+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
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
+163 Rothschild = Goldman Sachs of Europe 39 4y
+4 When does HSBC pay out bonuses for 1st Year Analysts - NYC 1 4y
+24 Raymond James 37 4y
+15 Asking for signing bonus after joining? 4 4y
+602 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
+16 Advice needed: Int student, starting Grad school in the States 7 4y
+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
+2 Should we be fussed about our employer share price 4 4y
+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
0 Courses for Investment Banking 1 4y
+9 delayed start date for SA BB 6 4y
+3 IBD —-> Sports Exit Opps 1 4y
+15 Is it worth it to transfer? 11 4y
+14 Mortgage house to pay for Target 9 4y
+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

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • 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

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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