+5 Meals during long hours as IB SA at BBs 26 5y
+3 RBC MBA Associate 0 5y
0 Frattiest groups on the street - London 2 5y
0 Stay in universal bank grad scheme or take BB IB internship offer? 2 5y
+10 SIE Study Questions 7 5y
+8 Using + on number pad when modeling? 2 5y
+6 Balance Sheet won’t balance :( 6 5y
0 Non-Target trying to overcome high barrier of entry 7 5y
+13 Interview Tip - Post Interview Vibe Check 6 5y
+7 Improving Company Culture: Wrong Answers Only 5 5y
0 Shortest Interview? 4 5y
+21 Is it appropriate to ask out a recruiter? 13 5y
0 FOCUS Investment Bankers 3 5y
+18 Q&A: From Master's dropout to BB IB to PE 17 5y
+4 Where did IB ranks come from? What's their origin? 3 5y
+1 2nd Year Analyst L> IB Roommate in NYC 3 5y
+4 D.A. Davidsons FT roles and BTIG FT 11 5y
+20 Are all analyst asshole ? 3 5y
0 Citi Tech Analyst San Fran Superday? 1 5y
+9 Credit Suisse CEO Transition 4 5y
+6 Self-Started Investment Fund on Resume 12 5y
0 How long does it take to hear back from spring week application? 4 5y
+8 How Can You Tell What Product A Company Needs? 12 5y
+23 Big 5 Bank in Toronto to BB in NYC (2nd Year IB Analyst) (H1B & Job Offers) 19 5y
+16 Transaction Banking - Supply Chain Finance career path and prospects 5 5y
0 Morgan Stanley Public Finance Hirevue 0 5y
+43 Fucked up a slide presented to a client 20 5y
+15 Project Finance boutique --> LevFin BB --> PE? (London) 6 5y
+10 Rank the MMs! 28 5y
+6 Has anyone made the jump from IB to (Tech/Software) Sales? 6 5y
0 Leverage for ACs? 7 5y
+9 Best Books on M&A Deal Structuring? 6 5y
0 Moving from Regional Office to NYC 0 5y
0 Pivoting from bank non-NYC SA to NYC FT next summer 2 5y
+16 Why Bank of America? 11 5y
+26 Cost of Living experience: Houston vs. NY? 17 5y
+84 Leaving New York 38 5y
0 Sophomore Internship Advice 0 5y
+8 Post-MBA Associate Restructuring Exit Opps 2 5y
+11 How do some people have it all? 8 5y
0 Terminal Value Question 0 5y
+14 Responding to an email 1 hour later=ding? 6 5y
0 Tier 3 Bank IB V.S. Tech Boutique IB 10 5y
+15 MM IBD or BB S&T? 9 5y
+3 Internal mobility 0 5y
+26 Is anyone here considering going to grad school due to the reduction in FT 2021 analyst roles? 15 5y
0 Resigning | Best Practices 5 5y
+14 Schedule help as an IB intern 1 5y
0 Is it possible? Post-MBA VP 4 5y
+43 Virtual Summer Interns - which banks sent you WFH gear? 43 5y
0 Citi Summer Analyst 2021 0 5y
0 Anyone out there have any business ideas? 2 5y
0 How Long Does It Take You To Make 1 Slide? 9 5y
0 Need Advice on SA Opportunities 3 5y
0 Factset vs CapIQ 2 5y
0 Anyone here from UBS calling it quits and taking their bonus? 3 5y
+68 Meal plan in IB 53 5y
0 Does Barclays have off cycle in London for IB? 3 5y
0 What Do IB Regional Boutiques Look for When Sourcing for Companies? 1 5y
+19 Edgemont Partners 7 5y
+9 Worth it to skip IB and go straight to HF? 3 5y
+4 Off-Cycle London (FT or Internship) 5 5y
+8 Declining An Interview 8 5y
0 What banks are still hiring? 2 5y
+9 Address while applying for jobs outside country 0 5y
0 2nd Year Lateral and Subpar GPA 0 5y
0 IB Associates, Did You Have a Tax Refund for Your 1st Full Year? 3 5y
+4 How many cold emails? 5 5y
+14 Exit Ops for O&G Bankers 11 5y
0 Joining your investment banking 0 5y
+13 Why IB specifically? Can we jump right into PE or HF? 10 5y
+17 Reading off a doc in virtual interviews - bad idea? 10 5y
+7 Reference Total Comp in my offer letter - Question 3 5y
+5 HSBC email format 2020 3 5y
0 COVID-Adjusted Exit Ops 12 5y
+14 DB 2021 FT Process 9 5y
+4 Should I hand in my SPRING WEEK APPS ASAP 4 5y
+15 Pitt: Chances of IB? 9 5y
0 IB at BB vs. Consulting at MBB 2 5y
+18 How to open offshore bank account quickly? 28 5y
+1 PJT email format? 1 5y
0 Accounts receivable and firm value 2 5y
+3 Drake Star Partners NY details? 0 5y
+22 LevFin corporate finance vs LevFin capital markets 6 5y
+14 What is PTO? 5 5y
+9 How did you pick employee benefits at your firm? 10 5y
+18 What's considered being staffed to a "good deal" 7 5y
0 Technical questions for a Graduate Programme in Structured Finance? 3 5y
0 SMBC Full Time 2021 1 5y
0 Societe Generale 0 5y
+34 Nomura London IBD SA 20 - Best Teams 14 5y
0 Working in a Different Country 3 5y
0 Should I interview for a mid-sized bank as a deal execution assistant? 3 5y
0 MS Response Time? 2 5y
0 BMO Houston Corporate Banking SA21 0 5y
+19 EY TAS Val vs Alvarez & Marsal Val 8 5y
+75 Any of you Bankers see UVA Alumni on the street? (Seeking advice) 45 5y
0 Short-term investment 4 5y
+29 NYC IB Analyst Budget 14 5y
0 2021 GBAM Scholarship of Distinction - BofA 0 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • 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 99.0%
  • 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 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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