+13 I like banking should I still switch to PE? 4 4y
+25 Help me unf*ck my career 7 4y
+28 How to seem genuine in an interview? 7 4y
+6 Investment Banking Middle Office 1 4y
+3 Bonus 3 4y
+4 Leveraged Finance - Loan Syndication 1 4y
+3 Best Capital Markets Teams at Credit Suisse 1 4y
+22 Best Organization Tips for New Analysts? 3 4y
+16 Virtual Interview Insights - ANY INPUTS (Has your computer crashed during an interview?) 5 4y
+8 Financial Sponsors Group in SF/LA? 6 4y
+39 Top BB M&A Groups 26 4y
+58 HL RX vs Moelis 26 4y
+64 Barclays Increases Base Pay for Analysts 74 4y
+338 Girl Investment Bankers - Any tips? 149 4y
+10 Computer Science degree 6 4y
0 3.57 GPA at a Umich Econ 4 4y
0 Coverage Group PE Exits? 1 4y
+1 Performance Of Top Tier Vs. Bottom Tier MBA Associate 2 4y
+11 Reneging...within the same firm. ADVICE needed. 10 4y
+5 PWP London Teams 5 4y
0 Valuation model (DCF/Comps) 1 4y
+29 Underpaid for breaking NDO 10 4y
+1 Evercore Culture / Perks Update (MP) 5 4y
+26 Big 4 M&A/CF Salary/Progression (with ACA) 3 4y
+255 How much $ have you saved? 334 4y
+12 Lateral Bonus Payout? 12 4y
+6 DCF question: Need help calculating terminal value using exit multiple strategy 1 4y
+15 Rothschild SA 2022 (USA) 162 4y
+62 Lifestyle in London for bankers and PE 54 4y
+14 So we made it.. huh? 2 4y
+12 Big Four CF vs Top RE Broker Corporate Finance 2 4y
+22 Rothschild London Compensation? 28 4y
+210 Why isn't Sunday protected also? 67 4y
+10 Many individuals accept that Runescape is as of now not in presence 1 4y
+42 The future of BofA 20 4y
+104 EVR raises An1/2/3 base pay to 120/130/140 88 4y
+8 What happens when deal flows slow? 6 4y
+57 WSMM: Honest Review from a Client 34 4y
+11 EV/EBIT vs EV/EBITDA 7 4y
+24 Is Guggenheim an EB? 15 4y
+19 What Are IB Conferences Like? Ex. Allen & Co’s Sun Valley Conference 7 4y
+6 Chicago Intern Housing (2022) 7 4y
+3 IB Spain 1 4y
+26 Not a good analyst - help! 16 4y
+25 Best Books 25 4y
+4 What does a DCM intern do??? 2 4y
+6 Charlotte Housing Recommendations? 7 4y
+57 FT Recruiting after SA Advice 35 4y
+1 STAY in IB, or EXIT to PE? 6 4y
+22 Canaccord Genuity TMT 2021 7 4y
+70 BofA vs Morgan Stanley 56 4y
+1 IB salaries in Madrid, Spain 2 4y
+1 Night Contacts (OrthoK) in IB? 3 4y
+1 How to get sponsorship from firm for Series 7 1 4y
+14 RX Question about holding company vs. operating company 5 4y
+7 IB Salaries in Scandinavia? 1 4y
+15 Just hit the desk, no idea what to do? 24 4y
+74 Jefferies vs RBC vs DB vs Houlihan Lokey 77 4y
+4 GS Lev Fun hours 7 4y
+75 “Sweatshop” Hours 58 4y
0 Okk hhhh 10 4y
+17 I am acquainted with a JPM MD, who suggested we should talk. As a college student how much authority does a JPM MD have in hiring interns? 17 4y
+3 Lazard Restructuring NY - 2021 2 4y
+1 Leveraged Finance at Credit Suisse 8 4y
+3 Citigroup 1 4y
+6 Jefferies Richmond? 2 4y
0 Forecasting Interest Expense Question 1 4y
0 How much travelling in EMEA DCM being based in London? 1 4y
+1 Family Business Dilemma 1 4y
+4 Private banking looked down upon 2 4y
+1 In-Person Group Placement 10 4y
+10 0 respect for your weekends? 4 4y
0 Hardware/Software 1 4y
0 WSO course same as Wall Street Prep course 1 4y
+14 FT Top BB Tech Coverage in SF or FT Tech PE MF Analyst SF 5 4y
+16 Resources to Learn About FinTech (For IB) 4 4y
+4 To those of you who stayed in banking, why and are you happy with your decision? 5 4y
+91 EB Salary Raises 94 4y
+12 Exits from Top Tech Groups 1 4y
+6 GS Requires Booster Shot For Employees 12 4y
+19 How much to spend on rent as SA in NYC? 14 4y
+13 BC IBA 9 4y
0 $750 billion in dry powder for growth investments - where is it coming from? 1 4y
+162 Waking up in the morning (recommendations) 78 4y
+4 Do A2A get signing/promotion bonuses? 3 4y
+17 Peakstone 6 4y
+13 How is UT Austin Non-BHP recruiting? 10 4y
+10 Columbia SEAS vs College? 5 4y
+6 UBS 2021 Group Rankings (NYC) 3 4y
+12 Best Media focused TMT Groups / Banks in 2021? 9 4y
+5 Holiday season as a junior banker 9 4y
+12 London IB Salary Increase 15 4y
0 Nomura FT Analyst 2022 26 4y
+37 Easy to be antisocial in IB 6 4y
+51 MD hired a completely incompetent analyst who I'm now stuck with 15 4y
+2 How hard have you worked? 5 4y
+6 EB / BB compensation in Toronto? 10 4y
+21 Australia Investment Banking Scene 35 4y
+14 Pain in forearms / hands 33 4y
+3 Restructuring League Tables 2019 3 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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