+3 If I wanted to be Goldman CEO what would I do? 15 7mo
+38 Done BIWS/WSO course - How to build modelling intuition / discernment from scratch 8 7mo
+30 Automation in fundamental finance roles 11 7mo
+1 Morgan Stanley FSG Deals 4 7mo
+3 Disappointed in y'all 9 7mo
+6 Senior Bankers: if you could pick a group/niche all over again which one would you? 1 7mo
+5 Fund Finance is NOT Front Office? Am I Cooked??? 2 7mo
+724 Centerview analyst suing for $5m for not being allowed to sleep 9 hours 194 7mo
+26 RBC Pathways 2026 27 7mo
+4 Mamdani elected, what does this mean for IB? 3 7mo
+16 Global Corporate Banking "Interviews" at Bulge Bracket Bank 6 7mo
+16 Raymond James Reputation 2024? 16 7mo
0 Tech Trends or Genrallist Trends 1 7mo
+16 Should I take Valuations internship if High Finance is long-term goal? 6 7mo
+2 Freshman Programs 4 7mo
+14 Accepted early to UChicago as a HS senior, advice for IB? 11 7mo
+15 Vista Point Advisors Rep 11 7mo
+4 Delayed Graduation 5 7mo
+33 Top FIG groups in 2025? 27 7mo
+26 Guggenheim FOCUS Program 2024 19 7mo
+8 Piper Sandler in 2025 7 7mo
+3 houlihan lokey 3-hr assessment???? 1 7mo
+17 College Junior with no 2026 Summer Internship lined up.. What should I do? 8 7mo
0 Nomura 2026 Full-Time Analyst Program Interviews 1 7mo
0 Does JP Morgan sponsor OPT/STEM OPT for IBD analyst/summer? 1 7mo
+14 Breaking Into Investment Banking from Valuations at 25 - Worth It? 6 7mo
0 Gugg Comp? 2 7mo
+12 Signed contract but still recruiting, can I back out later? 4 7mo
+3 Post-election NYC exodus 1 7mo
0 WSO Academy 2 7mo
+14 Missing Company Dinner as Incoming SA 3 7mo
+9 Advice for FT 26 Recruiting and Long Term Goal 1 7mo
+4 Would Michael Jordan have been a good IB analyst? 12 7mo
0 Interested in Lev Fin - Preparation? 1 7mo
+12 JPM FT 26 122 7mo
+15 Del 5 7mo
+1 Does UBS NY IBD Sponsor for Grad Hire? 4 7mo
+11 Aleutian Capital 4 7mo
+63 Six Years on the Street, One Big Decision: Happiness or Prestige 17 7mo
+9 Coffee Chat Dead End / Networking Check-in 2 7mo
0 Sauder Capital Markets Challenge - 10K 0 7mo
0 Upcoming stock pitches? 4 7mo
0 NYC Product/Industry Groups 1 7mo
+61 TN Visa for Canadians 27 7mo
+6 Outlook with Mamdani? 10 7mo
0 IB recruiting while working 70 hrs / week? 1 7mo
+6 2027 SA Bank Sponsorship for Internationals (EBs + BBs) 5 7mo
+4 wf nyc group placement sa 2025 8 7mo
0 Housing for Summer 4 7mo
+13 Summer Housing Options 15 7mo
+1 Seattle IB 4 7mo
+1 WF SA Placement Process 8 7mo
+35 IB —> French Foreign Legion 9 7mo
+13 Fenchurch advisory FIG 19 7mo
0 To reach out, or not to reach out. Tis' the question 1 7mo
0 Greenhill vs LionTree vs Allen & Co 5 7mo
+65 Thoughts on doing IB for exactly 6 years then retire to Thailand at 30? 27 7mo
+39 Any I Bankers who play Clash Royale down to have a coffee chat? 8 7mo
+74 Am I too old to be an Analyst? 30 7mo
+3 Thoughts on Investec in NYC? 1 7mo
+15 Really want to work at Keybanc Cleveland. 2 7mo
+26 Advice for Master's into FT Recruting 8 7mo
0 Exiting to TCW? 4 7mo
0 Trade finance securitization 1 7mo
+7 Del 2 7mo
+97 Firms with most aura 62 7mo
+44 DEI Beckies rule the world 15 7mo
0 SA 2027 - Whos Sponsoring 2 7mo
+9 Any Advice Appreciated 1 7mo
+5 UBS for Career Bankers? 9 7mo
+3 RateMyBanker 1 7mo
0 How to leverage senior connections in SA recruiting 1 7mo
+27 Awful networking response rate (almost 100 emails no responses) 11 7mo
+10 How difficult to get first round at BB/EB/MM without networking? 16 7mo
+7 Viking/Tiger/Lone Pine Spins in 2025 5 7mo
+1 Del 2 7mo
+31 Emory Placement/Transfer Benefit 16 7mo
+15 Canadian IB Poll 31 7mo
0 Client Solutions Group exit opps? 1 7mo
0 Study Abroad Year Options 1 7mo
+15 My Associate will be the reason I quit 4 7mo
+5 I’m glad I don’t live in the US for 1 reason only 6 7mo
+21 BO to IB? No MBA 9 7mo
+18 Is taking a 5th year to recruit IB fine? 9 7mo
0 BB Corp Treasury - Comp Question 4 7mo
+9 Deutsche Bank Healthcare 2025 9 7mo
+5 Does TD Securities Sponsor H1B Visa for FT Analysts? 11 7mo
0 Houlihan Lokey Analyst H1B Sponsorship / STEM OPT 2 7mo
+3 PJT Strategic Advisory (NYC) vs PWP Industrials (LA)? 3 7mo
+7 Chillest Industrials Group on the Street? 8 7mo
+14 Questions About Lateraling 2 7mo
+16 Your State Flagship > IU Kelley 3 7mo
+96 PJT Camberview--Exits and Reputation 60 7mo
+9 A note to all IB or bust hardos 1 7mo
+7 SA Overtime Pay 10 7mo
+18 Strategic Advisory EB vs Management Consulting 8 7mo
0 HL Summer 2026 GP Advisory or Business Services Update 1 7mo
+3 Give up FT MM IB for another MM SA? 4 7mo
+5 Bonus Timing 4 7mo
0 Citi Investment Banking M&A Shareholder Advisory Group? 1 7mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
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