+4 Master of the Universe 3 5y
+14 MS Coverage Groups (In-House Modeling V. M&A) 8 5y
+6 Is a 1.5 hour long interview normal? 3 5y
0 FINRA U4 1 5y
+7 Are any bankers working today? (July 5th) 7 5y
+2 Investment Banking SA Interview Python/Coding question 4 5y
+4 Can HR find out? 3 5y
+40 New WSO Course: VBA Macros in Excel 3 5y
+9 Deals as a first Year 14 5y
+18 Charlotte IB Information 9 5y
+26 UBS TMT SF/NY 19 5y
+3 Bringing/Using adjustable standing desk converter for SA 3 5y
+10 SF FT Housing 2021 8 5y
+7 Piper SF vs Mizuho SF 9 5y
+1 CS Placement Day 4 5y
0 Raymond James 2022 IB full-time recruiting 1 5y
0 How to become indispensable 1 5y
0 How to go from Analyst to MD 1 5y
+20 Is " :) " OK? 69 5y
+2 What sector is the best paid in banking after IB ? 3 5y
0 Evercore M&A to Distressed/Credit Fund? 3 5y
+2 Anyone willing to share a restructuring valuation model 2 5y
+9 Rising Sophomore in Need of Guidance 4 5y
0 Should I get the CFA as a Canadian 2 5y
+11 How to talk about DCM Deals? 7 5y
0 Do fast tracks actually exist? 3 5y
+5 Citi tech 16 5y
0 Strongest assets to build as a semi-target alumn? 1 5y
+20 Know Banking isn't for Me 7 5y
+6 IB analogies 7 5y
+4 Target Schools for commercial banking or corporate banking? 4 5y
+26 BAML M&A Reputation 28 5y
0 Channel? devil wear prada? House? Dryer? 1 5y
+33 Feel Guilty about not doing IBD anymore 18 5y
+5 Note to Analysts: Aligning logos on PPT or building a needlessly long formula doesn’t win the bank deals! 2 5y
0 Transition from REIB to Traditional IB 2 5y
0 Analyst vs Analyst vs Analyst vs Analyst 9 5y
0 Investment Banking Analyst Bonus Discussion (Singapore) 1 5y
+11 Publicly available good looking slides 9 5y
+40 International Students - Sponsoring Banks SA 2021 Cycle 39 5y
+44 Just got fired for cost cutting reasons, and told to sign severance package (no bonus, which I would have gotten in a month). What do I do? 34 5y
+63 $10M Realistic? 35 5y
+2 Is VP investment banking and MD - Surgeon equivalent? 5 5y
0 RBC Pathways Diversity 2022 1 5y
+12 JP Morgan Chase Superday Interview 3 5y
+10 Restructuring Exits 2021? 7 5y
+52 Is this a feasible plan to get into investment banking with an accounting background? 54 5y
+8 Analyst Bonus Timelines 14 5y
+2 Transfer to SMU Cox/ UGA Terry/ UNC KF 4 5y
+6 Asking headhunters for comp numbers? 2 5y
+3 Manny Khosbin Real Estate - is this guy real? 4 5y
0 credit research / strategy long term job prospects 1 5y
+21 Recent Laterals - how long y’all staying? 18 5y
+23 Average Preparedness of Applicants/Interviewees 21 5y
+30 HL, Lazard Middle Market, or Jefferies 36 5y
+12 Career anxiety advice for incoming freshmen 5 5y
+6 Using a Target's Existing Excess Cash as a Source (LBO) 1 5y
+15 Credit Suisse Superday 2022 13 5y
+18 Office Reopening and Expectations 1 5y
+4 How common are public school frat gods on the street. 8 5y
+1 GS Summer Analyst 2022 locations 1 5y
0 Goldman Sachs Salt Lake City Investment Banking 2 5y
+6 Study Abroad 9 5y
+21 HC Banks 36 5y
+12 Cargill -Trade and capital market(TCM) associate 1 5y
0 Lateral Full-Time Hire Group Selection? 4 5y
+6 Pivoting from Pre-Law 1 5y
0 CS Media & Telecom 3 5y
+6 Offer Review Suggestions 1 5y
0 Goldman Sachs 2022 SA Forum 4 5y
+15 Goldman Sachs Background Check- Taking 8+ Weeks? 10 5y
+6 Best Dry Cleaning in NYC? 3 5y
+9 How is Investment Banking Different from Traditional Business Operations? 1 5y
+25 Possible for 3.3/3.4 GPA to make it to top IB? 25 5y
+9 Ranking investment research brokers 1 5y
0 Which banks have the best physical infrastructure? 2 5y
+3 GS Applications OPEN TODAY!! (but no IBD NYC option?) 3 5y
+1 Stifel vs. KBW 4 5y
+481 LETS FKING GO BOYS 53 5y
+4 Corporate Credit Cards? 14 5y
+5 How to become a swaggy investment banker? 1 5y
+10 Investment banking is a top 3 job out of undergrad in terms of pay 11 5y
+13 Do you have to physically work on Wall St to say you're on Wall St? 14 5y
+8 Whose Opinion of You Matters? 8 5y
+3 To those that stated they would quit once they receieved their bonus in the summer, are you quitting now that your firm has increased base pay/may increase base pay in the near future? 6 5y
0 JPM RE IB 2 5y
0 How to lateral from LevFin to M&A? 1 5y
+26 Stuck in Internal Audit 4 5y
+5 Can all Front Office roles expect pay increases in the near future? 12 5y
+151 Is a big 4 internship a complete joke? 47 5y
+6 What are incoming analysts doing before their start date? 6 5y
+17 The Future of Hedge Funds ? 11 5y
0 Barclays pay increase 1 5y
+16 WFH Best Desk and Chair 17 5y
+7 DCM/Capital Markets vs Corporate Banking (CIB) 5 5y
+25 GS/MS - Top Group vs "Bottom" Group? 16 5y
+5 Stifel Media & Telecom (NY) 3 5y
+7 DCM to Real Assets PE? 1 5y
0 Ft Partners comp 2 5y
+5 Pls help: How to account for Q1 '21 and Q2 '21 actual financials in a DCF? 4 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

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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
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