+9 Switching from product to coverage before FT starts - who should I talk to and who should I avoid talking to? 3 1y
+9 Accounting / Valuation 1 3y
+9 Financial Advisory Boutique vs IB Difference - Infrastructure & Energy 1 1y
+9 Williams -> GS Pipeline 9 1y
+9 Stuck in LMM Boutique IB Purgatory - Market or Reality? 1 1y
+9 Barclays Group Placement: MF/UMM Exits 9 1y
+9 Interview with MD–what should I expect? 3 4y
+9 If it comes to FIFA 1 4y
+9 Investment Banking Recruiting Timeline & Transfer Student 1 4y
+9 Client wants to buy a Class III railroad operation - insight needed! 1 3y
+9 SF vs NYC: Starting off Career? 1 4y
+9 Looking to get into IB but have an account in default from years ago 1 3y
+9 Exiting restructuring 9 4y
+9 IB vs consulting 1 4y
+9 IB Postgrad Placement Question 1 1y
+9 . 1 4y
+9 College Decision for IB 2 6mo
+9 Financial Sponsors Group Deals vs Corporate Banking 6 4y
+9 Exit Ops Question 1 2y
+9 Seeking advice - how to best position myself to transition from LMM IB -> BB/EB 2 1y
+9 MBB or MM CB for PE 1 4y
+9 UBS: The Bulge Bracket Remains a Distant Dream 32 1y
+9 Did the lateral market die down? 41 4y
+9 What is the stock market doing today so far? 1 4y
+9 1st year FT analyst applying to FT programs 2 4y
+9 Technicals - NWC 1 2y
+9 EV to Equity Bridge 4 4y
+9 Levfin->Project Finance ? What do I need to do? Main differences? 1 4y
+9 Stephens in NYC 2 4y
+9 The Different Types of Recessions 1 4y
+9 PWP SF Healthcare 10 4y
+9 Does M&A Analyst Intern = Investment Banking Summer Analyst (M&A) 4 2y
+9 IB Analyst to Associate Development 1 4y
+9 London vs. New York? Anyone had luck moving? 4 3y
+9 Mid market bank London to US BB - feasible? 1 4y
+9 UF vs. Big 10 4 6mo
+9 Deldeldeldel 1 1y
+9 Doing almost nothing in my internship…should I be worried? 2 2y
+9 Deal Structure Question (Stock vs. Asset M&A Deals) 1 4y
+9 Early Career Choices 1 4y
+9 BO Ops Analyst- Buyout if I Put in 2 Months Notice? 1 3y
+9 UK ETF USD/GDP? 1 4y
+9 Municipal Finance Banking Recruitment 8 1y
+9 How do I survive while being average? 6 3y
+9 Middlebury or ND 13 4y
+9 Amazon OFRP 3 4y
+9 Is M&A in a big IB possible for me ? 1 3y
+9 IB vs Corporate Law Ops? 1 4y
+9 What Career to Pursue - Role, Division, and Companies 4 4y
+9 IB/Finance vs. Dental Specialist 2 6mo
+9 Potential Employer Requesting Historical Base/Bonus Over 3 Year Period - Is This Normal? 2 2y
+9 How have you used AI or other tools to make your job easier? 2 3y
+9 Reference Check / BG check 2 2y
+9 DCF Inputs 2 4y
+9 Thoughts on Jefferies London Healthcare IB? 6 2y
+9 Going from FDD to MM bank, starting in a week - advice? 5 2y
+9 Career path help 1 4y
+9 IB in HK/PE in SF/ER in SF 12 4y
+9 IB vs long only AM out of undergrad 1 4y
+9 MM Lev Fin groups - Exits, Experience? 4 4y
+9 Centerview London 8 4y
+9 IB Internship Skills Development 2 2y
+9 EB PCA vs BB Fintech Coverage 4 4y
+9 Morgan Stanley assessment - do you need to be absolutely PERFECT in everything? 2 3y
+9 How do you calculate TEV and what happens to a company's TEV if you purchase an asset in cash? 4 4y
+9 Investment Banking to Strategic Finance Associate 1 2y
+9 Fitting in night routine/health essentials while working finance hours? 5 4y
+9 Jefferies Finance Summer Analyst 1 4y
+9 London Lateral Market 1 4y
+9 Got an MD's Card, Now What? 3 4y
+9 Mizuho’s reputation 7 3y
+9 M&A Corporate Development Internship outcomes 2 2y
+9 Where to find contacts to expand network? 2 4y
+9 How often do people in Equity Research go into banking? 1 4y
+9 OpenAI Hires Ex-Goldman Staff to Help Cut Down Junior Bankers’ Grunt Work 1 1y
+9 Do sponsors groups help deal flow for a bank as a whole?? 4 3y
+9 SF is on the comeback 10 1y
+9 Anyone automated part of their job? 1 3y
+9 PJT M&A vs MS (pre-group placement) for Summer Analyst 9 1y
+9 Got an IB Associate Interview with No Deal Experience? 1 4y
+9 Google Searches 1 4y
+9 How can I find out which cities have the most analyst positions / banks outside of the main hubs? 2 4y
+9 Corporate exit ops in engineering heavy verticals 1 4y
+9 Does Jefferies Drug Test? 47 4y
+9 Looking for an old thread on why IB post business school 1 4y
+9 Am I being stupid? 2 1y
+9 Deleted 1 2y
+9 Blair FT 2023 13 4y
+9 Citi Opens Malaga Office 2 4y
+9 Greenhill SA 2024 50 3y
+9 Real Estate Investment Banking 2 1y
+9 Asset Finance - Advice/Thoughts On The Role 1 6mo
+9 Staying In Touch 2 4y
+9 STEM vs Business Degrees 1 1y
+9 Using software to make sell-side processes more efficient 1 4y
+9 IB --> Corp Dev --> Back to IB? 1 2y
+9 Saw an interesting cashflow model 4 4y
+9 Where do I stand with this firm … 5 4y
+9 Sell Side M&A Interview Case Study - Need Advice on Creating the Best Possible Teaser, Acquisition Target List, and other documents they might ask for 1 4y
+9 Any Info on Palm Tree LLC? 1 4y

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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