+15 Got two IB Internships lining up next year, but just thinking about canceling the first one. Is it problematic? 2 8y
+15 Valuation/Product Control exit ops and development path 1 6y
+15 What is basic shares outstanding? How to find it in 10K? 3 8y
+15 CB vs PE vs Corp Dev for SA? 3 8y
+15 Screwed up this semester at Cornell, what are my options? 3 8y
+15 Juniors Taking Over the Company G6 4 8y
+15 Who advises the banks? 1 8y
+15 Cornell engineering 1 6y
+15 Cross border job ? 3 6y
+15 Received Summer Internship.. Still apply for Spring Internship? 6 8y
+15 How to approach compensation difference? 1 8y
+15 Government asks buyer to double the price for a Salt Mine. HELP 3 8y
+15 Applied with new email after rejection. Offered interciew again 4 8y
+15 Healthcare Finance Summer Analyst at Raymond James 4 6y
+15 Why Corp Dev? 12 8y
+15 MBA Summer Associate Superday Results: BAML (M&A) vs. Lazard (Generalist M&A) vs. Credit Suisse (Retail/Consumer) 6 6y
+15 Investing in stock market post IB 2 6y
+15 Undergraduate Student Guidance 4 6y
+15 Gauging boutiques and middle market groups 6 5y
+15 Networking for very early SA recruiting this cycle 1 8y
+15 How to deal with VAT calculation in the models 2 8y
+15 SA 2019: Apply Now or..? 4 6y
+15 2019 IB Accelerated Recruiting 4 8y
+15 Thoughts on BB&T Capital Markets? 7 6y
+15 What are my odds of getting into IB 1 6y
+15 HSBC Associate Relationship Manager? 13 5y
+15 BB Nordic M&A vs EB generalist 3 5y
+15 Networking and applying -Network then apply for SA or apply then network? Crazy early app deadlines 10 8y
+15 Where do most Investment Bankers end up? 3 8y
+15 Lazard Sophomore Women's/Diversity Days 2018 14 7y
+15 Advice for EB Recruiting 7 8y
+15 Owning a side business in IB kosher with bank? 7 8y
+15 How does this path to investment banking sound? 3 8y
+15 Navigating junior year recruiting with sophomore summer BB offer 1 8y
+15 How to project a 3-statement model 22 7y
+15 Networking question: Getting coffee/lunch after a phone call? 3 8y
+15 Attention All CitiBankers--You Are Needed! 32 5y
+15 Help finding a Sophomore summer internship! 3 8y
+15 CRAZY early recruiting timelines 1 8y
+15 Boutique Bank Internship or KPMG Advisory? 6 8y
+15 Psychology Study: Team Personalities and Team Cohesion 1 8y
+15 Principal Investments or Credit Opportunities fund? 2 6y
+15 Technicals Studying Strategy 5 5y
+15 Lateral interview two weeks ago and haven't heard anything 1 8y
+15 Should I disclose honor code violation/ disciplinary probation? 5 8y
+15 Best major in Cornell CALS (excluding AEM) to break into Investment Banking 10 5y
+15 IB Interview Question: How to Project Revenue? 7 8y
+15 Need Advice - Junior at Target School w/ No Experience 4 8y
+15 Should I apply for a Lateral Hire positions or Full-Time Analyst positions for 2019? 2 6y
+15 Restructuring a good division for an internship? 10 8y
+15 interview with an ECM shop 5 8y
+15 UC San Diego or UC Santa Barbara for Investment Banker/ HF 7 6y
+15 VP Topic 7 8y
+15 Finance Job in Toronto or NYC 4 6y
+15 Deutsche Bank Succession: Christian Sewing named new chief 2 8y
+15 MBA IBD recruiting with GRE instead of GMAT 3 8y
+15 Non-Target 2019 SA Interviews 18 6y
+15 Wall Street Prep vs Training the Street vs BIWS 5 6y
+15 What stands out to you in a prospective applicant that makes you want to help them out? 1 8y
+15 Raine Group - any information? Culture, Hours, Leadership, Deals, etc. 5 7y
+15 Lateraling to a different geographic 2 6y
+15 Looking to Break into IB 9 8y
+15 Houlihan Lokey RX Culture (NYC Office) 7 6y
+15 Baird Montage Summer Analyst Interview Help 6 8y
+15 Chances of starting full time in December 8 8y
+15 Analyst Budget 1 6y
+15 Accretion and dilution - what does it mean high level 2 8y
+15 Wasting Time Interviewing with Other Firms? 1 8y
+15 Product Management to IB? 2 8y
+15 What does P/B relative to ROE tell you as a valuation methodology? 8 8y
+15 What would be the GPA cutoff for a Math/Bio dual-major from an Ivy for top firms (healthcare banking)? 5 6y
+15 Capital One reputation? 7 6y
+15 Fintech to IB 1 8y
+15 PJT Summer 2019 Offer, Accept? 9 8y
+15 Gold Loans and Mining Finance 5 5mo
+15 Baird Insight 30 4y
+15 Data Table Sensitivity Questions 5 5y
+15 Lunch Meeting With an MD 18 8y
+15 What banks are doing the most M&A now? Links!!! 3 8y
+15 [UK Non-Target] [KCL] Chances for IBD and tips for improving them 5 6y
+15 HL RX vs William Blair vs Baird vs Lazard MM IF the goal is to be in NYC? 9 6y
+15 IB internships/ analyst positions in London after completing MS program in the US 9 6y
+15 Stuck after 3 years of trying to make it 3 6y
+15 DB-Commerzbank Deal 2 8y
+15 J. P. Morgan Stopped Responding to Me 6 8y
+15 What banks hire graduating seniors? 3 8y
+15 How to take FCF yield and dividend yield into consideration when building a simple model for IRR? 1 8y
+15 Lateral from Top MM - too much to put GMAT score on resume? 3 6y
+15 Musk does it again 1 8y
+15 IB Online applications mistake 6 8y
+15 I cannot be the only person curious about this stuff (SA 2019 edition) 1 8y
+15 When should I apply for SA and/or Summer Internships? 1 8y
+15 Off cycle, non-target looking for mock interview buddies 1 6y
+15 DeleteDeleteDeleteDelete 9 4y
+15 WF 2019 PubFin Superday Results? 5 8y
+15 Quitting Without an Offer 1 6y
+15 How many lateral interviews before getting offer? (Associate to Associate) 2 6y
+15 Am I getting an offer? Nondiversity event 14 8y
+15 Job Offer Rescinded Because of Expunged Records 7 1y
+15 JP Morgan DCM vs BAML DCM 2 6y

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

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  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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