+35 FT 2027 41 1mo
+9 Del 1 1mo
+3 Insight Partners FT 2027 11 1mo
+3 Oberlin College student athlete (basketball) - Or Rutgers SAS Math no rtws 6 1mo
+12 Is it still possible for me to break into finance at all? 3 1mo
+1 Decisions 1 1mo
+35 Case studies in banking interviews? 4 1mo
+3 Notice Period - Leaving for Competitor 1 1mo
0 Associate bonus across levels at CVP, PJT, EVR, LAZ 1 1mo
+4 Truist FIG Process 30 1mo
+3 GS FT 2027? 9 1mo
0 Debating Banking Future 1 1mo
+7 Degraded for Going to Target School at Work 5 1mo
+15 FIG and Industrials Banking Difficulty 6 1mo
+3 Alix London? 2 1mo
+15 Internal Transfer for return offer during internship 2 1mo
+6 Philosophy major from non-target (IB) 4 1mo
+1,663 8 Reflections on Leaving IB After a Decade 107 1mo
+5 Recruiting FIG for FT 2 1mo
+34 Guide to Surviving as an Analyst at a Bad Bank 18 1mo
+14 Credit ratings exit op? 7 1mo
+18 Incoming UVA 2030 for Economics - How do I get a headstart for IB? 15 1mo
+15 Best Clubs at UT Austin? 5 1mo
+19 Lateral to IB from Consulting? 4 1mo
+25 No Return Offer from Goldman IB, Seeking Advice 9 1mo
0 JPM Healthcare NYC Updated Thoughts 1 1mo
0 Scotiabank Houston P&U Superday 1 1mo
+9 Incoming College Junior with no summer 27 internship lined up.. What do you recommend I do? 4 1mo
+8 Modelling test Infrastructure (90 min) - DC Advisory 17 1mo
0 My analyst sucks and they're making my life miserable as an intern 3 1mo
+43 An1 Savings Pre-Bonus? 21 1mo
+29 Getting a BB job just for brand name? 5 1mo
+5 Scotiabank SA27 NYC 35 1mo
+5 BofA C&R vs JPM C&R 12 1mo
+4 Bank denies having received my background check 6 1mo
+12 Whale Hunting IB 8 1mo
+372 Return Rates For Interns Are Falling? 149 1mo
+70 Internship offer with prior misdemeanor that was expunged 24 1mo
+16 AI Polices at Different Banks 3 1mo
+12 FT Recruiting Chicago 8 1mo
+184 Prepping for Hard EB Technicals 195 1mo
+6 Best personal CRM 1 1mo
0 2028 IB Summer Internships Alerts 1 1mo
+4 Base salaries 2 1mo
+11 Oak Hill Advisors US Credit vs Jefferies Generalist M&A 12 1mo
+9 IB Recruiting Timeline & Resume 1 1mo
0 Capital Interview Experts Guide 2 1mo
+10 IB Internship Breaking In 3 1mo
+6 Lateral Modeling Test 3 1mo
+9 The ugly truth about investment banking exits? 4 1mo
+46 UBS USA IB Exits 18 1mo
+31 What is the best IB technical resource that doesn't overcomplicate things? 5 1mo
0 Where's the GS FT apps? 2 1mo
+29 Exit Opps for Lower MM Bankers? 11 1mo
+2 Where to live in Austin? 9 1mo
+18 VP Physically Threatened Me 25 1mo
+326 Stern vs UChicago 130 1mo
0 BB Return Offer 1 1mo
0 Is RX banking even access for those not at a target school? 5 1mo
0 Rx Banking Accessibility: Reality Check 3 1mo
0 IB Tier List (buyside skewed) 1 1mo
0 ... 0 1mo
0 FT Recruiting During Summer Internship 2 1mo
0 VP lateral 4 2mo
0 …. 1 2mo
+3 … 1 2mo
0 Alix / FTI to M&A IB? 3 2mo
+84 Jedi looking to Lateral into IBanking 67 2mo
+496 Being a mediocre IB Managing Director is paradise 46 2mo
+147 Houston Banking 2025 Prestige Ranking 78 2mo
+18 MS GCM Superday questions? 5 2mo
+7 BofA Return Rates? 7 2mo
+4 Approaching Netwokring Calls with MDs and Global Heads 5 2mo
+20 Crazy to do a MSc at EU uni after not getting a RO? 13 2mo
0 Etiquette for small boutique cold outreach 1 2mo
0 Gugg Comp? 3 2mo
+7 Appropriate cars for junior analysts 5 2mo
+12 Long Term Industrials Outlook, Chicago Industrials 1 2mo
0 GREENING OUT AT THE OFFICE 6 2mo
+1,476 Exit Opps Are Paradise 72 2mo
0 Why Energy / Infra Banking in Houston? 1 2mo
+18 GLC vs BRG for RX? 24 2mo
0 Thoughts on Citi LevFin Underwriting? 1 2mo
+1 Have an rising sophomores/schools started emailing bankers? 4 2mo
+43 Mid-Level UBS Departure for another BB (Grass Isn’t Greener…) 31 2mo
+3 Lending Groups (IGF JPM) 2 2mo
0 Normally when will you know you get the return offer or not 2 2mo
0 Softbank Baa 0 2mo
+3 Are you still close with your college friends? 1 2mo
0 JPM Return Offer Rates 1 2mo
+19 2026 IB Prestige Ranking 15 2mo
+8 Does a 3.6 put me at a disadvantage for recruiting BB or EB? 29 2mo
+3 Morgan Stanley Investment Banking Groups 2 2mo
+6 LA Lakers Sale - Thoughts? 0 2mo
+11 DB return offers (NYC) 4 2mo
+56 2027 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking 80 2mo
+19 Oxford or Ivy League as Canadian 11 2mo
+5 advice for lateraling for incoming first year IB analyst at BB? 3 2mo
+6 Moelis NY Returns 5 2mo
+9 I mistakenly addressed someone "she" instead of "he" in Networking Email 4 2mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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