+39 Full Time 2025 Panic Mode -- Multiple Final Round Rejections 18 1y
+39 IBD Offer Help: MS TMT vs Citi TMT vs JPMorgan TMT 11 8y
+39 Feeling FOMO from not being in NYC… 48 1y
+39 IB Interview prep questions for Deutsche Bank 28 10y
+39 RBC London thoughts? 46 2y
+39 BofA/ML Drug Test 56 10y
+39 Q&A: IB -> Facebook E5 SWE 22 5y
+39 GS FIG: any info, exit opps? 76 7y
+39 Senior resignations at UBS TMT? 70 5y
+39 Private Capital Fundraising/Distribution? 11 6mo
+39 When a company is sold, what happens to employees? 21 10y
+39 Cornell transfer 26 2y
+39 Which EB/BBs have the best-looking websites? 26 4y
+39 Top banks for Power & Utilities M&A? (2026) 52 2mo
+39 IB not worth it (London vs Continental Europe) 13 6y
+39 How to enter IB after Teach For America? 13 9y
+39 Fastest/Craziest Promotion Timelines You've Seen 27 6mo
+39 FT Partners Protects Weekends and Friday Nights? 24 4y
+39 HEC Paris to IB at London? 30 6y
+39 JPM vs MS vs CS vs Evercore 27 6y
+39 Best Dress Shoes in the Office 30 6y
+39 Piper Jaffray vs Imperial Capital 25 6y
+39 How do I not piss off the analyst? 12 6y
+39 US Department of War Recruiting Bankers (Recruiting Deck Included Below) 42 1mo
+39 Joining the Navy as an Officer after 2.5 years in banking - plans to get MBA after - Terrible idea? 28 6y
+39 Jefferies any good? 29 6y
+39 Actuarial Associate to IB role 7 6y
+39 Wife’s bf got me an interview at JPM 15 3y
+39 Fake ID's as a Summer Analyst - To be or no to be? 11 6y
+39 Boutique IB is a lie -- Experience Rant 15 6y
+39 NYC IB: UBS vs RBC 7 6y
+39 Expected Hours BB Associate and up 19 6y
+39 Texas bans BlackRock and 350+ banks/funds? 15 4y
+39 How do I know when I’m relying too heavily on ai for IB technicals? Or should I just avoid it? 12 1mo
+39 EBs NY vs SF offices 17 4y
+39 Consulting internship during sophomore summer? 40 9y
+39 RBCCM Perks 22 7y
+39 Damn, It Feels Good To Be A Banker: A Monkey's Review 27 9y
+39 Did Well In 1st Round Interview But Didn't Get Invited to Super Day. Why? 7 6y
+39 Summer Analyst Macquarie vs. Jefferies vs. Goldman Sachs 20 9y
+39 PE is overrated (compared to staying in banking) 13 7y
+39 Can you BS transaction sizes on your resume? 23 9y
+39 Why does nobody talk about HSBC? 18 9y
+39 Intern Commute Time? 86 9y
+39 Stupid for leaving pre-bonus? 23 3y
+39 GS Merchant Banking 93 3y
+39 IBD Informational Interview with an Analyst 68 9y
+39 GS LA, MS LA, CS LA IBD groups? 33 9y
+39 Putting Mahjong as Interest on CV 19 2y
+39 Interview question: Should I mention video games as a hobby? 58 4y
+39 European EB Presences 36 3y
+39 Tidal Partners Cisco Lead Advisor 31 2y
+39 Sick of this recruiting shit, lost 17 5y
+39 Question about debt restructuring 11 9y
+39 Journey from CC to EB 7 4y
+39 Barclays IBD - Best Groups / Exit Ops? 33 5y
+39 Guggenheim (NY) Vs. Rothschild (NY) Vs. William Blair (Chicago) 24 6y
+39 Best Vacation? 35 6y
+39 College List for IB 32 5y
+39 120K Stratops Analyst (big tech) vs. 210K Finance Associate Role 11 8mo
+39 How does an unfavourable analyst stint impact a career in IB in the long term? 15 2y
+39 Current Take on FT Partners 33 4y
+39 Interested in quitting as a 1st year ANL... thoughts? 33 5y
+39 Why London? 40 2y
+39 At what point is it worth burning bridges? 26 4y
+39 DCF Question 6 9y
+39 "Who else are you talking to?" 41 8y
+39 Loan Syndiation under Investment banking arm 19 4y
+39 Lunch at work?????? 24 9y
+39 How to practice religion in IB 18 3y
+39 LA offices - JPM, Citi, Evercore, Houlihan, others... how are people doing? 30 1y
+39 Not sure I can do this, need advice 25 2y
+39 EB/BB Associate 1 Compensation? 25 5y
+39 Feel empty 44 5y
+39 How do I properly explain how I worked on this DCF? I was told I did it wrong. 13 9y
+39 E&Y Valuation, Deloitte Valuation interviews? 66 9y
+39 RBC vs. Citi vs. UBS vs. Guggenheim 12 6y
+39 Obvious weakness? 20 9y
+39 What did I do wrong? 30 8mo
+39 Anyone go from boutique to BB at 22+? 8 4y
+39 What is JPM Corporate Client Banking? 10 6y
+39 The Raine Group - culture, reputation and comp information 59 4y
+39 Confused about future path in finance -interested in sell-side 35 6y
+39 EB Exits (Now 2026) 16 4mo
+39 Nothing is Going Right for Recruitment... What's Next? (Need Advice) 10 9y
+39 How hard are diversity programs to get into and how do they work? 39 4y
+39 RBC Toronto hookups? 18 3mo
+39 Structured Products Group 62 8y
+39 Advice on improving terrible attention to detail? 11 6y
+39 Motivational Advice - Got the offer 1 5y
+39 Point of a Search Fund? 20 8y
+39 From Non-Target MBA to IB Summer Associate Intern 13 4y
+39 IB influencers? 7 7mo
+39 Banks with worst culture in Houston? 47 3y
+39 Dinner with a CEO or date with a tv star/model? 6 8y
+39 Goldman Sachs drug test type 26 8y
+39 How to be satisfied 23 3mo
+39 TD Securities in 2025? 15 11mo
+39 Monster shits ruining my chance at a return offer? 10 1y
+39 Coronavirus 9 6y

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 12 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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