+95 What can I do with a master in finance? 50 5y
+18 MSc in Finance candidate for 2020 1 5y
+82 Bringing Up Fraternity Experience in Interview 27 5y
+17 PWC Deals - Valuation, How does it compare? 2 5y
+3 SA after university in UK or APAC 1 5y
+12 Nomura vs. CS vs. PJT 5 5y
+9 incoming SA worried about hours 5 5y
+18 Why do Analysts take time post-IB to PE gig? 9 5y
+6 Goldman Sachs IBD SA 2021 San Francisco: Offers 1 5y
+31 Top Power/Utilities/Renewables Coverage Groups 6 5y
+79 Moelis and CS Top in Los Angeles? 52 5y
+6 How many of you got the offer through a frat/club? 4 5y
+25 Moving from Trading to IBD (JP/MS/GS) 9 5y
+3 How are your SA Zoom socials? 4 5y
+44 Where to turn now? 29 5y
+280 Pissed at candidate for not taking offer 47 5y
+12 Career path in IB standard for everyone? 4 5y
+6 Screwed up KKR interview—will it hurt my future chance? 4 5y
+6 CS SF Tech Group 1 5y
+18 Do most BB analysts leave after their 2nd year or 3rd year? 2 5y
+6 Expense policy WFH 3 5y
+4 Incoming [insert position] on LinkedIn. Yes or No? 3 5y
+23 Restructuring associate modeling test 12 5y
+6 Most important metric to use in describing clients in interviews or on resume? 1 5y
+53 Econ consulting vs HK IBD vs MM 22 5y
+49 Anybody made it from rural America? 12 5y
+36 GS IBD SA Superday 2021 30 5y
+12 Tips / recommendation on proof reading on short timeline 1 5y
+8 Harris Williams FT Analyst - Process 25 5y
+1 GS 2021 Financing Or Deutsche Bank Lev Fin/Sponsors 3 5y
+6 FIG- Cleaning the profit number 1 5y
+21 How is real estate teams at BB and EB doing with deal flow? 6 5y
+5 Mentioning Your First Round Interviews During Interviews? 2 5y
+13 Best way to list completed modeling courses (WSP, WSO, M&I, etc.) on CV 2 5y
+14 Do all full-time IB offers have the same base? 12 5y
+13 Written offer delay 2 5y
+15 Tech Banking / Tech Industry Knowledge 1 5y
+30 Is it okay to say this in an interview or not? 7 5y
+27 JP Morgan 2021 SA - Apps Open? 39 5y
+7 JPM Emails 2 5y
+3 BMO Capital Markets Minneapolis 2 5y
+3 General Atlantic/Bessemer Summer Analyst 2021 1 5y
+7 MS GCM to MS IB 5 5y
+93 former GS IBD analyst offering mentorship 27 5y
+4 How does credit analysis differ with riskier lending? 1 5y
+9 Couldn’t get emails after interview 7 5y
+85 Analyst pay increase: 95k base yr1 100 5y
+15 15-minutes phone interview with HR at GS (IB position) 1 5y
+9 Best Financial Modelling Course for IB prep? 1 5y
+7 South Boutique Analyst Comp 5 5y
+15 Direct Listing vs Secondary Offering 6 5y
+4 Does HR influence offer decisions? 1 5y
+6 London vs EU Salary? 1 5y
+20 Finessing worklife balance in banking 1 5y
+19 COVID-19 Networking Success! [A Must Read] 4 5y
0 BofA 100% return offer... 13 5y
+15 How do I learn the process of conducting an IPO / SPAC / raising whatever financial vehicle by myself 3 5y
+3 MS Menlo Office 1 5y
+29 Houston EB or NYC MM 7 5y
+18 MSc vs HFoF as route into top-tier investment bank 11 5y
+3 IS it cool to ask this in interview 3 5y
+15 DCM Lifestyle and Exit Opportunities 1 5y
+14 Raymond James Groups and Comp 7 5y
+5 whom you cold email to, and CV? 4 5y
0 Pierce and Pierce M&A full of nut jobs 4 5y
+13 Breaking into IBD with a Consulting background? (Help Please) 2 5y
+9 part time internship during fall semester hours? 4 5y
+15 Actual technical skills in IB 4 5y
+25 What makes a good IB associate? 4 5y
+12 Networking at BB 4 5y
+30 Chicago SA Recruiting - 2021 37 5y
+13 Disclosing a recently closed brokerage account 2 5y
+3 Mailbox: do you receive a sound notification? 3 5y
+21 What non-IB/HF/PE/S&T/ER job would you take? 23 5y
+3 Controller to Corporate Banking? 1 5y
+5 Role of an Analyst in a M&A deal 5 5y
+3 Using too much sponsor equity in LBO? 2 5y
+12 Private Funds Advisory Group? 9 5y
+39 How to Secure the Offer at a Super-day 8 5y
+15 Corp Dev/Business Dev SA positions 1 5y
+12 Full-Time Analyst Class of 2020 In NYC: Would Anyone Be Down To Meet Up This Weekend? 1 5y
+10 Marathon Capital? 9 5y
+7 When do incoming IBD FTers actually hit their desk? 3 5y
+16 How to act natural but also be well prepared in IB interviews??? 3 5y
+10 Differences between the MF PEs? 3 5y
+25 Question About Range on Sensitivity Tables 11 5y
+4 GS IBD not giving out anymore hirevues for new york? 1 5y
+22 Good Networking Calls ->Straight Ghosting? 9 5y
+3 ECM Bankers investing their own money in IPOs 3 5y
+14 Best way to answer "Do you have a group you are interested in"? 5 5y
+6 GS 2021 Financing or Deutsche Lev Fin/Sponsors 1 5y
+6 JPM Early Advantage MBA 1 5y
+13 Raymond James Boston vs Harris Williams Boston vs Lincoln International NY 4 5y
+9 How you get GS Hirevue? 6 5y
+12 Does salary varies by location? 4 5y
+12 Applying to non-resident market? 1 5y
+18 How many spots are there? 13 5y
+14 Accept or jump ship 1 5y
+14 GS Financing vs MS FIG vs Moelis 13 5y
+17 GS Financing Group 2021 SA Superday (AFG/Capital Markets) 14 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

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  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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