+3 When to use DCF vs comparables vs precedent transactions? 2 3y
+3 Aeris Partners Lifestyle/Compensation/Exits 3 3y
+188 Exit as a VP because lost interest 81 3y
+9 Should I go for Joshua Rosenbaum Courses? 1 3y
+19 Valuation Comp Skyrocketing 24 3y
0 SMBC Full Time Analyst Lending Management Superday on November 15, 2022 1 3y
+28 Should I BB --> EB? (London) 18 3y
+7 Middle Office / Risk VP 1 3y
+3 Group Placement 1 3y
+4 i'm guessing 11 3y
+11 IBSA start date conflicts with quarter system 5 3y
+5 Best Brokerage? 4 3y
+5 Thought on John Macks Memoir ? 2 3y
+17 PWP FT 2023 116 3y
+6 How does Wharton Undergrad do in Tech IB/VC/GE recruiting? 4 3y
+3 Bryant Park Capital Spring Internship 1 3y
+3 Rosenbaum/Pearl Investment Banking Models 3 3y
+21 Adapting London / NY with Asia experience 2 3y
+83 @prospects stop ranking firms when you literally have no offers lined up 32 3y
+20 Transferring internally to Europe Office 2 3y
+15 Reinsurance vs. MM IB Internship 1 3y
+3 Looking for a Roommate (Jan/Feb) 1 3y
0 Poll: Target or Non-target and are you at a top BB/EB or lower tier bank 7 3y
+6 Implications of Tidal Partners on CVP SF and NYC? 3 3y
0 How long to hear back after interview? 6 3y
+15 Thoughts on Corporate & Investment Banking at SMBC? 10 3y
+17 Value of NYC banking versus Midwest regional banking 6 3y
+24 Wallstreetprep/WSO necessary for project finance? 4 3y
+12 Moelis Experience: A Week on Wall Street - US 21 3y
+3 Moelis Week on Wall Street 2022 5 3y
+9 How can I break into the industry? 4 3y
+3 Harris William 2023 M&A Bootcamp 3 3y
+36 Internship recruiting in Italy 37 3y
+107 Is IB impossible for me now? 62 3y
+3 Goldman Sachs Investment Banking/Financial Modeling Analyst Hirevue 2 3y
0 How do high interest rates & inflation affect M&A? 1 3y
0 Risk Exits? 1 3y
+4 Guggenheim Chicago written 1st round? 18 3y
+9 Pivoting from DCM to M&A internships (APAC) 1 3y
+7 Coverage (MM) or M&A (LMM) 4 3y
+18 William Blair SA 2023 118 3y
+33 LMM Banking is sweaty and mind numbingly boring 26 3y
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+16 DB IBD vs Ardian Infra 7 3y
+12 How does Big 4 M&A advisory differ from the same job at an IB? Exit ops, culture, comp etc.. 13 3y
+620 Big 4 is Paradise 61 3y
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0 Netherlands Investment banking boutique 1 3y
+13 BNP PARIBAS 2019 SA 32 3y
+3 Bank Sports Leagues in LA 1 3y
+11 Trying to land Soph internship IB at boutique firm. Can you guys judge my email template. What should I add, edit or change? 4 3y
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+3 Undergrad Case Competitions 1 3y
+177 Call scheduling is a Mindfuck 39 3y
+3 EB Layoffs? 6 3y
+31 Best IB groups per bank 22 3y
+10 Advice for Technicals 2 3y
+3 Houlihan Lokey Tech SA Interview 1 3y
0 JP Morgan - Job Status Messages 6 3y
+11 Public Finance Salary Increases 29 3y
+3 BofA TMT WC vs NY 2 3y
0 LevFin 1 3y
+1 Lifters - how do you properly maintain a cut with the hours? 4 3y
+15 Tax Implications of Re-paying Bonus with Clawback? 2 3y
+98 CS Head of Tech IB leaves for Wells Fargo 21 3y
+35 Houston Apartment Suggestions 33 3y
+3 Getting a FT M&A/Coverage role my senior year 1 3y
+3 BofA Assessment Center for Summer Internship in ECM 9 3y
+57 Banker Bags are Paradise 5 3y
+12 Technical question; Equity Risk Premium for a company operating overseas. 4 3y
0 Keybanc O&G Houston 0 3y
+11 CS First Boston SA 2023 lower return rates? 3 3y
+7 O&G Interview Technicals 12 3y
+14 Little to No Deal Flow 8 3y
+222 What’s the shortest stint you’ve ever seen in Banking? 63 3y
+5 Where to live in Charlotte? 6 3y
+5 Opinions on Aeris Partners SA? 3 3y
0 Does GWI take international students? 1 3y
+3 Likelihood For Lateraling Office Locations 1 3y
+8 Rosenbaum IB - Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding 2 3y
+9 Question about the selectivity of breaking into IB 3 3y
+6 2023 LDN Off-Cycles (Sep start) 4 3y
0 JPM LevFin Group 1 3y
+3 London MM -> NY 1 3y
+220 Q&A: I hate my Banking job. Most likely transferring to Back office. 132 3y
+3 Technical question; Prefered shares value in EV formula 3 3y
+21 Pulling 100 Hr Work Weeks for a Return Offer I Do Not Want 4 3y
+3 Finders fee for SPAC 1 3y
+6 CS First Boston Top 10 on League Tables? 4 3y
+9 London meet-up: Thursday 3rd November (The Counting House) 6 3y
+6 MS NY M&A vs MS Tech Menlo 6 3y
+9 Regional Boutique IB vs Big Four M&A (Which one has a better chance of breaking into BB) 2 3y
+24 Prestige Ranking 25 3y
+92 CS First Boston 96 3y
+8 Stepstone vs BB 12 3y
+59 Anyone else think pay in London is horrible now 45 3y
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+6 Los Angeles Apartment Suggestions 6 3y
+6 Barclays IB - FT 2023 3 3y
+64 Any Investment Bankers Relate? 24 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 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

July 2026 Investment Banking

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

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July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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