+82 Is Greenhill really that bad? (M&A) 60 3y
+82 Did it for my momma 20 4y
+82 Lazard CEO Says Remote Work Damages Prospects for Young Bankers 26 4y
+82 Is Anyone Having a Good Time? 28 4y
+82 What is the point of partnership at Goldman Sachs? 44 2y
+82 view your profile but don't accept your linkedin connection invitation 33 5y
+82 Top Bulge Bracket TMT groups? 39 4y
+82 Bringing Up Fraternity Experience in Interview 27 6y
+82 Baird SA 2021 204 4y
+82 A firm where everyone shit talks everyone 27 5y
+82 Moelis vs Rothschild - London 29 5y
+82 Bank of America Merrill Lynch to drop Merrill Lynch name from Investment Bank 35 7y
+82 Please Help Me Understand Corp. Finance / M&A at the Big 4 38 3y
+82 International Student - Chance of getting an IBD internship in London? 35 6y
+82 Best Investment Banks in 5 Years? 42 6y
+82 Best strength to have for Investment Banking? 61 4y
+82 Best Houston Banks for Exit Opps? 27 3y
+82 Does everyone wants to leave Investment Banking after 2 years? 58 6y
+82 Investment Banking University Recruiting Report – 7 Key Takeaways 11 8y
+82 How to *really* add value as a first-year analyst in a deal team? 19 6y
+82 Post-MBA IB Associate Recruiting 75 9y
+82 Q&A: Non-Target -> Target -> MM IBD -> Corp Dev. 32 10y
+82 Goldman Sachs being sued for gender discrimination 70 6y
+82 How To Really Network And Land That Offer 20 12y
+82 What constitutes success? 73 9y
+82 Facetime 103 4y
+82 What Not to Do 100 14y
+82 Analyst: Spending 5k+ on a Timepiece - Sensible? 111 3y
+82 Pay At Small, No-Name Boutiques (deals <500 M) 68 2y
+82 One Night Stand 106 16y
+82 Summer salaries ?? 220 6y
+82 Signing out! 35 16y
+82 What's the best "Why Do You Want to Work Here?" answer you have ever heard? 140 9y
+82 What is Northwestern University's Reputation 138 5y
+81 If AI Doesn’t Replace You, I Will 2 5mo
+81 Is Capital Markets "True" Investment Banking 27 8mo
+81 Is UBS IB doomed and will it ever recover? 43 11mo
+81 Evercore SA26 MegaThread 380 6d
+81 Where should we be in the process? SA 26 48 1y
+81 What should long term goals be in Canada? 61 1y
+81 Healthcare Bank Comparisons 37 1y
+81 Chinese Students Are Paying Agents $50,000 for Finance Jobs as Market Sours 43 1y
+81 LTM US and Global M&A league tables 25 2y
+81 Citi Shutting Down Municipal Platform 43 2y
+81 Advice Needed - Making Meaningful Connections Post-College / In the Professional World 15 2y
+81 Honest question - why is everyone in Banking so toxic/abrasive? 26 1y
+81 Rothschild return offer bloodbath 34 2y
+81 Net worth as a second year analyst? 36 3y
+81 Thoughts on Stifel as of 2023 26 1y
+81 Are you worried about layoffs? 31 3y
+81 Will I be screwed? 16 4y
+81 Should I buy a sportscar as an incoming analyst? 54 4y
+81 Anyone get Gifts from firms for holidays? 103 4y
+81 SA 2021 NYC Housing Thread 79 5y
+81 IB Summer Associate Return Offer Rates? 68 6y
+81 Feels like I got bullied into accepting an offer 17 6y
+81 IB P&U vs Infra Project Finance Teams for Infra PE Recruiting? 46 4y
+81 Dealing with Rejection 14 4y
+81 Q&A: PE Senior Associate from Post-MBA Banking Role 23 4y
+81 BAML M&A London - Exit opps? Hours? Reputation? 46 6y
+81 EBITDA / Net Working Capital Interview Question 21 6y
+81 Qatalyst Reputation in 2019 25 6y
+81 What Do You Use Linkedin For? 50 6y
+81 DOUSING NONTARGET STUDENTS IN OLIVE OIL??? 17 5y
+81 2nd Year Analyst Lost at Sea 18 4y
+81 2019 Goldman Sachs Exploratory Program HireVue 209 6y
+81 Accepted to NYU, UVA, Nova, BC, and UMICH. Can't afford any, offered full ride to Fordham. Am I fucked for IB? 36 3y
+81 BAML Best Groups & Exit Opps 72 3y
+81 21 Finance Interview Questions and Answers 3 4y
+81 5 Reasons to Avoid Working in MM Investment Banking (Other than Prestige/Exit-Ops) 26 8y
+81 What is so bad about Capital Markets? 52 4y
+81 I hate banking, what to do? 36 7y
+81 Quit BO role before I hit the desk to pursue FO role? 44 9y
+81 Self-Improvement Ideas for Summer 2016 39 6y
+81 Goldman Layoffs 34 6y
+81 Is early 30s too old to start as a post MBA associate? 76 4mo
+81 What makes a firm a sweatshop? 67 4y
+81 Guggenheim Partners Insight? 119 9y
+81 The Art of Battling Giants 43 12y
+81 The failure thread 66 12y
+81 JPM vs MS.. Please weigh in.. (IBD) NY 103 4y
+81 Series 79 free study guide 64 5y
+81 Why is Capital Markets not as good as other IBD groups? 54 16y
+81 IB/M&A Books 191 9y
+81 Series 79 - Nearing the end of my first year as an analyst 158 3y
+81 Financial Sponsors Group 113 3w
+81 JPMorgan IB Risk Bonuses 84 16y
+80 F*ck it I'm Going to Med School 28 1w
+80 deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted 45 2mo
+80 2026 UNBIASED PRESITGE RANKINGS FEBRUARY UPDATE 42 5mo
+80 Why do people work at Baird or Jeffries? 28 6mo
+80 Summer '27 Recruiting Starting? 28 11mo
+80 Inevitable Downfall of IB 19 1y
+80 Those who left IB as a VP - was it worth it in the long run? 18 6mo
+80 How do you stay motivated? A2A 14 1y
+80 CVP partners making 8 figures??? 54 9mo
+80 Sleeping on Jefferies??? 37 1y
+80 Do not work for BNP Paribas 46 5mo
+80 Evercore return offers 63 2y
+80 6/19 Juneteenth Off / WFH 42 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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