+13 DTL/DTA 2 1y
+13 UBS-EMEA Power Utilities & Infrastructure Analyst Interview 14 1y
+13 Freshman summer internships? 4 1y
+13 Official SA 2026 Discord Server-------------------------- 5 1y
+13 Where do SA's go out/ do for fun in NYC? 9 1y
+13 TD Securities Invest in Success Program 62 1y
+13 Can I get into IB from STEM major? 4 1y
+13 First round w/ Jefferies FIG 25 1y
+13 Is Investment Banking even worth it? 8 1y
+13 Realistic chances of breaking into top TMT or M&A (Company -> mfin in UK 4 1y
+13 Rothschild SA 2026 19 1y
+13 UBS SF Tech 6 1y
+13 Imperial MSc Finance vs FT Boutique IB 4 1y
+13 IB -> PE -> IB? 10 1y
+13 Central CT is paradise 4 1y
+13 Corporate Banking Interview Prep 5 1y
+13 IR at MF or IBD at BB - As a Nepo Baby I feel like doing the former 6 1y
+13 pwp 26SA sf-tech 46 1y
+13 Wedbush NY IB 30 1y
+13 SMU COX vs IU Kelly:?Transfer undergrad 25 1y
+13 Restructuring 2025/2026 Outlook 4 1y
+13 Musk's $113Bn xAI / X Merger 8 1y
+13 Which MSc is worth it? 17 1y
+13 Advice on next steps - UK SA 26 12 1y
+13 Private Funds Group Analyst at MM – What Are My Realistic Exits? 3 1y
+13 Was the company right to withdraw the offer (UK)? 3 1y
+13 Where to next? 3 1y
+13 US vs UK early in career 2 1y
+13 Coffee-Chats Follow Up 3 1y
+13 Ruined my first semester of college — how fucked am I? 8 1y
+13 SMBC Video Interview/Superday 2025 82 1y
+13 Guggenheim Lateral Recruiting 5 1y
+13 IB at a regional Boutique vs. Credit role at a BB 2 1y
+13 JPM Internal Lateral? 12 1y
+13 Pre-med to IB 6 1y
+13 CFA worth it or not? (Open to other suggestions) 8 1y
+13 Wells Fargo Charlotte 4 1y
+13 US SA to UK FT? 7 1y
+13 Want to break into IB, had a few questions 10 1y
+13 3.45 GPA, Incoming at Blackstone (Jr Summer), Investment Banking (Sophomore Summer), Semi-Target (UT, Boston College, UNC, Vanderbilt, Washington & Lee)) 3 1y
+13 Public REITs, Private REITs Cap Rate Calcaution 7 1y
+13 Barclays SA 2026 Megathread 117 1y
+13 SA 2025 Reading Material 12 1y
+13 Offer was just postponed 1 year from 2025 FT to 2026 FT 10 1y
+13 Lateral recruiting on hold since beginning of April? 9 1y
+13 Citi UK M&A 12 1y
+13 Early Graduation 3 1y
+13 Lose the tie in interviews? (UK) 16 1y
+13 Ardea Partners Modeling Test 10 1y
+13 Excel practice 8 1y
+13 Investment Banks need to step up 10 1y
+13 Following Up 9 1y
+13 Intrepid Investment Bankers 1 1y
+13 Two unpaid part time remote intern in Summer? 5 1y
+13 Question about Background Check 8 1y
+13 U5 Termination Help!! 4 1y
+13 HYP Student Pushing Back Grad - Need Advice 3 1y
+13 Looking to lateral to IB from a trading role… open to suggestions 7 1y
+13 Investment Banking at MM vs Investor Relations at MF? 5 1y
+13 Rising Sophomore - Path to SM out of Undergrad? 3 1y
+13 Are the three years of IB worth it given my opportunity cost? 2 1y
+13 Del 7 1y
+13 Best paying TMT EB? 11 1y
+13 Rising College Freshman — Advice on Leveraging MuniFinance IB Internship 1 1y
+13 Big4 Audit Pivot to IB 3 1y
+13 Questions About IB Recruiting Timeline and WSO Academy 3 1y
+13 Private Credit Salary Thoughts 10 1y
+13 Syndicate internship gone wrong 2 1y
+13 Top Groups at Citi? 23 12mo
+13 LMM consumer boutiques? 8 12mo
+13 Huge Career Shift - Urgent Help 5 11mo
+13 2024 William Blair Bridge to Investment Banking Program 14 11mo
+13 London Rent 2025 28 11mo
+13 Why leave IB for Corp Dev/Strat besides WLB 3 11mo
+13 State of RX - Since 2015 9 11mo
+13 Intern bonus mega thread 5 11mo
+13 Rothschild / Moelis (Associate / VP) Compensation in Dubai 36 11mo
+13 Advice for a Rising Non-Target Sophomore? 2 11mo
+13 Father actively trades - regulatory issues? 9 11mo
+13 Analysts Are Becoming Bots (Literally) and I Refuse to Join Them 3 11mo
+13 No Return offer 10 11mo
+13 Real Estate IBD 4 11mo
+13 Houston Bonuses 1 11mo
+13 2026 Morgan Stanley IED SA 32 11mo
+13 Really didn’t enjoy doing IB this summer… anyone else 6 11mo
+13 Rising Soph boutta coffee chat 2 11mo
+13 Exit ops for BNY lines of business? 2 11mo
+13 Black men in finance, what are your tips for managing facial hair? 6 11mo
+13 Canadian Banks vs BNP/HSBC/SocGen 10 11mo
+13 2027 Summer/Fall IB Recruiting Advice (Class of 2028) 1 10mo
+13 2025 Networking Spam 2 10mo
+13 Failed 79 yesterday on first attempt planning on switching to Knopman from STC 7 10mo
+13 Homepage Spam 3 10mo
+13 72hrs until SIE, what to study?? 6 10mo
+13 BGL 2025 8 10mo
+13 Fund Finance - Career Outlook and Compensation 5 10mo
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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

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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