+17 Dinged because of brain teasers. Thoughts? 5 7y
+17 Do you guys think it's possible for IB to adopt more of a consulting WLB where you mainly have weekends off? 8 5y
+17 Goldman Sachs 2025 SA - Multiple divisions 25 2y
+17 Can Master of Science students recruit SA? 8 1y
+17 Burnt out after 1 month 5 2y
+17 KeyBanc - Trajectory & Reputation 9 3y
+17 Pick my own bonus..... 6 5y
+17 Mesirow vs UBS vs Wells Fargo vs HSBC vs BMO 6 7y
+17 SA 2020 late summer/fall recruitment 15 7y
+17 Average age IB analyst 18 3y
+17 Mid/Shit tier bank exit opps? 16 4y
+17 Application Under Review Meaning 18 7y
+17 Anyone has serious trouble picking an exit? 2 5y
+17 Possibilities of Moving office - U.K. to USA 6 4y
+17 PWC Deals - Valuation, How does it compare? 2 6y
+17 HSBC IB Cuts 24 2y
+17 JPM SF Rep 9 7y
+17 Advice to a 3rd Year Consultant who wants to get into IB/PE 1 7y
+17 McGill B. Com and IB Placement 4 5y
+17 CIBC M&A Toronto 6 4y
+17 Moving over to a BEB 1 4y
+17 FT Partners Stories/Experiences/Nightmares/PTSD - Please Share!!! 1 4y
+17 SA Jp Morgan 2020 44 7y
+17 BMO MM M&A Group Minneapolis 13 3y
+17 Treatment of factoring in M&A 7 3y
+17 HelP! Urgent - Dilemma 9 6y
+17 Wanting to leave IB for ML research... 5 5y
+17 $21B Marathon to 7/11 Largest Energy Deal of 2020 8 6y
+17 IFC exit opps (Energy/Infra) 6 1y
+17 Laid off while interviewing for an external role, do I disclose this to the company I am interviewing with 16 2y
+17 UChicago’s expanding pre-professionalism 3 2y
+17 Public sector move to IB/Finance 4 6y
+17 SA 2020 - Which banks are still recruiting? 4 6y
+17 Product Groups (LevFin, SPG, DCM) Comp 2019/2020 53 3y
+17 GPA Rounding Question- Semi-Target Student 5 6y
+17 Undergrad to Buyside or Stick Traditional 3 6y
+17 Exit opportunities of doing IB post MBA without prior IB expierence 4 6y
+17 Is it possible to break into Hong Kong or Singapore from Western Ivey? 7 1y
+17 Moelis LA - Updated Info 40 5y
+17 St. John’s (NY) for Investment Banking? Any Actual Success Stories? 8 6mo
+17 Invest like the Street 16 6y
+17 Career Switch @ 24 4 6y
+17 Ducera 2022 Info? 1 4y
+17 Cowen Return Offer Rates? 10 3y
+17 Help | Analyst Position Choice | DCM Corp or FIG at BofA? 12 5y
+17 Taking GMAT to help with PE recruiting 14 6y
+17 Low GPA, Junior Year Undergraduate, Looking for Summer Internship in IB, IN NEED OF ADVICE 4 6y
+17 Am I am idiot 15 3y
+17 Banks that sponsor visas for summer internships 14 6y
+17 Lateralling during Covid 3 6y
+17 Must-Ask Questions during Networking 8 5y
+17 Deleted 8 1y
+17 Took an Off-Cycle offer in a BB in Dubai over a Permanent contract in New York 12 2y
+17 Less than one year in IB, got lateral offer from another BB IB - move or not? 14 5y
+17 Mizuho Securities IBD vs Houlihan Lokey FAS vs Raymond James IBD vs DC Advisory 9 6y
+17 Big 4 FDD -> IB/PE pipeline (UK) 6 2y
+17 Do headhunters go to IB Capital Markets groups? 11 4y
+17 How cooked am I honestly? 10 2y
+17 2 months to sign offer 4 6y
+17 AVP 16 6y
+17 Culture at Oppenheimer & Co. 31 3y
+17 SA 2025 Interviews Kicking Off (everyone) 1 2y
+17 How far removed can you be before it's no longer "deal swag"? 4 3y
+17 How to avoid getting labeled Nepo 8 6mo
+17 Tips on converting SA to FT? How to prepare? 3 6y
+17 Rip Apart My Resume - Junior Looking to Enter Finance (PE, AM, IB, etc.; I left out the skills section) - Thank you! 10 3y
+17 If it didn’t matter, where would you go? 11 6y
+17 UBS - Global Banking 2025 Graduate Talent Program 92 2y
+17 Wells Fargo Houston IB? 9 2y
+17 Investment banks that sponsor work visas for internationals 6 6y
+17 Returning to IB / ECM after joining a start up 9 1y
+17 I feel like life is nice, and I'm optimistic about the future 3 4y
+17 TMT Interviews/Technicals SF 8 6y
+17 Experienced IB Associate Resume Question 3 6y
+17 Unlevering and Relevering beta when Levered Beta is readily available on Bloomberg/Yahoo Finance? 5 2y
+17 EBITDA vs Free Cash Flow 4 6y
+17 Should I do IB or am I just depressed? 10 6y
+17 Leveraged Finance in Elite Boutiques (London)? 15 1y
+17 Del 20 2y
+17 Unhappy with the summer team placement 17 3y
+17 HS Senior struck out of college decisions, where to go from here? 11 6mo
+17 Morgan Stanley trash compared to Goldman? 10 6y
+17 How long to hear back after 1st round? 76 5y
+17 Laptop for IB 10 5y
+17 William & Mary - Mason School of Business - Advice/Comments Please! 46 6y
+17 Finding Internship Senior Year (HS) 6 6y
+17 Realistic IB hours in London? 20 4y
+17 Lazard (London) Assessment Centre 22 1y
+17 Taking a summer medical research internship? 2 6y
+17 Sysco $29BN deal 9 6mo
+17 What is Modern Guild? Is it legit? Has anybody had success with it? 13 6y
+17 Infrastructure Private Equity Fund to Corporate Private Equity - Moving to corporate PE fund? 11 6y
+17 CFA Level 1 vs Python 2 6y
+17 Python in IB? 11 6y
+17 Investing Help - Starting Out 6 3y
+17 Dual Monitors Recommendation 9 6y
+17 MiF in U.S. 7 2y
+17 How many interview rounds is too many 5 1y
+17 Advide: FIRST day of work??!! 8 6y
+17 MM RX IB Exit Opportunities? 10 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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%

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October 2026 Investment Banking

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