+11 If you're stranded in the middle of the ocean on a life raft what would be three things you would wish to have? 13 13y
+23 Decimal Excel Shortcut 26 13y
0 Tear up a rising freshman's resume? 11 13y
0 David Tepper Gives Hilarious, Optimistic Outlook 23 13y
+8 Why don't IBanks let their workers sleep? 2 13y
0 What are some mind-blowing facts about Goldman Sachs? 2 13y
+20 Bye Bye Gleacher 44 13y
+33 Why is iBanking culture so conservative? 27 13y
0 GPA - M&A/industry groups Vs. DCM/ECM 5 13y
0 What should I learn this summer for junior SA recruiting? 1 13y
+66 How intellectually challenging is investment banking? 34 13y
+1 Jefferies UK Email Format 2 13y
0 Has anyone heard of them? 0 13y
0 When is it appropriate to ask for help during an internship? 3 13y
+18 Where the hell can you afford to live as a 1st year? 10 13y
0 info interview w/ energy private investment firm 1 13y
+4 having girlfriend wear your signature 16 13y
+6 How Sitting Too Long Affects The Body 7 13y
0 Background check at elite boutiques more strict than BB? 7 13y
0 IBD 7 13y
+18 PE (LBO Modelling) vs. Equity Research internship more relevant to IB? 12 13y
0 Management Consulting vs. Middle office I-Bank? 8 13y
+18 Recent high school graduate, 18 years old. Would love any advice 12 13y
0 Advice on quitting after just a few months on the job 2 13y
+38 3 Statement Model - Having Some Problems 12 13y
0 How to develop a finance language 7 13y
0 zz 4 13y
0 So who is going to be Frank Slaughtery tomorrow? 2 13y
0 Follow up for interview. 9 13y
+11 Deleted 7 13y
0 What title do I use for consulting work? 1 13y
+39 Basic Guide Ramping Up On A Company With Public Information Part Two 15 13y
0 M&A VS Business Brokerage Licensing 12 13y
0 GS Credit Finance 3 13y
+23 What level banker can help you get an internship? 18 13y
0 been told of opening in a group - too forward to send email/linkedin to random person in the group? 1 13y
+7 **Help needed** Bankers please look and advise on this. 5 13y
0 Is it normal to feel things will never get better in Finance? 14 13y
0 What to say to an MD at a 16B hedge fund when you're from a non-target? 39 13y
0 Take the 30M hedge fund analyst offer? - sort of exploding 23 13y
0 How often will you be asked why you chose the university you attended? 5 13y
+44 Unschooling Yourself Part 2: Unlearn What You Have Learned 11 13y
0 Did not turn in 'graded' Training the Street assignment during training 4 13y
0 Joshua Pearl's new book 2 13y
0 Discrepancy in graduation date 2 13y
+11 Transition to Origination..Bringing in the Business! 3 13y
0 Corporate Finance F500 Sophomore Internship 5 13y
0 MBA Fellowship/I-Banking/Consulting 1 13y
0 To WSO analysts, what's your take on this: 7 13y
+17 Deleted 47 13y
+18 Goldman GMS 7 13y
0 Reading Recommendations 5 13y
0 Formatting financial ratios with 'xs' 12 13y
0 Technicality in EV 5 13y
+17 When do the hours Improve? 13 13y
0 Solvency Opinion 3 13y
0 Which IBD group does the most modeling? 4 13y
0 The value of a legal education/experience in IBanking? 6 13y
0 When is the right time to fill out applications? 6 13y
+33 Psychology in the boardroom 13 13y
+49 Sophomore friendly 2nd tier BBs/Elite Boutiques/MM for SA? 83 13y
+1 Conversing with the MD 4 13y
0 Should I study LBO for FT recruiting? 7 13y
0 PM 7 13y
0 What to do if I haven't taken core finance courses in time for recruiting season? 2 13y
+24 Corporate Finance, M&A, or FIG? 14 13y
+9 UFCF Technical Question 1 13y
0 Sophomore Internship Choice Need Professionals plz 7 13y
0 Bonus Bananas May 31, 2013 14 13y
0 CFA level 1: cfa practice exams v Kaplan practice exams 4 13y
0 Online Restructuring Modeling 2 13y
0 Broke Intern looking for Series 79 and/or 82 materials 14 13y
+18 Screw it why not 9 13y
+42 What is it like to work in IBD at Goldman Sachs? 35 13y
+9 Valuing Regulated Utilities 1 13y
0 PE firms and GS/MS/JPM 2 13y
+22 Switching groups (product to industry group) during summer internship? 16 13y
+2 Series 79 or 82? 2 13y
+47 what banks/boutiques are the hardest for non-targets to get into? 47 13y
0 WSJ Subscription 20 13y
0 Lazard Sponsors NY 0 13y
0 Hedging Your Career by Shorting Your Industry or the Market 3 13y
0 Did Joseph Stiglitz mess up this IB interview question? 4 13y
+19 How I have made my son the perfect Investment Banker 46 13y
+27 Effect of Cash on WACC 11 13y
+9 PE Recruiting at Elite Boutiques 10 13y
+15 Do non BB IBD generally have the 3.5 minimum expectation? 9 13y
0 First vs. Second Year in Banking 3 13y
+17 Shareholder Loan Converted to Equity? 8 13y
0 Advice for incoming transfer (AEM)? 3 13y
0 Would Switching Majors Help Me? 3 13y
0 What are you spending your time on in IBD? 0 13y
0 precedent transaction=DCF>trading comps under this scenario 2 13y
0 Only geniuses in NY? 12 13y
0 Are any Investment Banks still taking on interns? 3 13y
0 Model won't balance. Any help? 18 13y
0 Refinancing debt in the debt schedule 2 13y
0 Which LAC's have the most respect on the street? 8 13y
0 Sell-side pitch: Buyer Section 0 13y
+13 Bonus cuts are one thing, but now Seamless cuts? 10 13y

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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%

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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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