+101 What is so bad about starting at the buyside? 30 6y
+101 How is Houlihan Lokey Restructuring compared to BX (PJT) and Lazard? 53 7y
+101 Lifestyle of an Analyst vs. Associate 54 5y
+101 Q&A - Non-Target >> Valuation >> MM IB 51 6y
+101 BB vs. EB 61 13y
+101 Interview Questions (Was just asked for an Analyst Role) 56 13y
+101 UG Recruiting Part III: The Super Day and Offer 30 6y
+100 Fitting In as a first gen 28 1mo
+100 I love IU and CU Bolder 65 8mo
+100 Tragic News at Intrepid 26 1y
+100 Less-desired group at BB or RX Consulting -> RX IB 26 1y
+100 The real “why banking” for associates 44 2y
+100 How did you get into investment banking? (non target guys) 46 1y
+100 Georgetown McDonough vs. NYU Stern vs. UMich Ross vs. Northwestern Weinberg 44 6mo
+100 Stop The Awkward Networking Calls 39 3y
+100 Recently laid off - interviews 50 2y
+100 Rothschild (NYC) Groups 2022 83 4y
+100 Resigning as VP 73 2y
+100 Lost the Dream, Feel Defeated, Need Help 45 6y
+100 Status of Middle Market Summer 2020 Internships due to Coronavirus 126 6y
+100 Investment bankers, do you expect your partner to have as prestigious a job as you do? 30 6y
+100 Best Keyboard for IB 24 6y
+100 Any other targets get screwed by this year's Summer Analyst recruiting cycle? What are your plans now? 37 7y
+100 Non-Target Recruiting Guide Part I: Resume and Networking 11 6y
+100 Interview Awkwardness 30 8y
+100 How to Position for a Recession 40 8y
+100 Hard work and sacrifice will get you only so far 43 11y
+100 Most elite/secretive/hardest-to-break-into groups? Like BX Tactical Ops or GS SSG 91 9y
+100 Do some people never break into IB? Any stories? 49 3y
+100 SA Clothing 165 8y
+100 Investment Banking and Poker? 145 5y
+100 Beginners Guide to Valuation and Metrics By Sector 47 5y
+100 Dubai Investment Banking - High school senior 142 6y
+100 EBITDA Ambiguity - if EBITDA excludes Depreciation and Amortization, why do we subtract D and A from it to get EBIT? 98 10y
+100 Investment banking layoffs- Time to reconsider? 94 14y
+100 JPM vs CS vs Lazard 66 17y
+100 Brown University - Any information would be appreciated 101 9y
+99 Ivey "Fall Off" Explained 32 5mo
+99 Santander Exits 31 2mo
+99 Anyone else have the urge to quit and fuck off? Is this life really worth it? Give me some perspective. 42 11mo
+99 Guide to LA IB Scene (2025 Edition) 39 1y
+99 Want to be a Career Banker 15 1y
+99 Low-IQ duke student in crisis 105 1y
+99 Top Biotech Fund vs EB out of undergrad 38 1y
+99 Is Canadian IB actually more competitive? 82 1y
+99 Intern Ettiquette 19 2y
+99 Thoughts and tips on how to speak like an investment banker. 33 2y
+99 RX Interviews are Unfair? 24 2y
+99 CIMs have got to be the worst marketing materials in all of coporate america 31 2y
+99 Why finance people care Bonus so much 41 2y
+99 HL Reputation 39 1y
+99 Leaving IB for Phd in Environmental Engineering 22 2y
+99 Has anyone been staffed on a deal they had moral objections to? 54 3y
+99 checking A1s work taking forever 23 3y
+99 Just got an IB offer, how do I prepare? 39 4y
+99 How do you build / maintain confidence 13 4y
+99 WSO needs YOU! The Monkey Army is Now Recruiting. 0 4y
+99 What is the downside (if any) of Chicago IB? 44 4y
+99 To those working in IB, what makes you feel inclined to respond to a cold email from a non-alumni? 81 3y
+99 Bankers - NBC News would like to hear from you 12 5y
+99 Feels like every facet of my life has fallen apart this year 15 2y
+99 DB/UBS vs. Top Middle Market Groups 46 4y
+99 IB Hall of Fame 62 4y
+99 Need help on how to fit in as a nerdy person (serious) 19 6y
+99 MS/GS vs EVR/PJT 22 3y
+99 Leave 100k+ bonus for Immediate PE Offer? 36 4y
+99 At what point do you give up? 116 8y
+99 Rothschild London vs BBs 109 1y
+99 2018 Summer Analyst IB Recruiting Megathread: August 15th and Beyond 88 8y
+99 How many of the senior bankers on your team do you reckon will die alone 33 10y
+99 What is So Bad About UBS? 97 5y
+99 Picking the Right Group 89 13y
+99 LA banking 100 6y
+99 Intro to Investment Banking 119 6y
+99 Interview Question - Cost of Equity ALWAYS > Cost of Debt 76 1y
+98 Day at Macquarie 12 1mo
+98 Did everything “right” but still no offer - any advice? 58 6mo
+98 del 47 4mo
+98 2026 Rankings - Hottest girls 63 9mo
+98 WF vs JEFF 56 8mo
+98 IB RANKINGS GENERAL (not group specific) 2025 55 1y
+98 Q&A: Leaving IB After 5+ Years 51 2y
+98 I FINALLY DID IT, I GOT A FT OFFER! 17 2y
+98 Tribute to a newly minted VP 8 3y
+98 CS Head of Tech IB leaves for Wells Fargo 21 3y
+98 Why go from BB/EB to MF? 55 3y
+98 Do we investment bankers actually create value for society? 43 4y
+98 DCM Interview 101 - Superday experience 9 4y
+98 Analysts - let me get this straight 52 4y
+98 Healthcare IBD - Summary & Resources 22 4y
+98 What was your first task as a summer analyst? 34 6y
+98 Jeffries IB or GS compliance? 31 6y
+98 Ranking MM Firms? 40 5y
+98 How would you have responded? Hypothetical Pitchbook Error Scenario 25 7y
+98 Wells Fargo bonuses down by 30%?! 61 3y
+98 Best SEC school for Investment Banking 32 7y
+98 2 successful years at the firm, 2 years of 0 bonus and minimal pay rise 21 8y
+98 How to explain a low gpa 59 9y
+98 I can't seem to get anywhere 29 8y
+98 IB MD Q&A 45 9y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • 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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