+12 Consulting to IB - > worth it? 1 1y
+11 Abdiel Capital 10 1y
+11 jpm ny ib groups - which ones have (semi) reasonable hours? 13 1y
0 Jefferies - Private Financing Solutions (Private Capital Markets) Interview 2 1y
+1 BB/EB or UMM IB still open or reopening. 13 1y
+15 Switching office locations internally for HL RX (CHI/LA --> NYC) 6 1y
+18 Why dont bankers bill by the hour? 12 1y
0 Ib from TCU 2 1y
+30 Loyalty to Group 10 1y
+7 Useless Associates - Age vs Performance? 8 1y
+21 Next move after 2+2 | Going back to IBD? 1 1y
0 Buy-side firms in the US after IB in London? 1 1y
0 IB Fee structure for all stock merger 2 1y
0 Should I send availability or specific times for coffee chat? 2 1y
+19 Has anyone ever regretted NOT doing banking? 21 1y
0 Switching Groups 1 1y
+10 MUFG CIB [NY]? 11 1y
+14 Del 5 1y
0 Order for IB FINRA Exams? 3 1y
+35 Jefferies Modelling Test 56 1y
+9 BB junior SA to EB RX FT 10 1y
+12 Need help / advice - levfin 2 1y
+6 Referrals at London MMs 1 1y
+6 Prepping for a specific Bank & Group? 1 1y
+1 JPM MMBSI 2 1y
+4 Deutsche Bank IBD – REGLL Group 7 1y
+16 Why don't large tech companies have their own investment banking arms? 16 1y
+51 . 16 1y
+266 Hardo Hot Take: Middle-Market Investment Banking is Not Prestigious or "High-Finance" 88 1y
0 Blackrock Full-time not sponsoring H1B for Internationals? 2 1y
+28 Training is so free 8 1y
+9 Penn State For IB 6 1y
0 SA Salary Takeaway 1 1y
+4 Newest info on Leonard Green Partners? 3 1y
+3 Canaccord Genuity Investment Banking 2 1y
+10 What banking function is one where the client needs you? 4 1y
+6 What is a first year analyst take home salary? 9 1y
+7 LionTree SA 2025? 33 1y
+232 Ending My Life if I don't get an SA 2025 Offer 81 1y
+6 How to bring up return offer to manager SA 6 1y
0 Investment Banking in Vienna (Austria) 0 1y
+47 Stop with the Diversity Madness! 15 1y
+9 Graduate Programs and Career Advice 0 1y
+3 2024 SA Return Rate 5 1y
+325 Intern has 2+ hours of coffee chats daily - WTF? 45 1y
0 Dual Degree 1 1y
+12 Is Lateral Hiring Slowing Down? 8 1y
+210 Are the people at Ducera/Moelis/sweatshops beta males? 36 1y
+1 Exit ops for Raymond James 2 1y
0 Morgan Stanley FiDi Office 1 1y
+9 Del 1 1y
+5 Barclays LevFin Exits? 14 1y
0 Tobin & Co SA 2025 Megathread 1 1y
+36 Asking for Early Promote + Staffing Improvements at BB? 8 1y
0 Financial Modeling as an intern 1 1y
+6 Rising Pre-Law Junior with good stats - Am I too late? 6 1y
+1 Fitting in with firms and their culture/stereotypes 3 1y
+5 My senior analyst just put his capacity as low because of Project Purdue 0 1y
+58 MM IB Ranking Intern Power Hour - STARTING AT 8:45 EST 9 1y
+6 What are realistic transfer options for me? 11 1y
+5 Unitedhealth group M&A 7 1y
+9 From SME M&A to MM and BB IB? 1 1y
+36 Freaking out about BofA background check 36 1y
+36 Thoughts on Allen & Co? 18 1y
0 Lateral/Fall Recruiting 2 1y
+12 How to deal with nice creds but 0 exposure? 5 1y
0 Full time in NY? 2024 1 1y
+21 Comparable analysis on ralph lauren (Question on fully diluted shares outstanding) 6 1y
+9 Jump from Valuation to IB 1 1y
+43 Life In The Financial Sponsors Group 21 1y
+11 Citizens, DA Davidson, or Leerink??? 19 1y
+18 Depressed and tired of it all 21 1y
+136 People wondering whether they should quit their IB job to join the military 36 1y
+13 Is it a waste of time in this case? 5 1y
+110 Summer 2024 Return Offers Forecast? 25 1y
+212 Analyst at Bofa FIG-Thoughts 30 1y
+6 2025 IB SA Spots Still Open? 8 1y
+8 Sweatiest Industrials Groups | Chicago 11 1y
+6 Best wells groups? Comp? Exits? Etc 8 1y
0 Top Markets other than NY/Cali/Toronto for IB in terms of comp 1 1y
0 Wells Fargo IB groups 2 1y
+28 Corporate Banking: a detailed day in the life? 18 1y
+6 NYU Stern Placement SA 2025/2024 3 1y
+11 LevFin placement into PE 14 1y
+84 Investment Banking US League Table July 2024 (FactSet) 55 1y
+17 Greenhill Process 54 1y
+19 Summer Associate IB Recruiting Process with IB background 6 1y
+23 Long term IB 21 1y
+252 Why has Consulting become more popular than IB for post-MBA career?? 124 1y
+9 Networking with IBD only 6 1y
0 piper sandler detroit 1 1y
+67 Tech PM looking to maximize income. Is IB the best bet? 40 1y
+2 Series 79 Kaplan Incoming FT Training 4 1y
0 Application Cycle for Non-Intern 1 1y
+10 Networking Before Freshman Year 7 1y
0 Banks still recruiting for SA 2025? 1 1y
0 Should I do WSO Academy? 2 1y
0 jefferies chicago thoughts 2024 3 1y
+9 2025 Full Time Investment Banking Analyst Recruitment 4 1y
0 Forecasting/Modeling Techniques 1 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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