0 Case Study Invite Lazard 1 4w
0 Deutsche Bank Chemicals for Beginners 6th Edition 1 4w
0 Oppenheimer UK thoughts 1 4w
+3 Wells Fargo CLT IB Return Rate 4 4w
+4 Just signed an offer at Oppenheimer New York 5 4w
+9 Investment Banking - BB offer call 9 4w
+2 PTO for AN1 6 1mo
+39 Investment Banking is Hard 17 1mo
+8 PCA FT Roles 9 1mo
+5 Falkon Partners 3 1mo
+175 IB sucks compared to SWE if you are smart 136 1mo
+9 "The Art of M&A: A Merger, Acquisition, and Buyout Guide" 2 1mo
+4 WM / Asset Mamagement coverage 5 1mo
+18 MM Investment Banks 5 1mo
0 Non-DEI joining DEI Programs 2 1mo
0 Wells Fargo IB SA 27 CLT Questions 1 1mo
+10 Wells Fargo CLT 19 1mo
+2 Unbearably incompetent new associate. 4 1mo
0 FT 2027 Recruiting 1 1mo
0 Fed Research Internship -> IB? 1 1mo
+9 Georgia Tech EE / Semiconductor Background. How realistic is IB? 4 1mo
+19 RBC LevFin 19 1mo
0 PNC capital markets 1 1mo
+171 WTF IS THIS COMPETITON 61 1mo
+27 Evercore LDN 23 1mo
+6 Unsupportive/Back Stabbing Managers Common in Finance? 5 1mo
0 CVP lateral - BB AN1 1 1mo
+16 summer analyst sign on pay 39 1mo
0 Cold emailing for pre-uni internships 2 1mo
+8 What is the hardest firm/group to work at in IB/PE/HF? 9 1mo
+5 Technicals Practice 5 1mo
+87 Wealthy Parents / Jaded 25 1mo
+11 Best Stern Clubs 3 1mo
+1 Moelis - when will they revamp their website? 3 1mo
+9 Off cycle internship Recruitment 2 1mo
0 Is Greenhill dead 2 1mo
0 How to get from LMM IB SA --> MM PE/PC? Impossible? 1 1mo
+34 MM bottom bucket bonus 11 1mo
+14 Anyone regret leaving IB? 9 1mo
+15 Total comp delta between Capital Markets and M&A/Coverage at GS/JPM/MS 7 1mo
+10 Scotia P&U 18 1mo
+35 CIBC Departures & Process 10 1mo
+19 Would you make this move? 2 1mo
+166 Restructuring: Anti-climactic Experience 43 1mo
+3 Qatalyst Full Time 2027 16 1mo
+9 Is my team sweaty? London 1 1mo
+50 Is Healthcare Tech the Next Big Gold Rush in Investment Banking? 18 1mo
+9 Why does UBS get more hate than DB? 5 1mo
+469 Help! MD is asking me to come with him 85 1mo
+24 Citi NY office perks 11 1mo
+4 Thoughts On StepStone? 4 1mo
+7 Unsure about my prospects 3 1mo
+1 HL Hours 2 1mo
+4 What r the best career coaches for finance 5 1mo
+16 Moving from Boston to NYC 15 1mo
+41 Deutsche Bank Team 36 1mo
+8 Prep for Houston SA roles? 5 1mo
+5 What is the impact of being a student athlete on recruiting? 5 1mo
+33 Investment Banking in Mexico 9 1mo
+6 JPM M&A Chicago Gone?? 1 1mo
+85 JPM SA ‘27 175 1mo
+25 UBS GIG, LevFin, FSG Interns working Sundays and 85 hour weeks their first week? 14 1mo
+3 JEFF model test swap? 10 1mo
+3 Guggenheim SA '26- L London 9 1mo
+13 Northwestern Econ VS UVA Econ for IB?! 15 1mo
+17 Banks that Overhire SAs 22 1mo
+246 Current and Former UBS Bankers: Do You Regret Joining? Was It Worth It? 54 1mo
+6 Non-target for IB 5 1mo
0 Forgot working capital in interview 2 1mo
+26 Jefferies Bonus Clawback Policy - How it works 22 1mo
+12 CFA for IB 2 1mo
0 Best MMs? 1 1mo
+49 Venezuela Debt Restructuring - LAZ vs CVP 21 1mo
+16 Fenchurch Advisory & Broadhaven Merger - Another FIG Powerhouse? 4 1mo
+264 Williams/Amherst glaze and lies need to stop. 90 1mo
+232 Where does Stern really lie? 105 1mo
+39 How to be satisfied 23 1mo
+33 UVA McIntire vs Cornell Dyson for IB 23 1mo
0 Advice on FT Start 1 1mo
+24 Big 4 Transaction diligence (FDD) vs Valuations and modeling for goal to get in IB 5 1mo
+157 WF SA Intern Compensation Change 70 1mo
+24 Top data centers advisors in Europe? 9 1mo
0 Lateral Technical Misses 1 1mo
0 Lateral Technical Proficiency 2 1mo
0 How to go about learning modelling taking AI into account 1 1mo
+13 Need help in powerpoint 4 1mo
+2 How Hard Can It Really Be??? 3 1mo
+197 Some banks are overrated as fuck 63 1mo
+7 Is it too early to start networking for summer 2028 IB recruiting? 9 1mo
+9 A&M NACR or PEPI Better Long Term 12 1mo
+14 Joining IB at VP — advice? 2 1mo
+9 What happened to William Blair? 5 1mo
+2 UBS - Consumer, Products & Retail London 4 1mo
+11 (Dis)Approved haircuts in IB 8 1mo
+19 6 Years in IB - Trying to Figure Out What's Next 7 1mo
+40 Background check issue IB Full Time 22 1mo
0 Wells Reneg Opening for SA 2027 2 1mo
+9 How do people feel about NYC as a career spot given an extreme rise in cost of living 5 1mo
0 Opinions on Union Square Advisors 1 1mo
+39 Q&A: Director @ Kroll (ex Duff & Phelps) – Mid-Market M&A, Modeling That Actually Gets Used, and What IB Looks Like Outside GS/MS 27 1mo

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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