+14 No work as an intern 12 2y
+1 Junior Summer Internship Just got Cancelled - what do I do? 10 2y
+10 Investment Bankers Advice Needed - ASAP 5 2y
0 Lateral FT Analyst Worries 1 2y
+1 Question about European BBs vs American BBs 1 2y
0 Campbell Lutyens (GP Capital Advisory) - NYC Office 2 2y
+1 What is IBD training in NYC Like? 1 2y
0 RX Interviews 4 2y
+6 Transfer Student Recruiting 1 2y
+7 Destroy my cv. pls! 10 2y
0 Thoughts on Independence Point Advisory? 2 2y
+8 WF - Prep For Group Placement? 7 2y
+2 How late can you schedule a FINRA Exam (SIE)? 4 2y
+17 Any info on GS LA IBD? 9 2y
0 Best Banking Groups for Megafund Exits 1 2y
+8 RX Modeling Practice 8 2y
+7 Is there a way to pivot without doing an MBA? 2 2y
+12 Where To Go From Here? 2 2y
0 Is West Coast IBD (Seattle, SF, LA, maybe even SD) smaller in combined headcount than NYC? 3 2y
+56 Is CB the best "exit" for a career banker 53 2y
+15 Is a 1bed 1bath shoebox in Manhattan impossible for 2500? 19 2y
+6 Bonus Expectations for This Year? 6 2y
+9 Moelis RX vs HL RX (NYC) 4 2y
+15 How to Build A Capitalization Table 4 2y
+7 Internships for UFC picks 10 2y
+14 Houston IB Comp 10 2y
0 Sophomore BB Internship 3 2y
+6 Re-recruiting into buyside after junior BB SA 1 2y
+9 J.P. Morgan Hirevue 1 2y
+5 Harris Williams New Analyst Class is Terrible 5 2y
+12 Lazard SF Tech 2023? 22 2y
+3 BCI I&RR Fall/Winter 5 2y
+17 BIWS 400 Question Guide - Do you need to know “advanced” questions for Canada / UK SA & Off-cycle recruiting? 4 2y
+9 How to discuss boutique firm internships and search fund internships for SA recruiting 4 2y
+2 Semis / TMT 3 2y
+374 How to deal with elitism 98 2y
+11 IB opportunities for rising senior 4 2y
+11 Ex-IB Getting a Coding Degree 4 2y
+3 Truist Healthcare New York / Georgia 2 2y
+12 IU Kelley for Investment Banking - transfer student? (also Fordham) 5 2y
0 offer advice 3 2y
+16 NYC IB Associate considering relocation 10 2y
+14 Houston IB Exits - BB 8 2y
0 GS Executive Office Investor Relations Team 3 2y
0 Emerging Markets DCM 1 2y
+11 CIBC/Canadian IB Interview Questions? 16 2y
+4 sophomore summer ib - diversity 11 2y
0 Sophomore BB Analysts 1 2y
0 Contemplating pivoting from CB to IB in Charlotte, what skills should I focus on learning? 1 2y
0 FT Partners: FinTech Strategy and BD thoughts 3 2y
+3 Roommates in NY 2 2y
+32 FT2025 Recruiting timeline 26 2y
+13 Advice - Off Cycle, Lateral, Entry Level Analyst - Class of 2024 1 2y
+10 Proper Safe Custom Suit 4 2y
+7 Deal Flow Check In 6 2y
+16 Preparation for Corp Banking Interview 9 2y
+10 Being a VP in a top Group (MS M&A/GA FIG) 5 2y
+12 Is Houston IB mainly limited to energy? 5 2y
0 Any incoming analysts at Menlo Park still looking for housing? 1 2y
0 TPG not reimbursing interviewees for travel / hotels after demanding in-person NYC interviews 1 2y
+55 Lesser Known Excel Shortcuts 25 2y
+16 Moving from Munis into M&A or RE 11 2y
+9 Background Check? 3 2y
+9 What could I specialize in as a CS + Econ major and what would be good activities to do as a freshman? 2 2y
+40 Toronto boutique investment banks 51 2y
+3 IB Exit Opportunities after Multiple Years in Banking 4 2y
+6 Firms open/ about to open for Sophomore SA 25 6 2y
+5 What's the point of joining an IB group that doesn't have a guaranteed chance of exiting to MF? 18 2y
+17 Internal Laterally into M&A group as a an intern 8 2y
+13 Investment Banking in Mexico - Any insight? 7 2y
+16 Any news about Greenhill after going private? 20 2y
+21 Delaying graduation by a semester 20 2y
+6 Bloomberg: Junior Bankers Log 100-Hour Weeks Again, And Tensions Are Up 1 2y
+6 Banking Analyst relocating to LA-looking for another roomie to split a 2 bed 3 2y
+14 Delaying graduation by a semester as a double major in order to be more prepped for IB recruiting? 14 2y
+9 M&A Corporate Development Internship outcomes 2 2y
+3 delete 13 2y
+11 Citizens, DA Davidson, or Leerink??? 19 2y
+21 Pulling forward a bonus? Partial bonus? 6 2y
+285 EXCEL cheats megathread 99 2y
+8 Coverage Group to ECM/DCM 2 2y
0 Non-NY BB HH reach out? 1 2y
+2 Ideal WFH Desk Setup 3 2y
+6 Delete 3 2y
0 BAML Exits 1 2y
0 Pros and Cons of CVP SF 1 2y
+34 Sweatiest HC Groups | NYC 52 2y
+29 FIG M&A technicals? 16 2y
+9 Reference Check / BG check 2 2y
+10 Reference and Background Forms / CV 4 2y
+4 Worth Reaching Out to HH from Regional Boutique? 5 2y
+15 How Are Bonus Decisions Made? 5 2y
+8 How loyal is the Stern alumni base? 5 2y
+3 Corporate Banking Financial Models 2 2y
+4 Traditional IB -> RX Lateral Difficulty 6 2y
+160 Lazard and Jefferies A&D Groups 49 2y
0 Business Card Advice - 1 2y
+1 Which groups were able to get non-targets interests from HHs this oncycle 2 2y
+6 Advice for Rising Sophomore Transfer Student to IB 1 2y
+9 Doing almost nothing in my internship…should I be worried? 2 2y

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

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • 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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