice/How hard will it be? 7 5y
0 IB Coaching? 1 5y
+10 Are you allowed to sleep at the office as an IB analyst? 3 5y
+2 TikTok IPO: will it make US employees rich? 3 5y
0 Going to buyside after 6 months - can bank comment on performance to background check agency? 7 5y
0 Transferring from non-target after one year. 1 5y
0 Anyone Experience With GE Capital 1 5y
0 Chartered Investment Banking Professional 4 5y
0 Any thoughts on FT Partners in London? 2 5y
+20 How is Wells Fargo LevFin so highly ranked? 17 5y
0 Lazard Healthcare 2021 NY/SF 1 5y
0 Need guidance for elevator pitch 1 5y
+34 Is IB more prestigious than management consulting? 21 5y
0 Did I mess up my chance with headhunter? 2 5y
+12 Do any of you have expreience "Shadowing" an IB analyst? 7 5y
0 MBA Best Route for me? 3 5y
0 IB the best career springboard for me? 1 5y
+5 Do Summer Associates get time and half? What can we expect to pull in throughout the summer? 6 5y
0 As a new analyst, should I be asking people if I can help out rather than waiting for people to come to me for help? 2 5y
+7 An1 quitting - pay back sign-on? covid times 17 5y
+4 Potential FT offer from Guggenheim HC. Good? 7 5y
+1 UNC Prestige in the next 5 years 6 5y
0 Top excel skills in IB 1 5y
0 Sophomore Internship Advice 1 5y
0 Deleted deleted deleted 1 5y
+8 How Long to Hear Back From a Lateral Superday? 9 5y
+3 JPM Early Insight into Investment Banking 2021 3 5y
+6 Teneo Capital 5 5y
0 Barclays Consumer Retail Group? 1 5y
0 What usually happens if you need to work from home for medical reasons? 2 5y
+16 I don't want to be a wage cuck for the rest of my life. Is IB the right choice for me? 12 5y
0 Goldman Sachs off cycle interview 1 5y
+10 Budgeting Analyst Salary (NYC) 8 5y
+23 What Is The Purpose of Having Several Co-Managers With Negligible Economics on a Deal? 6 5y
+3 1 Internship Enough? 1 5y
0 International Organization to IB 1 5y
0 Books/articles about successful bankers and relationship managers 1 5y
+11 Analyst experience versus Brand name 4 5y
0 BofA wholesale credit AVP salary? 1 5y
+11 Rank prestige, exit opp strength, and exit opp locations of BB jobs 5 5y
0 Moving to Los Angles 2 5y
+16 Recourse against bad bonus as analyst - need urgent advice 7 5y
+12 William Blair Aerospace, Defense and Government in Charlotte FT Interview Prep 2 5y
+9 UBS vs Guggenheim 7 5y
+16 Counterparty Credit Risk 6 5y
+6 Weird Situation (incoming SA 2021) 5 5y
0 Need Advice on MBA Route into IB 10 5y
+41 What should I major in to get into investment banking from a non-target school? 23 5y
+12 Do IBD analysts/summer analysts get time to 'hanky panky'? 11 5y
0 Why do credit rating agencies try to establish relationships with investment bankers? 5 5y
+18 1st Year Analyst - How Much Am I Worth? 21 5y
+3 Single Asset Secondaries 4 5y
0 How to make time to study for exams? 3 5y
0 How to Lateral from boutique or smaller bank to BB or top 5 bank 3 5y
0 EUR/USD X-Currency swap risks (xVA) 1 5y
0 Bloomberg: Wall Street Gets Frugal With Employees After Pandemic Windfall 1 5y
+1 Good Prior Experience for DCM 2 5y
0 HELP CRA AUDIT IB!!!! 1 5y
+31 Intern claims “ex-JPM” 18 5y
+5 How do you deal with an all-nighter? 7 5y
0 Financial Modeling Used in IB 2 5y
+11 Nomura IB CFS London Teams + Comp 7 5y
+35 NYC Housing in 2021 15 5y
0 Short Term Transfer 1 5y
0 [Paid] Mentorship/Breaking into IB Programs Worth It? 0 5y
0 Performance review: analyst objectives 1 5y
+2 Sophomore Internship 3 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 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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