+9 Big 4 Consulting in LA vs GS IBD SLC 6 8y
+28 going to IBD without experience 27 8y
+30 D1 Track Athlete Trying to Break in 10 8y
+13 Got an MM-Boutique Offer at Baird ... BB dream over? 5 8y
+21 Guggenheim sophomore diversity IBD SA 11 8y
+1 Will anyone look at a straightforward accounting exercise for me? I've run out of time, please help! Will venmo/PayPal... 1 8y
+108 Are you salty? *Investment Banking 77 8y
+16 Will an EB still take me on full-time after SA if I come back with a 2:1 after Final Year having been on 1:1 when I applied 3 8y
+79 Incoming Investment bankers, what did you do sophomore summer? 40 8y
+12 Female Diversity Programs for FT Recruitment? 1 8y
+15 3 rounds of interviews and HR says to sit tight on two occasions - what's the deal? 5 8y
+18 GPA needed for Internship with BB 14 8y
+59 Protected Saturdays? 35 8y
+8 CITI IB Interview 10 8y
+3 Should I take Investments or Economics in high school? 1 8y
+8 Where do associates and up exit to if they don't like banking or PE? 3 8y
+25 Hi guys got 2 BB offers, but prefering another, how to handle it? 12 8y
+20 What Shortcut Renames a Sheet in Excel? 19 8y
+15 Convertible Debt-Capitalized Interest 2 8y
+3 Are Warrants required to be included in a 13G or 13F? 1 8y
+26 Does GPA matter as much for FT recruiting? 18 8y
+3 Do summer interns typically live in downtown student housing? 1 8y
+8 Accretion/dilution in an all-cash deal 4 8y
+34 What to do as a new graduate trying to break into IB? 7 8y
+28 Investment Banking Interview - Firm Asking for Project or Report Sample, Which to Choose? 7 8y
+4 UBS Investment banking -Technology Group Rep 4 8y
+16 Morgan Stanley Quantitative Finance Summer Analyst Superday 2 8y
+16 Engineer with IB Interview 3 8y
+75 Programming/Technical Skills for Finance: SQL and Python 35 8y
+98 2 successful years at the firm, 2 years of 0 bonus and minimal pay rise 21 8y
+29 Medicine to Investment Banking, Should I go back? 1 8y
+18 Can someone please explain what this JPM job posting actually means? 8 8y
+21 Career Growth and Exit Opportunities - Public Finance 1 8y
+2 Looking for any nontarget university grads who's currently working in IB 1 8y
+3 Goldman Sachs 2nd round interview 1 8y
+18 How long to hear back; online submission 8 8y
+17 BO VP Pay? 1 8y
+8 What happens to EV if we undertake an investment 4 8y
+6 HFF Analyst Test 1 8y
+43 Net Working Capital and FCF 38 8y
+7 Infrastructure/Project Finance vs Investment Banking 1 8y
+17 Reneging a second time - risky for background checks? 2 8y
0 Any info on Millstein & Co.? 3 8y
+12 Eikon Ticker Conversion 1 8y
+26 Accretion and Dilution 9 8y
+29 How much do you have to follow the markets in IB? 13 8y
0 Excel question please help 2 8y
+10 Rising Junior. Give my resume HELL, please. 5 8y
+10 LSE Management vs Warwick A&F 12 8y
+11 Rothschild EMEA internship interview 2 8y
0 Debt in unlevered beta calculation 2 8y
0 How is the work split between the industry coverage and capital markets groups? 3 8y
+25 Post-Offer GPA Question for a BB FO Position vs. MM SA Position. Will SA Offer get Flagged/Rescinded? 6 8y
0 What causes WACC to invert? 2 8y
+3 SF 2018 FT Roommate 1 8y
0 BB Credit Risk vs. MM IB 3 8y
0 How long did it take you to get hired? 1 8y
+11 How do I become CEO? 16 8y
+15 Should I write "to whom it may concern " in my cover letter ?? 22 8y
+2 Goldman Sachs Skillset match changed 1 8y
+44 Using Coding for Mundane Tasks 11 8y
+26 Taking an offer at Cantor Fitzgerald 11 8y
+53 How to make it into Investment Banking, the South African perspective 30 8y
+13 Thoughts on Harris Williams, William Blair, Mesirow Financial, and Jefferies 10 8y
+3 Valuation of Cross Listed Companies 2 8y
+12 Capital Markets to PE 1 8y
0 Stifel IBD offer vs. the Majors 8 8y
+16 How's Canadian school name on the Street? (Engineering) 6 8y
+13 Estimated Earnings 2 8y
+9 UBS Sonru 1 8y
+3 Cash or Share Purchase 1 8y
+16 Certified Investment Banking Associate (CIBA) - Is it worth it? 4 8y
+20 Accepting an internship offer over finishing undergraduate degree 8 8y
0 Desperately Need College Transfer Advice! (Successful Ivy Transfers, Please Help) 2 8y
+5 Change from RE to TMT possible? 3 8y
0 Goldman Sachs status update (lateral) 1 8y
+40 Negative Multiples? 8 8y
+11 Energy IB vs. Technology IB? 19 8y
+11 What do bookrunners on the right actually do? 3 8y
+3 FIG Estimation of Beta/Cost of Capital for Bank 1 8y
+12 Mechanics of Investment Income 3 Financial Statements 1 8y
+18 ECM/DCM/LevFin/Capital Markets - AC Group Case Study/Interview Questions 2 8y
+12 Seeking for some advice for switch career to Investment Banking Industry 1 8y
+44 S&T Bonus, why so different from IBD? 58 8y
+9 IB bulge bracket turnover rates 1 8y
+9 What MSFs am I a target for? 6 8y
+26 Evercore Activism & Defense 12 8y
+18 How many Bank accounts? 5 8y
+12 Question for smart people only: Will D/E change after privatizing a state-owned enterprise? 1 8y
+66 Is age a problem in Investment Banking recruiting? 27 8y
+3 How do I estimate Q4 earnings? 1 8y
+9 Growth Rate for IPO DCF 1 8y
+3 Best headphones for office use? 2 8y
+11 Advice I probably know the answer too 3 8y
+21 Comparables Analysis Question 2 8y
+7 Different Internship Route 1 8y
+18 I'll pay you $100 if you help me land this job 13 8y
+8 Morgan Stanley Response time 40 8y
+18 What is the accepted abbreviation for billion? 9 8y
+6 EY Interview 10 8y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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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 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

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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 (79) $150
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