+129 TCU vs SMU IB? 108 2y
+129 jhuhkhuj 63 3y
+129 To those who grew up in a middle class family 56 4y
+129 Deutsche Bank vs Credit Suisse 44 4y
+129 Did not land a summer internship? Now what? (London edition) 27 4y
+129 Q&A - VP in healthcare corporate banking 49 5y
+129 Worst Non-Closing Story of All Time 22 4y
+129 Down time - Working at a BB next year 174 9y
+128 THE ONLY RANKINGS LIST THAT IS ACCURATE 43 3mo
+128 Outlook for UBS 39 3mo
+128 Should I Leave My IB Gig? An Honest Conundrum 22 1y
+128 Return Offer Waitlisted 61 1y
+128 BofA Spiraling? 63 9mo
+128 Shame on you, BofA. But also, the industry needs to change. 17 2y
+128 Stay at Bayes(Cass) or switch to Nottingham for IB prospects? 41 2y
+128 How the hell do you stay healthy in sweat shop groups? 38 3y
+128 Peter Thiel (Billionaire and VC legend) hates MBAs. Thoughts? 67 3y
+128 Have it your way 25 4y
+128 Any Good Books To Read? 67 3y
+128 Bullied by female junior? 69 5y
+128 Why do you think you got the offer? 69 5y
+128 Which BBs have the nicest offices and perks? 56 5y
+128 Why is banking becoming more competitive? 38 8y
+128 My path from non-target to BB IB 21 4y
+128 Quick Word of Advice - An Easy Way to Differentiate Yourself 131 9y
+128 Operations:beware 102 9y
+128 Life Plan (for Everyone) to Ponder 63 4y
+127 NEWSFLASH: UBS FALLS OUT OF BULGE BRACKET AS M&A RANKING SLIPS TO #24 19 4mo
+127 Non-traditional path to RX: 31 YO, military background, ran distressed business 47 4mo
+127 WSJ Article on Baird Industrials 14 1y
+127 Is MBB or IB harder to get? 44 10mo
+127 Rothschild hiring Jonathan Kaye 33 1y
+127 Brain drain in finance? 60 4y
+127 Is Evercore the next Bulge Bracket bank? 54 5y
+127 Just hit the desk - feeling terrible 40 4y
+127 Seriously, why not Data Science instead of IB/PE? 48 4y
+127 LAZARD SA 2021 RECRUITING THREAD 393 5y
+127 How did your MBA Summer Associate Recruiting go? 96 6y
+127 Biggest Fail at Work? 53 3y
+127 Unpacking Corporate Banking at Citi/BAML? 50 4y
+127 Banks with easy hours 74 5y
+127 Banking with chronic health issues 96 2y
+127 How important is attending a target school? 160 14y
+127 Canada! Specifically, Toronto. What's the deal? 165 6y
+126 IB Energy Drink Tier List / Ranking 79 2w
+126 Do people still want to do IB? 90 2mo
+126 First person from my college to go to front office IB 39 1y
+126 Why are IB analysts so butthurt over CB? 51 2y
+126 We should be embracing remote work 36 3y
+126 Shake it for me 25 2y
+126 How bad are things going to get? 57 2y
+126 Associates who “Do” vs. “Review” 46 4y
+126 Banking to Military 63 3y
+126 Why is HR not your friend? 30 4y
+126 Stop with the toxic prestige BS 32 4y
+126 Creating a Family dynasty of highly efficient Investment Bankers 13 6y
+126 Your Best Coffee Chat Ever 40 6y
+126 On Being Pushed Out 29 3y
+126 Recruitment Set Back To "Normal" 31 7y
+126 Q&A: I’m back. CUNY to Banking 32 8y
+126 Oil and Gas Overview 44 4y
+126 what credit card do you use? 173 7y
+126 My bonus got taxed to high hell - 44% 208 6y
+125 Do finance clubs basically decide your outcome? Feeling late to the party. 35 6mo
+125 NYU Students: Are you guys seriously using AI to write and send your networking emails? 34 7mo
+125 Too Alpha for Corporate Life 10 10mo
+125 Penny Acquitted 28 1y
+125 Coffee Chat Advice 20 1y
+125 Tier 3 Cities are Paradise 59 2y
+125 UBS Bonuses 82 1y
+125 Is being an analyst really that bad? 29 3y
+125 How often do you see your SO? 37 4y
+125 A reading list for based financiers 64 2y
+125 When GPA Matters 65 4y
+125 Does anyone else use "Laconic Speech" in the office? 41 5y
+125 Overemphasis on fit 42 5y
+125 Infra IB - Agentis Capital? 162 2y
+125 HL Recent Layoff 37 5y
+125 How on Earth to put together company profile for a private company? 27 2y
+125 Q&A: Indian Boutique M&A Associate 95 2y
+125 State of BMO in 2020 131 3y
+125 2020s Investment Banking Outlook 90 4y
+125 Morgan Stanley 2020 SA HireVue Questions 95 3y
+125 Healthcare Overview... Part 1? 25 4y
+125 Is it ever too early to start networking? College freshman here. 186 16y
+124 FT recruiting 2026 Thread 396 7mo
+124 For the Kids: Don’t go into IB 33 1y
+124 Justice for Leo - BofA is Disgraceful 16 2y
+124 What buyside role has the most value-add to society? 33 2y
+124 Q&A: Unpaid Intern to Building a $2MM EBITDA Business: My Journey Beyond Wall Street 41 3y
+124 PJT RSSG vs GS vs MS Menlo vs EVR RX vs HL RX vs BofA vs JPM vs Qatalyst vs KKR Menlo vs BX Credit vs Bain Credit vs UBS TMT vs Barclays LevFin vs FT Partners 25 3y
+124 People in IB: What is your socioeconomic upbringing and how did you initially gain interest in IB? 58 3y
+124 Bonus Spending - Materialistic 86 4y
+124 Centerview vs UBS vs WF 64 3y
+124 "Leaving IB Soon, Final Rants" - The Follow-Up 21 4y
+124 which EBs over GS/MS? 77 4y
+124 Literature to Determine If PE Is a Fit 33 5y
+124 2020 Goldman Sachs Exploratory Program HireVue question. 193 5y
+124 Best Conversations You've Had With Bankers? 31 6y
+124 Favorite Excel Shortcut(s)? 95 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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