+28 Bounced back after being fired from IBD. How to survive new gig? 11 5y
+28 DB/UBS SA FT Choices 24 5y
+28 What's the IB scene like in Charlotte? 17 5y
+28 Lawyers trying to be bankers 8 5y
+28 Full Time Recruiting - Or will I have to go to Law School? 26 5y
+28 Houlihan Lokey FAS Exit Opps/Reputation 7 5y
+28 I can totally handle IB level pressure ! 24 5y
+28 What % of your work is technical - 1st year Analysts? 17 5y
+28 Cash is already accounted for within Market Cap. why? 6 5y
+28 At what point in your professional development did you transition from being a novice to being clean, polished, and well-poised? 9 5y
+28 BMO Bonuses Suck 20 5y
+28 IB from a non-target university - Should I bother? 10 5y
+28 Nightmare fuel -- which would you rather face? 9 5y
+28 2 offers: US (requires H1B but is preferred choice) and another financial hub (Shanghai/London/HK, no visa required) 16 5y
+28 Brit applying to IBD roles on Wall street! Is this possible? 26 5y
+28 J.P Morgan 2020 London, Investment Banking, New Analyst Program. 54 5y
+28 Greenhill Restructuring 31 5y
+28 I want to pay off my mortgage - talk me out of it 14 5y
+28 Is Centerview really that good? 13 5y
+28 How do you guys answer the “why investment banking” question? 10 5y
+28 Will banks and PE not hire me because I'm a youtuber? 25 5y
+28 Subordinated Debt vs Senior 7 5y
+28 Yelling at Your Boss 27 5y
+28 Excel Template for DCF 74 5y
+28 What is the internal bullshit like at your bank? 25 5y
+28 Where will be my undergrad major be most applicable/USEFUL?? 8 5y
+28 Networking Call Help 11 5y
+28 Barclays SA 2019? 75 5y
+28 What do you actually do in "corporate" banking? 26 5y
+28 Ask me your technicals 54 5y
+28 Metals & Mining IB 15 5y
+28 Goldman Sachs HireVue - Automatic? 34 5y
+28 EB Response to GS Deck 15 5y
+28 How do you pick a multiple in DCF terminal value calculation (multiples method) 29 5y
+28 Nomura Greentech SA 2021 84 5y
+28 How Long Did It Take You To Fully Understand IB Technicals? 16 5y
+28 Stern vs Other Targets 5 5y
+28 J.P. Launching Leaders 2019 30 4y
+28 Will my junior summer BB offer be rescinded because of a academic misconduct/cheating mark? 14 4y
+28 Roommate or No Roommate? 31 4y
+28 HC Banks 40 4y
+28 Senior MD agrees to a phone interview, doesn't answer 13 4y
+28 Does IB to Biglaw make sense? 6 4y
+28 NYC Suburbs as Associate 44 4y
+28 GS 2021 Full-time 72 4y
+28 Is IB really even that lucrative or is about other things? 13 4y
+28 Will the delta variant allow us to continue WFH? 23 4y
+28 Oppenheimer canceled summer 2020 internship 28 4y
+28 It’s ok to have different preferences 8 4y
+28 What banks have increased pay in London? 47 4y
+28 IB AND LOANS 25 4y
+28 London - Jefferies/HL/Macquarie vs European BBs - 2020 SA 8 4y
+28 Treating yourself with bonus 51 4y
+28 Overrated / Underrated banks on WSO 27 4y
+28 Background Checks - Fudging Role within same Firm 15 4y
+28 Energy Investment Banking 38 4y
+28 Extra curriculars for IB 12 4y
+28 Credit Suisse NY vs. Morgan Stanley LA vs. Lazard Chicago (Rx) 18 4y
+28 Muscle Loss 16 4y
+28 How to seem genuine in an interview? 7 4y
+28 UBS pushes the boundaries of cringe again 12 4y
+28 Delete 13 4y
+28 Do people hate lateral hires? 23 4y
+28 Goldman Sachs IBD Industrials M&A Group London 22 4y
+28 Banker by day/masked vigilante by night & I’m possibly burnt out. Seeking advice… 0 4y
+28 How does Lunch Work? 26 4y
+28 Liontree/Allen/FT Partners vs. BAML/CS/BARC 23 4y
+28 Investment Banking Prestige Rankings for Finance World. 46 4y
+28 Bored at work 13 4y
+28 PNC Capital Markets 14 4y
+28 Are the hours really that bad? 45 4y
+28 Paris Vs London 22 4y
+28 Where can I learn more about Rx/Bankruptcy 18 4y
+28 Credit Suisse Investment Banking groups in London 55 4y
+28 Worst Cover Letter? 28 4y
+28 London Salaries Lagging Behind 19 4y
+28 Meeting with MD of ECM at Boutique, asked about what my "objectives" are 11 4y
+28 Current events in interviews 42 4y
+28 Most left and right wing banks 14 4y
+28 What happens to cash when you buy a company? 11 4y
+28 Sophomore Year- Investment Banking Vs. Private Equity 22 4y
+28 Other High Paying Jobs 41 4y
+28 iPad in the Office? 85 4y
+28 Knowledge foreign languages? 43 4y
+28 How exactly does one get their **** together? 49 4y
+28 Dumbest Question of All Time 32 4y
+28 Associate Performance Reviews 12 3y
+28 Best Seamless Spots For Bulking? (Lower Manhattan) 18 3y
+28 Graduating with Latin honors? 48 3y
+28 Corporate Dev=BS? 18 3y
+28 Failed S63 last week, feeling lost and beat down. I do not know what to with my life 12 3y
+28 BAML Group Placement: M&A v. FSG v. TMT 9 3y
+28 Excel cheat sheet 33 3y
+28 Move from ECM to coverage / M&A 15 3y
+28 Friend working in finance talking about suicide 4 3y
+28 Me too risk 13 3y
+28 PWM to IB w/ Mid tier MBA 5 3y
+28 Giving up 24 3y
+28 Info on Deloitte Corporate Finance? 14 3y
+28 2022 Investment Banking Hours 67 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

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July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (45) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
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