+68 To all A2As: When did you know that you wanted to stay on? 29 6y
+4 Corporate Finance Institute for breaking into IB? 3 6y
+3 Anyone go through the MS associate pool? 1 6y
+28 Guggenheim top groups and exits (SA2020) 26 6y
+264 Guide: Cold Contacting Investment Bankers For Non Targets 108 6y
+3 IRR on a monthly basis 1 6y
+3 What is the best IB book that focuses on buy and sell side deal process? 1 6y
+4 In the UK, do analysts or HR do the first round of CV screening? 3 6y
+18 Korean Army Timing in terms of recruiting 19 6y
+17 Investment Banking Clubs in Undergrad 9 6y
+247 JPM SA 2020 Goes Virtual 153 6y
+10 Will the current environment causes the IBD headcount (return offer) for APAC to be cut severally this year? 10 6y
+12 Most used IB acronyms 12 6y
+35 Gugg TMT vs PWP Tech M&A 14 6y
+12 Technicals - Writing down liabilities, stock vs cash 3 6y
+9 How should I set up my models? 1 6y
+6 Anyone interested in mock interviewing each other? 1 6y
+13 Valuation Question: Multiples 4 6y
+21 Shitties deal you worked on? 18 6y
+24 What Do You Guys Actually Use Two Monitors (+Laptop) For? 18 6y
+26 Asia BB IB prestige - Any thoughts 17 6y
+13 CVP Exits after Three Years 8 6y
+25 Going straight from Undergrad to MBA to Post-MBA associate role? 6 6y
+31 Analysis: Litquidity x Rich Handler - How can we improve diversity in the financial services industry 3 6y
+53 TMT Investment Banking (NYC) BB 33 6y
+59 Lack of incoming FT analyst updates 61 6y
+164 What do you guys think the catalyst will be for the next recession? 103 6y
+10 What do people mean when they say "LevFin doesn't do much modeling"? 3 6y
+6 Top TMT Banks NYC (BB & Boutique) 4 6y
+3 Toronto Finance Environment 1 6y
+204 Bank with Best Summer Internship Experience (Socially) 55 6y
+21 Where can I learn LBO/M&A/DCF modeling? 44 6y
+9 Any opinions on BMO? 1 6y
+8 Charlotte Recruiting 5 6y
+196 The trials and tribulations of the MBA Associate: Three reality checks for your first three months 41 6y
+9 OPT One year 7 6y
+3 IB scene in India? 1 6y
+9 Northern Europe - DCM 1 6y
+34 If you could chose any bank and group, where would you go? 12 6y
+193 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey (STRH): An Extensive Review 104 6y
+117 CFA Level II exam: study notes enough - Schweser the best option? 183 6y
+22 A guide to the Words of Wall Street New Folks take a peak 8 6y
+15 You know what's overrated? "Entrepreneurship!" Here is feedback on your "business proposal." 7 6y
+14 Email Time after Superday? 4 6y
+14 Enterprise value in distress 3 6y
+9 When and how should I follow up? 4 6y
+8 Internships are harder to get than full time jobs? 8 6y
+7 I am Human 4 6y
+6 How would you value a company if it didn't have positive FCF until it's 6th year of operations? 0 6y
+6 BAML Sponsors vs M&A vs Lev Fin 8 6y
0 NY: TD or BAML IBD for SA 6 6y
0 Valuation Methods in Industrial IBD group 7 6y
0 Got call for BB superday, no confirmation email, may have fucked up 1 6y
0 BB Capital Markets vs TD Bank/ Societe Generale /Nomura IBD 2 6y
0 Jefferies Phone Interview SA 2015 23 6y
0 uValue - Analysts Are Now Irrelevant 13 6y
+17 Culture vs. Work/Life Balance 5 6y
+17 Floating resume during internship 5 6y
+3 Where can I learn more about SpecFin? 1 6y
+3 Is there a quick way to do premium/precedents analysis using CapIQ? 1 6y
+3 Bad networking calls 3 6y
+130 2021 SA kicking off? 118 6y
+95 Unofficial 2020 Public School Tiers for IB Placement 78 6y
+17 Unsecured Creditor Committee Advisory 8 6y
0 Samsung NEXT 2 6y
+12 SA converted to full time IN THE SAME YEAR? 3 6y
+3 Thoughts on KeyBanc (KBMC)? 4 6y
+76 bb chicago or mm chicago for IB? 60 6y
+15 Lazard TMT Boston First Round 29 6y
+8 Corona Virus move SIE online? 4 6y
+12 Top places career at TS 6 6y
+9 What is day to day going to look like in Virtual Programs? 2 6y
+33 Transferring IB Offices: New York to London 6 6y
+21 SIE/Series 7 Exams? 8 6y
+22 US Banks With Satellite Offices in Canada 7 6y
+16 Company public but not trading at all 4 6y
+14 Deutsche Bank Summer 2021 48 6y
+11 Investment Banking Country Coverage? 3 6y
+3 PSI Group at GS / MS/ JPM 1 6y
+3 Specialty Lending Group @ Goldman Sachs 1 6y
+3 Barclays Exclusive Sales 2 6y
+3 Can I get insight on a boutique from an MD's perspective? 2 6y
+16 BB and EB Full-Time Start Date NYC Updates, delayed? 17 6y
+9 Best European countries for IB M&A? 1 6y
+11 scotiabank opinion 5 6y
+15 Model Examples 6 6y
+69 Excel: Tools, Add-Ins, and Macros 50 6y
+41 Renogiate Sign on Bonus 16 6y
+26 Investor Relations at a BB 26 6y
+12 SIE Exam to help getting into investment banking? 7 6y
+16 SIE for undergrad. Pros and Cons? 11 6y
+9 Is CFA important for research analyst ? 4 6y
+3 Does anyone knows when the London IB SA 2021 open? 1 6y
+36 Dumbest/weirdest thing you’ve done or said in a coffee chat? 21 6y
+19 Interviewing with an I-Bank That Is the Sell-Side Advisor of A Transaction Listed On My Resume 9 6y
+3 Top groups at GS (London) 2 6y
+3 CitiBank Freshman Discovery 1 6y
+23 DCM/Lev Fin - need help 7 6y
+7 DCM - Lev Fin - Syndicate - Outside Investors 4 6y
+5 when will 2021 recruiting start for non-target 2 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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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 13 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
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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