+180 A Clueless Freshman's First Networking Event 23 11y
0 Stock Options Table Question -- Please Help 2 11y
+4 First Years to $85k.. which banks and which departments though?... 3 11y
0 Why do so many investment bankers go to Corporate Development? 6 11y
0 Picking brands for your resume 14 11y
0 Delaying PE Recruiting 7 11y
+13 Barclays Reputation 23 11y
0 Top Boutique Summer Analyst Deadlines? 1 11y
+60 Bringing a basic model to an interview? 65 11y
+36 Follow-up to someone who did not respond 25 11y
+15 Firm legally bound to pay out my bonus if I give them two week resignation notice post-performance review but pre-payroll date? 15 11y
+31 What about the Average Joe? 7 11y
0 Oil slowdown ----> layoffs? 11 11y
0 HK Boutique IB SA No Application Updates 1 11y
0 Show off-cycle internship on Linkedin while applying for SA? 4 11y
0 How many invites versus actual hire for interns? 4 11y
0 WSO Weekly Wrap-Up (12/12-12/19) 0 11y
0 GS & CS SA interview rejection 8 11y
0 Do companies check employment history of places not listed on resume? 2 11y
0 Stay in audit or get a MSF 12 11y
0 Financial metrics in the car-rental industry? 1 11y
0 How to *APPROPRIATELY* Find Out Why You Didn't Get the Offer? 9 11y
+1 GS NYC email address change? 3 11y
0 What do you want that you can't buy? 8 11y
0 All-In Compensation and Taxes for First-Year Analyst 9 11y
0 Baird energy associate 1 11y
+31 How to Convince Grandma I'm Ready 38 11y
0 excess/general tax benefits from stock based compensation 13 11y
0 Should I take an Internship within Finance (Middle/Back Office) as opposed to waiting and applying for an IBD Internship 2 11y
+4 What should I spend my break doing? 10 11y
0 Working with buyer vs seller in M&A transaction 0 11y
0 Is it alright to to use Breaking Into Wallstreet or Udemy during downtime? 1 11y
+23 M&A exit opps are a lie 11 11y
0 Who is still recruiting? SA 2015 14 11y
0 CS SF Superday Dec 5 2 11y
+23 Jefferies vs. Barclays, UBS, BAML & Deutsche 10 11y
+2 Cheapest Way to Live in the City during SA stint 2 11y
0 The Bancorp (US Bank) Investment Bank...thoughts 0 11y
0 How Does This Get Me A Raise? 0 11y
0 How much revenue does your banking group bring in? 8 11y
0 Modeling the IS - in what order do you list the line items? 4 11y
0 Moelis & Co intern perspective 0 11y
0 Write back to interviewer? 10 11y
+53 eb ft but.. 36 11y
0 Healthcare M&A 4 11y
0 Trends in E&P Banking? 5 11y
+51 Fun moments in IB 44 11y
0 Opportunity to join IBD analyst class outside of OCR 2 11y
+9 Chance Me - The Goldman Sachs 23 11y
+30 IBD Target Recruiting w/ 3.0+ GPA: Parent Sick and Passed Away. 32 11y
0 DCM to MM PE 10 11y
0 Comments Section and Cover Letter? 0 11y
0 How many MBA FT Associates is Greenhill hiring this year? 10 11y
+21 What Would You Choose Out of Undergrad? 5 11y
0 Goldman Sachs On-Campus Recruiting Question 1 11y
+43 What is wrong with bankers?! 27 11y
0 Income statement modeling 2 11y
+39 Ethics Test - Sharing Secret Documents 22 11y
0 Transaction Support vs Restructing at EY (for IB/PE skills & exit opps) 2 11y
+22 GPA Post-banking 7 11y
+15 Harris Williams, Houilhan Lokey or Piper Jaffray 18 11y
+25 Networking with global Ibanking head at top BB 12 11y
0 PE & IB: Distressed Investing/M&A/Restructuring 5 11y
0 Total comp for WF CB analyst? 1 11y
+11 Assessing company for potential sell-side process 1 11y
+17 Moving from non-IBD BB Front Office role to BB IBD? 3 11y
0 HSBC ASSET&STRUCTURED FINANCE 0 11y
0 LBO Model Question: Using IRR as Input 2 11y
+6 Breakdown of employee headcount in a BB by division? 12 11y
+22 should I continue IB ops or join Trafigura......advice needed 13 11y
0 Underwriters, are they investment bankers or investment dealers? 0 11y
0 Does Exempt Market Dealers deal with Private Equity firms 0 11y
0 BB S&T (CS/MS/Citi) vs. BlackRock Strategy for Summer? 2 11y
0 From one BB to another 1 11y
+54 Signs your banker is bullsh*tting to you 12 11y
0 Networking to an Interview? Looking for advice. 1 11y
0 houlihan lokey bonuses 24 11y
+29 2nd year analyst at a FoF - could I "start over" as a first year in banking? 33 11y
+19 GS IBD-Finance Associate Position Posted on Website, 40hrs/wk?! 11 11y
+28 Was IBD really THIS high paying back in the 2007 bubble? 42 11y
0 IB Resume Review: Please Criticize Harshly 5 11y
0 Evaluating merger 0 11y
+18 Automating Financial modelling 5 11y
+15 Where can I learn the black arts of hostile takeovers? 13 11y
0 Current Boss Making a Recommendation to Interviewer 5 11y
0 Reaching out to MDs instead of Analysts. More efficient? 19 11y
+51 Got an offer as an IB associate....not sure whether to take it or not. 30 11y
+33 Physics or Finance Degree? 24 11y
0 How soon is too soon to intern IB 3 11y
0 jp morgan analyst pay 3 11y
0 Creating an Asset Management Firm 0 11y
+63 Recent Trends in Investment Banking? 58 11y
0 International Oppertunities 1 11y
0 Is it okay to tell your story in the cover letter? 4 11y
0 What to ask C-Level Bus. Dev. person? 1 11y
+14 Elite Boutique Resume Help 9 11y
0 Need help with bonds 9 11y
+10 Personal referees for summer intern? 12 11y
0 Preferred Route to Corporate 1 11y
+30 FT Recruiting in Aug. 32 11y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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

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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
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