+9 Analyst to do buyer outreach? 4 2y
+9 Chances of Breaking into IB - Non Target 3 2y
+9 BofA predicting M&A bouncing back 6 3y
+9 Slightly over a year in at non-elite botique 1 4y
+9 Gap between HL M&A and Rx 5 9mo
+9 Leveraging Intern Experience? 1 3y
+9 Question about structuring a transaction 5 4y
+9 FCFE vs FCFF 6 3y
+9 Do your Junior Associates do any work? 5 3y
+9 Non Technical "IB" Internship vs Technical RE Internship? 2 2y
+9 How much do you have to make to afford a car in NYC? 8 4y
+9 Rescinded Offer? 9 1y
+9 PE vs. Pro Sports Corp Dev 1 4y
+9 MS Group Rankings/Tiers 13 2y
+9 Lateral timeline for FT 2027 3 9mo
+9 Non-Target, Low GPA, good experience, which firms to target for internships? 1 2y
+9 JPMorgan An1 vacation time 2 3y
+9 Placement Analyst: possible coming from a non-target university? 1 4y
+9 NatWest Financing Solutions - Commercial Banking ??????? 3 4y
+9 Breaking into NYC IB 1 3y
+9 Need advice on LMM boutiques in London 1 3y
+9 FT 2025 4 2y
+9 MSc vs Full-time IBD 1 3y
+9 Who regulates M&A advisors in Canada 2 3y
+9 Best course to break into IB from here… 1 4y
+9 BNP Paribas London Salary 16 9mo
+9 Rothschild RX NY vs. Jefferies Tech SF 26 4y
+9 HL RX Chicago? 5 4y
+9 Chances to move from legal sector (Tax) to IB 1 3y
+9 Delete 1 9mo
+9 Post Superday Question 2 9mo
+9 What do juniors at MM FSG groups actually do? 1 1y
+9 Coolest Corp Dev Roles 13 4y
+9 Tampa, FL IB 7 4y
+9 Structured Finance vs M&A 1 4y
+9 What is Clio Finance [London, UK] ??? 2 2y
+9 Do Modelling courses go too in-depth 7 2y
+9 I feel like I suck at my job but no one is saying anything 1 3y
+9 Transitioning to Diff Industry Group Post-Associate 7 3mo
+9 wells fargo power, utilities and renewable 3 3y
+9 IB as an international student? 1 1y
+9 STEM major at one of the COVID 19 Vaccine companies trying to switch to IB 1 4y
+9 How are you adjusting comps for Operating Leases? (IFRS-16) 8 4y
+9 Updated Views on Cantor culture? 9 1y
+9 Not sure what to do, pls help 1 1y
+9 Wells Fargo CB Compensation 3 4y
+9 I have hirevue with GS. I'm not sure which division. Please help! 1 4y
+9 When to Pivot from B4? 1 1y
+9 Investment Banking Berlin 5 3y
+9 Is work slow for everyone else? 1 4y
+9 Switching from Buy-Side FI Research to RX Advisory 1 4y
+9 FT Recruiting - In a dark place 1 4y
+9 Case study help: exit ROI, IRR, and return analysis 1 4y
+9 A2A or UMM PE? 1 4y
+9 Thoughts on LIC as an Analyst? 8 2y
+9 Credit Rating (Sales) to IB 3 3y
+9 ER SA to IB FT (2027 Grad)? 1 1y
+9 GS Industrials NYC Culture 6 1y
+9 Big Data Clean-up 2 4y
+9 Cvp 2023 bonus 11 2y
+9 Should I leave no-name boutique? 1 3y
+9 Wells Fargo SF Tech Group 3 1y
+9 Jefferies Perks 6 4y
+9 What happened with the Lazard intern? 7 3y
+9 Is this a good sign? 2 2y
+9 Most Important Slides in Pitchbook 4 4y
+9 IB Outside the Large Financial Districts 2 3y
+9 MIFID II scrapped impact on ER? 1 3y
+9 GLC FT An1 2023 43 3y
+9 London undergrad to St Gallen - IB opportunities in Zurich? 1 2y
+9 UK Bank Account 24 3y
+9 MSF worth it as a way to land a job in US as European? Already got real deal experience. 1 3mo
+9 Best banks to work for in securitisation in the UK/Europe? 8 3y
+9 BNPP M&A or CS Securitized Products Group 12 3y
+9 Financial Sponsors Coverage Group - Houlihan Lokey 2 3y
+9 SMBC Lev Fin/Project Finance (London) vs HSBC Lev Fin/Project Finance (Tokyo) 6 3mo
+9 Does Frost&Sullivan well regraded? wondering its chances to get into IB/ER/PE/VC 1 3y
+9 Investment Banking Intern guidance 4 1y
+9 No Internships, what now? 2 1y
+9 Morgan Stanley Sophomore Analyst Application (Transfer Student) 4 2y
+9 How to exit abroad? 2 3y
+9 SF Healthcare BBs 9 2y
+9 Morgan Stanley vs Barclays for Experienced Capital Markets Hire 1 1y
+9 Taken off a deal 2 3y
+9 Feel like I cant keep up on day 2 of the job 2 3y
+9 Regional Boutique IB vs Big Four M&A (Which one has a better chance of breaking into BB) 2 3y
+9 Advise needed, please help 2 2y
+9 London meet-up: Thursday 3rd November (The Counting House) 6 3y
+9 Opinion on these 2 lateral opportunities 1 2y
+9 Potential intern group switch full time 1 3y
+9 Best Rothschild & Co. London Groups 6 2y
+9 JPM Full-Time 2026 25 3mo
+9 Corp banking 1 3mo
+9 Question about the selectivity of breaking into IB 3 3y
+9 National Bank Winter Investment Banking 2025 Intern 10 2y
+9 Evercore FT 2025 Toronto 37 2y
+9 Rothschild Long Internship September 2025 3 1y
+9 Recruiting at Middlebury 8 3mo
+9 Is Private Credit cyclical? 3 3y
+9 Feeling lack of purpose in banking 3 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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