+374 I am leaving investment banking to be a cop 137 6y
+373 Thoughts on this gutsy post-interview follow-up email? 101 4y
+372 Return Rates For Interns Are Falling? 149 1mo
+372 Is recruiting rigged against non DEI semi targets ? (Objective view) 97 1y
+372 Super hot chick in my intern group 57 5y
+372 Intern Horror Stories 72 8mo
+372 Have you ever seen an intern quit early? 108 7y
+371 Vent Some Wisdom to Incoming Analysts/Interns 45 2y
+371 Lateraling Guide for Investment Banking 121 4y
+370 Why work up to MD in Investment Banking? 86 3y
+369 Info on LionTree’s Pornography IB group? 71 2y
+369 Coolest exit you've seen? 141 1y
+367 Can IB Analysts Have Girlfriends? 64 4y
+366 Views on "Salomon Sisters"? 78 2y
+365 GS Healthcare Walkout 115 3y
+363 Married Before or During First Year of Analyst Stint 86 1y
+360 Bulge Bracket and Elite Boutique Tiers 347 3y
+359 Is work life balance really worth it when you are young? 89 4y
+358 To the Non-Northeastern Elitists.... 35 9mo
+358 Most toxic banks and groups (2023 update)? 240 2y
+358 How seriously do you take this forum? 117 3y
+357 Sign-on bonus reverse discrimination? 116 1y
+357 Being obsessed with Prestige has ruined my life 55 3y
+357 "Bulge Bracket" TV Show on Amazon Prime 96 2y
+355 Something wrong with my cold email? 66 5y
+354 This is what banking really is 58 4y
+354 Please stop wasting your life 90 2y
+353 Crazy Associate PJT Industrials 57 1y
+353 M&A Interview Questions - Beginner to Advanced Questions 350 2y
+352 Biggest Hardo Stories 87 5y
+352 Would a Virtual Summer Analyst Program be Possible? 147 6y
+351 IB Dating 110 3y
+351 Is it true that Tobin & Company doesn't pay their analysts? 154 5y
+350 … 63 1y
+350 Push Back Against Boomer Management / Being Powerless 95 2y
+350 How tf do I answer "Why Credit Suisse?" 60 1y
+350 Post MBA IB associates, how did you know you could handle the life? 75 4y
+349 JPM Lev Fin ED accused of turning married male broker into her office sex slave 85 4mo
+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 7y
+348 Summer Analyst perks? 132 4y
+347 US cities Ranking (compensation based) 118 2y
+347 My junior monkeys, want real change? 53 4y
+346 Investment Banks Ranked By Your Divorced Blue Collared Uncle 30 1mo
+346 Crazy Stories !? 79 4y
+345 Highest paying IB 107 3y
+344 GS IBD SA 2022 1,585 3y
+344 IBD FT recruiting at Ivies - 2011 216 4y
+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 UBS Tech MD hires Son (from no-name college) as an Intern 69 1mo
+342 🚨WSO Blocking Free Speech, RH from JEF retaining Attorneys 51 1y
+341 PE 2021, Low GPA, Non-Target, my chances??? 18 5y
+340 Looking to raise a Billion Dollar Fund - College Junior 45 2y
+339 IB MD is a job for LOSERS, not BSD’s 86 2y
+339 Bathroom incident with coworker - report to HR? 40 3y
+339 GS Layoffs hit NY 179 3y
+339 coolest exits you've ever seen 117 3y
+338 Girl Investment Bankers - Any tips? 148 4y
+337 Hilarious Barclays Goodbye Email 49 7y
+335 Ease of Getting IB Jobs in 2-4 years? 91 1y
+335 Bottom buckets: Where are you now? 74 1y
+334 Advice from an ex-IB MD - The Importance Of Failure 176 10y
+334 Why Investment Banking? Sample Answers 395 4y
+333 Why are we doing IBD again? 125 4y
+332 Article - UBS’ Investment Bank Keeps Losing Ground 44 2mo
+332 Why You DON'T Leave Banking for B School Just to Come Right Back... 84 5y
+330 Credit Suisse the Next Lehman? 160 3y
+329 A Dramatized Look into Continuation Vehicles 76 10mo
+329 Centerview vs. Jane Street vs. Meta 172 1y
+328 What’s the WORST pitchdeck error you’ve ever seen? 87 4y
+327 Investment Banks as US Presidents 67 3y
+327 UBS ADDRESSING GS SURVEY..RIDICULOUS 160 5y
+327 2018 /2019 Bonus Discussion 162 4y
+327 What banker careers really look like: real private data 209 4y
+326 Intern has 2+ hours of coffee chats daily - WTF? 45 2y
+326 Stern vs UChicago 130 1mo
+326 The Path to Least Resistance: Why IB May Not Be What You Really Want 52 4y
+326 I'm Tired 63 4y
+326 Top Groups on Wall Street 259 4y
+325 2019/2020 Investment Banking Bonus Discussion 299 6y
+324 Deutsche Bank TMT NYC Collapse & Hospitalization From Exhaustion 64 1y
+324 Red(blue)pilled by racist group 65 1y
+323 Leaving Investment Banking - Why and What Next 90 3y
+323 Worst Interview/Job Experience: Can You Top Mine? 126 6y
+322 Black Friday — What are you buying? / Best IB Purchases Thread 109 1y
+322 Back Office ain’t half bad. Thoughts after working in both BO and FO. 50 4y
+322 HEY you OCR little f*cks 105 4y
+321 How to Stop Bullying From Coworkers 67 3y
+320 Top 10 Ultra-High IQ Reasons Why Finance Sucks 24 4y
+320 How Do Bankers Become Billionaires? 89 4y
+319 How soon will AI fuck our industry? 115 9mo
+319 IB SA No Offer -> Major Entertainment Strategy + Perspectives on Recovering from Failure 55 1y
+319 EB Ranking/Comparison 80 5y
+319 My Favourite Question For Wrapping Up Interviews 49 7y
+318 Guess WFH hours aren't so great 81 4y
+316 Why would anyone willingly choose to live in NYC / SF / CHI? 149 2y

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 02 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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