+120 Q&A: Investment Banking 3rd Year M&A Analyst 78 8y
+25 DB Achieve 2017 112 8y
+3 WSP Crash Course in Bonds 1 8y
+9 40k€ in my bank account, what should I do? 1 8y
+4 RAISING EQUITY - IMPACT on P/BV ratio 2 8y
+46 Recent graduate interning at a Big 4 in Audit - how can I move to IB? 20 8y
+29 Two offers - what to do? 9 8y
+42 How important is it one come from a rich family and be younger with regard to being hired as an Investment Banker? 21 8y
+10 Didn't get a Summer Analyst offer. Now what? 4 8y
+6 Do senior bankers go to events? 5 8y
+11 Starting as a M&A analyst in an EB - no modelling experience 6 8y
0 Citizens Bank - Capital Markets Summer Analyst Intern - 2018 4 8y
+49 Unlevered Beta? 23 8y
+3 Where to look for FT openings at other banks? (lateral) 2 8y
+4 Recruiting for both Banking and Consulting 1 8y
+33 Gamble on Recovery - BAML vs. UBS. vs. Citi 22 8y
+40 Information Session Overview: What to Wear & What to Ask 63 8y
+12 What is the market structure for buy-side banking fee for $200MM to $1B EV deals? 1 8y
+23 Signing bonus lower than industry average 9 8y
+9 How do banks value buy side banking deal experience? 1 8y
+18 HSBC HK 44 8y
+46 Should I Put My Standardized Test Scores On My Linkedin Profile? 12 8y
+11 How does a dividend recap affect balance sheet 5 8y
+10 Cap Markets Technicals 3 8y
0 Oracle-Hyperion deal 14 8y
+24 Top Tier PM Group vs MM S&T 13 8y
+20 What makes an investment bank successful? 3 8y
+7 Explain the concept of present value as if you were explaining it to a child? 4 8y
+18 Unique Situation Advice Needed... 5 8y
+13 Views on Jefferies Healthcare group 6 8y
+8 No Internship Junior Summer: Roast Me and Offer Advice 4 8y
0 OID / Interest Expense / Amort 3 8y
+10 OID vs Upfront fee 2 8y
+25 Undergrad GPA Affects Post-MBA Investment Banking Recruiting? 20 8y
+66 Is Negative Working Capital a Bad Thing? 32 8y
+20 How important are those online webinars? 8 8y
+4 Firm events after being hired 2 8y
+16 Question for all CFA takers while employed 6 8y
+3 GS global compliance division summer intern 4 8y
+78 Practicing attention to detail 22 8y
0 Big 4 Audit to Big 4 Corporate Finance- Advice 2 8y
0 Sophomore Experience and Applying to Junior SA internships 2 8y
+12 Strategist Roles at BBs? 6 8y
+12 Commercial Banking to IB or ER? 1 8y
+5 Bonus Timeline 3 8y
0 Societe Generale, Walmart, and P&G 0 8y
+3 Background check quick question 1 8y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Summer Intern Program 5 8y
0 Possible to leverage a second IB internship before 5th undergrad year? 2 8y
+22 2 IBD offers - what to do? 10 8y
+19 When do investment bankers get their own office? 22 8y
+17 Did not land IB SA: Is MM Banking at a top bank > IB possible? 2 8y
+17 Houlihan Lokey CF / IB Groups 6 8y
+21 will taking a semester off college for personal reasons jeopardize my internship offer/future job? 5 8y
+17 Mid-Cap vs Large-Cap PE Recruiting - Which is easier? 13 8y
+9 NOLs 1 8y
+17 Liberal arts to finance? 6 8y
+16 Reading / Theory or Modelling? 7 8y
+3 *Apologies for dumb question* What's the new marginal tax rate? 1 8y
+29 IB Summer Internship before first year of college 7 8y
+3 What does "hedging across various verticals" mean? 1 8y
+92 Most complicated deal you've been staffed on 24 8y
+8 How was banking done before computers? 4 8y
+25 Beginner: Financial Statements question 5 8y
+3 BB Corporate Banking or Terrible Bank Investment Banking? 1 8y
+45 Pump Up Before Interview? 114 8y
+11 Harris Williams M&A Boot Camp 2018 16 8y
0 Bypassing Head Hunters....Well Kind Of 35 8y
+55 From Back office to Front office!? 40 8y
+30 IBD SA Networking Prior to Group Placement 47 8y
0 Energy Groups 45 8y
+23 What is DB CMTS? 14 8y
+16 Modeling Discontinued Operations 12 8y
+4 Banking to hedge fund: interview questions 2 8y
0 Tips on studying for the Series 79 25 8y
+51 Performing (very) well as a Summer Analyst 35 8y
0 BB vs No Name HF for first job 3 8y
+20 Background Checks - How long does it take to accept an offer? 71 8y
0 CFA CHARTER EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT 8 8y
+3 Different ways to say "how can I best position myself for an interview at your firm?" 9 8y
+39 Structured Products Group 62 8y
+11 Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Banking 28 8y
+6 How do I learn about deals so I can discuss during interviews? 18 8y
+22 Summer Internship Background check 26 8y
+8 Failed transactions on resume 10 8y
+83 Married Investment Banker 43 8y
0 Recommendation from MD 12 8y
+18 Dividend Discount Model 18 8y
+7 Analyst Training Manual 8 8y
0 CW Downer? 2 8y
+3 Commercial Lending & LBO books 3 8y
0 Credit Suisse Layoffs - Dealbreaker? 44 8y
+163 Using LinkedIn for Networking 223 8y
+5 Bloomberg summer analytics boot camp, worth it? 35 8y
+62 Cold E-Mailing: Can Anyone Attest To Results 74 8y
+23 Internal Mobility GS/MS/JPM 12 8y
+19 Bankground Check/University Disciplinary Records 30 8y
0 Phone interview.... but no call? 15 8y
+32 S&T to IBD, but too late? 40 8y
+52 Exiting a Boutique 43 8y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

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July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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