+52 JPM SA LDN class profile 21 6mo
+51 WF Return offers 33 1mo
+51 AI in IB 18 2mo
+51 Cold Email Tips 22 1w
+51 Might Have Mogged My Interviewer - Any Advice? 4 7mo
+51 i got so unbelievably lucky in recruiting 20 3mo
+51 What time do you usually leave the office? 65 4mo
+51 How do you deal with feeling ashamed? 18 8mo
+51 Rank hardest interviews EB/BB/MM 67 8mo
+51 I’m burnt out 22 6mo
+51 How To Secure A Job Interview Guaranteed 18 10mo
+50 How cooked am I as an incoming WF IB SA 2027? 17 1mo
+50 SharePoint makes IB hours HELL 15 1mo
+50 Is Healthcare Tech the Next Big Gold Rush in Investment Banking? 18 3mo
+50 Yale vs. Stanford Undergrad for IB=>buyside 56 5mo
+50 Chicago IB Overview 20 7mo
+50 Is associate all that? 15 7mo
+50 Citi Toronto Summer 2026 40 7mo
+50 Why do you Hate O&G so much??? 31 10mo
+49 Not Treated Well by Other Interns 25 2mo
+49 Venezuela Debt Restructuring - LAZ vs CVP 21 3mo
+49 Associate & Above IB exits 20 3mo
+49 Students that have recently accepted their SA 27 offers.. what are you guys doing now? 18 3mo
+49 NYU Stern Clubs as Investment Banks 22 5mo
+49 Does where you start your career matter that much? 8 7mo
+49 Getting Unlucky with Recruiting 14 7mo
+49 2025 Healthcare IB Tier List 32 4mo
+49 Wells Fargo 3yr Analyst Program? 65 7mo
+49 Why am I never happy about goals? 23 9mo
+48 NYC Wall Street Run Club 13 1w
+48 EB (EVR/CVP/LAZ) vs MBB (Bain/BCG) 26 6d
+48 Did not get a return offer due to headcount, but happy to move on. 8 1mo
+48 Losing my personality in Banking 9 3mo
+48 Literature Recs 48 3mo
+48 Centerview Advisory X Factor? 22 5mo
+48 Wells Fargo SA27 216 5mo
+47 If my GPA is 3.97 can I put 4.0 on resume 14 3w
+47 Starting technical prep for 2028 IB internships 6 3w
+47 Post-IB Paths (non-buyside) 11 3mo
+47 Broke into M&A IB at (EVR/PJT/CVP) in NYC as an international non-tranditional, and non-target student (6 banking interviews received) 21 5mo
+47 Cornell (A&S) vs. Georgetown (SFS)... cannot decide. 34 1mo
+47 Understating GPA for motivation 9 6mo
+47 Is investment banking still a good career with the rise of AI? 17 7mo
+47 RX Rankings 2026 23 6mo
+46 Thoughts on PEI Global Partners? 19 4d
+46 Are all Tech / TMT groups sweaty? 39 2mo
+46 Schools That Have Been Placing Poorly 27 5mo
+46 2026 UNBIASED Slop Bowl Tier List 30 5mo
+46 Worst Groups On The Street? 52 7mo
+46 How to get a head start 13 8mo
+46 SA Recruiting Timelines are R*tarded 15 9mo
+46 Insights into demographics of GS Intern (IBD) Class? 31 3w
+45 Is the life of a VP at a 'top-bank' really good? 15 2w
+45 momentum of Rx groups 16 1mo
+45 NYC Associate Budget 16 1mo
+45 Is AI Quietly Replacing Entry-Level Analysts in Investment Banking? 16 2mo
+45 London IB housing decision: optimize for commute or neighborhood fit? 12 5mo
+45 Anxiety after signing offer 19 5mo
+45 Thoughts on FMI IB in 2026? 7 3w
+45 Anyone ever left during IB 2 yr Stint? 27 10mo
+44 Worst Banking Cultures in Frankfurt? 27 4mo
+44 UBS Group Placement Process 12 6mo
+44 UBS vs. DB 17 6mo
+44 London M&A Analyst Claims She Was Fired Over “Fruit” + Bonus Discrimination – Trying to Understand This 2 6mo
+44 Warwick Econ or UCL Philosophy and Econ (Joint Honours) 7 8mo
+43 Mid-Level UBS Departure for another BB (Grass Isn’t Greener…) 31 1mo
+43 Rate my non-target resume 23 3w
+43 AI + Financial Modelling 17 2w
+43 WF or UBS 14 4d
+43 Funniest banking stories 15 7mo
+43 Thread Regarding U.S. Banks Pulling Offers from Canadian Recruits 14 7mo
+43 Top BB vs Top EB for long-term career in IB 16 1mo
+43 IB Comp Progression at BB 11 8mo
+43 Fifth Third Bank is an Awful place to work 13 8mo
+43 Can Consulting Be as Technical as IB? 20 9mo
+43 No clubs @ NYU Stern - big deal? 33 2mo
+43 Anyone quit without anything lined up? How'd it work out 27 6mo
+42 Misrepresented Houston IB 14 2w
+42 How bad is leaving after a few months 16 1w
+42 Incoming freshman at a semi-target, what would you tell your younger self? 10 2mo
+42 IB Hours 23 2mo
+42 Tech to IB Pivot 22 3mo
+42 Am I behind? 31 Year Old Analyst 13 3mo
+42 Irish Uni->IB London. Structural disadvantage? 16 5mo
+42 Really want to exit.. 22 2mo
+42 Vent post + advice 8 6mo
+42 Heavily biased prestige tier list 13 6mo
+42 FT Recruiting Guidance (MM NYC SA, Non-Target) 12 6mo
+42 Best consumer group? 64 6mo
+42 Next IB Pay Rise? Especially for juniors 27 7mo
+42 Could RBS / NatWest Have Become a Bulge Bracket Bank Without 2008? 7 7mo
+42 Is my associate gay? 18 9mo
+42 Should I go back to banking from PE? 23 10mo
+41 I don’t think investment banking is the way for me anymore 33 4w
+41 Should I go back into a junior IBD role for comp? 19 1mo
+41 2026 Investment Banking Return Offer Climate 25 1mo
+41 Nauseous every morning for past 3 years in IB, anyone else? 21 2mo
+41 UBS Groups Ranked by Future Outlook 20 3mo
+41 NYU Stern or UVA Mcintire 58 4mo
+41 UBS IB Chi or JPM Corporate Banking Chi 23 5mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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