+25 Roth 401K v. Traditional 401K? Mega backdoor Roth?? 24 4y
+25 I got a new job and feeling like shit 14 3y
+25 Probability of getting an offer after an interview mistake 10 4y
+25 Path to a 100 hour week? 40 4y
+25 Jefferies Raising Base 40 3y
+25 Argument for middle/back office? 5 4y
+25 Any banks with first year salaries under $100k? 50 4y
+25 Failed the 79 17 4y
+25 FIG, Still Career Purgatory? 9 4y
+25 Big 5 Canadian Bank (RBC / TD / BMO) vs Global Bank (MS / GS) in Canada 24 4y
+25 Moving to the city during analyst stint? 24 4y
+25 How do I start actually learning more on the job? 9 4y
+25 Entrepreneurship vs Wallstreet 3 4y
+25 Moving From UK to US - Student Loan Repayments 11 4y
+25 A Quote For All You Efficient Market Hypothesis Believers To Read 4 11mo
+25 CFA v FMVA 14 4y
+25 GF or Top BB 21 4y
+25 JPM FIG 29 1y
+25 Houston/ NY SA Recruiting 6 4y
+25 What happens to shit 1st year analysts? 21 4y
+25 Best Books 25 4y
+25 Investment Banking in Poland: deals, prestige hours, lifestyle etc. 29 9mo
+25 TMT / Tech interview guides? 9 4y
+25 Getting from CorpDev in Russia into IB/PE in UK 13 4y
+25 BB Corporate Banking or MM IB 27 3y
+25 Mid-Tier Investment Bank Rankings 22 3y
+25 Credit Suisse Scandal 10 4y
+25 Whats with the hate on FT Partners? 10 2y
+25 RTO - Who's back now and what is your experience/perception? 28 4y
+25 Using your bonus for real estate investment 15 4y
+25 What made you a valuable junior banker? 5 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 Lincoln MM Lateral Opportunities? 6 1y
+25 Digital nomad/remote work + travelling after IB 5 2y
+25 Evercore Menlo Tech vs. Moelis LA vs. Lazard SF Tech vs. JPM NY 16 4y
+25 Infra/Energy IB from Project Finance? 36 3y
+25 MS Sponsors, NY vs SF? 7 2y
+25 Guggenheim PEAG? 21 1y
+25 TMT Boutique Rankings 34 4y
+25 BB summer Intern lunch and dinner policies 20 4y
+25 Why is IB in London paying so much less than IB in New York or Frankfurt? 33 4y
+25 IB Day In the Life - Am I Wrong? 5 4y
+25 Why IB and not PE 7 4y
+25 Perella Weinberg Raises Base Comp to 120k 31 3y
+25 IB, PE, VC, HF in Princeton or Philly area 8 3y
+25 Are all your sacrifices worth it? 7 3y
+25 Buyside Firms that sponsor H1B 41 10mo
+25 How does WSO define "smart" 16 2y
+25 Backpack and watch recs? 17 3y
+25 Which William Blair Office to Apply to? 24 2y
+25 Ranking FinMeme accounts based on content 12 3y
+25 PWC -> Investment Banking 17 3y
+25 Small bank in NYC vs Large bank in SF 15 3y
+25 Investing at 17 is Paradise 1 3y
+25 San Francisco Livin' 14 2y
+25 Interviewer was extremely late to the call 11 3y
+25 Is it hard to go from MM to BB? 17 3y
+25 Got approached for lateral - weighing my options 13 3y
+25 Just got my first internship in M&A 4 3y
+25 London - Chemicals IB 23 2y
+25 GPA Fuck Up After Accepting SA Offer 17 3y
+25 Lehigh for Investment Banking/Consulting 13 3y
+25 2nd year analyst - never modelled 9 3y
+25 Bonus Beta over Time 7 3y
+25 constant panic attacks and stress because of 1 person on team, advice needed 7 3y
+25 Recently Laid Off - Need Some Advice 18 3y
+25 SIE Exam 15 3y
+25 M. Klein / Credit Suisse 20 3y
+25 UK Msc in finance 9 2y
+25 Incoming PWP intern misspells name 14 3y
+25 Is this a good time to join IB? 12 3y
+25 How many networking emails do you receive a day? 10 3y
+25 Tech Sales? 15 1y
+25 IB Case Study 11 3y
+25 Piper Sandler FT 2023 Superday 48 3y
+25 Middle Market banking in London 6 3y
+25 Incoming WB analysts - advice 14 3y
+25 ECM Superday questions 4 3y
+25 Yet another background check anxiety meltdown 11 3y
+25 Did hours improve when making Associate? 6 3y
+25 Deleted 23 3y
+25 SA 2023 Group Dilemma 1 3y
+25 2028 SA Megathread 5 3y
+25 PJT/Lazard/Evercore/Moelis Secondaries to UMM/MF FT 2024 19 2y
+25 Choice: SD in person or online 16 3y
+25 Healthcare champs entered the chat 6 3y
+25 Can I chill now or what? 14 3y
+25 Corp Dev Career Path 11 3y
+25 Project Finance: How to account for positive cash-flows during construction? 8 2y
+25 Sponsors coverage in Australia 12 3y
+25 Is Mizuho an EB now? 18 3y
+25 EV/EBITDA Multiples by industry 8 3y
+25 Cantor Fitzgerald M&A or DCM at a bigger bank? 23 2y
+25 London Intern Meetup 18 3y
+25 Goldman Sachs Is Cutting About 125 Managing Directors Globally 13 2y
+25 Does PWP still pay top compared to other banks? 27 2y
+25 Feeling Stuck at a Boutique 9 2y
+25 Piper Bonuses 5 1y

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 98.8%
  • 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 (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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