+12 How many people have been reaching out to you guys (have seen my inbounds low) 10 5y
+12 Can I Trade/Hold OTC Pink Securities as a FT Analyst? Same restriction as NYSE/NASDAQ listed securities? 1 5y
+12 How do I avoid awkward conversations while networking/catching-up? 6 5y
+12 Recent Info on Lazard NYC Culture? 9 4y
+12 Would you enter Banking now? 6 5y
+12 Question on convertible debt's impact on WACC 1 2y
+12 Webcam Lateral Interview Attire 7 5y
+12 Year 13 Student - How to get into Corporate and Commerical Banking? 6 4y
+12 WM to Structured Finance 4 1y
+12 Freshmen GPA and the long term effects 3 5y
+12 Question on debt payoff in DCF 2 2y
+12 FIG groups with most manageable wlb/culture 2 2y
+12 Should I even try to get into IB? 4 3y
+12 Emerging Markets Investment Banking/Advisory? 1 3y
+12 CB to IB advice 4 5y
+12 Compensation Discussion 1 1y
+12 Career Exploration Program-Piper Jaffray 2018 7 5y
+12 D&A Combined in 10-K 4 3y
+12 Project Finance Exits 1 1y
+12 How do you source deals as a junior coverage banker? 2 5y
+12 Investment Banking Associate -> Google Strategy & Ops? 1 2y
+12 Strategic Job Rotation as M&A Analyst: ECM vs. LevFin vs. Industry Coverage 1 1y
+12 [Deprecated] 1 3y
+12 Evercore's Diversity Symposium 2022 19 4y
+12 Traditional Investment Banking vs Public Finance? 1 4y
+12 Anything on Ziegler IB? 4 3y
+12 Didn't play the game well... 8 5y
+12 Is Houston IB mainly limited to energy? 5 2y
+12 Baird Assessment Center - Expectations/Experiences 10 3y
+12 Shoot holes into my why PE -> IB (SA) 6 5y
+12 Core finance role in india 1 3y
+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 How are lease epenses considered in cash-flow calculation? 1 2y
+12 Citi - CUPID Summer Accelerator Program. ANY UPDATE? 9 5y
+12 How fast to produce these deliverables? 10 3y
+12 Comprehensive Guide to Beta in the CAPM and Cost of Capital 1 3y
+12 IU Kelley for Investment Banking - transfer student? (also Fordham) 5 2y
+12 Clipperton - European investment bank? 1 4y
+12 Looking for CLT Roommate for Fall 2021 FT 5 5y
+12 Lifting pre-covid IB 13 5y
+12 Lazard SF Tech 2023? 22 2y
+12 Should I reneg my UBS IB Tech offer? 15 1y
+12 Why the hate on international banks? 28 5y
+12 What does a loan origination team do? 5 5y
+12 Shift from law to IB in India 1 3y
+12 FP&A vs startup valuation firm 1 3y
+12 Getting into investment banking from UBC Sauder 1 3y
+12 I hate making money for other people, any advice? 6 5y
+12 Banks that sponsor MBA 9 5y
+12 Where To Go From Here? 2 2y
+12 Citi Sustainability and Corporate Transitions Group 8 5y
+12 Difference between ABS and CDO? 5 5y
+12 Renege sophomore internship after signing Junior SA 4 1y
+12 New UBS/CS CEO 5 3y
+12 Day in the life of IB? Do you really work that much? 11 5y
+12 Discouraged Senior: No Return Offer 3 1y
+12 Product management at BB 2 3y
+12 Sovereign Advisory Exits 6 3y
+12 FMI? Pay/Hours/Deal Flow? 25 1y
+12 BB IBD vs Multi-Strat HF out of university (London) 8 5y
+12 JP Morgan (IB) Visa Sponsorship - Eligibility for International Students 13 2y
+12 Do investment bankers need wealth managers? 14 4y
+12 Decision Time: Buy Side (Fixed Income) vs. Sell Side 3 3y
+12 Easiest Coverage Group to Lateral into for IB? 7 1y
+12 MM to EB Lateral Prep? 1 1y
+12 Wells Fargo FIG 15 2y
+12 Uber Strategic Finance 2021 19 5y
+12 Sophomore IB SA 2024 BBs/EBs 4 3y
+12 What happens if you don’t make director? 6 4y
+12 Is IB a meritocracy... 4 5y
+12 Goldman Sachs 2016 Securities Division Insight Day? 15 3y
+12 Jefferies Inspiring Women For Finance Symposium 2023 51 3y
+12 Budgeting for the Summer 1 5y
+12 Is this the end of Lazard's strong restructuring practice? 8 2y
+12 Best for lateraling: Deal volume vs. Deal Value? 6 5y
+12 GP Bullhound London? 1 5y
+12 Break into NYC from Europe 1 1y
+12 ECM exit opps 9 3y
+12 Have you heard of Aeris Partners? 3 3y
+12 How likely is IB from Berkeley (Non-Haas)? 7 3y
+12 Favorite Mergers of All Time 10 5y
+12 Los Angeles Investment Banking Information and Recruiting 6 5y
+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 Is Lateral Hiring Slowing Down? 8 2y
+12 How many hours are you currently working? 46 3y
+12 Investment banking sell-side origination 3 1y
+12 Exercise as a Junior Banker? 17 5y
+12 internship w/ no guarantee of an offer 4 3y
+12 Bankruptcy Filings - where to find? 9 3y
+12 Need help / advice - levfin 2 2y
+12 Workout Plan 5 5y
+12 27 Year Old Analyst 14 5y
+12 Associate not doing anything? 4 4y
+12 Packing for a San Francisco Internship 5 5y
+12 How to strip out FX to get to "true" sales? 1 3y
+12 FT Tier 2 bank in NYC (SocGen/Mizuho/BNP) or Off-Cycle Internship at BB (GS/MS) in Frankfurt 22 5y

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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