+3 Exit Opps from BB in Los Angeles? 1 6y
+3 Which school would be the smarter choice? 2 6y
+1 2019 SA interview timelines 1 6y
+2 Undergraduate Finance advice 4 6y
+54 Advice: Post-MBA associate interview at an EB in NYC 12 6y
+3 Summer associate overtime pay 1 6y
+11 Chances to get in? 14 6y
0 Asians in Banking 3 6y
+15 Finance Job in Toronto or NYC 4 6y
+9 2018 FT Roommate Thread (NYC) 7 6y
+8 Where to go from here? Freshman trying to break into banking. 2 6y
+15 Non-Target 2019 SA Interviews 18 6y
+35 Summer offer: Top Restructuring Group vs BX Real Estate 16 6y
+24 I don't want BB/EB 5 6y
+3 DB SF Summer Analyst 2019 2 6y
+7 Stephens IB vs. Cowen IB 1 6y
+24 How Do You Get an Off-Cycle Internship at a BB? 17 6y
+3 SF Office 1 6y
+37 Weird Situation: Cannot AFFORD Offer 16 6y
+16 Sophomore Seeking Advice on Recruiting and Potential Transfer 2 6y
+88 DB NYC vs Guggenheim NYC vs RBC NYC (M&A) vs TPH (PWP) Houston for 2019 SA -> FT 65 6y
+3 NYC/London compared to other global cities? 1 6y
+12 Canadian IB or American IB and exit opps 1 6y
+3 Big 5 vs BB Senior Position Comp 3 6y
+12 Internal transfer after SA 3 6y
+12 Breaking in from Leasing & Asset Finance? 1 6y
+3 2019 SA Houston Jefferies Recruiting Timeline 1 6y
+3 Guggenheim IBD SA 2019 Superday 2 6y
+12 NYC Analyst Housing: Should I Use a Real Estate Agent? 1 6y
+3 Fall Recruiting? 1 6y
+16 Graduating this month and beginning my SA position this Summer: Dilemma 4 6y
+14 How to find bankers from non-targets? 3 6y
+22 Chicago or Columbia for Undergrad College Choice 5 6y
+17 Guggenheim NYC: updated reputation, culture, exits 22 6y
+32 Expenses during training in NYC 8 6y
+9 Lateraling for Full Time or Beyond 4 6y
+12 Looking for real estate investment banking contacts 1 6y
+17 Help moving to New York 3 6y
+9 Selling Knopman Series 63 & 79 Study Material 6 6y
+12 Interview request 2 6y
+3 Networking opportunities in NYC area 1 6y
+18 Weighing two different IBD internship offers 6 6y
+22 FT IB GPA cut-off? 8 6y
+3 BNP Banking? Any good? 1 6y
+1 Not Sure? 4 6y
+6 SA 2019 Boutique offers 3 6y
+15 Houlihan Lokey RX Culture (NYC Office) 7 6y
+20 UVA vs. USC (Undergrad) 6 6y
+20 Is Relationship Hire Normal? 6 6y
+9 Boston roommate housing thread 1 6y
+26 RBC Capital Markets NYC: 2018 and the Future 17 6y
+45 Banking in Washington DC 9 6y
+18 UBS Finance (NY) or Citi Markets (London) 3 6y
+3 What groups are at Morgan Stanley 1 New York Plaza office 1 6y
+3 Credit Suisse NY RE group? 1 6y
+7 MS Menlo Park Tech IB 2019 SA Recruiting Timeline? 3 6y
+19 GS TMT NYC vs GS TMT SF? 8 6y
+3 Raymond James Super Day Boston IBD 2 6y
+15 Analyst Budget 1 6y
+30 Deutsche Bank Closes Houston Office, Cuts ~70 Jobs 6 6y
+7 GS AFG 3 6y
+3 Guggenheim vs. Jefferies Exit 2 6y
+3 Guggenheim IBD NYC vs Barclays IBD NYC 2 6y
+34 Help for 2019 SA - HL, Guggenheim, Barclays, RBC, CS 20 6y
+26 Questions about Analyst to Associate promotions 1 6y
+13 PJT SA vs Moelis LA vs EVR M&A 9 6y
+28 Attaching Operating Model and Pitch Book to Cold Email - 1st Year Analyst Not Currently in IB 20 6y
+23 Medical device (orthopedics) Sales to IB 13 6y
+25 FICC Sales to IB Lateral - Did Employer Make You Work Two Weeks After Giving Notice? 4 6y
+42 Summer Offer: UBS vs. Guggenheim vs. Rothschild (RX) 26 6y
+25 Travel as an Analyst? 8 6y
+5 AIG M&A Analyst 3 6y
+24 BB (NY) Vs. Boutique Restructuring 30 6y
+16 Canadian Lateral to NYC 11 6y
+117 Non-target to BB IB SA 26 6y
+3 Midwestern Banking —-> NYC 1 6y
+39 GS Healthcare NYC 17 6y
+39 Actuarial Associate to IB role 7 6y
+12 Hiring for full time at BBs 1 6y
+32 Upper Tier MM IB vs Wait It Out 7 6y
+21 West Coast Recruiting From East Coast UG 9 6y
+22 Boutique IB or IBD of Big 4 1 6y
+12 2 competing offers, looking for insight 1 6y
+14 Lazard Boston 2019 SA Recruiting 14 6y
+7 Geographic Relocation Independent PJT/GHL/EVR/LZR/PWP 1 6y
+9 Lazard NYC SA 2019 6 6y
+31 Weird recruiting process? 7 6y
+3 Starting FT directly after SA at BB NYC 1 6y
+14 1st Year Bonus 7 6y
+25 BAML vs Barclays for 2019 SA? 7 6y
+8 Business Casual—Intern at EB 4 6y
+3 Lazard Chicago vs. Houlihan NY? 1 6y
+9 Preparation for Healthcare BB Analyst 8 6y
+20 IB Analyst Bonus After New Tax Law 6 6y
+42 Effective Tax Rate in NYC 37 6y
+26 Is it worth going to Carnegie Mellon? 9 6y
+16 Turned down Goldman Classics group for SA - Still FT possibility? 1 6y
+14 I am an MBA with about 4 yrs of property management experience, how do I get into this? 4 6y
+14 Possible to lateral Regional Boutique to a Larger Boutique or EB in a few years ? 4 6y
+12 How to take advantage of being in New York for the summer? 1 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • 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

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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