+163 Rothschild = Goldman Sachs of Europe 39 4y
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+24 Raymond James 37 4y
+15 Asking for signing bonus after joining? 4 4y
+599 Silly Shit Interns Do 156 4y
+1 J-Noble Fellow 2023 Summer (Jefferies) 7 4y
+6 What Sets Apart BB 1 4y
+7 No High Finance in Miami? 4 4y
+10 Return Offer / Random Questions for IB 5 4y
+6 FP&A/Strategy to Corporate Banking? 4 4y
+5 IB MD Salaries? 4 4y
+13 Goldman Sachs Toronto Office 2022 2 4y
+3 Financial edge course -emea 1 4y
+9 Offer comparisons - China Big 4 couslting vs one of the American Bank technology analyst 1 4y
+18 How do you extract value from NPLs? 2 4y
+65 Is it possible to be a good father while working IB? 59 4y
+1 Living close to NYC 3 4y
+6 Wells Fargo IB TMT - CLT 10 4y
+52 BAML - HireVue Interview Invitation GCIB Summer Analyst 59 4y
0 Is pro-rated internship salary = real job salary? 1 4y
+14 Guggenheim NY vs top 3 BB in Chicago 9 4y
+6 JPM modeling test for laterals 7 4y
+6 List of Middle Market Investment Banks that have a strong presence in London. 10 4y
+49 Citi M&A vs. GS/MS/JPM 24 4y
+8 Guggenheim Menlo Park 12 4y
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+115 Buying Nice Cars as An Analyst 72 4y
0 UBS Tech SA 2023 SF 1 4y
+13 Thoughts on Goldman Sachs LevFin? 21 4y
+10 Moelis TMT NYC - Cultures and Exits 1 4y
+43 Summer Internships (IBD): Lehman Brothers vs. Morgan Stanley 36 4y
+3 Which banks have the best/active DCM groups in 2022 1 4y
+194 Why does everyone want IB? 60 4y
+3 Insight on Financial Sponsors IB in Toronto 2 4y
+5 Evercore Generalist NYC - Lateral Q&A 5 4y
+21 Princeton backpacks 5 4y
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+3 Houlihan Lokey Atlanta 1 4y
+9 1st Year Analyst Hours 9 4y
+36 LevFin vs Restructuring (and creditor vs debtor) 31 4y
+3 Macquarie 2021 IB Bonuses - London 1 4y
+6 CS LevFin NY vs LA 1 4y
+23 UBS or Ardea Partners SA 2023? 23 4y
+15 Reneging in Top Firms 5 4y
+24 Rising Junior Worried About Future (Breaking into IB) 7 4y
+48 A rant of an average person 22 4y
+109 The Case for Elite Boutiques over any Bulge Brackets in 2022 45 4y
+3 Wells Fargo return offer from summer in a different city from CLT? 3 4y
+58 JEF Houston vs. Citi Houston 39 4y
+3 CapIQ Help - weighted index 2 4y
+18 What are the banking equivalents of working in fast in food? 23 4y
0 Has work slowed down? 2 4y
+202 What was your *first* deal? 36 4y
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+3 IBD —-> Sports Exit Opps 1 4y
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+4 GS summer IBD rotations 3 4y
+4 HK Banking Layoff Thread 4 4y
+17 What is WLB like in small firms in tertiary cities? 4 4y
+10 Jefferies Culture/Comp/Best Groups with Exits (NYC) 11 4y
+3 Connect Search (Chicago) 1 4y
+37 Is a Return Offer Really That Easy to Get? 23 4y
+4 Double Major/Minor to Accompany Finance Major 3 4y
+11 Barclays Tech vs Industrials 25 4y
+16 2022 Analyst Housing London 7 4y
+15 Similar to similar to Baltimore Ravens' rushing 2 4y
+16 Loan Syndications Exits 13 4y
+9 Bulge Brackets in Canada (CS/BaML/Barcap) 5 4y
+9 Big 4 deals exit opps? career advice? 4 4y
+120 Is everyone in IB a type A person? 34 4y
+17 GP Bullhound? 26 4y
+12 Acquiring a company with associate holdings 3 4y
+21 IB Analyst Lateral Move Period 10 4y
+19 Is the PM Side of Corporate Banking a Path to Nowhere? 4 4y
+17 Lazard NYC Healthcare 7 4y
+13 UCLA (Philosophy) vs. USC (Marshall) 6 4y
+12 Raymond James Comp Info 9 4y
+82 IB analysts Chicago rent 83 4y
+5 Credit Suisse 2022 Bonuses (Any insight appreciated) 1 4y
0 How to hedge against no return offer 4 4y
+12 Investment Banking age 13 4y
+27 Anyone hear back from Girls Who Invest 2021? 27 4y
+56 Why IB is the most prestigious career path 33 4y
+26 Mid career move within a bank- what is highest paying dept? 12 4y
+75 Cannot Fall Asleep Despite Late Nights - Any Tips? 33 4y
+9 Stout Risius Ross valuation 4 4y
+15 CAD Big 5 Rankings 28 4y
+6 PWP TMT 6 4y
+15 Military veteran looking for an executive assistant position 4 4y
0 Credit Suisse Intern NYC Meetup 1 4y
+11 MF Credit SA vs. BB IBD SA 5 4y
+3 UW seattle 1 4y
+10 From Europe to the US - Is it possible? 2 4y
+9 MC Associate to IB Associate, Better Exit Opportunities? 1 4y
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+26 Transition to Corp Dev/M&A 5 4y
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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

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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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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