+372 Intern Horror Stories 72 3mo
+372 Have you ever seen an intern quit early? 108 7y
+371 Is recruiting rigged against non DEI semi targets ? (Objective view) 102 11mo
+371 Vent Some Wisdom to Incoming Analysts/Interns 45 2y
+371 Lateraling Guide for Investment Banking 121 4y
+370 Goldman ends DEI 85 1mo
+369 Info on LionTree’s Pornography IB group? 71 1y
+369 Coolest exit you've seen? 141 11mo
+368 Why work up to MD in Investment Banking? 86 2y
+367 Target College Rankings Guide (BACKED WITH INFO) 160 1y
+367 Can IB Analysts Have Girlfriends? 64 3y
+366 Views on "Salomon Sisters"? 78 2y
+365 GS Healthcare Walkout 125 3y
+363 Married Before or During First Year of Analyst Stint 86 1y
+359 Bulge Bracket and Elite Boutique Tiers 347 3y
+358 How seriously do you take this forum? 117 2y
+357 To the Non-Northeastern Elitists.... 35 5mo
+357 Sign-on bonus reverse discrimination? 116 1y
+357 Being obsessed with Prestige has ruined my life 55 3y
+357 Most toxic banks and groups (2023 update)? 240 2y
+357 "Bulge Bracket" TV Show on Amazon Prime 97 1y
+356 Is work life balance really worth it when you are young? 89 4y
+355 Something wrong with my cold email? 66 5y
+354 This is what banking really is 58 3y
+354 Please stop wasting your life 90 2y
+353 Crazy Associate PJT Industrials 58 1y
+353 M&A Interview Questions - Beginner to Advanced Questions 350 1y
+352 Biggest Hardo Stories 87 4y
+352 Would a Virtual Summer Analyst Program be Possible? 147 5y
+351 IB Dating 112 3y
+351 Is it true that Tobin & Company doesn't pay their analysts? 154 4y
+350 Would You Do It All Again 63 1y
+350 Push Back Against Boomer Management / Being Powerless 95 2y
+350 How tf do I answer "Why Credit Suisse?" 60 9mo
+350 Post MBA IB associates, how did you know you could handle the life? 76 6y
+349 JPM Lev Fin ED accused of turning married male broker into her office sex slave 90 1w
+349 2024 IB Year-End Bonus Megathread 376 1y
+349 What did it feel like to get your first bonus? 88 4y
+349 Nepotism pisses me off 61 2y
+349 From BO to FO and back again, or, how I learned to stop worrying and love technology 79 8y
+349 Share the Strangest Interview Questions You've Received 125 6y
+348 Summer Analyst perks? 132 3y
+347 US cities Ranking (compensation based) 118 1y
+347 My junior monkeys, want real change? 53 4y
+345 2026 Perks & Benefits Megathread (Dinner, Uber, Travel, Gym, etc.): Which Banks Actually Take Care of Their Juniors? 179 2d
+344 Highest paying IB 107 3y
+344 GS IBD SA 2022 1,585 3y
+344 Crazy Stories !? 78 5y
+344 IBD FT recruiting at Ivies - 2011 216 3y
+343 1st day internship work until 2 am (fucked up) 109 5y
+343 Yes, You Are Having a Quarter Life Crisis (and it's ok) 163 6y
+342 🚨WSO Blocking Free Speech, RH from JEF retaining Attorneys 51 1y
+341 What happened to west coast talent? 134 9mo
+341 PE 2021, Low GPA, Non-Target, my chances??? 18 5y
+339 IB MD is a job for LOSERS, not BSD’s 86 2y
+339 Bathroom incident with coworker - report to HR? 40 2y
+339 GS Layoffs hit NY 179 3y
+338 coolest exits you've ever seen 117 3y
+338 Girl Investment Bankers - Any tips? 149 4y
+337 Looking to raise a Billion Dollar Fund - College Junior 45 2y
+337 Hilarious Barclays Goodbye Email 49 7y
+334 Ease of Getting IB Jobs in 2-4 years? 91 1y
+334 Bottom buckets: Where are you now? 74 9mo
+334 Advice from an ex-IB MD - The Importance Of Failure 176 10y
+334 Why Investment Banking? Sample Answers 395 3y
+333 Why are we doing IBD again? 125 4y
+332 Why You DON'T Leave Banking for B School Just to Come Right Back... 84 5y
+330 Credit Suisse the Next Lehman? 161 3y
+329 UBS Tech MD hires Son (from no-name college) as an Intern 57 3d
+328 Centerview vs. Jane Street vs. Meta 172 8mo
+328 What’s the WORST pitchdeck error you’ve ever seen? 88 3y
+327 Investment Banks as US Presidents 67 2y
+327 UBS ADDRESSING GS SURVEY..RIDICULOUS 160 4y
+327 2018 /2019 Bonus Discussion 162 3y
+327 What banker careers really look like: real private data 209 4y
+326 The Path to Least Resistance: Why IB May Not Be What You Really Want 53 7y
+326 I'm Tired 64 6y
+326 Top Groups on Wall Street 259 3y
+325 Intern has 2+ hours of coffee chats daily - WTF? 45 1y
+325 2019/2020 Investment Banking Bonus Discussion 299 5y
+324 Red(blue)pilled by racist group 66 1y
+323 Leaving Investment Banking - Why and What Next 92 3y
+323 Worst Interview/Job Experience: Can You Top Mine? 126 6y
+322 Deutsche Bank TMT NYC Collapse & Hospitalization From Exhaustion 64 8mo
+322 HEY you OCR little f*cks 105 3y
+321 Black Friday — What are you buying? / Best IB Purchases Thread 109 1y
+321 How to Stop Bullying From Coworkers 70 2y
+320 A Dramatized Look into Continuation Vehicles 76 6mo
+320 Top 10 Ultra-High IQ Reasons Why Finance Sucks 24 3y
+320 How Do Bankers Become Billionaires? 90 3y
+319 How soon will AI fuck our industry? 115 5mo
+319 IB SA No Offer -> Major Entertainment Strategy + Perspectives on Recovering from Failure 55 10mo
+319 EB Ranking/Comparison 80 4y
+318 Back Office ain’t half bad. Thoughts after working in both BO and FO. 50 4y
+318 Guess WFH hours aren't so great 83 6y
+317 My Favourite Question For Wrapping Up Interviews 49 7y
+316 leaving IB, next steps... 62 6y
+315 PJT Addresses BoFA Aso Death 59 2y
+315 Disappointed and heartbroken 75 8y
+315 Regional Boutiques Investment Bank List by City 545 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $101
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