+47 CS buys back $3bn debt. Are incoming FT offers safe for now? 13 3y
+47 Tax hacks in NYC? 12 3y
+47 Why am I being staffed more than the other analysts? 25 3y
+47 Delete 12 3y
+47 Wells Fargo CIB 50 3y
+47 Silencing The Demons 20 3y
+47 When to start IB Networking? 35 2y
+47 Plan B If Laid Off Before Fulltime 8 3y
+47 4.0 in easy major vs. 3.6 in hard major at target 28 3y
+47 What do I do about my dog 20 3y
+47 Intern szn 19 3y
+47 What GPA is enough for blackstone? kkr? for junior summer 9 3y
+47 Building a Career in the Current Environment 6 2y
+47 Lost and Confused 2024 Graduate 19 2y
+47 If you were given a year to defer before starting IB, would you take it? 12 2y
+47 Tech-Specific IB Interview Prep 26 2mo
+47 About to join a notoriously “sweaty” group 11 2y
+47 A few things WE NEED to remember 7 2y
+47 Internship 101 6 2y
+47 HELP. Signed but better opportunity 38 2y
+47 How's this year's intern class? 9 2y
+47 UBS Return Rates 29 1y
+47 Paid Internship Warning: A Disappointing Experience with Extern/Ex Paragon One - Colton Alexander (Externship) 16 1y
+47 Advice for Freshmen Year if You Want IB!!! 20 6mo
+47 How to Read SS Research Critically for M&A? 4 1y
+47 Ares ACOF vs BB vs EB top group 18 1y
+47 Best MDs of all time 43 1y
+47 Hawkinson Investment Banking Underrated? 4 1y
+47 2025 - Thoughts on Gordon Dyal & Co? 18 9mo
+47 Wells Fargo Generalist vs Greenhill IB SA NYC 19 1y
+47 How to spend $2k in 1 day? Credit card bonus 23 1y
+47 Which IB teams are most and least affected by these tariffs/market downturn 39 1y
+47 Most Improved Player Award 10 1y
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+47 Wells Fargo Top Groups (US) 101 6mo
+47 RX Rankings 2026 23 5mo
+47 Is investment banking still a good career with the rise of AI? 17 5mo
+47 Post-IB Paths (non-buyside) 11 1mo
+46 MBA vs direct promotion 35 9y
+46 HBS SVMP 49 7y
+46 Battle of the MM's 55 6y
+46 is there a difference between LBO and 3 statement model? 28 14y
+46 HELP: Which offer to take? 31 6y
+46 How To Get a Drink at a Busy Bar 30 10y
+46 How do you answer "where else are you interviewing?" 72 9y
+46 Houston Vs Dallas 43 1y
+46 Would You Swear an Ethics Oath? 27 16y
+46 Dividend recaps - Why? 37 15y
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+46 The Freedom Dillemma 28 6y
+46 books to self study accounting 78 9y
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+46 Qatalyst Pitch Books 71 4y
+46 Sleeping on the Job 65 9y
+46 Personal Wealth 32 14y
+46 Should I Put My Standardized Test Scores On My Linkedin Profile? 12 8y
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+46 Help Building DCF Model 49 10y
+46 Impossibly low bonus 64 14y
+46 Moving from Asset Management into IB / PE 39 2y
+46 Informational Interview with Managing Director 36 6y
+46 How to nail an interview 15 6y
+46 BB HR: What is the process for checking GPA, ECs, test scores, references, criminal history, etc ? 39 6y
+46 What to expect: FT BB IBD analyst training in NYC? 60 6y
+46 Observations from IB recruiting: Associate level 35 10y
+46 Question re health effects of investment banking 68 11y
+46 Remembering Jimmy Lee 5 11y
+46 Best Schools for Southern IB 59 6y
+46 Top RX Exit Opps 20 7y
+46 Investment banking from Non ivy league school 77 6y
+46 what can i bring to an interview? 61 10y
+46 Deutsche Bank Has Been Shanked 29 9y
+46 Middlebury vs Georgetown vs Wash U St. Louis 20 7y
+46 How to renege BB IBD return offer for Megafund PE 20 4y
+46 Professionalism 101 - Your Guide! 19 4y
+46 Athletes in M&A? 26 9y
+46 Connected with MD - No Idea what to Do 21 9y
+46 IBD in Tokyo 29 6y
+46 How do I nail an Informational Interview with head of division? 29 7y
+46 Do you purchase the firm at equity value or asset value? 12 9y
+46 No Alumni to Contact 50 9y
+46 Does this mean I got job at private equity firm? 25 6y
+46 Is there a point networking after applying? 43 2y
+46 Evercore Rising Junior Diversity Scholarship 2017 75 2y
+46 Bank of America Online Assessment Test and Application Process 76 7y
+46 Am I wasting my time applying to IB Analyst Positions? = 8 6y
+46 Which EBs would you choose over Rothschild London? 28 6y
+46 Critique my behavioral interview answers please 9 6y
+46 Moving from UK to US 45 8y
+46 Investment banks that are friendly to international students 23 6y
+46 Recent graduate interning at a Big 4 in Audit - how can I move to IB? 20 8y
+46 Equity investment (<20%) question 8 8y
+46 Affordability of Studio for Starting IB Analyst 17 8y
+46 London SA 2019??? 84 6y
+46 Deutsche Bank 2019 IB - am I screwed? 22 6y
+46 What are the best Investment Banks in Paris? I know London is the mecca of IB's, but I'm interested in living in Paris. 24 5y
+46 Stanford vs Duke (full ride merit scholarship) for undergrad 35 5y
+46 FT recruiting timeline London 24 5y
+46 CS analyst gets half a million 23 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • 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

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

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August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
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