0 Truist SA Group Placement 1 4y
+10 NYC Mayor Eric Adams to big banks: We need you back in the office 12 4y
+27 Investment Banking in Atlanta? 25 4y
+3 Changing the definition of success 1 4y
0 BMO FIG Reputation 4 4y
+36 Asking for couple days off SA for friend's wedding? 16 4y
+7 Ear Piercings for Males in IBD 16 4y
+9 M&A/Valuation Modeling Question Related to DSO & Warrants 2 4y
+10 Urgent: JEF LevFin Offer (Lateral From M&A) 3 4y
0 BMO HARRIS SA 2023 2 4y
+9 Career in IB before having a family 3 4y
+6 Guggenheim Sophomore FOCUS 2022 19 4y
+1 Jewelry and Professionalism 2 4y
0 What the fuck is “US bank”? 10 4y
+805 Wall Street GPAs: Is a 3.5 GPA Good? 1,003 4y
+126 Associates who “Do” vs. “Review” 46 4y
+40 Ranking Major IB Cities 19 4y
+199 Why We Should All Return to the Office 68 4y
+42 HR, the Epitome of Incompetence 23 4y
+5 deleted 4 4y
+29 What is life. Is it just finance until death? 23 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Media and Communications 2 4y
+103 Best Pay/hour worked in Finance 114 4y
+140 “NYC Mandates vaccine for private sector workers” Thoughts? 78 4y
+102 NYC vs. Charlotte Banking 73 4y
+148 Let's Talk Saving 58 4y
+68 Craziest bathroom story at investment bank 31 4y
+3 2021 PJT Bonuses 6 4y
+182 Most prestigious way to enter a meeting room? 47 4y
+12 Finding a Girl in Finance 12 4y
+3 - 1 4y
+172 Forget IB: The big bucks are made in Real Estate 35 4y
+13 Moving to M&A as a VP/Director 4 4y
+28 PNC Capital Markets 14 4y
+2 When exactly do you resign when lateralling 1 4y
+26 Microfinance: Predatory? 21 4y
+2 Working in the Energy sector - why do Americans call petrol “gas” when it’s a liquid? 2 4y
+27 Will there be another delay on in-office work w/ the Omicron variant? 46 4y
+9 Investment banking tutoring 6 4y
+3 I want to retire 5 4y
+79 Banking as an Outdoorsman? 43 4y
+2 MS LA is great 1 4y
+18 How to command a room? 7 4y
+109 Are LinkedIn Posts Really Necessary!? 28 4y
+89 Backpack or briefcase for analyst? 47 4y
+194 Craziest Moment in Front of a Client 83 4y
+348 What are your thoughts on people with pronouns in their signatures? 83 4y
+136 Q&A: From State School to MM IB Vice President Without an MBA 47 4y
0 Prestige Rankings 2022 25 4y
+16 What to make of unprofessional reviews? 11 4y
+307 Signing bonus taxed at 46%?? 83 4y
+33 As A Soon-To-Be College Freshman, What Should I Do This Fall? 17 4y
+47 NYC: Best Places to Live? 38 4y
+8 What to do if SEC/FBI/LA raid office? 6 4y
+3 Citi Vs. BAML NYC IB 3 4y
+15 What Credit Card is the Best!? 20 4y
+36 Restructuring Question (Comparables, WACC) 18 4y
+270 I Hate my Life 54 4y
+96 What's your motivation for working in high finance? 33 4y
+7 opinions on track 9 4y
+39 children of investment bankers 39 4y
+50 MD net worth 42 4y
+10 Skipping Sellside? 17 4y
+169 2022 BMW 330i for first-year analyst? 107 4y
+5 Tier 1 Mega Fund Comp NYC 1 4y
+20 Resignation timing 13 4y
+6 best entry level positions 3 4y
0 Evercore 2023 M&A Superdays 40 4y
+12 How much time do you have on the weekends as a SA?!?! 7 4y
+8 LSE - Columbia Dual Degree (MPA) chances?? 5 4y
+10 Conversion Rates at EB NYC This Summer 29 4y
+62 Thoughts on boarding schools? 21 4y
0 How is Vanderbilt perceived on Wall Street? 1 4y
+2 Where Does FT stack up relative to BBs and EBs 2 4y
+9 No early promotion to ASSOC 13 4y
+14 Seeking Advice: First job in finance. 9 4y
+3 Effect of inflation on bonus figures 1 4y
+25 Why IB and not PE 7 4y
+3 Rothschild's Numerical Reasoning Test (WCN) Feedback 1 4y
+4 Rutgers IB Placement / Views 3 4y
+3 Lincoln M&A LA IB - Culture, Comps and Exits 10 4y
+3 Current Hours at GS TMT SF 10 4y
+3 Internal Mobility at Top BB 2 4y
+63 Jefferies SA 2023 151 4y
0 FT Training 2022 Class? 86 4y
+3 RX exits post-MBA 1 4y
+12 BDA Partners standing in the industry 11 4y
+6 Is it worth it to live in an area a little far from work your first year as an IB analyst? 1 4y
+52 Rothschild $105k An1 base raise rumor 77 4y
+6 Is it normal for banks to be vague about the sign-on bonus? 2 4y
+6 RBC FIG, UBS Tech, Barclays Tech 18 4y
0 How Prestigious is Working at FT Partners? 16 4y
+9 Top-tier Structured Finance Group vs. EB Coverage Group? 3 4y
+21 Finnea Group 14 4y
+6 Internal Mobility JPM 1 4y
+18 SaaS valuation off R&D spend? 11 4y
+48 GS TMT vs PJT/EVR for MBA Associates 56 4y
+4 Have Any 2022 SAs at NYC BBs Been Drug Tested Yet? 1 4y
+4 Is double majoring in Environmental Science and Economics a good decision to target ESG roles? 1 4y
+3 FSG Exit Opps? 1 4y

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 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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