+3 GCA Summer 2020 2 6y
+3 What's the deal with merchant banks? 4 6y
+24 What skills will the next generation of Investment Bankers have to learn that was not required prior? 13 6y
0 Dividend and Cost of Equity 1 6y
0 What set of traits/personality is better for a long-term career in IB vs PE? 1 6y
+5 How do I prepare myself? 9 6y
+74 2021 FT has been awful 24 6y
+6 Interviews at other banks after offer? 8 6y
+7 How to account for COVID-19 in a valuation? 5 6y
0 RBC Public Finance Webinar? 6 6y
0 London FT 2021 Thread 0 6y
0 Is it true Placement Agents make more than IBD? 4 6y
0 SuperDay 19 6y
0 MD/VP "horror stories" 1 6y
+11 Accepted offer. Still attend career fairs? 2 6y
+1 Received application from HR not available to the public? 6 6y
+12 Interview Concerns 0 6y
+21 Anyone Heard of TAP Advisors? 23 6y
0 Data Center Valuation 3 6y
+3 What happens if issuance markets “close”? 0 6y
0 RBC Muni Finance SA 2021 First Round 16 6y
0 Investment Banking Analyst Case Study Part of Interview... 0 6y
0 Failed Convert vs. Unknown Convert 1 6y
+28 Full Time Recruiting - Or will I have to go to Law School? 26 6y
+6 Thoughts on SenaHill? 1 6y
+9 Selby Jennings - Is it that bad? 1 6y
+10 To those who failed to convert for 2021 SA..... 22 6y
+11 HS Senior Interested in IB 4 6y
0 Is Cowen the next bulge bracket bank? 5 6y
+9 Merchant Banking vs Investment Banking 0 6y
+8 How does background check work? 6 6y
+5 Who lends PE debt? 5 6y
+20 Would you rather be in a TMT group or M&A group? Why? 11 6y
+23 Which Bulge Bracket firms have the best culture? 34 6y
0 What happens when your MD gets fired? 0 6y
+3 2021 Summer Analyst Goldman Sachs - Controllers 0 6y
0 JP Morgan Investment Bank Superday 2 6y
0 In a pickle regarding my GPA 9 6y
+6 TM Capital IB SA 2021 43 6y
+13 Goldman Sachs corporate derivatives (IBD, not equity deratives in S&T) 2 6y
0 Help! There are almost no London FT positions open for 2021?? 3 6y
+1 Investment Banking Analyst/Associate Salary Last 10 Years 3 6y
+9 UG application question 0 6y
+8 GS vs JPM vs MS IBD Offer (HK) 4 6y
+6 US Cities Breakdown 16 6y
+1 Superday offers not on same day? 2 6y
0 Are your management meetings in person during covid? 1 6y
+13 has anyone ever seen a fight in the office 10 6y
+5 State of flow 6 6y
0 Mizuho FT 2021 ??? 0 6y
+5 Post Super Day Email 26 6y
+6 BB Super Day Conversion Rate 9 6y
+9 Commercial Banking Vs Credit Research Vs Public Finance 0 6y
+21 Growth drivers of different tech companies 6 6y
0 Do February starters get full bonuses? 2 6y
+1 Why do bankers transfer to London over staying in NY? 3 6y
+12 Top ER SA -> IB Potential? 0 6y
+108 Morgan Stanley SA 2020 320 6y
0 NY GS Risk SA 2021 1 6y
+76 I got a top IB SA offer thanks to WSO 11 6y
+29 GS 2021 FT Thread 69 6y
0 How do I use OCR??? 2 6y
0 Maintaining Sophomore year connections? 1 6y
+10 More job security -- mediocre FT analyst vs. mediocre SA intern? 4 6y
+3 Do you enjoy your role - Investment Bankers 2 6y
0 Morgan Stanley Finance Analyst v.s. HSBC Commercial Banking Management Trainee 5 6y
0 From IB onwards, seeking career advice. 0 6y
0 Interview on Thursday 0 6y
+25 Should I delay graduation due to COVID-19 & to get summer BB IB 2022 internship? 12 6y
+1 Best FREE interview resources? 1 6y
+4 Do summer analysts get a signing bonus at BBs? 8 6y
0 2020 Healthcare M&A Transactions List 1 6y
+48 How Difficult Would It Be to Start A Hedge Fund After Two Years As Analyst? 29 6y
0 Switch from BB IBD to MBB Consulting after 1 yr as an Analyst? 3 6y
+12 IB boutiques in Hong Kong 6 6y
+19 Value Investing Club 14 6y
+2 When can I lateral? 3 6y
+8 MM IB vs. BB S&T for SA 5 6y
+16 Restructuring/Bankruptcy Question 2 6y
0 Signing-bonus tax question 1 6y
+8 Capital Markets vs IBD: Fees and compensation 6 6y
+7 BB/EB - deal flow dried, should I leave? 4 6y
+10 JPMORGAN 2021 super day 12 6y
0 Summer 2021 internship recruiting 2 6y
0 BMO IB INTERVIEW 16 6y
+3 UPenn/Wharton Stock Competition 0 6y
0 Eikon refinitiv trial 0 6y
+4 O&G Interview Help 4 6y
+149 Did anyone enjoy or appreciate their IB experience? 53 6y
+17 An1 making £100k+ at a BB in London? 26 6y
+1 PE vs IB - Where to start? 1 6y
+6 Banks Reluctant to Sponsor Visa for London SA Positions 12 6y
+16 Tips to hop off the prestige wagon? 5 6y
+6 Which BBs/EBs sponsor visas in London? 7 6y
+18 Post-MBA Restructuring Associate - Life, hours, exit ops? 7 6y
0 PubFin vs DCM vs ECM pay progression 6 6y
+6 Goldman 2021 SA Hirevue 6 6y
+24 Is Goldman Sachs in Salt Lake City that bad? 7 6y
0 Piper Sandler FT Analyst Interview 0 6y
+20 Need help from credit / Lev fin / fixed income analysts 13 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • 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%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

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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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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