+12 state school or private school? 3 5y
+12 How many people have been reaching out to you guys (have seen my inbounds low) 10 5y
+12 UniMelb, UniSyd or UNSW? [AUS] 5 1y
+12 Can I Trade/Hold OTC Pink Securities as a FT Analyst? Same restriction as NYSE/NASDAQ listed securities? 1 5y
+12 Who makes more on avg ib/pe vs QT/QR 8 1y
+12 How do I avoid awkward conversations while networking/catching-up? 6 5y
+12 Why would a person go from a BB to a MM when going A2A? 23 5y
+12 Credit Suisse Group Rankings 2022 21 4y
+12 Would you enter Banking now? 6 5y
+12 LevFin/Mezz Financing Case Study URGENT - Appreciate your ideas! 3 5y
+12 Webcam Lateral Interview Attire 7 5y
+12 Tech IB - Arma Partners vs GP Bullhound vs FT Partners vs HL 10 4y
+12 Freshmen GPA and the long term effects 3 5y
+12 Whats with the NA & EU/UK divergence in undergraduate recruitment? 12 1y
+12 IB SA in Sao Paulo 1 2y
+12 Private Company Valuation - EV Question 10 3y
+12 Goldman Sachs IBD Coffee Chats - 2021 Recruiting 2 3y
+12 Jeff HC Outlook 16 2y
+12 Career Exploration Program-Piper Jaffray 2018 7 5y
+12 Is Lazard a 2 or 3 year analyst program? 9 2y
+12 MS vs MOE vs JPM vs BOFA 7 1y
+12 JP Morgan Chase Superday Interview 3 5y
+12 An in at Blackrock? 2 1y
+12 I can’t remember my IB technicals 16 1y
+12 Is a small IB firm a good freshman summer gig? 3 2y
+12 Do you need a science background to work in life sciences sector investment?? 1 4y
+12 How do you source deals as a junior coverage banker? 2 5y
+12 Leaving IB after 1 year - what should I do? 3 1y
+12 Why are lloyd blankfein and bill ackman hyping up ww3 3 4y
+12 What is the longest day you have ever had (in hours)? 53 4y
+12 Corp Dev -> IB? 1 3y
+12 In a Bit of a Pickle 4 1y
+12 Reach out to HR? 2 4y
+12 Didn't play the game well... 8 5y
+12 PNC First Year Salary 9 1y
+12 reneging full time offer due to health? 7 3y
+12 Shoot holes into my why PE -> IB (SA) 6 5y
+12 Rothschild SA 2021 Interview 25 5y
+12 IB Restructuring Ressources for Prep/Career 4 5y
+12 Weighted present values in DCF models 2 5y
+12 Help! - Real Estate vs Chemicals Group 3 3y
+12 GS FIG Hours 21 1y
+12 Citi - CUPID Summer Accelerator Program. ANY UPDATE? 9 5y
+12 Corporate Banking: bother with CFA or MBA? 1 3y
+12 JPM Investment Banking Interview Question 1 3y
+12 Equity linked converts group info 5 1y
+12 Looking for CLT Roommate for Fall 2021 FT 5 5y
+12 Lifting pre-covid IB 13 5y
+12 RBC PU&I Review? 9 4y
+12 Year 13 Student - How to get into Corporate and Commerical Banking? 6 4y
+12 Question on debt payoff in DCF 2 2y
+12 CIBC, National IB Winter 2026 4 1y
+12 Why the hate on international banks? 28 5y
+12 What does a loan origination team do? 5 5y
+12 Are D/MDs at EBs more capable than at BBs? 16 3y
+12 FIG groups with most manageable wlb/culture 2 2y
+12 I hate making money for other people, any advice? 6 5y
+12 Banks that sponsor MBA 9 5y
+12 Citi Sustainability and Corporate Transitions Group 8 5y
+12 Difference between ABS and CDO? 5 5y
+12 Will bad things happen to me? 5 3y
+12 Day in the life of IB? Do you really work that much? 11 5y
+12 IB with D.O. Degree? 8 4y
+12 BB IBD vs Multi-Strat HF out of university (London) 8 5y
+12 Managing Older Employees as a Young Director 3 3y
+12 Is Villanova a target school for investment banking? 11 3y
+12 MM SA to BB/EB FT 1 5y
+12 [Deprecated] 1 3y
+12 Anything on Ziegler IB? 4 3y
+12 How much networking is needed for a weak semi-target for IB? 2 3y
+12 Uber Strategic Finance 2021 19 5y
+12 Cowen Interview Boot Camp 12 3y
+12 Is IB a meritocracy... 4 5y
+12 Budgeting for the Summer 1 5y
+12 Best for lateraling: Deal volume vs. Deal Value? 6 5y
+12 Comprehensive Guide to Beta in the CAPM and Cost of Capital 1 3y
+12 GP Bullhound London? 1 5y
+12 IU Kelley for Investment Banking - transfer student? (also Fordham) 5 2y
+12 RX IB to Consumer PE / Tech HF? 3 4y
+12 WM to Structured Finance 4 1y
+12 Bad Mid-Summeer Review 8 4y
+12 Core finance role in india 1 3y
+12 For those who were laid off… 5 1y
+12 Getting into investment banking from UBC Sauder 1 3y
+12 CCR - Counterparty Credit Risk Salaries 5 4y
+12 Moving to a new bank mid year 1 3y
+12 Delete 1 3y
+12 Favorite Mergers of All Time 10 5y
+12 Career anxiety advice for incoming freshmen 5 5y
+12 JP Morgan (IB) Visa Sponsorship - Eligibility for International Students 13 2y
+12 Can't understand the basics of financial modeling lol. Kindly help with this problem 3 5y
+12 Barclays Perks 16 5y
+12 Is MSc choice overrated for the sake of getting interviews? 6 5y
+12 Project Finance Exits 1 1y
+12 Exercise as a Junior Banker? 17 5y
+12 JPM NY v. RBC NY v. PWP NY 9 4y
+12 Test 0 2y
+12 Workout Plan 5 5y
+12 27 Year Old Analyst 14 5y
+12 Advice on looking through a 10-K and an attempt at my first valuation 1 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • 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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