+10 Risk salary in Margin Call 11 3mo
0 Boutique/LMM IB - MM Laterals 1 3mo
+450 Tipping MD in 2022 88 3mo
0 Corporate Finance / Treasury to IB? 2 3mo
+3 Houston oil & gas / energy 2 3mo
+15 Community college to IB. Looking for the most effective path forward. 2 3mo
+195 Navigating IB ft. DEI Beckies 56 3mo
+3 Moelis: Boston Office 6 3mo
+13 New mentor here! 17 3mo
+38 Handling frustration 5 3mo
+7 July 2026 Comprehensive SEC School Tier List 1 3mo
+74 UT Austin McCombs Business Honors Ranking 35 3mo
+12 Industrial engineering major at a non-target. Path to IB? 1 3mo
+11 Arcadia Capital - Miami Investment Banks 9 3mo
+18 SA 2028 MEGATHREAD 8 3mo
+25 Corporate Development to IB - Possible? 11 3mo
+12 Best way to stay in touch with FT contacts during SA 1 3mo
+6 SF EBs in terms of exits? 1 3mo
+12 Community college transfer targeting MM IB — would love input 1 3mo
+202 Americas M&A League Table Q2 Updated 81 3mo
+2 Analyst Class Size at EBs 2 3mo
+3 PWP LA Update 4 3mo
+6 DB top groups true deal flow? 6 3mo
+12 IBD juniors are just a bunch of pampered kids 5 3mo
+10 Re-Recruit Off-Cycle or FT? 4 3mo
+13 GS FIG NY Culture 21 3mo
+723 Piper Jaffray: Sweatier Than Ever in 2018 167 3mo
+8 Biopharma Groups in NYC 7 3mo
0 MS Tech NY v Barclays Tech SF 1 3mo
+50 GS/MS/JPM vs. MBB 28 3mo
0 Wells Fargo NYC SA27 Intern Group 1 3mo
+15 Incoming 27 IB in SF, should I practice modelling? 3 3mo
0 Labor Day Thoughts 1 3mo
+1 EB healthcare groups (NYC) 2 3mo
+17 Which Path Is More Prestigious??? 14 3mo
+27 Who pays the highest right now? 14 3mo
+26 How casual to be with first year analysts? 11 3mo
+103 Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street then stole it was DEI exec, worked at JPMorgan Chase 24 3mo
+1 William Blair TMT 3 3mo
+170 Beware all those preparing to recruit for '28 46 3mo
0 Does IB recruiting strictly enforce graduation dates? 1 3mo
+52 Boutique firm wants access to my LinkedIn? 41 3mo
+74 Goldman Sachs SSG (Special Situations Group) 99 3mo
+40 So How Does One FT Recruit?? 7 3mo
0 How to get TF out of LMM IB 1 3mo
+25 Taking over coverage as a VP? 12 3mo
+11 Healthcare IB Group Culture/Insights 2 3mo
+15 Is StreetEasy still the move? Are people who've looked last year or right now secured something through it? 1 3mo
+2 DC Advisors vs Edgemont 7 3mo
+408 I work for a shit bank in a shit team and I love it. If you want to have a fairly easy life read ahead! 111 3mo
+225 Fair warning and a word from the wise: IB is NOT the only path 64 3mo
+14 UBS "We found your profile interesting..." Does anyone know if this actually means anything? 7 3mo
+33 PWP vs BofA 23 3mo
+26 Current State of UBS in North America 7 3mo
+7 Networking mistake with female MD? 3 3mo
+23 Cold apply for FT recruiting? 5 3mo
+42 Really want to exit.. 22 3mo
0 how to navigate on cycle at BBs (JPM, MS, BofA) 1 3mo
+22 Morgan Stanley West Coast Offices (Menlo/SF) 3 3mo
+1,673 IB Analyst Disaster. 79 3mo
+4 Just signed an offer at Oppenheimer New York 5 3mo
+9 Investment Banking - BB offer call 9 3mo
+2 PTO for AN1 6 3mo
+40 Investment Banking is Hard 17 3mo
+9 "The Art of M&A: A Merger, Acquisition, and Buyout Guide" 2 3mo
+4 WM / Asset Mamagement coverage 5 3mo
+18 MM Investment Banks 5 3mo
0 Non-DEI joining DEI Programs 2 3mo
0 Wells Fargo IB SA 27 CLT Questions 2 3mo
+10 Wells Fargo CLT 19 3mo
+2 Unbearably incompetent new associate. 4 3mo
0 FT 2027 Recruiting 1 3mo
+9 Georgia Tech EE / Semiconductor Background. How realistic is IB? 4 3mo
+20 RBC LevFin 19 3mo
+8 What is the hardest firm/group to work at in IB/PE/HF? 9 3mo
+15 Technicals Practice 5 3mo
+12 Best Stern Clubs 3 3mo
+1 Moelis - when will they revamp their website? 3 3mo
0 How to get from LMM IB SA --> MM PE/PC? Impossible? 1 3mo
+10 Scotia P&U 18 3mo
+19 Would you make this move? 2 3mo
+50 Is Healthcare Tech the Next Big Gold Rush in Investment Banking? 18 3mo
+24 Citi NY office perks 11 3mo
+4 What r the best career coaches for finance 5 3mo
+16 Moving from Boston to NYC 15 3mo
+41 Deutsche Bank Team 36 3mo
+15 Prep for Houston SA roles? 5 3mo
+6 JPM M&A Chicago Gone?? 1 3mo
+13 Northwestern Econ VS UVA Econ for IB?! 15 3mo
+17 Banks that Overhire SAs 22 3mo
+6 Non-target for IB 5 3mo
0 Forgot working capital in interview 2 3mo
+12 CFA for IB 2 3mo
+265 Williams/Amherst glaze and lies need to stop. 90 3mo
+33 UVA McIntire vs Cornell Dyson for IB 23 3mo
+9 A&M NACR or PEPI Better Long Term 12 3mo
+11 (Dis)Approved haircuts in IB 8 3mo
+19 6 Years in IB - Trying to Figure Out What's Next 7 3mo
0 Wells Reneg Opening for SA 2027 2 3mo
+9 How do people feel about NYC as a career spot given an extreme rise in cost of living 5 3mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • 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 98.9%
  • 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 98.9%
  • 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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