+74 Didn't Realize This is a Job Requirement Now 14 7y
+74 Is it possible to move between countries? 81 8y
+74 Tough Question from Evercore 35 7y
+74 Informational Phone Call 76 7y
+74 How is PJT Partners almost two years post BX spinoff? 54 6y
+74 3rd year Harvard Medical School student thinking about high finance transition- am I being realisitc? 36 5y
+74 All-in VP Comp 25 5y
+74 Tools of the Trade: Pro Tips 39 1mo
+74 Why was Goldman Sachs left out of the AT&T, Time Warner deal? 25 9y
+74 Why am I failing? 19 9y
+74 --- deleted --- 59 4y
+74 The Three Most Common Technicals 9 10y
+74 Has Wall Street lost the talent war against Silicon Valley? 58 6y
+74 How technical can first round interviews get? 80 4y
+74 Goldman Sachs SSG (Special Situations Group) 99 1mo
+74 BAML Bankers Leaving 41 13y
+74 OMFG, I can't BELIEVE IT 61 13y
+74 Free stuff/perks/swag at Wall Street internships 144 8y
+74 Investment Banking in Latin America (Andean Region) 58 6y
+74 Structured Finance - what is it? 68 3y
+74 Harvard JD ---> BB Associate 78 5y
+74 Explain LinkedIn's Valuation To Me 47 15y
+74 Bonus Bananas May 13, 2011 33 15y
+74 Talk to me 51 13y
+74 Investment Bank Life Style Better At Boutiques? 50 4y
+74 ER vs. IBD 90 16y
+74 Michael Moore - Capitalism 87 16y
+74 I-Banking in Australia 96 6y
+73 The Basics of Project Finance 6 1mo
+73 School Prestige Matters Way Less Than People Think Now 24 3mo
+73 ………. 32 5mo
+73 2025 Incoming IB Analyst Rent Spends 45 1y
+73 IB Recruiting from a Non Target is Paradise 9 1y
+73 Ethical post IB exits? 56 1y
+73 Has anybody quit for mental health reasons and been able to rejoin PE or high finance more broadly? 17 1y
+73 [London] Banks with chill hours 51 1y
+73 Hank Medina - Litquidity 36 2y
+73 Coverage IB —> Private Credit. How Realistic is it? 30 2y
+73 CS Layoffs - July 2023 94 3y
+73 Associate 1 at no-name boutique. How screwed am I for lateralling in the current environment? 27 2y
+73 Deciding between Duke and Ross undergrad 56 7mo
+73 SF Tech Banking Updated Ranking 2023 87 2y
+73 Pushing back w pointless work 34 3y
+73 You aren't being overpaid 34 3y
+73 Diversity correction 43 4y
+73 Are any banks still hybrid? 99 3y
+73 Q&A: Non-target to IB, led recruiting and training at BB 35 4y
+73 welp 15 4y
+73 Spend the salary, bank the bonus? 99 5y
+73 Return to BAML for junior SA offer or accept GS offer? 40 4y
+73 Modern Insider Trading - Food for Thought 35 5y
+73 Rank EB’s in SF for Tech 54 5y
+73 PJT 2020 23 4y
+73 Advice for incoming IB/M&A analysts in the midst of a likely recession? 11 6y
+73 Craziest thing you saw some do to try to get into IB (try-hard) 14 6y
+73 RBC IBD - What is it and where is this group headed? 20 6y
+73 Q&A: 1st Year Analyst Software M&A - From non-target knucklehead to front office M&A 17 6y
+73 Breaking into BB IBD for an Indian. 44 5y
+73 Recommended Drinks? 52 7y
+73 Banks sponsoring visas (undergrad) 109 5y
+73 Submitting Poem as Cover Letter?? 27 6y
+73 Top 20 Banks To Work For - "Employee Satisfaction" - 2018 Edition 15 6y
+73 Restructuring vs. M&A 62 4y
+73 Q&A: Headhunter/Recruiter - M&A Investment Banking 27 8y
+73 Sophomore Internship Investment Banking?!?! 104 8y
+73 MD put me in charge of recruiting. Wtf? 33 4y
+73 No bonus/payrise despite good year 27 6y
+73 Still want the job? Are you prepared? 36 6y
+73 IBD Barriers to Entry For Canadians and How to Overcome Them 19 6y
+73 Interest Rate Hike 74 10y
+73 Advice for an ex-IB MD: What to read if you want to go into finance 8 10y
+73 Should Burger King Acquire Tim Hortons? 73 11y
+73 Buy Equity in a Professional Athlete 65 12y
+73 Real Estate IB Groups 63 7y
+73 If you could do it all over again, would you still pursue a career in finance? 65 2y
+73 Top Wall St cars - is this list accurate? 88 6y
+73 UChicago -- target school discussion 101 6y
+73 How well known is LSE in US/Wall Street? 78 6y
+73 Feminism 52 6y
+73 What do FIG bankers do? 54 3y
+73 Slim Fit Suit = Bad Impression? 129 7y
+73 Switching from Consulting to Investment Banking 75 4y
+73 Greenhill & Co Question 54 6y
+72 Firm Thinks I'm Lying About Offer 20 2w
+72 Software bankers how is deal flow? 43 4mo
+72 2026 Rank of Banks Ovr 37 4mo
+72 Thoughts on Liberal/Carney Win in Canada? 24 1y
+72 PIP in the UK - urgent 39 1y
+72 Breaking into IB from Rice 65 2y
+72 Public Finance / Municipal Groups 26 1y
+72 I don't understand how taxes work 20 3y
+72 UK&Europe vs. USA long term? 21 2y
+72 What makes Bank of America unique 28 2y
+72 Making a jump after 5 months.. horrific boss.. 33 3y
+72 IBD: Easy exit opportunities that pay well? 59 2y
+72 Incoming Analyst at CS, should I rescind my offer? 59 3y
+72 Exit Opp Mentality 5 3y
+72 Is Prestige Really All That Important? 38 4y
+72 Switching Banks, but can I bring old Bank's banker bag into the office? 35 4y
+72 How to Communicate I’m Doing my VP’s Job for him 27 4y

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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