+1 Does base usually increase from An1 to An2? 4 5y
0 How many hours did you work in your SA stint? How do you feel about it? 1 5y
+10 Berenberg International Grad 7 5y
0 Questions to ask HF before accepting offer 1 5y
0 Barclays expanding in China/Hong Kong? 1 5y
+24 Things aren't as good in APAC IBD for juniors as well... 1 5y
+10 Rx interview question on ABL 9 5y
+14 London IB - Do I have a good shot? 8 5y
+5 Citi vs BofA Corporate Banking 8 5y
0 Nomura NYC Culture & Best Groups 3 5y
+45 Suicidal Thoughts 22 5y
+3 How hard it actually to break into IB? 2 5y
+19 Undergrad Oxford vs US (Northwestern, Berkeley etc.) 4 5y
+4 SF IB Return to Office Timeline? 1 5y
+15 Need advice on offer 4 5y
0 Info On Raid Defense/Activism Defense Advisory? -- Best Groups? 1 5y
+18 Military to IB 11 5y
0 Offers in REIB and REPE out of UG... Thoughts? 1 5y
0 Undiluted Shares of Salesforce 7 5y
0 Anyone know anything about Citizens Financial Group (capital markets) 1 5y
+3 CA-CIB or TRUIST 1 5y
0 How to prepare for ECM interview when literally knowing not too much 1 5y
+12 CastleOak Securities Interview 9 5y
+4 How easy is it jumping from UK to US office (IBD)? 2 5y
+15 Tough Interview Questions 5 5y
+3 Piper Sandler/Valence Group Chemicals Investment Banking 1 5y
0 17 year old kid passed series 79 1 5y
+10 Investing While working in a Investment Bank 8 5y
+14 Undergrad comparison: GWU (-$) or NYU (+$) 16 5y
+6 State of Wells Fargo IB 2021 1 5y
+3 Citi combining three groups (power, energy, chemical) into clean energy transition and natural resources?? 1 5y
0 Toronto Based Investment Banks 1 5y
0 Two Divisions same firm 1 5y
0 Buy Side out of Undergrad 1 5y
0 Trading interviews - Securitized Products Group Morgan Stanley 1 5y
0 How much does location actually matter? 1 5y
0 Banco Santander Internship 1 5y
0 GS London SA Programme In-Person ? 6 5y
+6 My interview is canceled......What should I do 7 5y
0 Timeline for lateral associate offer post final round 1 5y
+5 Internship Dress Code 9 5y
+1 Summer Associate without Summer Analyst experience? 7 5y
+19 What Happens If You Don’t Make VP Promotion at Your Bank? 11 5y
+15 Why does it seem that most people hate The finance industry? 7 5y
+12 Move internally during COVID (SA to FT) 1 5y
+12 Post-Experience Master's in Finance to Support Move from IB to PE? - London 1 5y
+58 IB Analyst Outsourcing... 13 5y
+13 Question on GPA 8 5y
0 Regulatory Change-a-Comin'? 1 5y
+1 Decision offer: RBC capital markets (not coverage) versus Baird/WB/HL coverage (non-nyc) 3 5y
+3 Lateral Hire at MM's 1 5y
+4 JPM trading floor hiding espresso machine 1 5y
0 Wall Street Prep Exam - FT Analyst Training 4 5y
0 NONTARGET - 2022 Investment Banking Summer Analyst thread 1 5y
+17 Is Credit Suisse still going to pay those 20k bonuses?!? 7 5y
+15 BB Nordic M&A vs EB generalist 3 5y
+1 Inappropriate to Network with GS TMT? 1 5y
0 Did I get dinged? (urgent) 11 5y
+2 GS SA 2021 CONFIRMED IN PERSON? 4 5y
+5 Why is debt included in enterprise value? 2 5y
0 Tier 2/3 to Tier 1 move after 8 months - Too soon? 4 5y
0 Goldman Interns in office? 1 5y
+10 LMM PE analyst or MM IB analyst? 10 5y
0 Getting NYC SA as a Cambridge University undergrad **ANY Advice needed** 2 5y
0 Negotiating Fee Split when leaving one bank for another with active deals 1 5y
+4 Northeastern vs SCU vs George Washington 2 5y
0 IB Work Conditions Survey 1 5y
0 GS IN PERSON SUMMER 1 5y
+18 WSO Monkey Bot gives away usernames on anon posts 2 5y
+23 Breaking in Dilemma (LDN) 5 5y
0 McCombs MBA - Investment Banking 2 5y
+54 Houston Summer Offer rates 96 5y
+14 Search for a Bankruptcy Service 5 5y
0 Typical 3rd Yr Analyst Bonus / Comp 1 5y
0 When does FT 2022 recruiting for NYC start? 1 5y
0 US Summer as European student 1 5y
+16 How to succeed as a 2021 MBA Summer Associate Intern - virtual edition 5 5y
+15 How hard is it to switch industries in IB? infrastructure to tech / healthcare? 11 5y
0 Advice on moving to a different city during WFH 1 5y
0 Best Buildings for Analyst 2 5y
+7 Current Trends in Healthcare 3 5y
+10 Evercore First Round Questions? 16 5y
+77 Best alternative Job to IB 95 5y
+43 Is it just my bank or do juniors not take vacations in IB? 32 5y
+4 Centerview Partners - Sample Pitchbook 7 5y
+8 Other Employment during IB Job? 7 5y
0 When did you start applying to interships? 1 5y
+9 Details on Jefferies Automotive Aftermarket Group in Boston 16 5y
0 Tell me you work in finance without telling me you work in finance. 2 5y
+61 Stuttering and IB/Networking 37 5y
+46 How Tone-Deaf is Solomon? 26 5y
+21 SocGen NYC IBD Thoughts? 21 5y
0 What do you really want? 1 5y
+30 2019 FT Roommate Thread 73 5y
0 Thoughts on William Blair London? 1 5y
+5 blue light glasses? 6 5y
0 WSO UK + EMEA Resources 0 5y
+7 Talking with an MD tomorrow – how to prepare? 5 5y
+12 FT MBA Associate Hiring 11 5y
0 Useful courses (and other things) to increase the chance of breaking into IB post MBA for career switchers? 1 5y

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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