+199 UBS uses H1B for new Family Office MD, Pays $500k 57 3mo
+199 Summer 2025 Carnage: Guggenheim Edition 102 8mo
+199 WF is so back. 35 11mo
+199 Gifting Bonus to Parents? 18 1y
+199 New WSO Moderation Efforts [Updates Here] 53 3y
+199 Why We Should All Return to the Office 68 3y
+199 VP Lying 66 3y
+199 Is Nepotism Dead? 82 4y
+199 Wall Street “Clout” 33 4y
+199 Morgan Stanley 2019 SA Megathread 542 5y
+199 A controversial “portfolio theory” of career planning 20 5y
+199 Facebok pays better than 1st year analyst? 138 14y
+199 EBITDA vs. Operating Cash Flow vs. Free Cash Flow 70 8y
+198 How bad is working hard in your 20's 81 3y
+198 Want to quit only 5 months in but can't afford to pay back signing bonus 75 3y
+198 West Coast Semi Targets 72 6y
+198 Funny Interview Stories 137 3y
+197 UBS (Bouse of BBs) or Cain Brothers/Leerink, MM Boutiques? 49 1mo
+197 If there's so much academic opposition to M&A, why does it exist? 59 3y
+197 I brought up Wolf of Wall Street in my interview 36 3y
+197 Jefferies 2022 471 3y
+197 Blackstone / PJT Exit Opps 40 3y
+196 Catfishing Bankers on Hinge - New Networking Strategy?! 25 11mo
+196 More layoffs / struggles coming for IB? 69 6mo
+196 How To Stay Healthy 3 Years Into The Job 32 1y
+196 Improving in TMT 44 1y
+196 Thoughts on Starting Investment Bank/M&A Advisory for my Company 38 3y
+196 The trials and tribulations of the MBA Associate: Three reality checks for your first three months 41 6y
+196 London Landscape 230 3y
+196 Just Graduated, no Job, help. 228 3y
+195 NYU Stern Clubs 101 39 3mo
+195 Why "MOST" Of You Should Strive For Bottom Bucket 44 2y
+195 Ranking the Top Egg Preparation Methods by Prestige 54 3y
+195 Why not Chicago over NYC? 113 4y
+195 IB - Permanent WFH 76 4y
+195 Why aren't Asians/Indians/Middle Eastern considered diversity 95 2y
+195 Why do people not get return offers? 60 5y
+195 The Allure of Investment Banking 107 10y
+195 Q&A: Australian IB (+ life, etc.) 129 4y
+195 What is needed to get into I-banking? 262 9y
+194 Navigating IB ft. DEI Beckies 53 5mo
+194 Why do MBA Associates come from bad undergrad schools? 54 2y
+194 I want to do IB but I have a fear of big towers 67 3y
+194 The Elitest Boutique 72 3y
+194 Why Can’t it Just Crash Already 48 3y
+194 Covid Surge and Back to Remote 90 4y
+194 2021 First Year Analyst Base Salary Benchmarking 204 3y
+194 IB is stupid 39 5y
+194 Why does everyone want IB? 60 3y
+194 Craziest Moment in Front of a Client 83 3y
+194 WORST Task You've Been Given at Work? 108 3y
+194 Still no MD after 30+ Years 36 6y
+193 Feeling Like a Poor Rich Person? 71 3y
+193 SWE sucks compared to the NBA if you’re athletic 44 3y
+193 Jamie Dimon on Diversity & energizing office culture - finally someone explains it 69 4y
+193 What is that Analyst skill set everyone is talking about exactly? 37 3y
+193 Most Valuable Hard Skills? 36 6y
+193 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey (STRH): An Extensive Review 104 6y
+192 Tech work at banks sucks 59 2y
+192 Closed 57 3y
+192 Banking and Business Development 34 8mo
+192 Why You Should Consider Restructuring – Common Misconceptions/Insight on RX Groups 75 1y
+192 The hardest Investment Banking interview you've ever done 53 6y
+192 Freshmen: What to do during your freshman year summer 242 10y
+191 IB exit opportunities for women that want to have kids 91 3y
+191 2021 League Tables 152 3y
+191 Blacklisted by an IB firm for misspelling firm's name in email 63 2y
+191 Wharton kids favor restructuring/distressed investing? 81 4y
+191 The best of the back (or middle) office? 68 1y
+191 The demise and now rise of UBS? 438 3y
+190 Just Got Brutally Frame Mogged By A Sophomore Interviewing 17 3mo
+190 2026 Bulge Bracket Tier List 54 1mo
+190 Subtle Ways to be Liked at the Office 52 1y
+190 IB MD Net Worth 43 7mo
+190 what pays the most @ partner level 58 1y
+190 Do Higher Standardized Test Scores on SAT and GMAT Indicate Higher Ability or Intelligence? 60 2y
+190 Do you plan on staying in the NYC area long term? 58 2y
+190 2022 Analyst 1 Bonus Thread (Consolidated) 204 3y
+190 Cantor Fitzgerald cancelled all SA 2020 internships without giving out auto return offers 62 5y
+190 IBD pay ... really that great? 131 12y
+189 Hey WSJ, BBG, CNBC, FT, it's been more than 72 hours that this BofA IBD Associate was reported dead 26 2y
+189 Not allowed to take vacation as AN 1? Is this normal? 80 3y
+189 Fuck My Associate 44 4y
+189 Developing a Yogi/Monk's work ethic for IB 44 5y
+188 Shut the fuck up about Bank of America 52 1y
+188 BofA List 47 2y
+188 Credit Suisse interns told they don’t have jobs and need to reinterview 84 2y
+188 How to manage bad 1st years? 89 3y
+188 Exit as a VP because lost interest 81 3y
+188 Medical School --> IBanking 89 4y
+188 OCR: The Saga Continues (Alternate Title: I Now Have Cancer of the Nose) 55 6y
+188 Official Investment Banking Rankings: Boutique and Bulge Bracket Prestige 275 3y
+187 2026 Q1 Americas M&A League Table Standings 51 2mo
+187 UBS IB Americas Fees Collapse: 25Q1 Fees half of 24Q1 Fees and outside Top 20 (LSEG Data) 59 1y
+187 UBS bonus thread 93 1y
+187 will covid-19 affect IB bonuses? 88 3y
+187 JP Morgan Investment Banking Junior Analyst Full Time Program 471 6y
+187 BAML 2019 SA Megathread 477 5y
+187 Investment Banking Holidays? 73 5y
+187 Advice for Non-Targets - Hitting "Apply" Button on LinkedIn Isn't Enough 38 9y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $101
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