0 Accounting & impact of phantom stock / virtual share plan 1 5y
+18 Layoffs 2020 10 5y
0 Thoughts on Charlotte, NC for banking? 1 5y
0 Asking for Promotion 1 5y
+11 Barclays 2021 SA IBD NYC - Updates? 23 5y
+141 Why we hired a Non-Target 1st year Analyst 48 5y
+15 IB Intern - Received Return Offer 8 5y
+205 Why do overachievers think that finance is the sole route to success and riches 53 5y
+11 Do companies tell incoming interns to LinkedIn post? 9 5y
+76 Should I transfer to Wharton 64 5y
+1 Reasons to stay in Investment Banking. 1 5y
0 Can a local University Graduate get into IB ? 0 5y
0 Forecast of Equity Reserves? ie. Revaluation reserve, Statutory reserve, Benefit plan reserve 0 5y
+14 IB Salary UK 12 5y
+9 Personality test question for summer analysts/jobs 0 5y
+12 When to speak on conference call - Investment Banking Off-Cycle (ECM Group) 4 5y
+8 Any Off-Cycle program open in London for september 2019? 3 5y
+3 interviewing on the spot? 0 5y
+14 JPM Hirevue - Inside the Industry Program 8 5y
0 Project Finance in London & deal origination strategy 4 5y
0 Modelling months or years 5 5y
0 SA 21 Virutal 4 5y
+15 MS Menlo Park Culture? 15 5y
+5 Options for non-target school MBAs? 5 5y
0 ee 2 5y
+25 ROAD SHOW? 10 5y
0 BB Public Finance vs BB DCM for 2021? 6 5y
+6 Lloyds Bank 2021 Analyst Program 6 5y
+42 Q&A: Entrepreneurship | M&A | Capital-raising | Portfolio Manager 8 5y
0 Cantor Fitzgerald SA 2021 9 5y
+3 IB Salary 0 5y
+32 Low gpa and graduated during March 2020 17 5y
+5 Racism at Goldman Sachs? 4 5y
+42 Flopped for Summer 2021...what now? 25 5y
0 EB SA Perks? 2 5y
0 Is Asia the new Land of Opportunity and Business ?? 0 5y
+18 URGENT: I have one day to accept a Big4 Valuations offer, but I just got a call from a top BB. 5 5y
+2 Big 4 Tas/Fas vs Valuations vs Restructuring 2 5y
0 1st Year Analyst Starting Early in February – Advice? 3 5y
0 Wall Street to Business and Politics 0 5y
0 Does anyone (that matters) hire from ratings? 0 5y
+5 How far can you stretch a start date? 6 5y
0 Financial Accounting Reference Book for IB Analysts? 1 5y
+15 Rothschild vs UBS SA 18 5y
0 LMM IB associate vs UMM IB analyst 4 5y
0 Rainmaker MD? 1 5y
0 Off-Cycle Internships 1 5y
0 Internships 0 5y
+6 Thoughts on the Global Transaction Banking industry long term? 1 5y
0 Thoughts on Amherst Partners? 4 5y
0 Moving from IB to CB 0 5y
+28 Houlihan Lokey FAS Exit Opps/Reputation 7 5y
0 Corp Dev vs. Boutique IB 1 5y
+30 Failed a course after my application - does that affect my offer? 16 5y
+13 Balance Sheet will not Balance 6 5y
+9 Snakiest Bank 23 5y
+2 Raymond James 2021 FT, Technology & Services 6 5y
0 London SA Wrapping Up? 4 5y
+2 Personal Savings and Tax Loopholes 3 5y
+5 Holiday/Vacation Days in IB 21 5y
0 How do financial institutions buy and sell shares? 0 5y
+17 Relationship vs Prestige - how to choose my summer internship 12 5y
+19 Are long working hours in banking exaggerated? 9 5y
+13 Resources to learn about the tech industry? 6 5y
+12 Housing Stipend/ Allowance in HK 0 5y
+70 Is it worth leaving banking if I have it pretty good already 28 5y
0 Best banks to become career bankers? 4 5y
+3 Moelis NY Generalist Program 2 5y
+3 Explaining to my family 4 5y
0 Boutique investment bank (NYC) 3 5y
+66 Q&A: Non-Target Hardess - beat all odds, made it to IB and PE 36 5y
+65 Banking Associate to PE or HF 46 5y
+6 Laptop for IB 4 5y
+16 Settling for advising or holding out for something better-please help 4 5y
+12 Looking for an article on how to succeed as an investment banking analyst/the name of a seasoned public sector banker in the US 0 5y
+12 Urgent question on convertible debt 0 5y
+20 Can an MBA help you transition from FP&A/corporate finance roles to high finance jobs such as IB? 6 5y
0 Can Too Many Finance Internships Hurt You for Entry Level Positions? 0 5y
+47 Top Banks for TMT IB 43 5y
0 Lehman Brothers 2021 Summer Analyst Megathread 2 5y
+37 WFH makes me want to quit 42 5y
+7 Jefferies Houston FT 2021 4 5y
+10 Best Career Options at the intersection of Wall Street and Silicon Valley ?? 1 5y
+1 How Hard is it to Make MD at a BB in London 2 5y
+1 Redirection from London to NY 2 5y
+5 What will 1st round interview begin with? 5 5y
0 Agency Banking 0 5y
+10 How to arrange for a M&A with family business 4 5y
0 Lehman Securitization Banking 6 5y
+11 FT 2021 - Best Course of Action? 4 5y
0 LinkedIn vs personal email? 4 5y
+5 EBIT vs. Operating Income 6 5y
+9 Will I be dinged for this? 2 5y
0 Corporate Finance to Boutique Bank 0 5y
0 Is it risky to lie about your salary 3 5y
+9 Barclays non-target, non-diversity IBD 2021 3 5y
+14 What would it take to jump to corp dev? 6 5y
+18 Do you find Investment Banking to be fun, and be doing it if it werent for the sizeable compensation? 7 5y
+12 Non-Energy/O&G IB in Texas? 5 5y
+51 Full-time non-SA IB recruiting timeline? Summer 2020 PE Internship → Investment Banking Analyst 41 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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