+94 How toxic is WSO? 31 5y
+11 Do MBA programs care if you took bird courses 12 5y
+28 Stout Future Leaders in Finance (FLF) 57 5y
+15 Anyone know who's on these insanely cool deals? Redbird / XFL Takeover with The Rock 12 5y
+36 Exit to LMM PE - Pros & Cons? 16 5y
+18 Goldman Sachs v Evercore SA 4 5y
+94 BAML SA 2021: Is anyone participating in BAML GCIB Step Ahead Diversity and Inclusion Program? 262 5y
+10 MS/JPM (Tech) vs Barclays/CS (M&A) 4 5y
+18 Unique Situation - Background Check 7 5y
+13 Looking for info on IB in Spain (salary, BB vs boutiques) 4 5y
+11 Insight on Houlihan Lokey - Consumer, Food & Retail - NYC 12 5y
+21 Top Group vs M/B/B 11 5y
+12 SA '21 or FT '21 Recruiting? Which should I pursue given my circumstances? 1 5y
+35 Q&A: International Student Full-Time IB Recruiting - Class of 2020 8 5y
+3 How much does the average IBD analyst in a classic group at GS receive in bonuses? 1 5y
+13 The hardest part of reaching my goals 2 5y
+15 London job openings are dire at the moment 4 5y
+15 I messed up 8 5y
+13 should I point out small error on offer letter? 7 5y
+30 DC Advisory - thoughts? 12 5y
+10 SAT 2 scores background check 3 5y
+18 Opportunity to move from NY to Europe in Structuring/Origination 1 5y
+4 GS exploding offer standard timeline? 4 5y
+12 How does additional debt impact Ev/equity value 3 5y
+17 IB vs. Work / Life Balance - Need to Decide 5 5y
+67 Northwestern IB Placement & Business Clubs 15 5y
+6 Restructurings in the automotive industry? 1 5y
+310 My Recruiting Story: The importance of reading emotions and the appearance of intelligence 76 5y
+6 Wedbush Securities IBD Reputation 1 5y
+15 Premaster + quant finance master VS regular finance master? 1 5y
+20 What do I do if don’t secure an IB internship for my junior year summer? 11 5y
+15 MSF SA Recruiting is a Nightmare 1 5y
+11 Downgrade Firms to Move to NY? 12 5y
+21 Baird and HL return offer % 16 5y
+3 Defer offer to 2022? 1 5y
+14 IB Analyst Rent Advice 8 5y
+16 UBS Future Outlook 7 5y
+15 Audit Supervisor to Restructuring Associate - Worth the lower title change? 1 5y
+15 starting a finance relevant major junior year? 5 5y
+23 BofA vs Citi (Future Outlook) 10 5y
+34 Why tf getting into IB so hard 17 5y
+9 What to do after the informational interview? 1 5y
0 Where to live, my dilemma 14 5y
+3 Off Cycle Internship in Europe coming from US target? 2 5y
+3 What's it like being an Associate and above in Financial Sponsors? 1 5y
+24 For Those Waiting for FT Offer Decision -- Check in With Anyone at Bank? 8 5y
+37 LA Banking -> New York Buyside 10 5y
+18 EMEA TMT M&A league tables 12 5y
+7 Do SAs get to interact with SAs in other groups? 1 5y
+9 Error on Resume 0 5y
+6 Transferring Cities Internally (Abroad) 1 5y
+27 Accelerating FT recruiting through HR? 11 5y
+38 GS Classic Groups Return Rates 44 5y
+9 Belt Loop: Which way does it go? 28 5y
+38 Performing / Opportunistic Credit fund vs. LevFin at an IB? 22 5y
+32 What's up with the European banks and SA 2020? (UBS, DB, Barclays) 13 5y
+24 Delete1112 28 5y
+216 If your SA internship is canceled, but you get FT offer, will you still recruit for "better" job? 55 5y
+24 What is the point of a DCF or Enterprise Value? 8 5y
+10 Background check for IBD SA 1 5y
+7 summer intern permit - VPN 22 5y
+20 Evercore FinTech vertical - Thoughts? 20 5y
+12 Should I hide or highlight a reorientation ? 3 5y
+6 Is reference letter important? 3 5y
+7 How is bank recruiting at Barnard College? 32 5y
+12 When do we expect to return to offices in NY? 19 5y
+12 Jobs that increases your chances of getting an internship 9 5y
+3 Have u ever been backstabbed? 4 5y
+18 Resume forwarded to HR 8 5y
+14 Need Advice: Should I cancel my internship for health reasons? 3 5y
+9 WACC equity value vs. DCF's output equity value 3 5y
+32 IBD: feeling isolated from the rest of society 6 5y
+54 Intern with Expensive Suits/Shoes/Coats 21 5y
+6 Are connections with OCRs, for lack of a better word, beneficial? Also why are they such smoke shows 0 5y
+3 Regional boutique to HF 4 5y
+22 Imagine going to a target and still messing up 3 5y
+15 What makes a Resume PHENOMENAL? 6 5y
+9 1st Year Analyst | Worth it to move to SF 3 5y
+43 JPM IBD NY or BAML IBD NY for SA 34 5y
+9 Virtual Career Information Session 1 5y
+19 Difference in Exit Opportunities - By Bank 4 5y
+15 advice needed in awkward situation: how should I address verbal offer extended but later cancelled summer internship 3 5y
+3 What's Placement and how does it work? 2 5y
+27 EBITDA - FCF? 8 5y
0 California/SF IBD Summer Analyst Overtime Pay 22 5y
+38 D1 Sports Walk-On Worth It? 19 5y
+109 How big are West Coast analyst classes? 66 5y
+29 Is tech all that or nothing more than a buzz word? 16 5y
+19 What are some reasons for automatic dings during superdays? 22 5y
+5 Question about SA - Full-Time Recruiting 2 5y
+22 I have a fat ass but don’t get any compliments 11 5y
+223 Best way to assert yourself as the alpha in your analyst class? Wrong answers only. 81 5y
+12 Start up during IB 2 5y
+12 MSc vs BSc SA bias 2 5y
+3 Joint Lead Manager - No Books? 4 5y
+15 PE Recap vs M&A 0 5y
+12 Government's cut in US M&A 1 5y
+4 Average gpa for target non-diversity candidates that break in? 1 5y
+34 Do bankers tell their spouses confidential info? 13 5y
+13 When to follow up with HR 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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