+6 Books to read for the Energy Sector 1 7y
+3 Foreign IB 1 7y
+3 Series 7 Top-Off 1 7y
+12 Online psychometric tests.. 18 7y
+13 Will a recruiter hire a SUNY graduate over an ivy league school graduate if they take lower pay? 7 7y
+6 Dress code when going to office for fingerprinting/photo ID 3 7y
+12 Debt schedule with existing bonds 1 7y
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+35 UK Restructuring v.s M&A 9 7y
+5 Question: Market Cap vs. Enterprise Value Basic Scenario 2 7y
+23 Will an MBA from Wharton get me a job as an associate at say, PWP? 13 7y
+3 Postgraduate Internship in Corporate Advisory in Tier-2 IB 1 7y
+18 Preferred M&A Database? 28 7y
+22 Does Getting an MBA from Wharton automatically get you a job as an associate at say, PWP? 4 7y
+31 Analyst Weekends 26 7y
+23 Potentially good opportunity 4 7y
+3 Easiest/well paid job in finance? 1 7y
+3 Valuation issues in M&A 1 7y
+3 Boutique M&A or BB Corp Dev for summer internship 1 7y
+12 Cold email templates - Please critique 1 7y
+11 How To Break Into IB From Deal Advisory (TAS)? 4 7y
+9 Going into PE straight out of undergrad? 1 7y
+3 REPE or IB? 1 7y
+6 Any london bankers on here? Or just european bankers? 4 7y
+3 Lazard Investment Banking vs. Lazard Asset Management 1 7y
+9 Gap year: use time right 1 7y
+10 Can you use your target company's own cash to fund a leveraged buyout? 5 7y
+3 How often do you juul in the office/best spots? 1 7y
+15 MM IB or MBB Consulting => BB/EB IB 1 7y
+3 Recruiting After Junior year Internship 1 7y
+21 IBP Exam - Registration Closing in Under 24 Hours. Last Chance to Register for the IBP Exam in 2019 0 7y
+13 Goldman Sachs LA vs. Morgan Stanley LA 3 7y
+21 FIG Exit Opps for PE? 2 7y
+14 Using Models to Invest 1 7y
+19 IRR Interpretation - Multiple Net Outflow Periods 3 7y
+13 Dumb financial modeling question 2 7y
+7 Career in finance vs politics 3 7y
+3 Early App Decisions SA 2020 1 7y
+9 How to break into IB from Deal Advisory? 1 7y
+17 Breaking into IB from REPE sophomore internship 8 7y
+32 Stock Valuation: Why does DCF give us equity value close to the range of the current share price? 10 7y
+9 After the Analyst Role 2 7y
+25 Bond Pricing- Why are bonds priced against mid-swaps? 5 7y
+3 Elite Boutique Prestige / relative prestige among EBs 1 7y
+119 What to do with a 3.0 GPA 75 7y
+16 What does "print red" or "print black" mean 3 7y
+1 How thorough are ib background checks 1 7y
+3 Can someone help me understand what a few things represent in this M&A model? 1 7y
+22 Advice Needed/ Career Shift 12 7y
+3 Anybody know any information on the Arma Partners US offices? 2 7y
+9 Getting a Normal Woman in Wall Street, Quality of Women in Wall Street 12 7y
+12 Citi Early ID 2019 Program 37 7y
+3 Corporate to Commercial Banking 1 7y
+3 Oil & Gas NAV model (Willing to pay) 1 7y
+9 Government Contracting Section8(a) Deal 1 7y
+13 hamilton lane analyst job 7 7y
+12 JV Profit Share Protection 1 7y
+13 When to Start Networking?? 4 7y
+10 Cash-in of financial assets? 1 7y
+14 Does anyone else worry about not making it even though you're doing everything right? 7 7y
+9 Moving from ER (functional) to Strategic role in finance 1 7y
+3 J.P. Morgan Hong Kong - Which Group to Choose? 1 7y
+12 How to move from internal audit to M&A 1 7y
+25 HELP! Need Advice... am I screwed for a background check? 6 7y
+46 HBS SVMP 49 7y
+3 3 statements model BIWS 2 7y
+21 What phone do you use at work? Slow day 6 7y
+28 CFA® Level 1- Non Finance Background 26 7y
+7 What is harder, HF or PE out of Banking??? 2 7y
+6 SF Dress Code 2 7y
+12 GPA Hit during Recruiting 2 7y
+3 CMBS vs REIB 1 7y
+14 UBS Application Online Status 15 7y
+9 Sophomore Internship for Banking 1 7y
+12 Best Sector Overall to be in for IB 3 7y
+151 Has IB Work/Life Balance Changed in 2019? 59 7y
+14 3.7 GPA Double Major 8 7y
+9 Interview preparation material 2 7y
+3 Would you take the same path again? 1 7y
+3 Goldman Sachs vs. J.P. Morgan vs. Morgan Stanley - Current Situation 1 7y
+17 Do Investment Bankers get laid off during recession ? 6 7y
+3 Corporate Banking Interviewing 1 7y
+3 If you could name your MBA program after anyone who would you choose? 1 7y
+7 What Should a Female Intern Wear? 1 7y
+9 Advice for Private Placement Analyst at new company 1 7y
+9 Structured Finance: Best banks? 1 7y
+7 bonus for analyst joining in the middle of the year 5 7y
+9 Classify Payment Method of M&A Transaction 1 7y
+12 Coding Trader the Golden Key? 1 7y
+7 Can graduate freshmen become Investment Banking associate at banks? 5 7y
+13 "Exit Opps" and the sequential nature of early finance careers 2 7y
+3 Is it too late to apply for a Summer in NY? 2 7y
0 How does partner/managing director and top-executive pay compare between elite and regional boutiques and MM and BB banks? 0 7y
+3 IB --> Consulting? FT2020 1 7y
+5 Are companies who are on a tail period with a bank still considered/treated as clients? 3 7y
+11 FCA exams in UK 5 7y
+35 Stanford vs. Oxford (US vs. UK) Undergrad? 14 7y
+4 Reference Backed Out What To Do 7 7y
+12 SIE Exam Study Time? 1 7y
0 College Internship Process 3 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • 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

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  • 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
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