+21 A2A Compensation 34 5y
+21 GIVING UP ON MOVING TO THE BUY SIDE 7 5y
+21 Is Jefferies SF Tech one of the best groups at Jefferies if not best? 1 6y
+21 How much could I save in rent costs if I had to pay no rent for four years? 9 6y
+21 Thoughts on BofA IB? 7 5y
+21 Bad Grade During Background Check? 13 5y
+21 Lateral from BB "weak group" to stronger BB / EB group for better PE exits? If so, how? 20 2y
+21 How to treat convertibles/hybrids in a DCF 16 5y
+21 Transferring from London BB to Sydney and back again? 10 5y
+21 How strict are FT graduation requirements 11 5y
+21 GS Houston 23 4y
+21 Mesirow Financial in 2020 23 2y
+21 Can boutique bank analysts lateral to BB after one year? 11 4y
+21 IB in Switzerland 9 5y
+21 Are CPA's valued in Banking?/Life Advice 5 5y
+21 What impacts a DCF the most: Revenue, COGS, or Capex? BB superday question 13 5y
+21 Three practical (challenging?) technical questions. How would you solve these? 6 5y
+21 Big 4 TAS/FDD -> Big 4 Corp fin(IBD) 9 5y
+21 Quick question on Coupon payment 13 5y
+21 Do Banks ever fly out junior bankers on business class? 22 3y
+21 Morgan Stanley 2021 SA Hirevue Deadline Question 12 5y
+21 Which jobs in tech competes with high finance? 4 5y
+21 How do you manage your stress/anxiety? 7 5y
+21 Regions Bank IBD/LevFin 13 4y
+21 JPM Return to office by Labor Day 20 5y
+21 Delaying graduation by a semester 20 2y
+21 How is real estate teams at BB and EB doing with deal flow? 6 5y
+21 Do SA ever become "friends" with analysts/associates? 13 5y
+21 No Bonus Thread??! 23 5y
+21 Financial Sponsors vs. traditional M&A for PE? 7 5y
+21 I did an unpaid internship and benefited nothing. Should I really do nothing about it?? 12 5y
+21 Easy banks to get into? 18 5y
+21 Taking a semester off to re-recruit? 17 3y
+21 Barclays Bonuses 12 5y
+21 best bank account 5 5y
+21 Renting vs. Buying in Houston? 15 3y
+21 Growth drivers of different tech companies 6 5y
+21 Baird and HL return offer % 16 5y
+21 Money Stuff Leave :( 7 5y
+21 Notre Dame Recruiting 16 3y
+21 Goldman Discount 7 5y
+21 No Return Offer- Feeling down 7 5y
+21 Taking a year off and coming back 5 5y
+21 I feel like giving up with IB 30 3y
+21 Gambling as an Analyst 16 2y
+21 BAML Coverage Group exits 23 4y
+21 Specific IB Consumer Retail Question 12 5y
+21 Delete 9 5y
+21 Declining an offer (internship) 7 5y
+21 Point 72 vs GS IB 25 3y
+21 Help I’m so embarrassed 6 5y
+21 What do people do if they don't get into PE? 24 5y
+21 What does it mean to Refinance a TargetCo’s Debt? 6 5y
+21 IB VP to PE 4 4y
+21 HC Banks 36 5y
+21 international students who struck out in the US 21 5y
+21 Anyone Heard of TAP Advisors? 23 5y
+21 Do rankings even matter? Why do people care? 11 5y
+21 Reneging Big 4 Advisory for MM IB 6 5y
+21 BBs/EBs that are known for good culture? 28 5y
+21 HELP NEEDED for Canadian Banking Interviews 8 5y
+21 Can't take the workload anymore 11 4y
+21 Who has most say for return offers? 17 5y
+21 MM Analyst Looking to Lateral to BB/EB - Thoughts / Comments on Process? 12 5y
+21 Is it appropriate to ask out a recruiter? 13 5y
+21 Take a risk 14 5y
+21 What do you do if your interviewer mistakenly "corrects" your answer? 4 5y
+21 Exit to Palantir — thoughts? 18 7mo
+21 IB SA 2021 Swag 36 5y
+21 Modeling Test - Big 4 Infra? 21 1y
+21 Is 30s too old to start an Investment Banking job as Analyst? 18 5y
+21 Canadian Corporate Banking Salaries 36 1y
+21 How to tell if you’re doing well? 5 5y
+21 Gained 20 pounds since starting as an analyst 17 5y
+21 Corporate Banking recruiting? 2 5y
+21 Advice for incoming MBA Associates? 8 5y
+21 MSc Finance @Imperial - How good is it? 7 5y
+21 BofA SA 2021 - 'Application under consideration' 10 4y
+21 Bifurcated unitranche vs 1L/2L 8 4y
+21 Internationals' London IB recruiting experiences? 17 5y
+21 Northwestern Mutual is a SHAM 25 4y
+21 Canadian Banks Bonus Megathread 47 3y
+21 Career Advice And Help - Full-Time Vs Part-Time MBA, IBD Vs Amazon Sr Financial Analyst 0 5y
+21 Tired of IB already. What alternatives are there? 7 5y
+21 What gifts to give to mentors/personal contacts 13 5y
+21 Do I even include insight series on LinkedIn/ resume 2 5y
+21 Do you want to have a boss 10 years from now? 10 5y
+21 National Bank Finanical - Toronto? 18 1y
+21 Too late to leave Corporate Banking at VP level? 5 5y
+21 Insights regarding Nomura/Nomura Greentech 18 4y
+21 Is 2021SA going to be in-person or virtual? 94 4y
+21 Advice Needed 15 5y
+21 If COVID Couldn’t Keep the Stock Market Down Will? 8 5y
+21 Feeling Guilty When I Don't Have Work, What Do I Do? 7 5y
+21 Australia Investment Banking Scene 35 4y
+21 CS student- too late for IB? 18 5y
+21 Smoothest Path to MF PE? (besides BB/EB) 10 5y
+21 IB vs Valuations Advisory 3 5y
+21 I am afraid of not passing the background checking because of the involvement of my brother and my uncle in a drug cartel. 21 5y
+21 Returning to IB after Corporate Development? 1 5y

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 13 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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