+28 Northwestern vs Duke Finance? 12 11mo
+28 Goldman Summer Analyst final round 93 10mo
+27 Lateraling as Analyst 25 2d
+27 Why did EVR succeed vs GHL or PWP that ended up getting acquired? 9 1w
+27 Best Groups at UBS NY 10 2w
+27 Should I escape the matrix 6 2w
+27 Moving into O&G M&A - what should I know before day 1? 17 1w
+27 What is the role of an analyst at your firm? 8 3w
+27 Scotiabank FT Analyst Interview 15 1mo
+27 Is there a pay gap between A2A’s and MBA Associates? 7 1mo
+27 Is HL Done For? Q Earnings Were Brutal 8 2mo
+27 Series 79 Help 15 1mo
+27 State of the IB Associate hiring market? 18 3mo
+27 IB TikTok Influencers (wehave2wizards) 9 3mo
+27 Who pays the highest right now? 14 3mo
+27 Del 12 4mo
+27 Won $800k lottery — going into BB IB in July. Is it worth it anymore? Genuinely torn. 12 4mo
+27 How does becoming a good banker "happen?" 10 5mo
+27 GS TMT SF vs PJT M&A NY vs LAZ M&A NY 21 1mo
+27 What the fuck do I do? 11 4mo
+27 DB 2026 performance so far? 15 6mo
+27 Berkeley Haas vs. UF for IB (M&A/TMT/RX) — Which Actually Places Better? 13 4mo
+27 PWP M&A vs GS Consumer 25 5mo
+27 Outside Finance, Which Profession Makes The Best Investors? (Psych, Intel, Doctors, Lawyers, etc...) 19 5mo
+27 What is the timeline to break into a BB/EB from a non-target? 8 6mo
+27 Second bachelor’s from Oxford after first bachelor’s? 68 6mo
+27 GS TMT 20 6mo
+27 U.S. Retail Bank Looking to Acquire Elite IB M&A Practice 6 7mo
+27 Jefferies Bonus Clawback Policy - How it works 22 3mo
+27 Best RX modeling courses? 8 7mo
+27 WF offer letter & placement 19 7mo
+27 SA27 Canada mega thread 30 7mo
+27 Shit is Bad 8 7mo
+27 AM I FUCKED!?!?!?!? 5 7mo
+27 DB or Wells Fargo 2027 SA 28 7mo
+27 Partial Indentured Servitude Contract - Legally Enforceable? 6 7mo
+27 I’m obsessive and it worked (but possibly unhealthy?) 7 8mo
+27 I just automated my job today. 8 1mo
+27 RX Industry (Legal + Consulting + IB) Rankings. Accurate? 13 6mo
+27 Am I cooked? SA recruiting 13 8mo
+27 Evercore LDN 23 3mo
+27 Lateral IB - How to get a first round interview? Do I reach out to bankers / recruiters? 5 8mo
+27 JEFF ny vs ROTH ny vs WF ny 21 8mo
+27 Citi Background Check 16 8mo
+27 Breaking in from Top MSc Finance without any prior experience? 12 10mo
+27 Life Decision - Entrepreneurship, Corp Dev or PE 14 9mo
+27 Feeling like a failure for FT Recruiting, am experiencing burnout, and generally feel lost 9 7mo
+27 GS IBD vs PJT Partners - Which SA Offer to take for 2026? 14 10mo
+27 GS Classic IB Summer Analyst Superday London 74 10mo
+27 Corp Banking vs IB 14 8mo
+27 Awful networking response rate (almost 100 emails no responses) 11 11mo
+26 Lawyer moving into Banking 24 4w
+26 How do you guys manage with such little sleep? 9 1mo
+26 Dislike my analyst class 20 2mo
+26 Mike Joo Leaving BOFA 27 1mo
+26 How often do you go to the gym? 8 2mo
+26 lateral hire from Corp Dev to ECM IB (No IB experience) 10 3mo
+26 How do I leverage this connection into a guaranteed to offer? 19 2mo
+26 How casual to be with first year analysts? 11 3mo
+26 People who work/worked in FIG IB at a BB: does FIG really pigeonhole you as bad as people say? 5 3mo
+26 Current State of UBS in North America 7 3mo
+26 HL vs WB 18 4mo
+26 Genuine Question: Is Qatalyst overhyped? 11 4mo
+26 North Macedonia WHT on IRS net settlements – am I cooked? 8 4mo
+26 Has anyone ever regretted leaving Investment Banking? 5 4mo
+26 Surgery as new analyst 10 3mo
+26 When to express interest in lateral as a SA… 8 4mo
+26 Laurier BBA or Schulich 24 4mo
+26 Santander 2026 Performance 25 2mo
+26 Has the UK target school list for IB changed (as seen in JPM Class Profile)? 8 5mo
+26 Finance v. Finance + Math? 30 6mo
+26 Should I change my looks for IB? 3 6mo
+26 RX Consulting A&M/Alix/FTI lateral hires 23 6mo
+26 investment banking from london to europe, does it make sense?? 11 6mo
+26 Indiana Kelley Incoming Freshman: Tips for this summer and for my four years. 16 5mo
+26 RBC NYC Groups 2026 Advice 20 4mo
+26 London: M&A Product Teams - Perception for exits / analyst experience 12 6mo
+26 Accidentally called GS “Goldman Stanley” in a coffee chat 7 7mo
+26 Del 9 7mo
+26 Truist Securities NYC IB - Group Strength, Culture, Exit Opps 12 7mo
+26 My resume says advanced modeling and I can't build a DCF. 16 6mo
+26 JPM 2026 Group Rankings / Placement 36 3mo
+26 Clash Royale on Resume 15 8mo
+26 Debt sizing and pricing 5 8mo
+26 bank with hottest guys? please rank 16 9mo
+26 Nonexistent FT Recruiting Opportunities 10 9mo
+26 JPM Toronto - Global Corporate Banking - Diversified Industries - Analyst 13 8mo
+26 Seeking advice from my betters 9 9mo
+26 dating while working in IB 15 10mo
+26 Finance culture is so centered around alcohol 17 10mo
+26 EB vs BB for making it to MD 13 8mo
+26 gap semester before I start FT - what would you do? 14 10mo
+26 Lateral Decision: Top MM Brand at A1/A2 vs Lower-Tier MM A3 w/ Fast-Track to VP 9 11mo
+26 Advice for Master's into FT Recruting 8 11mo
+26 RBC Pathways 2026 27 11mo
+26 Sources & Uses - Assumed debt + Cash on B/S 10 11mo
+26 JPM outsourcing bankers to India & Argentina 12 9mo
+26 How to make “tell me about yourself” truly resonate with a recruiter? 5 11mo
+26 BofA FIG is falling apart? 18 11mo
+26 Vanderbilt Finance Club Official Tier List 3 12mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 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 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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