+40 Struck out on MBA OCR 22 3y
+40 Investment Banking Dubai 57 1y
+40 Does Stanford actually suck for banking recruiting?? 25 3y
+40 Q&A: Online / eMBA to Director in Restructuring at EB 4 3y
+40 Wake VS SMU? 22 3y
+40 NYC neighborhood tier list - 1st Year 15 2y
+40 What are your hours like these days? 64 2y
+40 Is the "Incoming IB Analyst at xyz" still gay if oncycle takes place so early now 17 2y
+40 How many hours do you usually work per week? 40 2y
+40 I like Seikos 17 2y
+40 Moelis Houston Exit Opps? 30 2y
+40 Del 11 2y
+40 Barclays Bonuses 48 2y
+40 Best banks for healthcare? 22 2y
+40 Associate taking Credit 14 2y
+40 Pros and Cons of the BB coverage groups 16 2y
+40 Median exits by bank 33 2y
+40 Top MM Group vs Low BB for Exit Ops? 13 2y
+40 London IB Advice 57 1y
+40 BofA IB revenue falloff 18 1y
+40 Piper Depositories is a Shitshow 4 1y
+40 TD $3B Settlement Impact on M&A arm 27 1y
+40 Networking with IB MD for a VP Role 14 1y
+40 LevFin group rankings 37 1y
+40 Should we continue having UBS-related posts everyday? 41 1y
+40 Should Jefferies Dallas Tech MD/MDs be charged with Involuntary manslaughter? 17 1y
+40 Morgan Stanley Experienced Professionals Program (MSEPP)- 2025 262 6mo
+40 For Post 8PM Requests Let’s Normalize Responding: “Will take a look tomorrow” 9 1y
+40 GUGG TMT - What happened this week? 21 1y
+40 Starting Career in Leveraged Finance 7 1y
+40 Thoughts on Wells NYC in 2025 23 1y
+40 Companies with lower cost of equity than cost of debt? 13 1y
+40 Are VP hours in banking really more chill? 16 1y
+40 RBC is Paradise 6 1y
+40 Could Joining a Private Members' Club Help Me with break into IB? 10 1y
+40 Canadian Non-Target — 0/50 Emails Replied — What Are My Options? 46 12mo
+40 FT 2026 Re-Recruiting with Return Offer 27 12mo
+40 Career over before starting 13 11mo
+40 Lateraling from MM to BB/EB 5 7mo
+40 Not sure what offer to take after graduation 10 10mo
+40 Anyone Else Get Annoyed by YourFinanceBrother on IG / Tiktok? 22 9mo
+40 FT 2026 Recruiting 20 2mo
+40 Fifth Third Bank is an Awful place to work 13 7mo
+40 Lateralling as a 3rd Year Analyst Shortly Before Associate Promotion 25 7mo
+40 UBS Exits 20 1w
+40 Lifestyle Group Rankings 13 5mo
+40 So How Does One FT Recruit?? 7 1mo
+40 Best Banks and Groups to Become a Banker for Longer Than 2 Years? 30 5mo
+40 Lied slightly about gpa? 27 2mo
+40 Jeff , SMFG takeover ? 21 4mo
+40 Do you learn more in middle market? 6 3mo
+40 What’s the deal with Greenhill? 19 1w
+40 Background check issue IB Full Time 22 1mo
+40 Stay at Weak Dealflow Team or Lateral? 12 2w
+40 Fired during interview 8 5d
+40 2026 Investment Banking Return Offer Climate 25 17h
+39 Structured Products Group 62 8y
+39 GS FIG: any info, exit opps? 76 7y
+39 Going to UIC..is there any hope for me? 24 6y
+39 why IBD? 70 8y
+39 Why so serious? 10 17y
+39 Afterhour Drink with a Male MD 63 6y
+39 Applying for different positions at same bank 97 3y
+39 BofA/ML Drug Test 56 9y
+39 Investment Banking Divorce Rate 15 8y
+39 E&Y Valuation, Deloitte Valuation interviews? 66 8y
+39 finance in India 24 6y
+39 Why do so many companies overpay? 27 16y
+39 Munger: Basically, It's Over 15 16y
+39 The REAL REASON why Columbia has less recruits than Harvard. GOOD STUFF HERE. 34 16y
+39 Most useful foreign language? 38 6y
+39 What determines what multiple an industry trades off of? 18 15y
+39 IBD Informational Interview with an Analyst 68 9y
+39 Goldman Sachs ACCELERATED summer internship? 236 14y
+39 Tricks to saying no to your girlfriend when choosing work 30 6y
+39 How to turn down offers without burning bridges? 55 6y
+39 Most jobs suck 19 15y
+39 QE3's coming and its name is... War? 37 15y
+39 What if recruiting was like sports? 24 15y
+39 GS LA, MS LA, CS LA IBD groups? 33 9y
+39 Masters in Financial Engineering Worth It? 31 2y
+39 Damn, It Feels Good To Be A Banker: A Monkey's Review 27 9y
+39 The Raine Group - culture, reputation and comp information 59 4y
+39 Happy Thanksgiving WSO 4 14y
+39 "Who else are you talking to?" 41 7y
+39 What is JPM Corporate Client Banking? 10 6y
+39 The Models & Bottles Myth 22 13y
+39 Do these "Fuck Banking" posts refer to S&T or CM as well? 17 14y
+39 Facebook investors dumping shares 32 14y
+39 Intern Commute Time? 86 9y
+39 To absolutely kill technical interviews 27 14y
+39 So be honest, can networking like a ninja overcome this??? 19 6y
+39 Would you join Paulson & Co today? 43 13y
+39 Greenhill vs. Centerview, Full-Time Analyst Decision for NY 24 6y
+39 CITI Operations Internship - Good Foot in the Door? 24 13y
+39 Info Session Leg Humping 44 13y
+39 Is it really THAT hard to get an interview "from the inside". 71 13y
+39 JPM vs. Lazard 69 8y
+39 JPM vs MS vs CS vs Evercore 27 6y
+39 Banking vs PE Crossroads. 14 13y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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