+81 Guggenheim Partners Insight? 119 9y
+16 Delay graduation or pursue MSF 5 9y
+26 LSE Alternative Investments Conference - worth it? 60 9y
+36 Addressing people as "Mr." vs. "first name" 78 9y
+15 Golf Handicap On resume 19 9y
+94 Wells Fargo Securities - Prestige, pay, and hours? 103 9y
+34 Wells Fargo (IBD) vs. Baird (IBD) 38 9y
0 Lehigh and Investment Banking? 19 9y
0 Applying to internships that requires 3.5 minimum GPA 27 9y
+16 Off-cycle entry for full-time analys positions 13 9y
0 Standard Chartered Bank/HSBC 6 9y
+39 Intern Commute Time? 86 9y
+63 Chances for Cornell AEM getting BB IBD? Is it a target IB school? 78 9y
+11 Summer Housing Options- Interning at Citi 388 Greenwich 34 9y
+7 Marketing to Investment Banking 8 9y
0 Colgate vs. Lehigh for undergrad - which is better for economics/business and reputable? 13 9y
+60 "What other banks are you interviewing with?" Best answers 76 9y
+21 Morgan Stanley LA vs Moelis & Co LA - need help deciding 22 9y
+23 Should I go for Equity Research or Risk? 16 9y
+12 What effects does graduating in the fall have on recruiting? 9 9y
+23 Exit Opps for DCM 38 9y
+23 GS IMD 31 9y
+8 Trian Partners: any other info, insights? 18 9y
+28 FIG Interview - Lateral hire position 35 9y
+21 third point llc hedge fund 32 9y
+3 Using "Senior Year GPA" 21 9y
+60 Elite Boutique vs. Top Tier BB 67 9y
+47 JP Morgan IB Risk 70 9y
+26 BAML TMT 31 9y
0 Grant Thornton Business Valuation Associate - Need help! 4 9y
+32 Analyst Ranking and Exit options 33 9y
+15 Deutsche Bank IBD vs. Barclays IBD??? 17 9y
0 Scottrade Internship? 10 9y
0 Dealmaven FastTrack Macros 19 9y
+21 What do I Write My Honors Thesis on? 11 9y
0 anyone here read Damodaran? 29 9y
+121 Delaying Graduation for Internship? 151 9y
+65 Securitization Banking 81 9y
0 I have an interview for a "Banking Assistant" position for CS IBD 9 9y
0 Cascadia Capital 18 9y
+15 Stub Period in Comp Analysis 7 9y
+3 Lateral to Hong Kong after SA 3 9y
0 Junior V&RC Transversal Services and Controls Officer at BNP Paribas 2 9y
0 Should I Still Network with Current School Alumni if I Want to Transfer 3 9y
+39 Why does nobody talk about HSBC? 18 9y
0 Time to nut up or shut up 0 9y
+21 How to broach the topic of getting a promotion at 2 vs. 3 years 10 9y
+15 Internship choice: SMALL boutique, or big valuation house? 12 9y
0 Sophomore Summer Internship Comparison 1 9y
+29 Internships freshman year 4 9y
+21 Do banks actually ask to see my diploma before I start full time?? 17 9y
+18 Seeking Help Plotting my Next Move 2 9y
+26 Why do PE firms hire Investment Banks as buy-side advisors? 6 9y
+7 What is one of the most interesting M&A deals of the past couple of years? 4 9y
+19 URGENT: accepting internship offer 6 9y
0 A New Chimp On the Street 0 9y
0 Comp analysis adjustment for acquisition from 8K 0 9y
0 C and W on Transcript vs Higher GPA 1 9y
+1 What does it mean "do you have time to talk about xxx company?"? 2 9y
+39 Can you BS transaction sizes on your resume? 23 9y
+24 Stutter and Interview 6 9y
+11 Should I attach my resume in a networking email? 9 9y
0 BOA Global Investment Banking Analyst Program 4 9y
+10 Networking Question about Cold Email 2 9y
+52 MS Top Groups 29 9y
+3 Capital Markets Networking Help 3 9y
0 Math vs Computer science 3 9y
0 Citi Discovery Day 4 9y
+22 Multiple (Cash Out/ Cash In) 12 9y
+38 Valuing a company with much cash/book equity using DCF 10 9y
+4 How to Calculate $ Amount of ADTV (3m)? Please help 1 9y
+9 How much would you pay for $10 every year for the rest of my life? 13 9y
0 Why have intangible assets in the first place? 0 9y
+11 Thoughts on "Re-Imagining Investment Banking"? 1 9y
0 How to show value to a potential company if they don't currently use related services and you are a start up 0 9y
0 Axelon or Axel Off 0 9y
+8 How do you calculate CapEx? 4 9y
+16 TSA Pre-check 11 9y
+3 No-Name Shop to Real Estate possible? 1 9y
0 Why Banks Should go Bust 0 9y
0 Job Application Deadline Keeps Extending 3 9y
+17 21st Century Skills, AI over Finance (Tech over IB?) 2 9y
+13 IBD Post-MBA Associates When Do You Start Work/Leave Work? 10 9y
+7 Python for IBD - Useful? 9 9y
+18 How to approach this particular boutique? 5 9y
0 Resume Advice (Going for IB as Accounting Major) 0 9y
0 Community Banks engaging in M&A? 0 9y
+3 Can someone tell me whats wrong with my cash flow statement? 1 9y
+35 Post-MBA VP? 15 9y
+21 PC Recommendations for Financial Modeling 15 9y
+5 Delllĺlllettte 2 9y
0 DCF computation 2 9y
+16 Getting the Full-time Offer 4 9y
+167 Status Symbols in IB 53 9y
+23 Asking for promotion Analyst to Associate 15 9y
+28 temp to full-time at PE or deal sourcing in M&A? 17 9y
+18 Value a company derives from holding a Patent? 10 9y
+27 "Hold", "Buy" and "Sell" Recommendations 9 9y
+15 Commercial Banking to Capital Markets 4 9y
0 Rising college senior, looking for advice 1 9y

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%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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