+283 Why Do Bankers Always Say "Happy to Chat" 65 4y
+283 VP screwed me over at superday 75 5y
+282 Vaccine requirements for IB? 112 3y
+282 I feel like a Failure 51 5y
+282 2019 Summer Analyst Program for Hong Kong/Singapore 1,209 3y
+282 Prefer Elite Boutiques or Bulge Brackets? 75 8y
+281 UBS Advisory Shrunk 12% Over 5 years, Despite CS Acquisition 42 1mo
+281 Christians in IB how do you do it? 69 8mo
+281 How do IB analysts afford to live in London? 113 2y
+281 Centerview Partners is paradise 41 2y
+281 How I Broke Into Goldman IBD From a Non-Target 52 3y
+280 Where are smartest guys in Finance ? 76 9mo
+280 Investment Banker perception to non-finance people 101 4y
+280 Pissed at candidate for not taking offer 47 5y
+280 Failed to "Break In" at my MBA Program - Next Steps? 84 9mo
+280 2018 Bonus Rumors 148 5y
+279 A Warning on the Wells Fargo Securities Investment Banking Summer Analyst Program 75 2y
+279 Saving Time Bitches (Investment Banking & Private Equity) 112 5y
+278 +80% of summer interns at BB from Oxford are DEI 66 1mo
+278 *CANADIAN* 2020 Investment Banking Summer Analyst Thread 676 6y
+278 A Few Observations on Investment Banking Exit Opportunities 85 6y
+278 Osama Bin Laden is Dead 365 14y
+278 We are headed towards communism 237 6y
+278 Lehman Brothers, going down? 477 6mo
+277 (Instagram) Rich Handler blames death of Associate in Jef Dallas office on "toxic effects of fentanyl and cocaine" 66 1y
+277 Restructuring Consulting – Industry Outlook 2025 & Common Exit Opps 109 2mo
+277 Big 4 Hate Propaganda 87 1y
+277 Why do we even model? It’s pointless 65 9mo
+277 You don't know anything— 5 things to do about it 43 6y
+277 The All-Nighter Experiment: What Worked and What Didn't 70 6y
+276 Is unprofessional behavior common in IB? 58 1y
+276 Summer intern dies in London 267 2y
+275 Reality of UBS Tech 155 3mo
+275 Checking in 8 years later [IB to MBB to C-suite] 111 5y
+275 THE ULTIMATE CAREER PATH 73 4y
+275 Young Money? Perception vs Reality on Wall Street 79 11y
+274 Rant - don’t like the person I’ve become 44 3y
+274 Facepalm moments at info sessions 96 8y
+273 Goldman SA 2025 1,065 1y
+273 ChatGPT: The AI Analyst Who Ate Wall Street 32 2y
+273 Credit Suisse is Finally Going to Blow 102 3y
+273 Big Tech vs Wall Street Total Comp 156 4y
+273 Laughed at —> Top BB 46 5y
+273 People Take Excel and Modeling Way Too Seriously (rant) 38 2d
+273 Worst candidate that has gotten an offer 50 7y
+272 UBS removes Fridays WFH work from home flexibility 65 2mo
+272 IB SA 2025 thread - Canada 1,081 1y
+272 Associate Archetypes 26 2y
+272 Anyone who chose IB because it’s “dull?” 65 2y
+272 Best Time to Have Money 85 7mo
+272 CS employee, have two offers 11 3y
+272 Why the hell do people work in NYC/SF IBD? 100 6y
+271 Analysts and Associates: Who Will Help Us? 49 1y
+271 Becoming a better conversationalist in IB 42 3y
+271 Diversity 80 4y
+270 Working with Business Majors can at times be frustrating 45 1y
+270 UBS layoffs 139 3y
+270 What's the dumbest thing you've done in a meeting 59 2y
+270 I Hate my Life 54 3y
+270 It’s 2 years, you got this 54 4y
+270 The GS Summer Insight Posts Are Killing Me 72 3y
+270 Pro Forma GPA on Resume? 16 4y
+269 Next job for fired MDs who didn't generate revenue? 94 4y
+269 Is IB/PE the toughest job to get? 105 4y
+269 Asian name on resume 125 8y
+269 Overview of Leveraged Finance 67 4y
+268 Recruitment is a joke. 47 9mo
+268 WSJ article on IB BofA employee death 38 1y
+268 COVID-19 and 2020 Summer 213 4y
+268 Managing Your Money - Building a Personal Financial Model 216 6y
+267 Vanderbilt Offer Revocation Situation 88 3w
+267 Two Weeks Before Bonus - Unsure how to Move Forward 112 9mo
+267 Best BB Logo? 82 1y
+267 MS 2021 Investment Banking SA 944 3y
+267 Updated Summer 2019 SA Open Applications 560 5y
+267 To summers hitting the desk Monday... 22 1y
+267 Investment Banking Hours - What to Expect? 105 3y
+266 BB Teams Message Intern Catastrophe 63 1y
+266 How to strike without being fired. 26 2y
+266 Is Goldman Sachs Still a Bulge Bracket? 45 3y
+266 From rehab to offers in IB 56 1y
+266 You Didn't Get Return Offer -- How's FT recruiting going? 123 5y
+266 London vs New York IB 66 5y
+266 Is Investment Banking Boring? 142 1y
+265 Top UBS Groups 130 1y
+265 Hardo Hot Take: Middle-Market Investment Banking is Not Prestigious or "High-Finance" 88 1y
+265 MBA Associates are Fucking Douchebags! 72 4y
+265 Who is happy & satisfied with their current role? 96 5y
+265 Most badass way to decline an offer? 42 7y
+264 Deutsche Bank Offer 144 4y
+264 2018 Sophomore Summer Analyst Recruiting Megathread Page 506 5y
+264 Do you feel fulfilled? 179 9y
+264 Guide: Cold Contacting Investment Bankers For Non Targets 108 6y
+264 Best Finance - Investment Banking movies 399 9y
+263 meal stipend numbers? 72 2mo
+263 We must rise up against the MBBs 59 1y
+263 Are hours in IB a lot more relaxed these days? 99 2y
+263 Hardest interview questions? 80 3y
+262 Real Face of DEI - JPM Sex Scandal 167 1w
+262 Kids These Days Need to Chill Out 61 7mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $101
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