+81 Germany Sucks 18 5y
+50 Incoming FT analyst complacency - what to do? 24 5y
0 Has PE 2022 on-cycle started yet? 3 5y
0 Alvarez and Marsal Modeling test 2 5y
0 MM boutique Analyst 1 offer vs. Master in Finance 1 5y
0 Student interested in REIB 1 5y
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+11 Does NYC suck right now? 13 5y
0 Greenhill SF FT 2021 1 5y
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+376 Q&A: MD in M&A and Capital Markets with Bulge Bracket and Boutique experience 124 5y
0 Best positions for trilingual person with finance degree interested in emerging markets? 2 5y
+15 People working in IB in Canada...how do I go about breaking in from the University of Cambridge (dual citizen) 13 5y
+4 No IB experience 4 5y
+111 2018 /2019 Commercial/Corporate Banking Bonuses 97 5y
+64 What do you spend your money on? 67 5y
+23 Commercial Banking Assistance 8 5y
0 Using complex excel function in financial modelling (Accounting, M&A, LBO, Valuation) 3 5y
+21 Advice Needed 15 5y
+3 Engineer to IB 1 5y
+16 DCM at Big Bank or M&A at small boutique? 22 5y
0 Oppenheimer Fixed Income S&T or Wells Fargo Middle Market Commercial Banking 1 5y
+7 First Year Analysts: wtf is going on???? 4 5y
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0 Cash free debt free deal mechanics (with seller owing to the target) 1 5y
+20 Analysts/Associates at BB/EB, what % of calls turn into referrals (SA) ? 23 5y
0 Is Career Banking for me? 6 5y
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0 FDD Insights/Any Advice for FT22 3 5y
+7 My bank just confirmed virtual SA 2021 in Chicago... what are the keys to success?? 11 5y
+13 Leaving After Lateral? 6 5y
0 What do banks look at mark-wise when reviewing applications? 9 5y
0 FTI Exit Ops 7 5y
+26 How to break into IB in Canada? 15 5y
+2 Is being an SA in a small group going to make it less likely for me to get a return offer? 2 5y
0 Will SA 2021 be virtual? Hybrid? 1 5y
0 Financial analyst to IB help 3 5y
+12 TAP Advisors 9 5y
+68 Q&A: Journey from Blackstone to starting my own business 27 5y
+15 transition from Pro Baseball to Investment Banking 18 5y
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+44 Sales in S&T vs (Tech) Sales 15 5y
+17 Rainmaker MDs in London 10 5y
+9 Bankers Who Jumped to Enterprise Software Sales? 3 5y
+3 Can you apply to Lazard and Lazard Middle Market? 1 5y
+7 RBC Business Services team 5 5y
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+13 EB Analyst role vs MM PE" 500m deployed capital" Analyst role? 5 5y
+12 Virtual SA 2021 Roommates? - SF/Bay Area 4 5y
+2 WFH Desk 1 5y
0 Any Freshman Summer Internship Programs Still Open for Applications? (IB Track) 1 5y
0 2021 In-Person Training / WFH Outlook 6 5y
+19 What are the major trends in investment banking in Asia? 30 5y
0 Data Skills for Finance 1 5y
+4 Drug Testing NYC SA 2021 1 5y
+57 BigLaw Partner vs BB MD 53 5y
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0 Advanced Group Placement for SA 4 5y
+63 Best, Worst, Details about Barclays Groups 84 5y
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+10 MBA Associates Should Start As Analyst 15 5y
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+10 Leveraging EB offer to get a better group at BB? - London 13 5y
0 IB transition 1 5y
+18 Wall Street Mastermind Justifies Affirmative Action 3 5y
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0 NWC, EV and DCF 1 5y
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+22 How was Jefferies SA 2020? 17 5y
+2 Have FT offer.. what is next? 3 5y
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+10 Insight Venture Partners 2018 Sophomore Diversity Program 11 5y
+28 How do you guys answer the “why investment banking” question? 10 5y
0 Leveraging another offer to get a better group? 1 5y
0 Break into IB 1 5y
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+39 Motivational Advice - Got the offer 1 5y
+14 What do you think of my answer to “why investment banking?” Am looking for feedback. 7 5y
+11 Big4 CorpFinance/M&A vs Big4 TAS/FAS 9 5y
0 1750$ as a sophomore SA at no name boutique, am I underpaid? 13 5y
+9 Citigroup SuperDay Chicago 11/02 13 5y
+8 Are EBs gonna set up offices in China mainland? 9 5y
+36 "Tech is way better than Finance". I hear this all the time. Is it and why? 23 5y
+2 PWP strongest teams in London 1 5y
0 Is Investment Banking a good option for this future goal? 1 5y
+3 How do freshman in high school already know they want to do IB? 2 5y
+9 Alvarez and marsal valuation interview 1 5y
+32 Goldman FIG vs KBW vs Sandler O'Neil vs EVR FIG 23 5y
0 ING MD Interview 1 5y
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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

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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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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