+12 Didn't play the game well... 8 5y
+22 STEM superior? 17 5y
+8 Low deal flow banks=better WLB? 10 5y
+16 Advice Needed - Houston IB Energy Banking 10 5y
+9 Thoughts on (Non-EB) Larger Boutiques 4 5y
+32 Tell me you work in banking without telling me you work in banking 27 5y
+4 Morgan Stanley London - Best teams (TMT, Consumer or Healthcare?) 2 5y
+43 Wells Fargo's Future in IB? 30 5y
0 What are all these weird new posts? 2 5y
+10 Financial Modeling_ 9 5y
+17 Why is David Solomon such an asshole? 6 5y
0 compliance UBS or audit MAZARS 1 5y
0 Big banks that underpay a significant amount? 1 5y
+75 How Are First-Year Analysts Doing Right Now? 110 5y
+9 Senior who seems to be targeting me, having trouble eating/sleeping 2 5y
0 Undergrad Debt? Umich (Ross) vs Penn State honors (Smeal) 1 5y
0 Want an Employer of Record Services in kyiv ? 1 5y
+9 London Back to The Office? 21 5y
0 BB ECM versus MM PCA versus MM M&A 1 5y
+99 Bankers - NBC News would like to hear from you 12 5y
0 CoE in Acquisitions and DCF 2 5y
+10 IB test accounting question 3 5y
0 Which Banks Are Doing Full Time Training Virtually? 2 5y
+15 joined a pitch uninvited - have I messed up? 3 5y
+6 2021 FT Associate Recruiting 24 5y
0 Financial Modeling Statement Course vs Accounting Foundations Course WSO?? 3 5y
0 Can we please quarantine interns / prospects? 1 5y
+16 Decided to Pursue Investment Banking but still need some advice/help 6 5y
0 Aeris Partners Boston 1 5y
0 How realistic is it to place in IB from the Farmer Business School? 1 5y
0 Where to live while working in the Hudson Yards 1 5y
+5 Can we please quarantine interns / prospects? 12 5y
+8 Rx Hours in WFH 8 5y
0 How do German bachelor "Target Universities" compare to UK semi-targets 1 5y
+8 Getting involved in NYC while working as a banker 7 5y
0 how much writing is done at the Analyst level 4 5y
+13 Investment Banking in NY/SF vs Asia: Associate level and beyond 3 5y
0 Balance Sheet won't balance 2 5y
+51 This needs to get better or someone will kill themselves 15 5y
+4 Breaking into IB 2 5y
+9 Pre-University Work Experience/Internships in Investment Banking/Consulting/Corporate Law/Asset Management 1 5y
+9 Jefferies London Industrials 3 5y
+3 Exits - does the bank or group you are at matter more? London 2 5y
0 People working in structured finance, what do you like about it? 1 5y
+6 Work xp toil against entry level IB role? 1 5y
0 Warwick vs Queen’s commerce 2 5y
+7 Is this job that bad??? 2 5y
+11 What GS team would you choose as a SA? 7 5y
+5 Baird Milwaukee 2021 2 5y
0 Bentley vs Fordham vs Rutgers NB for F/O 3 5y
0 Equity Capital Markets Salary/Hours 1 5y
+20 New Member Seeking Last Minute Advice 8 5y
0 Am I Out of the Process? 1 5y
0 Anyone interview with PWP Dartmouth Partners? 1 5y
+3 APAC IB Target Schools 1 5y
+9 NIBC Bank vs. Kempen & Co. (Dutch MM IB's) 3 5y
+70 Would I Sleep With This Man If He Told Me Where He Worked? (2021) 23 5y
+41 TMT prep 17 5y
0 Microsoft/Nuance Deal 1 5y
+17 Is it worth switching from finance with bad grades to history if I can improve my GPA? 6 5y
0 How do HH find PE candidates in London? 1 5y
+3 Houlihan Lokey - Post-MBA Associate - Modeling Case Study 4 5y
+3 Piper Sandler FIG 10 5y
+9 Boutique M&A Shop For Growth-Stage, Private Tech Companies - Exit Opps, Experience, Etc? 1 5y
+14 Best WFH Delivery App 12 5y
0 T2 Consulting SA to IB ft? 8 5y
+16 Why is M&A better than Coverage? 19 5y
0 Citigroup Global Portfolio Management -- Leveraged Portfolio 3 5y
+6 How long should I wait for the 2nd round interview? 1 5y
0 Morgan Stanley Experienced Professional IED Super Day 1 5y
+9 Starting Full Time in IB with MS Finance in US as a German student 1 5y
+51 Is investment banking worth it? 23 5y
+9 WSO Courses for Investment Banking 1 5y
+122 Good MD stories? 31 5y
+15 Airline merger revenue synergies 7 5y
+9 Adderall 6 5y
+32 Would you leave a Tech BB for FT Partners? 24 5y
+46 Why are Canadians Good Bankers 19 5y
+11 What Is The Ideal Way to React to A Bonus (Good/Bad)? 1 5y
0 Jumping Ship 1 5y
+13 Thoughts on Citi Houston IB 11 5y
0 TD posting for 2021 interns?? 1 5y
+3 What's the Inkling on FT Training this Summer - Virtual or In-Person? 7 5y
+12 How do you source deals as a junior coverage banker? 2 5y
+24 How to get out of prestige whoring mindset? 8 5y
+5 Do you have time to workout? 9 5y
0 Balance sheet not balancing - negative Shareholders Equity 1 5y
+101 Perspectives from a mid-VP who started as an analyst 43 5y
+17 Goldman vs M/B/B 12 5y
+16 EVR Tech 2021 8 5y
+6 1st Round - NY RX 8 5y
+28 What do you actually do in "corporate" banking? 26 5y
+16 Which offer in risk management to take is better for lateraling into IBD 2 5y
+11 University of Miami MBA a good school for investment banking? 8 5y
0 Morgan Stanley Transportation Group 1 5y
+3 JPM Tech - SF 1 5y
0 QAT - Email? 1 5y
+20 Do Finance Ppl actually look down on reversible belts? WTF? 19 5y
0 Starting an Investment Banking Analyst Job 1 5y
+1 2021 SA: Who is at the office this summer? 2 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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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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  • 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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