+314 Why would anyone willingly choose to live in NYC / SF / CHI? 156 2y
0 A2A Signing Bonus 1 2y
+15 Best Cities Besides NY For IB? 13 2y
+38 Penn State vs UW Madison for IB? 20 2y
+1 H1B sponsorship and OPT 2 2y
+5 Cooper Union Recruitment? 1 2y
+40 I like Seikos 17 2y
+9 Internship Procurement as Pivoting Professional 1 2y
+5 H1B Sponsorship And OPT 7 2y
+69 Stupidest thing an Analyst has done 43 2y
0 Difficulty of Lateraling from Middle Market to Bulge Bracket 3 2y
+3 On-cycle Study Group 0 2y
+9 Student Managed Fund or Search Fund internship? 1 2y
+9 Resume: Deal Experience 1 2y
+12 Lincoln International "Case Study" 13 2y
+203 Deleted. 13 2y
+366 Views on "Salomon Sisters"? 78 2y
+141 Growing/Rising and Shrinking/Falling Banks 51 2y
+14 The path to wealth but I am a little confused? 5 2y
+2 Outlook for H1-24 IB Recruiting 4 2y
+21 Reputation of Natixis in London/Europe 9 2y
+28 Should I study for RX or skip? 16 2y
+6 Strategic Value Partners (SVP Global) 2 2y
+24 Goldman Sachs Interview Process 9 2y
0 Looking for Knopman Marks SIE Prep Resource Access 1 2y
+15 Alternatives to IB? 3 2y
+37 Questions to ask during group placement networking calls 7 2y
0 Sell side ER vs banking for eventual HF role 2 2y
+9 Rothschild & Co London Info 16 2y
+13 Houston IB Firms Status Update 9 2y
+9 Military Reserves + IB Timeline? 4 2y
+8 IB UK Regional Offices 3 2y
+6 Why Do Letters of Credit (LCs) Reduce Revolver Availability? 10 2y
+33 Anyone else from a poor/working class background very risk-averse? 9 2y
+2 Raymond James Compensation 12 2y
+48 Deleted 10 2y
+6 Houlihan Lokey RX- NY vs LA 2 2y
0 Deutsche Bank WLB and Benefits 0 2y
+67 2023 UK Investment Banking Tier List 36 2y
+8 Houlihan LA Culture & Reputation? 10 2y
+232 10 years in banking, tech, and consulting 71 2y
+3 BB Senior Partner Salary 8 2y
+146 Is Corporate Banking that much worse than IB? 82 2y
+6 Do the big bulge bracket investment banks on Wall Street require external finance-related services of nearby small boutique firms? 1 2y
+3 Materials to Prep for Working at a Convertibles/Hybrids Desk 1 2y
+11 Lazard NY vs Moelis LA vs Moelis NY 8 2y
+139 WSO Cheat Sheets are Paradise 26 2y
+17 Thoughts on Drastic Recruiting Tactics for Boutique Banks? 7 2y
+62 USC reputation in IB? 51 2y
+1 Group placement tips. 1 2y
+9 Accenture to IB 2 2y
+15 DEL 7 2y
0 Need help on Girls Who Invest program 2 2y
0 Houston IB Firms Status Update 1 2y
+9 While being in deal origination & sales => how to get Investment Banks to partner for advisory, structuring & deal finance? 1 2y
0 Energy IB SA 25 1 2y
0 London comp report 0 2y
+7 delete 7 2y
+69 How to find what career path you like and if you're good at it. 45 2y
0 2024 SA HOU to 2025 FT CHI 1 2y
+1 CITI to shutdown Muni business. Will others follow? 1 2y
0 Interesting Players in the LMM Space 1 2y
+9 MS Group placement NY 18 2y
+620 Fucked up recruitment and low self-esteem 107 2y
+41 Culture Issues AND Boring Work PLEASE Stay Away From This MM (actually LMM) Industry Boutique 24 2y
+14 Prepping for IB technical skills 4 2y
+8 Sovereign advisory 3 2y
0 Fnjdjfb 0 2y
+3 CIT Group 2 2y
+4 2nd Year Associate looking to lateral into IB 13 2y
+9 FP&A SA to IB FT (Need Advice) 2 2y
+7 Recruiting for 2025 IB Summer Analyst 5 2y
+6 IB Salary of 60k 46 2y
+7 Investment Banking Internship 4 2y
+28 Health & Exercise + Long Hours as an “Incoming” Analyst. Advice is sought! #LONDON 7 2y
+3 Serta Restructuring - Who Advised Lenders, and Who Deserves Credit? 5 2y
+13 Can by offer be rescinded. 4 2y
+21 How can it be "good" for a company operate at a negative NWC? 5 2y
0 Thoughts on Barclays Atlanta 3 2y
+4 What bonus levels are you hoping for in January? 10 2y
0 Hit A Roadblock 1 2y
+4 Citi Distressed Debt Shutting Down 4 2y
0 Sophomore Summer Internship Opportunities and Timeline 1 2y
+18 Middle Office IB vs Audit 7 2y
+1 Investing in Real Estate 2 2y
+13 Healthcare/Life Sciences M&A Recruiting 4 2y
+12 Meeting Bankers During New Year Season... Bad Idea? 1 2y
+1 Raine group program 28 2y
+7 Cali firm but live in Colorado? 5 2y
+11 2022 Thoughts on Gordon Dyal & Co? 12 2y
0 IBD MENA 1 2y
0 LSM - Healthcare M&A 1 2y
+13 Barclays - IBD Analyst 6 2y
0 Tidal Partners Future Leaders Program 0 2y
+25 Where does Gotham rank amongst cities for IB? 9 2y
+6 Culture at PWP Industrials? 4 2y
0 Guggenheim Menlo Park Thoughts? 1 2y
+1 Georgetown MSF? 2 2y
+23 Exit Opportunities in Paris BBs vs London EBs 9 2y
+4 Rabo Bank North America IB insights? 3 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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