+12 How do promotions work (Analyst 0, 1, 2, etc) 8 8y
+6 Internship 1 8y
+39 Investment Banking Divorce Rate 15 8y
+109 What counts as "debt" in an enterprise value calculation? 109 8y
+3 Failing a course that doesn't count for GPA 2 8y
+9 Breaking in without the top marks 3 8y
+15 How to approach compensation difference? 1 8y
+3 Citi Graduate Programme 2018 1 8y
+47 Toughest Technical Interview Question? -- How do you structure an M&A/IPO deal? 19 8y
+23 LinkedIn message reviews please :) 3 8y
+33 Increase in Cap-ex decreases your EV in DCF but increases your EV when moving from Equity value to EV? 10 8y
+10 Is sophomore PE internship relevant? 4 8y
+34 The Worries of an Incoming Analyst 3 8y
+3 Looking for a finance related internship in the UK before my undergraduate program 1 8y
+9 Student New Associate Program at Goldman Sachs 1 8y
0 Questions about Exit Cap Rate, NPV and UFCF 0 8y
+21 Credit/Fixed Income Research Associate 12 8y
+20 Deutsche Bank Current Status 14 8y
+32 I am 36 years old and I want to get into Investment Banking, especially equity analysis 7 8y
+12 More-Market Oriented Groups? 2 8y
+39 How competitive is it for target schools? 50 8y
+349 From BO to FO and back again, or, how I learned to stop worrying and love technology 79 8y
+6 I stimulated my local economy!!!!! 2 8y
+12 Transition from Air Force Intelligence Analyst to Investment Analyst 2 8y
+19 Question with finding stock companies' financial reports? 5 8y
+42 Is IB satisfying? 11 8y
+20 Can anyone give more info on MIDDLE OFFICE jobs at a BB? 4 8y
+13 IB is Brutal? Requirements? 4 8y
+13 How to network/get the prized internship Target school 3 8y
+4 Is it worth it to be a Math Major at UT-Austin? 2 8y
+30 Late Night Debt Question 11 8y
+33 Transfer to Target - Too Much Damage Already Done? 19 8y
+15 Received Summer Internship.. Still apply for Spring Internship? 6 8y
+63 BB IB Politics and Personal Life Guidance 29 8y
+44 Moving Up and Out 17 8y
+26 How to not be a tool during your internship 6 8y
+10 BAML - Global Investment Banking Sophomore Summer Analyst Program 45 8y
+23 EV of a Private company 21 8y
+41 What's recruiting like at a Target vs. a Non-Target? 15 8y
+3 Applying for an internship in a ICBC international Hong Kong. any tips for answering there questions 1 8y
+3 IHS MARKIT , CIP Intern derivatives and portfolio valuation 1 8y
+22 CFA® Experience - Insurance Company Analyst 2 8y
+95 Is it crazy to take an offer from Deutsche Bank 106 8y
+232 To what extent do you tell family / friends about your salary? 59 8y
+31 Best and worst work-life balance in IB? 74 8y
+24 Another international student from UW-Madison (low GPA) 13 8y
+3 Applying for internship 1 8y
+12 Infrastructure IB Resources/Advice 1 8y
+34 C in Financial Accounting - How does this affect me? What's next? 13 8y
+14 Reasons for getting fired (besides poor performance)? 3 8y
+3 What is Morgan Stanley Western Region Coverage? 1 8y
+16 Is Derivatives Solutions Investment Banking? 9 8y
+18 Circular Reference in LBO Model 2 8y
+17 What causes acceleration in sales growth? 2 8y
+26 when to stand up to workplace harassment? 10 8y
0 Cornell ILR v Cornell Econ 3 8y
+3 Repayment of relocation bonus. 2 8y
+28 Q&A at independent financial adviser or back office at BB? 15 8y
+3 Looking for knopman 79 & 63 books and practice exams (PDF or physicals) 1 8y
+9 Accounting for NCI in Levered Free Cash Flow DCF 1 8y
+31 Dazed & Confused Recent Grad Looking for Advice - IB Internship, Non-Target, Low GPA, Declined Return Offer, No Other FT Offers 5 8y
+29 Any well paying jobs out of top MBA where hours are reasonable (<60-70/week) and weekends normally free? 15 8y
+159 2016 Summer Analyst IB Recruiting Timeline Megathread 559 8y
+13 Multiple EV techniques for one group 2 8y
+29 Is it OK to leave very short-term employment off my resume? 15 8y
+32 Best Tech Group in SF? 35 8y
+19 Negative Operating Income and FCF's 13 8y
+22 Looking for advice - recent graduate with non-finance background 4 8y
+15 Juniors Taking Over the Company G6 4 8y
+110 ECM / DCM - the hidden exit opp? 14 8y
+37 What info from Rosenbaum Textbook should I disregard (for now) 5 8y
+13 Offer at BB, opportunity to work on trading desk in spring 10 8y
+4 how does an increase in AP affect cash flow 4 8y
+16 Moving From Equity Research to Investment Banking and vice versa 4 8y
+3 Working in IB with DUI and Bad Credit?? 1 8y
+31 Rounding GPA from 3.676 to a 3.7? 19 8y
0 What gifts does your firm give to / receive from other firms for the Holidays? 1 8y
+15 Who advises the banks? 1 8y
+28 Do you account for NCI in WACC? 6 8y
+7 Cv/Resume advice - help please 4 8y
+3 Financial Modelling - Boeing Cash Flows 1 8y
+12 Career advice for a really lost fresher 1 8y
+12 FT Partners Associate - Online Assessment 5 8y
+17 Why does IB hate Quants/ Why are they never interviewed? 8 8y
+15 Does only working on sell-side mandates impair your chances of moving to PE? 5 8y
+12 Need help with valuation case study 1 8y
+13 How to improve quickly at the junior level? 1 8y
+27 Why Join Banking 2 8y
+3 BU Questrom School of Business vs NYU CAS 2 8y
+37 Renege BB SA offer for BB full-time offer 11 8y
+21 Auto Response When Leaving Firm 7 8y
0 First Rounds with different divisions in one firm 8 8y
+3 Jp morgan global treasury management superday 1 8y
+6 When would you receive salary increase in stub year? 1 8y
+19 David Einhorn's IB Experience 10 8y
+11 Case study - DCF analysis 3 8y
+3 GMAT for internship/co-op? 1 8y
+15 Screwed up this semester at Cornell, what are my options? 3 8y
0 CrossBoundary? 0 8y
+12 Overhead cost synergies from M&A? (Middle Office synergies) 1 8y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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