+19 International geographical mobility at EBs? 16 5y
+33 How hard is it to last in IB? 14 5y
+8 How to answer the question "Which stock you would invest and why" 1 5y
0 Trader's Path to Buy Side 1 5y
+3 Do MM banks provide meal stipends for dinner when working in the office? 8 5y
0 Stock Pitches in IB Interviews 1 5y
+6 Big 4 or Chinese Investment Bank for Freshman Summer, Target School Hoping for NYC/HK IBD 3 5y
+25 GPA or Difficulty Level of Courses 16 5y
+3 Greenhill SA 2022 5 5y
0 Is it worth transferring from a non-target during or after sophomore year? 5 5y
+8 HL LA FRG SA 2022 Thread 21 5y
+5 Speaking with MD at place I got rejected at 3 5y
0 SA 2022 Europe 1 5y
+469 How to Crush Your Informational Interview 62 5y
+6 Working remotely (Canada) while employed in US - for SA stint 6 5y
+30 Feeling like shit after interview 12 5y
+6 GS Application 1 5y
+16 Do American Bankers have double the buying power than Canadian Bankers? T1 Cities 10 5y
+35 Did COVID Change Your Life? 36 5y
0 Prospective Finance Applicant 4 5y
+19 Wrong GPA on resume got offer 22 5y
0 RBC Operations 1 5y
0 background check problems 3 5y
+30 Cowen Reputation? 33 5y
0 William Blair SA 2022 1 5y
0 2006 Compensation Discussion 26 5y
0 CB - Scotiabank vs RBC 4 5y
+3 RBC NY M&A Analyst Experience 1 5y
+16 Fintech PM better than IB? 5 5y
0 Goldman Sachs 2021 Beyond the Classroom 1 5y
0 Should I Follow up After First Round Interview??? 1 5y
+9 PJT Restructuring & Special Situations Group Culture? 1 5y
0 Current Tier 2 or Corporate Bank Associate/AVP Salary? 2 5y
+13 Current High School Senior. Where should I go to school to break into banking/finance? 10 5y
0 BIWS FIG Course? 1 5y
+9 Renewable Energy Tax Equity Investors: Threat of Direct Pay? 1 5y
+7 Have access to BBG Terminal but no idea what to do? How can I build skills on it? 4 5y
+15 William Blair SF/Tech exit opps and reputation? 12 5y
+9 Need help in deciding how to break into IB 1 5y
+9 Acquisition of a Company by Purchasing Shares 1 5y
+7 Career Advice 9 5y
+4 blackstone repe vs. bb ib 6 5y
+21 MM Analyst Looking to Lateral to BB/EB - Thoughts / Comments on Process? 12 5y
0 HR does not order employment and education verification 2 5y
0 CB associate Signing bonus 1 5y
+10 Boutique to Bulge Bracket Jump 5 5y
0 Hot Topic: Bachelor thesis in debt capital markets 1 5y
+27 MSc Finance at Imperial or Bocconi 17 5y
0 Credit Suisse lifestyle bonus 1 5y
+7 Full time corporate to IBD Internship 2 5y
0 PhD 1 5y
+6 Work xp toil against entry lvl IB roles? 1 5y
0 Stressed Assets IB 1 5y
0 moving to the buyside 1 5y
0 Should I ask HR about Return to Office Plans? 1 5y
+1 Are any banks holding Summer Analyst 2021 in person? 2 5y
+9 Which MSF should I go for? 1 5y
+10 Best Infrastructure, Power & Utilities Group? 6 5y
+12 Freshmen GPA and the long term effects 3 5y
0 Wall street in 2030, will it be still worth? 1 5y
0 How to find and then maintain relationships with mentors? 1 5y
+3 DB to PE? 1 5y
0 Best Exit Opps? 1 5y
+17 Want to buy: FT Partners Bonus 2020-2021 Bonus / Commemorative Coin 3 5y
+6 for my 2 wheeled folks out there 1 5y
+25 Cambridge vs UChicago undergrad for IBD? 22 5y
+6 Best Renewable Groups for After-IB 5 5y
0 Goldman Sachs IB (San Francisco) Accelerated Interview 2 5y
0 Feel like I'm missing something 1 5y
+41 ECM to M&A - is it wise? 27 5y
+25 William Blair one time bonus 11 5y
0 Multiple diversity summits for the same bank? 1 5y
+12 Webcam Lateral Interview Attire 7 5y
+4 Office stories: BofA Tower?? 6 5y
0 Credit Suisse lifestyle bonus 1 5y
+214 How to Prepare for Restructuring Technical Questions 75 5y
+6 Preparing for IB/ Learning from others mistakes 0 5y
+7 PJT Urgent Interview!! 11 5y
+6 Fall Analyst Recruiting? 1 5y
+27 San Fran IB ----> NYC PE possible? 26 5y
+9 DCM Hours WFH and Senior Lifestyles? 3 5y
+16 Bank account for Summer Internship - London 17 5y
+13 How to break into IB in the middle east(gulf) 7 5y
+19 Emory or IU Kelley for Undergrad Finance 19 5y
0 Essential Competencies Assessment 1 5y
+8 HL RX exits? 6 5y
0 SocGen London TMT Investment Banking 6-month internship vs Oppenheimer London Consumer Investment Banking Analyst full-time role 3 5y
+31 Rx Law to Rx Banking or Buyside 7 5y
+29 Need advice on risky transition 12 5y
+53 Banking/Living in San Francisco 61 5y
+38 Is it hard to try and move to Los Angeles after analyst years? 18 5y
+48 Associates, when are signing bonuses paid out? 28 5y
+12 Would you enter Banking now? 6 5y
+24 Do you respect your MDs? 18 5y
0 JPM Tech SF vs NY 1 5y
+40 Piper Jaffray SA 2020 90 5y
0 CFA Level 1 for IBD while in College 1 5y
+30 Operations Summer Internship offer : accept it or not ? 7 5y
+24 Barclays Hours/Lifestyle 28 5y
+18 Lifestyle at EB's 13 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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