+5 TD Securities NYC 2025 Thoughts 12 8mo
+5 Groq Nvidia Deal Bankers? 6 8mo
0 Morgan Stanley IBD Group Placement Rankings 2 8mo
0 My understanding of the Hirevue 1 8mo
0 Bocconi -> Target school? 1 8mo
0 is scotiabank IB solid to go after as a non-target? 1 8mo
+27 Activism Defense/Shareholder advisory comp/lifestyle, hours/culture/on the job 15 8mo
+4 Charlotte Hangouts 1 8mo
+5 Levfin group update 2026 7 8mo
+160 Has UBS become one big echo chamber? 50 8mo
0 UBS IB Off-Cycle Analyst Hiring Process 1 8mo
+57 The cost of being good 10 8mo
+257 IB Return Rates for Diverse Candidates — What’s Going On? 59 8mo
+9 Scotia New Grad 2026 Mining 17 8mo
+31 Energy m&a not desirable? 24 8mo
+13 Bad time to send networking emails? 14 8mo
+24 Paternity leave in IB 18 8mo
+22 Passing the CFA 7 8mo
+5 JPM NatRes London team 11 8mo
0 Started new job after banking and feeling very stupid 1 8mo
0 EB Promotions 1 8mo
+4 Thoughts on MUFG? 5 8mo
+14 Wells Fargo Dallas 32 8mo
+12 JPM Groups 2025 16 8mo
+18 JPM HC 2025?? 5 8mo
+8 WF Healthcare 12 8mo
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+15 Thoughts On PMCF 24 8mo
+34 PJT SA 2026 80 8mo
+40 Lateralling as a 3rd Year Analyst Shortly Before Associate Promotion 25 8mo
+6 STEM Majors who did IB, do you feel like you wasted your education? 1 8mo
+143 What is up with EVC mass hiring international analysts ? 19 8mo
+6 Del 15 8mo
+55 How important is the Suited test? 16 8mo
+2 Chatting starting now 2 8mo
0 Suited Assessment 4 8mo
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+1 Pre-uni work experience 1 8mo
+6 VP Comp London 2 8mo
0 MS Firm Strategy & Execution + GS Firmwide Strategy 1 8mo
0 should I graduate 2 quarters early (saving around 60k), or add a minor in math and graduate in 4 years? 1 8mo
+9 London VP Comp 5 8mo
+44 Raine group Comp/culture 34 8mo
0 IB DEI @ bulge & eb>>>> CALLING ALL POC PEEPS is hr discriminating against me? 4 8mo
+8 BDO mid-market Miami IB thoughts, reputation? 4 8mo
0 Would you become a top C Suites EA over IBD Analyst 1 8mo
+7 Bonus Battle 5 8mo
0 Which trash category should my dealtoys go to (NYC)? 2 8mo
+3 Networking after apps dropped 2 8mo
+55 What are truly your hours in IB? 68 8mo
+9 What do banks actually see on an applicant's Suited Assessment? 14 8mo
+4 Clarification regarding the CFA 1 8mo
+9 Physics major at LAC looking for advice and/or guidance 3 8mo
+9 Sophomore Student Asking For Help and Advice 1 8mo
+4 Citi IB Trajectory 2 8mo
+5 Del 5 8mo
+6 Behind on technicals SA27... help. 1 8mo
+6 How much of a leg up in recruiting does the Harris Williams Sophomore Summit Program grant me? What does insight programs in general do? 3 8mo
+6 Suited Assesment 6 8mo
+13 2026 SA Recruiting 26 8mo
+10 Baruch - Weissman vs. Zicklin 2 8mo
+1 Any Banks that don't require networking? 1 8mo
+26 Nonexistent FT Recruiting Opportunities 10 8mo
0 Which bank and group has the Most Episcopalians 16 8mo
+32 I’m Graduating in May 26’ and don’t have a job yet. How cooked am I? 20 8mo
+101 WTF happened to Houston? How did it get so ghetto 68 8mo
+12 LSE vs Imperial undergrad 13 8mo
+11 Stifel or GP Bullhound 17 8mo
+2 Recruiting with a signed offer 3 8mo
0 Why is HR a thing? 1 8mo
0 SA27 listing their incoming sophomore internships in their resume? 1 8mo
+6 Banking to politics? 4 8mo
+9 SA'27: How are people actually prepping for IB HireVues this cycle? 2 8mo
+28 Post offer life 18 8mo
+4 Marshberry – Pay, Culture, Exit Opps & Career trajectory? 8 8mo
+17 Maybe a dumb question but is banking actually worse for learning now? 2 8mo
+6 Help me choose summer 2026 options 9 8mo
+55 How is Goldman able to get good candidates??? 25 8mo
+4 No JPM Hireview 7 8mo
+6 3.72 GPA barrier? 10 8mo
+3 Will firms fly us out for on-cycle? 5 8mo
0 IB Prep Materials (10XEBITDA / Financeable) 2 8mo
+19 WF 2026 CLT FT Perks 9 8mo
+9 Where to break into IB with little relevant experience 1 8mo
+90 Damn DEI fucked white people over and merit damn...... 56 8mo
+7 Competitive GPA for full-time recruiting and on-cycle? 3 8mo
+9 Private Capital Markets (role, exit opps, etc) 4 8mo
+5 Private Capital Markets? Exits? 6 8mo
+35 How many chats total vs. quality chats did you have by the time you landed you offer? 16 8mo
+4 Starting to feel like recruiting is taking over my life 3 8mo
+46 How to get a head start 13 8mo
0 EVR Menlo Tech SA ‘27 3 8mo
+7 Tell Team About Actively Recruiting or Keep it Quiet? 7 8mo
+14 Feedback for recruitment! 4 8mo
+6 GPA Cut-Offs for Target - SA IB 2027 9 8mo
+40 Lateraling from MM to BB/EB 5 8mo
+21 FT 2026 17 8mo
+24 Group Placement Questions 9 8mo
+4 Conversion rate - MS IBD OC LDN 12 8mo
0 What i-banks/ specific groups outside of NY have good exit opportunities? 1 8mo

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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September 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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