+53 Feeling so grateful to have an offer 13 9mo
+52 Boutique firm wants access to my LinkedIn? 41 1mo
+52 Stanford vs Cornell Dyson for IB 55 2w
+52 Cold Email Tips 20 4mo
+52 The Top 20 2025 Investment Banking Rainmakers. Thoughts? 32 5mo
+52 AI Training (replaced soon?) 17 5mo
+52 2026 Updated Rankings (Post Recruiting Season) 32 5mo
+52 JPM SA LDN class profile 21 5mo
+51 AI in IB 18 3w
+51 Might Have Mogged My Interviewer - Any Advice? 4 5mo
+51 i got so unbelievably lucky in recruiting 20 2mo
+51 What time do you usually leave the office? 65 3mo
+51 How do you deal with feeling ashamed? 18 7mo
+51 Rank hardest interviews EB/BB/MM 67 7mo
+51 I’m burnt out 22 5mo
+51 How To Secure A Job Interview Guaranteed 18 8mo
+50 Is Healthcare Tech the Next Big Gold Rush in Investment Banking? 18 1mo
+50 Yale vs. Stanford Undergrad for IB=>buyside 57 3mo
+50 Chicago IB Overview 20 5mo
+50 Is associate all that? 15 5mo
+50 Citi Toronto Summer 2026 40 6mo
+50 Why do you Hate O&G so much??? 31 8mo
+50 Does WLB Exist Anywhere in IB? 23 11mo
+49 Not Treated Well by Other Interns 25 3w
+49 Venezuela Debt Restructuring - LAZ vs CVP 21 1mo
+49 Associate & Above IB exits 20 1mo
+49 Students that have recently accepted their SA 27 offers.. what are you guys doing now? 18 1mo
+49 NYU Stern Clubs as Investment Banks 22 4mo
+49 Does where you start your career matter that much? 8 5mo
+49 Getting Unlucky with Recruiting 14 6mo
+49 2025 Healthcare IB Tier List 32 3mo
+49 Wells Fargo 3yr Analyst Program? 65 5mo
+49 Why am I never happy about goals? 23 8mo
+49 Toronto IB - Breakdown & Rankings 34 11mo
+49 What gets you interviews in the UK 44 10mo
+48 Losing my personality in Banking 9 2mo
+48 Literature Recs 48 2mo
+48 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 3mo
+48 Centerview Advisory X Factor? 22 4mo
+48 Wells Fargo SA27 216 3mo
+48 Moelis Restructuring Banker Derrough Moves to Jefferies 22 10mo
+47 Post-IB Paths (non-buyside) 11 1mo
+47 Is investment banking still a good career with the rise of AI? 17 5mo
+47 RX Rankings 2026 23 5mo
+47 Wells Fargo Top Groups (US) 101 6mo
+46 An Outsider’s View of RX Banking Out of College 6 14h
+46 SharePoint makes IB hours HELL 15 1d
+46 Are all Tech / TMT groups sweaty? 39 2w
+46 Schools That Have Been Placing Poorly 27 3mo
+46 2026 UNBIASED Slop Bowl Tier List 30 4mo
+46 Cornell (A&S) vs. Georgetown (SFS)... cannot decide. 34 1w
+46 PJT M&A vs. EVR M&A 14 5mo
+46 Worst Groups On The Street? 52 5mo
+46 How to get a head start 13 7mo
+46 SA Recruiting Timelines are R*tarded 15 7mo
+46 Evercore London 26 195 8mo
+45 NYC Associate Budget 16 16h
+45 Is AI Quietly Replacing Entry-Level Analysts in Investment Banking? 16 1mo
+45 London IB housing decision: optimize for commute or neighborhood fit? 12 4mo
+45 Understating GPA for motivation 9 4mo
+45 Anxiety after signing offer 19 3mo
+45 Thoughts on FMI IB in 2026? 6 4mo
+45 Anyone ever left during IB 2 yr Stint? 27 8mo
+45 Piper Sandler vs UBS buyside exits 22 5mo
+44 AI + Financial Modelling 17 3w
+44 Worst Banking Cultures in Frankfurt? 27 2mo
+44 UBS Group Placement Process 12 4mo
+44 London M&A Analyst Claims She Was Fired Over “Fruit” + Bonus Discrimination – Trying to Understand This 2 5mo
+44 Warwick Econ or UCL Philosophy and Econ (Joint Honours) 7 7mo
+44 Insights into demographics of GS Intern (IBD) Class? 30 10mo
+43 UBS vs. DB 17 5mo
+43 Funniest banking stories 15 5mo
+43 Thread Regarding U.S. Banks Pulling Offers from Canadian Recruits 14 6mo
+43 Top BB vs Top EB for long-term career in IB 16 2d
+43 IB Comp Progression at BB 11 6mo
+43 Can Consulting Be as Technical as IB? 20 7mo
+43 No clubs @ NYU Stern - big deal? 33 3w
+43 Anyone quit without anything lined up? How'd it work out 27 4mo
+42 Rate my non-target resume 22 4d
+42 Incoming freshman at a semi-target, what would you tell your younger self? 10 4w
+42 Tech to IB Pivot 22 1mo
+42 Am I behind? 31 Year Old Analyst 13 2mo
+42 Irish Uni->IB London. Structural disadvantage? 16 3mo
+42 Vent post + advice 8 5mo
+42 Heavily biased prestige tier list 13 5mo
+42 FT Recruiting Guidance (MM NYC SA, Non-Target) 12 5mo
+42 Best consumer group? 64 5mo
+42 Next IB Pay Rise? Especially for juniors 27 6mo
+42 Could RBS / NatWest Have Become a Bulge Bracket Bank Without 2008? 7 6mo
+42 Is my associate gay? 18 8mo
+42 Should I go back to banking from PE? 23 8mo
+41 momentum of Rx groups 13 12h
+41 Nauseous every morning for past 3 years in IB, anyone else? 21 2w
+41 IB Hours 23 2w
+41 UBS Groups Ranked by Future Outlook 20 2mo
+41 NYU Stern or UVA Mcintire 58 3mo
+41 UBS IB Chi or JPM Corporate Banking Chi 23 4mo
+41 Really want to exit.. 22 1mo
+41 RBC IB Layoffs?? 57 5mo
+41 Dinner with Partner - Offer to Pay? 18 5mo

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 (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
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