+205 How was Investment Banking modeling done back in the day? 46 4y
+25 IB Associate Recruiting 8 4y
+44 Lateral analyst in trouble 12 4y
+65 Does Michigan-Ross bba really place THIS well? Employment survey seems too good 22 4y
+25 Two Offers - M&A (PUI) vs RE PE 13 4y
+29 Serious Legal Trouble 41 4y
+41 Discuss: How to fight back against insecure, narcissistic, backstabbing colleague or superior? 4 4y
0 Lazard Chicago and Moelis Chicago FT First Round Interviews - what to expect? 7 4y
+24 Chances of getting job in IB by category 12 4y
+10 Which offer should I take? (London) 6 4y
+17 No interview time slots available 8 4y
+28 London Salaries Lagging Behind 19 4y
+11 HELP! Which offer gives best exit opps! 9 4y
+104 What Banking Phrases Can You Not Stand? 35 4y
+33 27 Year Old 1st Year Analyst At Elite Boutique - Shot At PE or B-School? 8 4y
+310 Lifestyle post promotion to VP? 86 4y
+45 Help!Looking to Sue my Bank for disability acquired 24 4y
+11 PLEASE READ ---- Technical Interview Yesterday. Thoughts? 1 4y
+9 Question on multiples valuation and total return 2 4y
+19 EVERCORE HOUSTON OFFERS OUT 9 4y
+14 LBO structure : common + preferred stocks questions 1 4y
+11 S&T or ER --> IB 2 4y
+19 Losing Our Jobs - Incoming 2019 FT Analysts 12 4y
+14 Burn Bridge for Micro-Boutique?? HELP 2 4y
+49 Difficulty of finding a finance job in a non-finance city suburb after banking 33 4y
+17 they say networking networking networking, but how? especially in Europe 5 4y
+28 Meeting with MD of ECM at Boutique, asked about what my "objectives" are 11 4y
+15 Switching Locations after Accepting Offer 9 4y
+12 Didn't Study Finance in College - How do I prepare for my job? 1 4y
+313 Why do investment bankers get paid so much when their work is so easy? 94 4y
+96 Stupidly low bonus. Should I jump ship? 36 4y
+81 2nd Year Analyst Lost at Sea 18 4y
+117 So what's December like for you FO guys? It's interesting in BO . . . 33 4y
+60 Culture at Japanese Banks? 12 4y
+34 2019 layoff risk 12 4y
+99 Leave 100k+ bonus for Immediate PE Offer? 36 4y
0 Are the tasks given to Summer Analysts difficult? 19 4y
+106 Is CFA® necessary for investment banking ? 40 4y
+47 DCF Analysis **Urgent Help** 21 4y
+67 Greenhill in 2019 23 4y
+65 How to tell if a bank will fail? 19 4y
+123 Actual BB IB Associate post-MBA hours 29 4y
+151 Has IB Work/Life Balance Changed in 2019? 55 4y
+185 Regional Boutiques are vastly overlooked in IB 29 4y
+5 Diversity programs for Graduate students 4 4y
+31 25 y/o aiming for DCM. Too late? 21 4y
+15 Valuation bridge question 1 4y
+41 New girl from non-target school considering IB - how to break into the boy's club? 18 4y
+68 How do you handle an exploding offer? 19 4y
+20 Is a JD worth it for Rx? 6 4y
+40 Government run healthcare - effect on IB? 4 4y
+23 Why CAPEX=D&A in the terminal year of a DCF? 9 4y
+60 Leaving Job with Nothing Lined Up 28 4y
+36 UVA Echols vs. Cornell for finance/banking placement? 22 4y
+12 EV Formula from BIWS 8 4y
+10 Master in Finance Worth It? (Vandy, Villanova, BC) 0 4y
+63 Being told you look demotivated and unhappy by a MD 9 4y
+28 NYU vs. Booth MBA for IB? 11 4y
+27 Sleeping in the Office 8 4y
+168 What it’s like to intern at GS: feel free to ask about anything. 107 4y
+331 Follow up on my Last Diversity Post 123 4y
+52 What if you're fired as an Analyst? 14 4y
+6 Alibaba secondary 2 4y
+6 Those 11x19 books (or whatever size) 1 4y
+13 model not balancing.... 3 4y
+29 Potential Majors for Investment Banking? 13 4y
+37 Deciding on a method of payment for M&A 5 4y
+14 Soho House as Analyst 7 4y
+46 Investment Banking Interview Prep for Inexperienced Undergraduates 25 4y
+37 Interested in Data+finance -> IB? Mgmt Consultant? 18 4y
+10 Masters in Finance,MBA or CFA 3 4y
+32 Breaking into the IB/PE world 6 4y
+11 Dartmouth Tuck Bridge Program, and other similar programs are just expensive daycare for rich kids 2 4y
+5 Is obtaining an MBA worth it? 1 4y
+43 Oily skin and bad acne after starting fulltime 31 4y
+41 Is IB Less Fratty at the Post-MBA Level? 20 4y
+15 Delete 1 4y
+9 GS PEG co-investments vs. Blackstone co-investments vs mid to low level BB IBD? 2 4y
+15 Stay in London for buyside or NYC for IBD 5 4y
+27 Please Help: Advice to Give to Parents 19 4y
+15 banking to fintech 8 4y
+39 Investment banking analyst with old self harm scars 10 4y
+29 Interviewers who are purposely a little rude? Do they do this to see how you respond? 17 4y
+31 Did I go off the Beaten Path too Early? Need Advice 6 4y
+9 Best Books of 2019? 2 4y
+72 IB Vs. Quant Salaries, Quality Of Life, Etc 15 4y
+109 Dinged online for being sick 42 4y
+56 Why are EBITDA Multiples Different for Similar Companies? 27 4y
+34 Can you get rehired by a BB that fired you? 9 4y
+53 College Debt 18 4y
+17 Investment banking internship!!!! Urgent!! 6 4y
+350 Post MBA IB associates, how did you know you could handle the life? 75 4y
+7 What is adequate deal flow? 1 4y
+36 At what point does banking/finance pay better than software engineering? 11 4y
+15 Evercore Full-Time Interview 14 4y
+282 2019 Summer Analyst Program for Hong Kong/Singapore 1,209 4y
+37 Poll: Horizontal or Vertical Models? 26 4y
+120 Best M&A news source? 65 4y
+326 I'm Tired 63 4y
+86 Lack of diversity in Banking/Finance 27 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • 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 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • 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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