+17 How to invest all my cash? (All-in on dividend stocks at this point?) 27 5y
+17 Offer Letter - Is there any problem? 8 5y
+17 How are boutiques really viewed? 15 4y
+17 Taxes on internship help please 37 4y
+17 Places with great culture in London 18 4y
+17 Question about major/concentration 6 4y
+17 Dog? 20 4y
+17 Other Income included in EBITDA? 5 4y
+17 Second week on the job but feeling burned out. Is this normal? 10 4y
+17 1st year analyst, no idea what I want to do after banking? 5 4y
+17 Best BofA Groups 15 4y
+17 NYC Healthcare IB Groups with the Best Culture 31 4y
+17 GS and MS final year students for SA 11 4y
+17 Just started, not staffed on shit? 7 4y
+17 Do junior investment bankers travel? 29 4y
+17 Is WFH going to continue? Should I lease an apartment? 7 4y
+17 Linkedin cold message 13 4y
+17 Pick my own bonus..... 6 4y
+17 JPM HC vs Moelis NY 13 4y
+17 IB Secondaries Advisory 13 4y
+17 Gas Stations Business 9 4y
+17 EB’s with the best culture? 17 4y
+17 Recruiter salaries 6 4y
+17 Major GPA instead of Cumulative GPA background check 19 1y
+17 Phone call with IB MD 8 4y
+17 Duff & Phelps - Kroll? 14 4y
+17 Is it possible to get really good at a hobby while in IB? 16 4y
+17 MORGAN STANLEY SECOND PAY BUMP to $110K 13 4y
+17 BofA/Citi/CS vs LAZ/PWP/MOE 10 4y
+17 Are London MSc programmes worth the cost? 40 4y
+17 Is Corp dev a dead end? 7 4y
+17 Target, 3.1 GPA, Engineering, Need Help 10 2y
+17 Better to be a Banker than in PE? 7 4y
+17 Mizuho associate/VP comp question 6 4y
+17 Updated thoughts on Macquarie? 24 3y
+17 Understaffed negative feedback loop? 7 4y
+17 How do you deal with this kind of associate? 4 4y
+17 Is 100-150k debt from a semi target worth it? How likely is it to make six figures first year out of college? 20 4y
+17 Had a 2.0 from a non-target and broke into a MM bank for a SA position 18 4y
+17 Torch Partners London comp 25 3y
+17 Houlihan Chicago 12 4y
+17 Big 4 CF vs MM IB - HELP! 6 4y
+17 Maybe the Real Deal on Exit Ops? 1 4y
+17 Culture and Best Groups at Truist? 11 3y
+17 Baird Fee Revenue up 300% 11 3y
+17 learning nothing 12 4y
+17 Top group, ok people vs Ok group, great people 7 4y
+17 So when are we unionizing? 7 4y
+17 Thoughts on my Next Steps as Graduation Approaches and no FT Offer? 13 4y
+17 Big 4 Valuation and Business Modeling Exit Opps 12 4y
+17 How to stress down as an IB analyst? 20 4y
+17 Peakstone 6 4y
+17 London vs Chicago (or even NYC) 7 4y
+17 SVB vs. Capital One - Who Has More Potential to Become a Full-Service IB? 8 4y
+17 How many days a week are you working on last two weeks of the year? 35 3y
+17 Possibilities of Moving office - U.K. to USA 6 4y
+17 Elite Boutique Analyst 3 makes more than an Associate 2 at JPM 14 4y
+17 JPM Intern Perks 34 4y
+17 2021/2022 Corporate and Commercial Banking Bonuses 50 4y
+17 Quitting a job due to mental health issues 11 9mo
+17 Will doing SWE internships freshman and sophomore year hurt my recruiting prospects? 1 4y
+17 Zoom/Teams/Meets STORIES 9 4y
+17 Harris Williams analyst bonus numbers 28 2y
+17 Analyst Lateral with Bonus?? 26 1y
+17 Pharmaceutical/healthcare primer 7 3y
+17 Piper 15k Random Bonus? 9 4y
+17 Associate horror stories 9 4y
+17 Group Placement Networking Questions 6 2y
+17 Is RTO a dealbreaker? 23 4y
+17 Trading policies at Bulge Brackets 12 4y
+17 Banks with the Best Media/Telecom Groups 11 3y
+17 Has anybody heard anything about the Heritage Foundation in Washington? 2 4y
+17 Mid/Shit tier bank exit opps? 16 4y
+17 FT Partners Stories/Experiences/Nightmares/PTSD - Please Share!!! 1 4y
+17 Any first years leave before one year? 14 3y
+17 Is there an inherent stigma against freshman internships? 14 4y
+17 Deleted 31 3y
+17 Ducera 2022 Info? 1 4y
+17 freshman summer: intern at NBA team? Or Work for tiny boutique for IBD 33 3y
+17 MM RX IB Exit Opportunities? 10 4y
+17 Literally did nothing today 9 4y
+17 Go to LevFin or stay in M&A? 9 4y
+17 JPM vs. MS vs. PWP vs. RBC London 22 4y
+17 Evercore Analyst Comp + Signing Bonus 14 3y
+17 How many of you 1st Year Analysts plan on leaving after bonus? 29 4y
+17 Lazard Exit Opportunities + Group Placement 15 4y
+17 Can anyone describe the VP IB role in detail? 6 4y
+17 Oppenheimer IB 2022 33 3y
+17 How tf does one have kids if both parents are in IB? 6 4y
+17 Thoughts on BofA Palo Alto TMT? 9 2y
+17 Big 5 IB Junior Comp 9 4y
+17 Chicago Investment Banking Scene 2022 30 3y
+17 Offer in DCM/debt advisory team rather than M&A/Industry - what should I do? (London) 5 4y
+17 Help: Superday on day of grandparent’s funeral 11 4y
+17 Best HC group? 17 4y
+17 Noooo, there’s another one…. 7 4y
+17 Crypto M&A 12 3y
+17 Why are BigLaw websites more detailed than Banks'? 7 3y
+17 Am I screwed come return offer time? 11 4y
+17 Title of People who Read and Select CVs at IBs? 11 4y

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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