+73 Advice for an ex-IB MD: What to read if you want to go into finance 8 10y
+73 Top Wall St cars - is this list accurate? 88 6y
+73 RBC IBD - What is it and where is this group headed? 20 6y
+73 What makes Bank of America unique 28 2y
+73 Has anybody quit for mental health reasons and been able to rejoin PE or high finance more broadly? 17 1y
+73 Recommended Drinks? 52 7y
+73 Spend the salary, bank the bonus? 99 5y
+73 Q&A: Non-target to IB, led recruiting and training at BB 35 4y
+73 Still want the job? Are you prepared? 36 6y
+73 Pushing back w pointless work 34 3y
+73 Banks sponsoring visas (undergrad) 109 5y
+73 Submitting Poem as Cover Letter?? 27 6y
+73 Real Estate IB Groups 63 7y
+73 Return to BAML for junior SA offer or accept GS offer? 40 4y
+73 Q&A: 1st Year Analyst Software M&A - From non-target knucklehead to front office M&A 17 7y
+73 Ethical post IB exits? 56 1y
+73 ………. 32 8mo
+73 [London] Banks with chill hours 51 1y
+73 Public Finance / Municipal Groups 26 1y
+73 Deciding between Duke and Ross undergrad 56 9mo
+73 Rank EB’s in SF for Tech 54 6y
+73 IB Recruiting from a Non Target is Paradise 9 1y
+73 Is secondaries GOATed? 31 1mo
+73 UChicago -- target school discussion 101 6y
+73 welp 15 4y
+73 SF Tech Banking Updated Ranking 2023 87 2y
+73 Advice for incoming IB/M&A analysts in the midst of a likely recession? 11 6y
+73 Buy Equity in a Professional Athlete 65 12y
+73 Associate 1 at no-name boutique. How screwed am I for lateralling in the current environment? 27 3y
+73 Should Burger King Acquire Tim Hortons? 73 12y
+73 Are any banks still hybrid? 99 4y
+73 2025 Incoming IB Analyst Rent Spends 45 1y
+73 Breaking into BB IBD for an Indian. 44 5y
+72 Preparation for Interviews 75 1y
+72 Corp Banking Raises 2022? 86 4y
+72 Bad habits you will miss when WFH ends 42 6y
+72 F on transcript but 3.8 GPA. 57 4y
+72 Are EBs going to raise base??? 84 5y
+72 How to deal with summer analyst 18 6y
+72 Left-leaning bankers 85 18y
+72 Switching Banks, but can I bring old Bank's banker bag into the office? 35 4y
+72 Best healthcare groups? 67 2y
+72 Debt Capital Markets - Is it IB? 20 4y
+72 [FT Recruiting 2020] Updates on banks that still sponsor H1B for international undergrads? 77 6y
+72 Dream Power Couple: MD banker wife & VP PE husband??? 29 6y
+72 Could the banks halve their London work force due to Brexit? 46 4y
+72 Big 4 vs IB 44 1y
+72 Firm Thinks I'm Lying About Offer 20 2mo
+72 Bloodshed in toronto - return rates 22 1y
+72 DC Advisory (ex Close Brothers) 78 5y
+72 2026 Rank of Banks Ovr 37 7mo
+72 Making a jump after 5 months.. horrific boss.. 33 3y
+72 unhappiness 34 9y
+72 Breaking into IB from Rice 65 2y
+72 She left wall street for a career in porn 70 8y
+72 Software bankers how is deal flow? 43 6mo
+72 Feeling like an outcast in this IB world - struggling academically. 11 5y
+72 Post MBA IB Associates - Why did you pick IB? 73 5y
+72 I don't understand how taxes work 20 3y
+72 2011 Full time hiring freeze 90 15y
+72 What Are Your Thoughts On Living In LA? 32 5y
+72 Thoughts on Liberal/Carney Win in Canada? 24 1y
+72 IB Good Exits - Not so much 20 5y
+72 UBS Investment Bank Internship interview 103 9y
+72 Guggenheim SA 2021 226 3y
+72 A job requires me to tell a great knock knock joke to be considered.... help me out here 15 4y
+72 Can I sue my bank if I get attacked during my commute once the bank forces me to go back to the office? 85 5y
+72 How to Communicate I’m Doing my VP’s Job for him 27 4y
+72 LMFAO Check out this email 113 8y
+72 Analysts - weekend hours? 127 14y
+72 Aiming for Investment Banking in Hong Kong/Singapore/Shanghai 70 6y
+72 UK&Europe vs. USA long term? 21 2y
+72 PIP in the UK - urgent 39 2y
+72 Incoming Analyst at CS, should I rescind my offer? 59 4y
+72 Is Prestige Really All That Important? 38 4y
+72 I suck at PowerPoint 24 3y
+72 Lateral Help 88 6y
+72 Exit Opp Mentality 5 4y
+72 BofA vs Morgan Stanley 56 4y
+72 Switching from Banking to Consulting 34 7y
+72 Bonus Bananas April 4, 2014 48 12y
+72 Help me overcome this nightmare: PDF to Excel 44 3y
+72 IBD: Easy exit opportunities that pay well? 59 2y
+72 When is best to study abroad?? 75 9y
+72 Plight of International Students with BBs 84 6y
+72 Prestige is Paradise 11 1y
+72 hot girls in banking? 156 9y
+72 Centerview Partners Compensation (2020) 43 3y
+72 SF Tech Banking Rankings 90 3mo
+72 Would you take Liontree over mid-low tier BBs? 27 6y
+72 IB Vs. Quant Salaries, Quality Of Life, Etc 15 4y
+71 Transferring: West Point --> What's Next 21 1y
+71 NY Times-End Bonuses for Bankers, thoughts? 59 14y
+71 CIA Economic analyst 71 14y
+71 Working IB in 2077 (part one) 10 1y
+71 FT Partners pay/reputation in tech IB? 51 4y
+71 Is Project Financing More of a Cap Markets Function than Traditional IB? 51 1y
+71 Feeling like wasting time working in IB 33 4y
+71 IB Presence in Charlotte? 38 4y
+71 Kicked off a deal 46 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • 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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