+18 Looking to lateral - TD Cowen Tech or UBS Tech 16 1y
+18 DTA / DTL? When do they come into play? 3 6y
+18 Why stay on as an associate IBD 2 6y
+18 SA Application Timeline 1 6y
+18 Barclays Group Placement (2021) 40 3y
+18 Freshman Dreams? 19 7y
+18 Power & Utilities - Top Firms 14 3y
+18 What happens when a company breaches a debt covenant? 6 6y
+18 EQ vs. IQ in Finance 5 7y
+18 Too many things to do! 4 6y
+18 Difference between a 3.64 and a 3.7 optics? 12 7mo
+18 MBB PE Consulting vs IB Exits 4 7mo
+18 Does anyone else think that insanely early IB recruiting is incredibly unfair to undergrad kids? 3 3y
+18 Barclays layoffs? 7 1y
+18 July GS Summer Analyst application - What to expect 6 3y
+18 How will COVID-19 impact the 2021 SA class? 12 6y
+18 Perception of Frankfurt offices by London PEs 6 3y
+18 What to do from now until IB SA offer? 5 7y
+18 IB analyst ranking - is initial low ranking “permanent”? 2 7y
+18 Mid-market IB is frustrating, is the grass greener at large shops? 13 2y
+18 is ib anything like liar's poker anymore 8 5y
+18 Is it easier to be recruited as a female w/o undergrad prestige? 9 7y
+18 Lifestyle at EB's 13 5y
+18 How much modeling did you know before starting FT? 7 3y
+18 M&A Boutique Exit Opps 9 7y
+18 Help with DCF Valuation 2 7y
+18 Issue equity over debt? 22 6y
+18 DCM at Senior Levels? 1 6y
+18 How smart do you need to be to be a good analyst? 5 2y
+18 Barclays Operations Summer Analyst Interview 2 6y
+18 Middle Market Analyst Comp 2024 12 2y
+18 Post internship depression 4 6y
+18 What Would You Do If You Receive An Unexpected Interview Call While Being On A Networking Call? 6 6y
+18 London vs NY IB/PE 12 6y
+18 Is RX the place to be? 12 7mo
+18 Drug Test? 7 7mo
+18 Lower MM IB Boutique -> Corporate Development 3 2y
+18 New to IB, any advice 4 6y
+18 Canada IB Associate Bonuses 19 1y
+18 Coverage Recruiting Process/Interview prep 1 6y
+18 What's the best deal toy you've seen? 20 6y
+18 FT Start Dates 20 5y
+18 IB Credit Risk to Buyside Debt 5 4y
+18 UBS CFO Implies UBS IB Americas Sucks at Conference 4 7mo
+18 Should I take a debt course before internship 6 6y
+18 Got rejected 1 day after SJT - UBS Global Banking Grad Paris 7 1y
+18 The Tech Mentality vs. the Finance Mentality 11 5y
+18 Best finance gigs in Florida? 28 5y
+18 Cormark Securities - Toronto 11 2y
+18 WSO vs WSP Modelling Course and Actual Value 5 2y
+18 [HELP NEEDED] Advice Needed for Potential Freshman Internship 5 1y
+18 Would this be an appropriate follow-up email? 16 6y
+18 What buyside role to tell headhunters? 11 6y
+18 Citi- Lev Fin Thoughts ? 7 6y
+18 BB Corporate Banking prospects? 10 6y
+18 Are investment bankers “smart” 20 6y
+18 Is there a BB that is particularly strong in TMT in San Fran? 19 6y
+18 Bank of America superday 245 4y
+18 LevFin groups (DB, Wells, BofA CLT) 10 6y
+18 How has Santander been doing post-CS implosion? Energy team? 10 1y
+18 RX Question 3 2y
+18 WF Superday 4/24 CLT 58 6mo
+18 Citi SA - Should I buy a laptop? 9 6y
+18 How Can I Find Open Roles That Aren’t Posted Online? 10 3y
+18 Why do IBD (and consulting) folks all want to come to London? 18 3y
+18 Chasing down associates for everything 3 4y
+18 What are you allowed to do with an offer letter? 4 4y
+18 Goldman Sachs Compensation Questionnaire 26 2y
+18 Public Finance IB -> Corporate IB 1 6y
+18 S&t to Investment Banking Informational Interview 1 6y
+18 Can I Get Into An MSF? 5 6y
+18 Does Credit Suisse offer Fidelity BrokerageLink for its 401k? 2 6y
+18 Econ Consulting > Infra PE/Project Finance? 9 2y
+18 Corporate Banking Advice? 6 5y
+18 IB to Corporate Finance Process 1 6y
+18 JPMorgan Financial Sponsors Group 34 1y
+18 At what level is IBD preferable to PE out of undergrad? 3 6y
+18 How is BofA NET-Power lately 9 1y
+18 Pre-2008 Buldge Bracket Rankings 6 6y
+18 Middle market IB (FIG) or LMM PE (startup) 3 3y
+18 Quitting as 1st year / before background check? 8 4y
+18 Restrictive covenants (non-compete clause) in Fintech 4 6y
+18 Missing IB - should I get back in? 7 6mo
+18 Where can I find Pitch Decks? 6 6y
+18 Determining "fit" 2 6y
+18 TD Investment Banking - ESG Solutions Group 8 1y
+18 JPM Private Bank Analyst 20 4y
+18 Contacting Investor Relations - help 4 6y
+18 Day 2 on Desk – No Work but Everyone’s Still Here at 10PM… What Would You Do? 6 1y
+18 JPM Lateral Superday 135 6mo
+18 Which training provider does each EB / BB use (Financial Edge, WallStreetPrep...) 13 6mo
+18 IB --> Quant Fund 4 6y
+18 How to leverage application with no experience 18 1y
+18 Gen Z - How come you guys don't use Microsoft Word? 27 3y
+18 Valuation of loss-making Company and potential peers 2 5y
+18 IB vs. Consulting 1 6y
+18 Analysts, come back 27 5y
+18 How are bird courses looked at in the industry ? 6 6y
+18 IB Internship 2021 recruiting 20 6y
+18 equity value vs. market cap 8 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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