+17 Anyone has serious trouble picking an exit? 2 5y
+17 Daily life of a Financial Sponsors Associate? (Non execution) 13 3y
+17 PE internship, a red flag? 17 7mo
+17 Seducing future MD to secure that internship??? 18 5y
+17 IB prep resources? 4 5y
+17 Banks in NYC vs San Francisco 18 4y
+17 Elite Boutique Analyst 3 makes more than an Associate 2 at JPM 14 4y
+17 JPM Intern Perks 34 4y
+17 Will doing SWE internships freshman and sophomore year hurt my recruiting prospects? 1 4y
+17 What exactly does asset management/portfolio management with respect to project finance actually entail? 7 2y
+17 Investment banking internship!!!! Urgent!! 6 4y
+17 Top WFH keyboard for IB 14 4y
+17 Pb vs IB 2 4y
+17 Do headhunters go to IB Capital Markets groups? 11 4y
+17 Help, landed Fund Finance for my Summer Analyst and seeking advice 11 7mo
+17 Morgan Stanley Experienced Professionals Program (MSEPP) 50 3y
+17 BREAKING: UBS offers to buy Credit Suisse for up to $1bn 22 3y
+17 Resume help! Deal vs. Pitch experience (lack of deal exp.) 1 3y
+17 Having Trouble Getting People on the Phone 5 3y
+17 Guggenheim RX Exits? 16 3y
+17 Chardan Details? 7 2y
+17 CS SA and FT 2023 - Message 12 3y
+17 University Grade 9 3y
+17 How to figure out what group is for you for group placement IB? 6 2y
+17 Do You Find Investment Banking To Be Fun, And Be Doing It If It Werent For The Sizeable Compensation? 9 2y
+17 Crazy Nepotism (rant) 10 2y
+17 Convertible Bond Group 4 2y
+17 I don't think I'll ever be smart enough 11 2y
+17 Choosing between RSM / HEC / LBS / Bocconi for masters in Finance 9 2y
+17 Sophomore Pre-Law (Economics) Student at Ivy Target - IB Recruitment Help 3 2y
+17 Does this match your experiences from IB? 8 2y
+17 Laid off while interviewing for an external role, do I disclose this to the company I am interviewing with 16 2y
+17 Tier List of Banks By Comp 34 1y
+17 PFG/Placement Agency Landscape - 2025 2 1y
+17 Micromanaging Team: How to Cope? 4 1y
+17 Will I get sniped? 8 1y
+17 It’s juneteenth… 4 1y
+17 Societe Generale R1 -> Superday SA 2027 63 7mo
+17 Dealogic: Citi 3rd globally in M&A? 5 7mo
+17 UBS Group Hours 19 7mo
+17 Landed an internship - what now? 2 7mo
+17 BMO SA27 36 7mo
+17 Best Industrials Groups on the Street 2026 17 7mo
+17 Toronto Boutiques Comp / Progression / Exits 5 7mo
+17 Benefits of a Middle Market Bank - Sophmore at a target 13 6y
+17 Analyst Training Housing 41 6y
+17 Ranking Investment Banks in Canada 17 6y
+17 Confused - Freshman/non-target liberal arts, most importantly international 10 6y
+17 Ethical Situation 12 6y
+17 Getting jipped? 16 6y
+17 Thank You WSO - SA spot with a great boutique 9 6y
+17 Banker Preschool in Manhattan 14 6y
+17 Does your firm provide free meals or a meal expense account? 29 6y
+17 How to explain boutique SA position? 8 6y
+17 Goldman Sachs New Analyst Program 14 6y
+17 Will top Investment Banks still employ me? 10 6y
+17 3.3 GPA: Am I screwed? 25 6y
+17 Worried about how much I owe in taxes after summer gig 8 6y
+17 Wells Fargo IBD/Capital Markets, UBS DCM, or TAP Advisors? 6 6y
+17 Independent M&A advisor 8 6y
+17 From top IBD back to the midwest 9 6y
+17 Deutsche Bank - Top Groups 39 6y
+17 UC Santa Barbara vs UC San Diego for Investment Banking 13 6y
+17 [Citi/BAML] NYC vs. [MS/GS] HK for SA 6 6y
+17 How much should offer rate factor into SA decision? 7 6y
+17 Nomura Hong Kong IBD Superday 11 6y
+17 McCombs for NY offices 9 6y
+17 East versus West Coast Difficulty 7 6y
+17 Life at Tier 3 Investment Banks (HSBC, Nomura, BNP Paribas) New York Office? 7 6y
+17 Boston Questrom vs Carnegie Mellon Tepper vs UCSB (UNDERGRAD) 6 6y
+17 NYC BB associate signing bonuses class of 2017 (and negotiation) 9 6y
+17 Pay Student Debt vs. Saving 6 6y
+17 Need Advice - Prospective 2018 SA Intern Overwhelmed 9 6y
+17 Union Square Advisors Recruitment Process 31 6y
+17 Junior Year SA: JPAM v. Wells IB 11 6y
+17 Lateral to EB NY for FT 3 6y
+17 Is this role considered back office? 5 6y
+17 Super day in 1 week in NYC 9 6y
+17 Help moving to New York 3 6y
+17 Guggenheim NYC: updated reputation, culture, exits 22 6y
+17 Chicago Banking - Long Term 3 6y
+17 Recruitment: Applying to Internships in Europe as an American 2 6y
+17 Junior who's kind of scared what to do at this point, advice? No internship offer, target school. 3 6y
+17 Options outside NYC IB 3 6y
+17 Deutsche Hiring?! 4 6y
+17 How easy to go from Chicago to NYC Post Banking? 4 6y
+17 How to Proceed During Recruiting Season 5 6y
+17 Need Some Advice! 3 6y
+17 Guggenheim (NYC) vs Blair (tech, SF) vs Jefferies (NYC) vs Raymond James (?) vs PJ Solomon (NYC) 10 6y
+17 Which banks are still recruiting for 2020 IB SA? 6 6y
+17 Where do people live in Boston? 7 6y
+17 Cannacord Genuity 2019 1 6y
+17 Sophomore year progress 3 6y
+17 IBD Industrials Senior Analyst Interview prep 10 6y
+17 Undergrad decisions 8 6y
+17 5 Interviews, 4 months, 3 Groups, and a partridge in a pear tree. What's going on here? 1 6y
+17 Secured 2020SA position...what now? 10 6y
+17 2020 Diversity events 4 6y
+17 Bloomberg financial research analyst or boutique regional IB in the south? 3 6y
+17 Emory (50k) vs Baruch (7k) 4 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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