+14 Choosing banks summer 22 11y
0 Number of spots from full-time recruitment vs. summer analyst class FT offers by firm 5 11y
0 SkyWorks Capital 0 11y
+18 NY IBD Summer Analyst 2015 16 11y
+67 Congratulations to the 2014 Forum Member of the Year: DickFuld 30 11y
0 Which order should I study BIWS/Rosenbaum materials. 0 11y
0 Randomly getting contacted for an interview - safe to reply? 6 11y
0 Duff & Phelps Corporate Finance vs Valuation 2 11y
+9 Short Valuation question 3 11y
+13 Valuation of a company 3 11y
0 Busy during superday. What do? 26 11y
0 Principal and Interest on Financial Statements 6 11y
+42 Negative IRR 24 11y
+41 Will A Watch Help Spawn New Start-ups? 19 11y
0 OCR for Summer Analysts 2 11y
+19 Help with basic LBO model 5 11y
+4 Choosing a Branch of IB 3 11y
0 Why is TMT so sought after by PE firms? 1 11y
+24 Group placement - How to actually "get in" to a top group at GS/MS? 29 11y
+10 Can someone explain to me what kind of role Investors Services is? 5 11y
+14 Point72 AM vs. BB IBD 14 11y
+10 How to prepare for Capital Markets interviews sa 2015? 9 11y
0 BAML Public Finance 5 11y
+15 Anticipated bonus / rent 44x income verification issue 9 11y
+15 Moelis vs Evercore vs Jefferies vs Deutsche Bank 14 11y
+33 Leveraged Recapitalization Model? 12 11y
+5 Scrolling while editing cells in excel? 16 11y
+102 What's your worst experience in IBD? 104 11y
+2 Amortizing Acquisition Cost 6 11y
0 JMP Securities vs. GCA Savvian 1 11y
0 ebooks required 3 11y
+18 Which way to get into IB at Goldman Sachs or JPMorgan? 4 11y
0 Exiting to a non-PE / HF role in SF 1 11y
+22 Screwed up my MBA summer banking recruiting, seeking advice 14 11y
+13 Am I dumb? 6 11y
0 Job now at smaller shop or in 1 year at BB? 6 11y
+14 Two companies merge, what is the resulting market cap? 6 11y
0 How to handle deal related questions from a PE Associate? 0 11y
0 Good idea / bad idea? 0 11y
+10 Is the IRR equivalent to ROIC? 3 11y
0 Has anyone heard back from Deutsche Bank Achieve or Barclays' Gen Next? 16 11y
+9 Swaying 5 11y
+5 Staying longer 13 11y
+24 Will joining the Airforce after graduation hinder my ability to get interviews later on? 10 11y
+30 Summer Analyst Recruiting - 2015 84 11y
0 Summer Internship selection Dilemma 7 11y
+15 Risk Management Pay 6 11y
+12 "Networking-proof" banks? 4 11y
+9 Phone Interview with Harris Williams and Company 38 11y
0 Real Lending/Finance Vs. Real Estate Investment Banking 0 11y
0 Promoted to Associate and Left Two Weeks Later... How Should I Show this on My Resume / LinkedIn 10 11y
0 PNC Asset Management.......Converting to IB 2 11y
0 Rescheduling with an MD? 5 11y
0 Changed Minor before Background Check 1 11y
+5 Any insight on IB country coverage groups? 2 11y
+49 HELP - Private Company Valuation 45 11y
0 Staying Sane During Recruitment | Tips and Pointers 3 11y
0 Has all the fruit been plucked? 3 11y
0 Speaking with HR about lateraling? Yay or nay? 5 11y
0 IB interview question/accounting 2 11y
0 Leerink Swann Vs. Cain Brothers 8 11y
0 Microsoft Surface Pro 3 for IBD Remote Working? 0 11y
+4 UBS Super Day 9 11y
0 Convertible Equity Linked Notes -- Who Issues Them And How Are They Convertible? 2 11y
0 FSG Barclays NY 0 11y
+61 Screwed up all the internship interviews at BB banks 43 11y
+18 I am from UNC and my interviewer is from DUKE.. Any tips? 23 11y
0 Navigating Extremely Technical Interviews 4 11y
+15 numbers on cash flow statement dont match? 8 11y
0 How difficult is it to move from the Middle" Office to Front Office at BAML? 5 11y
0 Lateral recruiting after 5 month off-cycle internship 2 11y
0 Question about the appeal of side projects for non-target students. 3 11y
+28 Please help.... I can't get a Junior Year internship and I'm totally screwed now. 16 11y
0 Valuation Question - Cumulative Cash flow cagr 3 11y
0 How are Joint Ventures & Associates treated in Practice When calculating the Implied Enterprise Value? 3 11y
0 Debt-for-Equity / Restructuring - Value Question 3 11y
+20 Can an SA get a ride?? 8 11y
+13 M&A job difference between Banks and Accounting firms 14 11y
+29 Tough GS analyst I-View Brainteaser - can you help solve it? USD 1m or GS offer? 17 11y
+27 List of useful assumptions / margins by industry - for paper DCF / LBOs in interviews 20 11y
0 M&A model question - projecting financial profile and statements of buyer/seller 0 11y
0 MS final round interview question: DCF me a typical starbucks down the street! 2 11y
0 Is STC bullshit? 2 11y
0 Interest Paid vs Net Finance Cost - Reformulated Cash Flow Statement 1 11y
0 Stephens or Oppenheimer IBD? 8 11y
0 Investment Banking Introduction Pitch to Prospects 1 11y
0 Very quick question: Personal email to work email 5 11y
+30 Wells Fargo IBD SA 1st Round 93 11y
+28 IBD vs. Buy Side SA Dilemma 12 11y
0 Lazard Restructuring Summer Intern Placement 1 11y
0 Anyone heard of or done the Financial Services Volunteer Corps 1 11y
0 Accounting Qualifications for a FORMER Investment Banker 1 11y
0 Tier 2 to Bulge Bracket advice? 1 11y
0 Advice for female M&A analysts 1 11y
0 Advice for Advancement 0 11y
+22 Sophomore internship - boutique IB vs. MM PE 9 11y
+10 Question Regarding Modeling of Stock Options 5 11y
+11 Financial Services LBO 3 11y
0 Applying for SA while on off-cycle internship 3 11y
0 Applied to Investor Services instead of I-Banking 7 11y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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