+11 What time to get a coffee? 11 2mo
+11 FT Recruiting 2 2mo
+11 Investment Banks as European Soccer Teams: 2025/26 Season Edition 4 2mo
+11 Finance Clubs at USC as a transfer 5 2mo
+11 Healthcare IB Group Culture/Insights 2 1mo
+11 PWP Restructuring 16 2mo
+11 Santander NYC IBD Intern Experiences? (Hours, Group Selection, Culture etc.) 4 2mo
+11 LA Boutique / MM IB Recruiting Timeline for Summer Analyst Roles 1 2mo
+11 LBS vs HSG 4 1mo
+11 Target wanted optionality, not a bid 4 1mo
+11 File Organization with Claude (No Cowork) 2 1mo
+11 Ex-banker building AI tool for investment banking - looking for feedback 3 1mo
+11 (Dis)Approved haircuts in IB 8 1mo
+11 Best Stern Clubs 3 1mo
+11 (AUS) I am considering transferring from Commerce/Law at USYD. 4 4w
+11 DEI at BBs vs EBs 14 3w
+11 Incoming junior transfer at target, is IB possible? 5 1mo
+11 How to build three statement model efficiently with many line items? 2 3w
+11 Top FIG Verticals for PE/HF exits 5 3w
+11 Owning/Running a Business while in IB 3 3w
+11 Told to be more visible on the desk: how do I do that without being annoying? 4 2w
+11 How many banks is typical to apply to for summer analyst? 6 2w
+11 BofA intern class, how are we feeling about returns? 1 2w
+11 Do you guys have time to cook? 8 2w
+11 Middle-market investment banks hours 23 1w
+11 First rounds already?!? 5 6d
+11 Want to quit banking 2 4h
+11 EVR FT 2027 63 1d
+11 Why is Moelis so cliquey 12 7h
+10 Hong Kong 2026 SA Recruiting – HireVue, Interview, Offer Updates 4 10mo
+10 DCF Question Regarding Exit Multiple 1 11mo
+10 Rank the BBs based on how much they care about IB 8 11mo
+10 Top BB IB versus LO AM RA program 7 11mo
+10 How important is the local identity for job searching in US/ UK? 3 11mo
+10 JPM Full-Time Options 5 11mo
+10 Has Anyone felt their good review was "super fake"? 11 11mo
+10 WHAT DO I DO 7 11mo
+10 Wells Reputation 1 11mo
+10 No return offer from junior year Capital Markets internship... am I cooked? 1 11mo
+10 Nervous for recruiting - thoughts? 2 11mo
+10 UBS Off-Cycle Process 39 8mo
+10 Am I going to be considered too experienced for IB internship (London)? 2 10mo
+10 2026 FT Recruiting US - Updates/Advice? 4 10mo
+10 I don't understand the timelines 5 11mo
+10 Networking Advice 3 11mo
+10 JPM FIG or M&A in T2 City 4 11mo
+10 Investing while at BB 7 10mo
+10 Latam pe / ib 2 4mo
+10 Stout in 2025? 3 10mo
+10 International Student Recruiting 5 8mo
+10 Deciding between IB return offer and MBB FT offer -- career advice needed. 1 10mo
+10 Scholars of Finance Best Club At NYU Stern? 2 10mo
+10 Networking for Summer 2026 IB Analyst Roles (October) 4 10mo
+10 Switching groups after one year 16 9mo
+10 Corporate Banking in Top Street BB vs Park Square Capital Investment Analyst 4 10mo
+10 Lazard London Advisory 2026 18 8mo
+10 Few questions about networking/cold emails... 4 10mo
+10 UBS - Canada 11 4mo
+10 Lost in the Sauce - Summer 2026 1 9mo
+10 Centerview RX 12 5mo
+10 Shareholder defense technicals? 2 9mo
+10 Deutsche Bank March off-cycle - London 2 9mo
+10 WF group placement? 19 9mo
+10 Off-Cycle Recruiting 2 9mo
+10 Stock compensation cost in ULFCF 4 9mo
+10 M&A IB 2 vs 3-Year Analyst Programs 12 9mo
+10 Is it a bad idea to target one location exclusively? 5 9mo
+10 How difficult to get first round at BB/EB/MM without networking? 16 9mo
+10 Santander Sophomore 2026 Summer Investment Banking Internship 23 8mo
+10 Crushed in Early ID / Pipeline programs 4 7mo
+10 RX City Tier List - 2025 Insights 5 9mo
+10 Worst Culture Group at BofA / Barc / Citi? 10 9mo
+10 Evercore London Bonuses 10 8mo
+10 Avoid MacCap? Whats the consensus here. 13 4mo
+10 RBC 2027 SA Mega Thread 69 5mo
+10 What does an Acquisition Finance Analyst at a European bank in London actually do? Differences vs LevFin + exit opps? 2 8mo
+10 Canadian Non-Target unsure how to proceed for SA 2027 2 8mo
+10 Need guidance on breaking into IB from a non traditional path 2 8mo
+10 Northwestern -> 30x Evercore 20 8mo
+10 Developing revenue drivers? 1 8mo
+10 Need To Learn About Renewables 16 5mo
+10 Internship offer at 15 (NOT A NEPOBABY) 5 8mo
+10 Exits for burnout associates 4 8mo
+10 London Summer Student Housing 18 8mo
+10 Do people IB realize the cuck they have become? 25 8mo
+10 Can I round a 3.65 to 3.7 for recruiting? PLEASE help... 13 8mo
+10 Pre-Adverse Action During Background / Credit Check? 4 8mo
+10 S&T at BB and IB at EB (London) 4 8mo
+10 Networking Tips / Tricks 1 8mo
+10 Stuck on which to pursue, IB or ER 2 8mo
+10 Best C&R groups? 13 2w
+10 Can I recruit for 2027 internships while on a gap year? 4 7mo
+10 How effective can networking in January be (nonRX), and when would recruitment group be active 3 7mo
+10 Rent NYC - Associate 6 3w
+10 DB SA 27 timeline 7 6mo
+10 What internship to keep on resume? — no space for both. (F500 Strat Fin vs LMM Boutique IB) 2 7mo
+10 Core Schools by Investment Bank 6 6mo
+10 Deleted 15 7mo
+10 Cognitive booster supplements 5 7mo
+10 DTL and asset write up - confusion 3 7mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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