+106 UBS Best Groups 66 1y
+106 Update to an old post - 11.5 years in pay 50 1y
+106 Rerecruiting because of Ubers change 27 2y
+106 London Analyst Comp - 75% lost to Taxes, Expenses & Rent *UPDATED* 65 2y
+106 What is the max length of Poop breaks? 14 2y
+106 Why is NYC the end all be all for IB? 47 2y
+106 Was it worth it? 38 1y
+106 Should I Sue? 32 3y
+106 Non target success story 17 3y
+106 the superday experience *cheesed* 20 5y
+106 Am I a shit analyst 28 4y
+106 10% Workforce reduction at PWP 41 6y
+106 Low GPA, but have experience in the field. What do I do? 47 6y
+106 Is CFA® necessary for investment banking ? 40 4y
+106 Evercore v.s. Lazard v.s. PJT Partners 35 5y
+106 What does an impending recession mean for students wishing to pursue a career in finance? 64 9y
+106 Getting Crushed -- OCR 76 4y
+106 Facebook Agrees to Buy Instagram Photo App for $1 Billion 131 3y
+106 100+ hours a week 116 4y
+106 How Difficult is Investment Banking? 99 2y
+106 Defeating the Top Groups Myth 76 5y
+106 Middle Market Investment Banks 115 6y
+105 Summer Analyst Offer is Paradise 6 5mo
+105 UBS 2025 All MD Hires and Fire's 54 9mo
+105 PJT Best EB in the next 5 years? 49 2y
+105 Reneging on Verbal Offer in Investment Banking 42 1y
+105 Worst culture stories 39 9mo
+105 10 Months of Ball Sucking Pain — I finally did it dad 37 2y
+105 Analysts who speak very poor English 32 3y
+105 Why are nyc food delivery guys so short? 18 3y
+105 Why does everyone sh*t on Kelley? 51 4y
+105 Incoming [insert position] on LinkedIn. 33 6y
+105 How To Become A Top Bucket Analyst 27 6y
+105 Calling MDs by their nickname/shortened name (Bobby, Richie, etc) 61 4y
+105 Citi vs CS vs Barclays for IB 60 6y
+105 Q&A: Former no-name IB Analyst --> Data science/Artificial Intelligence position at large quantitative hedge fund 30 6y
+105 Non-Target who broke into BB 22 6y
+105 Do any bankers eat food? If so what food 77 4y
+105 Goldman has already mapped 146 “begging to be automated" Analyst IPO Steps 30 6y
+105 GS IBD Salt Lake City 68 6y
+105 Transition from Big 4 to BB IB? 145 8y
+105 Can someone explain the Investment Banking hierarchy? 85 6y
+105 MS in Finance, is it Worth it? 128 1y
+105 Investment Banking is easy! 120 13y
+105 Life of an MD 78 6y
+105 Alternatives to Banking 109 14y
+105 Hustle 94 15y
+105 Adderal on Wall Street? 130 8y
+104 A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUMMER INTERNSHIP RECRUITING 17 1w
+104 Why doesn’t Evercore M&A just take targets? 58 1w
+104 Wells, MS, historic Railway Merger 35 1y
+104 What is KKR's molasses policy? 13 1y
+104 Summer Associate Recruiting: GS TMT v JPM M&A v CVP v EVR M&A v PJT M&A (all NYC) 65 2mo
+104 Crazy to pick Raine over GS TMT? (SA) 38 1y
+104 What are ways you've managed to save time while working? 12 1y
+104 Moelis Analyst Class Exits 20 2y
+104 What do you actually learn/ gain from investment banking? 27 1y
+104 IB SA 2024 Thread - Canada 743 2y
+104 Truist: Sweatier Than Ever In 2023 66 3y
+104 Life is falling apart… 22 3y
+104 EVR raises An1/2/3 base pay to 120/130/140 88 4y
+104 What Career is Right For Me? IB? 43 5y
+104 Student-run private equity funds? 51 5y
+104 Comp at Top MM Firms? 61 4y
+104 Any updates on Barclays 2020 SA? 81 6y
+104 Jefferies SA 2021 Recruiting Timeline 357 5y
+104 Is Justine Tobin UNHINGED? 45 4y
+104 What Banking Phrases Can You Not Stand? 35 4y
+104 Advice for summer and return offer rate? 61 7y
+104 Why do we lie about how many hours we work? 33 10y
+104 Big4 M&A - An Explanation 48 4y
+104 I'm afraid I can't handle banking hours 54 2y
+104 Any Of You I-Bankers Think Your Job is Overrated? 118 9y
+103 UBS Summer 2026 Return Offers 50 2d
+103 Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street then stole it was DEI exec, worked at JPMorgan Chase 24 1mo
+103 The Intern Starter Pack 20 2mo
+103 How Do Analysts at A&M Make $250K+ TC? 57 2mo
+103 Best entry 9-5 jobs for someone interested in Finance? 51 3mo
+103 Kid fucked up RX networking already 20 1y
+103 IB is Wild 24 1y
+103 In 2025... Is High Finance Worth it Anymore? Thoughts from a Penn Student. [Serious] 46 1y
+103 Advice for incoming UChicago student 24 1y
+103 Bonus chopped in half. 70 2y
+103 How bad is deal flow right now? 84 2y
+103 Semi-pro/pro football or IB 38 2y
+103 WSO 2023 Investment Banking Work-Conditions Survey RESULTS (3rd Annual) 9 3y
+103 Analyst Troubles 26 2y
+103 Worst hours on Wall Street? (NYC) 132 3y
+103 Unmotivated SAs 47 4y
+103 Best Pay/hour worked in Finance 114 4y
+103 What staple purchase should I use my signing bonus on? 44 5y
+103 Been told I’m not ready for associate 31 5y
+103 Banking doesn’t sound as bad when you consider other paths. 74 5y
+103 Alumni just don't care 49 5y
+103 Seattle Banking Scene 74 5y
+103 Unofficial Guide to Texas Target Schools 42 5y
+103 Best neighborhoods to live WITH GF in NYC (and timing) - 1st year IB Analyst Midtown Summer 2019 49 6y
+103 Morgan Stanley, the "White-Shoe Firm"? 47 3y
+103 State of Investment Banking Today 63 9y
+103 PE Recruiting Failure 51 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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