Investment Banking Forum

Start Discussion
Recently Active New Topics Trending
Select Time
Global Countries
+18 Barclays vs Gugg vs Greenhill 22 1y
+18 Why dont bankers bill by the hour? 12 1y
+18 Recent grad working in tech, how to pivot to IB? 5 1y
+18 Traveling as a first year 3 1y
+18 How to use this skillset for short-term income? 1 1y
+18 BGL 19 1y
+18 "No longer being considered" in BB online platform, but was interviewed after the update? 5 1y
+18 Tips before starting Master's degree 7 1y
+18 Difference between EB vs BB vs MM applicant 17 1y
+18 Leveraged Finance as an analyst 4 1y
+18 Origin Merchant Partners Toronto 15 8mo
+18 Advice: Looking for SA 25 Internship at Renewable focused Boutiques (rising junior, late to the party) 6 1y
+18 BAML death is the front page of the WSJ - RIP Leo 4 1y
+18 College list for a feeder hs senior 7 1y
+18 No SIE / Series 79 / 63 16 1y
+18 How people deal with IBS in Investment Banking 6 1y
+18 Canada IB Associate Bonuses 19 1y
+18 PCA Resources / Recruiting Tips 6 1y
+18 Hardest Technicals for SA 26 18 1y
+18 Minimum A Levels for Internships - Unspoken rules? 26 1y
+18 Rx bond math question - struggling with understanding the question 14 1y
+18 SMBC Corporate Solutions Group 5 1y
+18 UBS Feedback Report 25 1y
+18 Energy IB -> non-energy exit success stories? 11 5mo
+18 Concerned that CB start will set me back 13 1y
+18 SSE MFin for London placement (NON-SWEDISH SPEAKER)? Also vs. peer EU targets 10 1y
+18 What am I doing wrong? Multiple all-nighters 6 1y
+18 I really do not think the pay difference between tech and finance is that big of a gap 10 1y
+18 Why Do We Pretend Greenhill Is Still Relevant? 4 1y
+18 Outlook Folder Setup? 8 1y
+18 JPMorgan Financial Sponsors Group 34 11mo
+18 Working Capital Question 2 1y
+18 Does my MD trust me less? 14 1y
+18 What are my odds breaking into IB? 7 1y
+18 2024 Video Game IB 18 1y
+18 Insurance Advisory Partners 9 3mo
+18 No BB Return Offer - Struggling to recruit elsewhere 16 1y
+18 IRU Accounting - Financing Lease 4 1y
+18 Which firms sponsor H1B for IB SA 2026/FT 2027 37 6mo
+18 HL FSG culture? 37 8mo
+18 How has Santander been doing post-CS implosion? Energy team? 10 1y
+18 High Finance jobs in Ottawa and Canada 13 1y
+18 Current state of GS London SA recruiting - Seeking insider perspective 12 1y
+18 BofA Enterprise Credit Superday Thread 77 9mo
+18 DCF Implied share price vs current price 8 1y
+18 Switching It Up: Coffee Instead of a Fancy Dinner? 10 1y
+18 TD Investment Banking - ESG Solutions Group 8 1y
+18 Truist Credit Delivery info 23 3mo
+18 Associate Exit Opp Comp 8 1y
+18 Burnt out from EB 15 1y
+18 Here is the GS Partner List 5 1y
+18 Following up After 1st Round 10 5mo
+18 2024 Best Chicago M&A Shop? 11 1y
+18 Help out a naive young one to make the right choices(UK) 8 1y
+18 Switching from Coverage Group to ECM 6 1y
+18 National Investment Banking Competition 2024 - 2025 12 1y
+18 Looking to lateral - TD Cowen Tech or UBS Tech 16 1y
+18 Barclays layoffs? 7 1y
+18 Trump, Howard Lutnick & Cantor Fitzgerald 4 1y
+18 How Good is Santander Sophomore Summer for Recruiting 27 8mo
+18 Got rejected 1 day after SJT - UBS Global Banking Grad Paris 7 1y
+18 [HELP NEEDED] Advice Needed for Potential Freshman Internship 5 1y
+18 EB in Syria 6 1y
+18 How is BofA NET-Power lately 9 1y
+18 MS LDN - Team Selection??? 8 1y
+18 Best Way To Meet HNW/UHNW individuals 12 1y
+18 2025 Tomorrow’s Talent Program – Investment Banking Insights Day at UBS 25 8mo
+18 Advanced questions on M&I 400? 5 1y
+18 Report: UBS so bad 52% of its bankers seeking new job in 2025 (Why?) 17 1y
+18 Are analysts getting hammered by emails right now? 27 1y
+18 DCF method for Banks 12 1y
+18 Is UBS Investment Bank Good? Why reading WSO makes me think they are pretty bad 11 1y
+18 David Solomon gets 80 sticks while junior bankers disappointed with comp 11 3mo
+18 Finance + CS vs. Finance + Math Minor & CS Minor 8 1y
+18 Undergrad college decision 5 1y
+18 PWP Bonuses 2024 16 1y
+18 UBS Hatewatch 9 1y
+18 Philadelphia Finance Seats 11 1y
+18 How is work split in your bank between sector/product/country team? 2 1y
+18 SVP Lateral Advice 1 1y
+18 Strategic Advisory PJT or PWP 20 1y
+18 Setting myself up for IB 7 1y
+18 How to coast as an associate? (A2A) 9 1y
+18 2024-2025 E&P Comp/WLB 3 1y
+18 :) 7 5mo
+18 2024-2025 Risk Management Compensation 5 8mo
+18 GS HC or MS (Generalist) 13 11mo
+18 Deleted 17 1y
+18 My MD is asking me some data to push for my bonus 10 1y
+18 Jefferies Experience / Exits in 2025 11 2mo
+18 Background check inquiry UK 10 11mo
+18 SA 26 - Elite Boutique (EVR, CVP, MOE, LAZ) vs. Top BB (GS/JPM/MS) – Career Implications? 7 1y
+18 Losing all steam at 2 year mark 3 1y
+18 Is it over if I messed up technical question? 5 1y
+18 Evercore Toronto 16 1y
+18 HBS/Wharton/Columbia MBA for IB? 9 1y
+18 Why PE? 6 1y
+18 JPM Lateral Superday 135 3mo
+18 3-Statement LBO Stub Period Adjustment 1 1y
+18 UNC vs Texas A & M Business Honors and general college decision guidance 3 1y

Trending Content

View all

Career Resources

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%
View IB Report

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%
View IB Report

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%
View IB Report

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
View IB Report
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Read more

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever		 99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62		 99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon		 99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking		 99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker		 98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar		 98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17		 98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman		 98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory		 98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo		 98.8
View all
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”

Read more