+25 Stick out IB for one year or try to bail right now? Dream job would be at Xbox. 11 5y
+25 IBD associate comp 27 5y
+25 Big 4 to WS - Which firm is most respected - EY vs. KPMG 17 5y
+25 Hiring Ex-IB Analysts in Texas 35 5y
+25 First year help - how to mentally get through banking? 23 5y
+25 Outlook for Piper Sandler? 18 5y
+25 BEST EBs FOR HEALTHCARE LONDON? 15 5y
+25 Corporate Banking vs. Private Banking 13 5y
+25 Evercore diversity restructuring summit 15 5y
+25 Healthcare SA Technical Prep 8 5y
+25 MACC, Big 4 Internship to IBD Full-time chances 13 5y
+25 Evercore recruiting in Houston 24 5y
+25 Lazard Deals 17 5y
+25 William Blair one time bonus 11 5y
+25 Cambridge vs UChicago undergrad for IBD? 22 5y
+25 GPA or Difficulty Level of Courses 16 5y
+25 Will Morgan Stanley interview you early if you already have an offer for Summer 2021? 17 5y
+25 Failed my first IB interview today 7 5y
+25 Stifel HR Ghosted Me? 18 5y
+25 Centerview for Associates 26 5y
+25 Jefferies Aerospace & Defense IB analyst 43 5y
+25 Delete 19 5y
+25 Moelis LA vs JPM M&A vs Waiting for GS 18 5y
+25 Guggenheim raising first year salary to 100k? 44 5y
+25 How to survive when you have excessive daytime sleepyness. 22 5y
+25 Frankfurt M&A Market 19 5y
+25 Barclays SA 2021 54 5y
+25 Why does GS have a discount when MFs don't? 17 5y
+25 Future of Investment Banking | Outlook Beyond 2021 15 5y
+25 First IB Position at a Senior Associate Level Following Non-Traditional Career Path - Any Tips? 2 5y
+25 Financial Modeling for Beginners 8 5y
+25 Restructuring/CH11 - Gifting/Tipping equity to out-of-the money investors 4 5y
+25 GS/MS - Top Group vs "Bottom" Group? 16 5y
+25 Possible for 3.3/3.4 GPA to make it to top IB? 25 5y
+25 Is There a Right Way to Quit 6 4y
+25 BNP Paribas 2021 SA 91 4y
+25 SA team Choice (London): Industrials vs C&R 16 4y
+25 [Lateral Opening] Healthcare Investment Banking 5 4y
+25 Roth 401K v. Traditional 401K? Mega backdoor Roth?? 24 4y
+25 Return to Office - 5 Days in Person vs. Hybrid Model 23 4y
+25 Path to a 100 hour week? 40 4y
+25 IBD Dallas vs NYC Oppurtunity cost 7 4y
+25 Probability of getting an offer after an interview mistake 10 4y
+25 Status of Wells Fargo investment bank? Best groups? 7 4y
+25 Argument for middle/back office? 5 4y
+25 Failed the 79 17 4y
+25 Deleted 17 4y
+25 Big 5 Canadian Bank (RBC / TD / BMO) vs Global Bank (MS / GS) in Canada 24 4y
+25 How would taking one course pass/fail impact me? 21 4y
+25 Moving to the city during analyst stint? 24 4y
+25 Feeling confused about this "using an exploding offer for leverage" thing. Is this a myth or do people do it? 18 4y
+25 Banks focused on culture/fit rather than technicals? 49 4y
+25 Entrepreneurship vs Wallstreet 3 4y
+25 Moving From UK to US - Student Loan Repayments 11 4y
+25 How do I start actually learning more on the job? 9 4y
+25 Any banks with first year salaries under $100k? 50 4y
+25 GF or Top BB 21 4y
+25 SVB Leerink Rising 77 4y
+25 What happens to shit 1st year analysts? 21 4y
+25 Best Books 25 4y
+25 Help me unf*ck my career 7 4y
+25 Houston/ NY SA Recruiting 6 4y
+25 Which Banks Offer Non-Diversity Sophomore Internships? 25 4y
+25 Someone suggested to skip these topics when prepping for IB technicals 14 4y
+25 Overheard at Moelis 8 4y
+25 How formal should your emails to colleagues be? 19 4y
+25 TMT / Tech interview guides? 9 4y
+25 Equity-Linked and Hybrid Barclays 9 4y
+25 Can We Say IB is Offcially Better Now than Pre-Covid? 16 4y
+25 Credit Suisse Scandal 10 4y
+25 RTO - Who's back now and what is your experience/perception? 28 4y
+25 Best banking exit for better hours? Is PE even worth it? 20 4y
+25 Little Known Tidbits/Advice For Incoming IB Analysts (not work related) 6 4y
+25 What would you do if you weren't in banking? 27 4y
+25 Using your bonus for real estate investment 15 4y
+25 Getting from CorpDev in Russia into IB/PE in UK 13 4y
+25 Evercore Menlo Tech vs. Moelis LA vs. Lazard SF Tech vs. JPM NY 16 4y
+25 BB summer Intern lunch and dinner policies 20 4y
+25 TMT Boutique Rankings 34 4y
+25 CFA v FMVA 14 4y
+25 IB Day In the Life - Am I Wrong? 5 4y
+25 Why IB and not PE 7 4y
+25 FIG, Still Career Purgatory? 9 4y
+25 What made you a valuable junior banker? 5 4y
+25 IB vs CFO 19 4y
+25 Tax rate to use in interviews now? 16 4y
+25 Deloitte Corp Fin SA 21 76 4y
+25 How often do investment bankers use a Bloomberg Terminal? 20 4y
+25 Two Offers - M&A (PUI) vs RE PE 13 4y
+25 IB Associate Recruiting 8 4y
+25 Evercore vs. Moelis vs. Citi M&A vs. Centerview 15 4y
+25 Avoid Mentioning Full-Ride Scholarship in Interviews? 17 4y
+25 FCFE and terminal value? 9 4y
+25 LBO Case Study Interview 19 4y
+25 New Power Food for the Office... Chia Seeds or Bath Salts? 25 4y
+25 So it begins... 11 4y
+25 Masters of Finance or Financial engineering? 19 4y
+25 LSE Msc Accounting and Finance for IBD/PE 21 4y
+25 What's the goal of networking if you're already at a target with a very strong resume? 19 4y
+25 What do you do on the train to work? 40 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • 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%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 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 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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