+6 Saule Omarova - Banking Nominee 1 4y
0 Females in CLT 2 4y
+1 SaaS Resources? 5 4y
+10 HR trying to limit my hours AFTER I signed the job contract 5 4y
+8 Oppenheimer 2021 79 4y
+99 WSO needs YOU! The Monkey Army is Now Recruiting. 0 4y
+6 How to Solve "Grass is Greener" Syndrome 3 4y
+6 Wedbush IB Reputation 7 4y
0 RBC Capital Markets 1 4y
+159 What is a Goldman Sachs Superday like? 47 4y
+11 IB Associate Promo 2 4y
+8 Asking for time off before starting? 2 4y
+4 London Raymond James reputation 3 4y
+1 Learning Content before starting a job in IB? 18 4y
+35 MD on Hinge 23 4y
+6 Do you read your contracts of employment before signing them? 1 4y
+1 Summer Analyst Performance Bonus 4 4y
+4 Livingstone partners? 4 4y
+7 Moelis LA in 2021 8 4y
0 Movie changing your life in finance? 1 4y
0 Citi SLP - 2nd Round Interview/Post 1st Round Interview Advice 4 4y
+9 Leave small shop and try for off-cycles or stay and hope fund grows 5 4y
+65 Depressed about heading back to the Office 55 4y
+52 Thoughts on Houlihan RX (NYC)? Exits, reputation, etc.? 21 4y
+4 How much revenue does your MD bring in? 7 4y
0 ECM/DCM vs. Middle Office (Credit Risk, Market Risk) 1 4y
+10 How strict are graduation dates for internships? 3 4y
+8 IBD is no longer a worthy prize. 30 4y
+494 2019 FT Analyst Recruiting Timeline 850 4y
+7 GS SA 2022 NYC - Risk/Compliance/Legal 4 4y
0 Deutsche Bank 1 4y
+10 3 statement model - stub periods? 4 4y
0 Post mba associate comp 1 4y
+110 Waste your 20s and 30s by working hard because future will be wonderful for the rich 26 4y
+2 Intern salaries and stipends for BB 4 4y
0 Taking leave during an investment banking summer internship 1 4y
+4 Investment banks that only work in capital markets 0 4y
+6 Houston IB - Non-O&G Exits? 3 4y
+61 WSO trolls 23 4y
+9 Brief Modeling Question - Stub Periods 4 4y
+1 delete 1 4y
+9 Wells Fargo Group Placement 3 4y
0 Mid-Market IB Landscape - Nashville 2 4y
+9 How to amortize a loan with a 40% bullet payment in the end 3 4y
+4 RJ League Table / Deal Flow 11 4y
+2 HELP! Misspelled the company name in my cover letter, am I out? 3 4y
+3 Does neural disabilities count as DEI 1 4y
+3 London DCM firm rankings/league table?? 4 4y
+39 Elitism in IB Recruiting? - Spain & France 16 4y
+26 Investment Banking in Madrid? 8 4y
+16 Finance jobs - economics degree - international student 9 4y
+11 Working Capital Question 5 4y
+3 Accrued interest vs cash interest 1 4y
+1 Specialty Finance FIG 5 4y
+4 SVB Leerink Culture / Hours 14 4y
+12 CS London Best Teams 21 4y
+5 How much did you save after your two years in IBD? 6 4y
+168 Top Chicago IB 122 4y
+3 HSBC- Off cycle Internship Update 1 4y
+4 IPO Lingo 1 4y
+3 ECM / Financing Interview Guides and Case Studies 1 4y
+3 Should I make an MD aware I accepted another offer? 1 4y
+8 Corp Dev @ Tesla or SpaceX? 9 4y
+11 What’s your leadership style and how did it help you effectively manage a team? 3 4y
+11 What coverage team would an airline merger fall under? 11 4y
0 Weird clients stories in IB 1 4y
+12 Having doubts about sales career (Corporate Banking) 2 4y
0 Graduate job in IB Corporate Strategy Department 1 4y
0 Comp base and bonus 1 4y
+6 Thoughts on Evercore's Debt Advisory Group? 1 4y
+27 ECM Analyst offer - should I take it? 11 4y
0 How do you organise your emails? 3 4y
+4 Should I keep my GPA around 3.9-4, or complete FRM I & II along with CFA I during my undergraduate studies with 3.5-3.7 GPA ? 3 4y
+24 Harris Williams M&A Boot Camp 2022 60 4y
+11 BAML London vs. GS HK (IBD SA) 6 4y
+7 Deutsche Bank Spring Week 2022 1 4y
+8 Pitch me your personal investments 14 4y
+1 Results after final round 1 4y
+19 Christmas + NYE at IB 13 4y
+6 Global capital markets 1 4y
+5 Accepting an ER role as a stepping stone for IB 3 4y
0 Jefferies NY SA 2022 2 4y
+8 UC Berkeley Econ vs Haas 1 4y
+35 Wells Fargo? Expanding IB 43 4y
+21 Wells Fargo 2021 Rep 31 4y
+13 Proactive Things to do on REIB Desk. 4 4y
+25 Any banks with first year salaries under $100k? 50 4y
+3 Change the world by becoming an investment banker 1 4y
+6 Risk Management in ICG TTS 1 4y
+9 Td Securities IB in 2021 2 4y
+2 Winter Coats to the Office 8 4y
+3 Do they google you in a background check? 1 4y
+20 How much curriculum in your degree will you actually use in IB? 14 4y
0 Undergraduate Investment Banking Feeder Pipeline 6 4y
+9 Advice Needed - Global Office 5 4y
+6 Version # on deliverables? 1 4y
+9 FINRA Arbitrator 1 4y
+5 Barclays vs Guggenheim vs GS AM 6 4y
0 Thoughts on Capital Markets Advisory 1 4y
+8 Interview Question Impact on 3 Financial statements 4 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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