+38 Investment Banking Australia 46 3mo
+64 How exactly do I actually prepare for modeling interviews? "Practice" is incredibly vague 26 3mo
0 Random college tierlist on instagram 3 3mo
+35 Full-time lateral advice 13 3mo
+32 Leaving IB for the military and then going back into IB/high finance 32 3mo
+1,977 What I Wish Every First Year Analyst Knew 177 3mo
+9 Full time IB recruiting 1 3mo
+11 Incoming junior transfer at target, is IB possible? 5 3mo
+3 Regional boutique lateraling opportunites 3 3mo
+10 Risk salary in Margin Call 11 3mo
+74 UT Austin McCombs Business Honors Ranking 35 3mo
+723 Piper Jaffray: Sweatier Than Ever in 2018 167 3mo
+50 GS/MS/JPM vs. MBB 28 3mo
+74 Goldman Sachs SSG (Special Situations Group) 99 3mo
+408 I work for a shit bank in a shit team and I love it. If you want to have a fairly easy life read ahead! 111 3mo
+225 Fair warning and a word from the wise: IB is NOT the only path 64 3mo
+14 UBS "We found your profile interesting..." Does anyone know if this actually means anything? 7 3mo
+1,673 IB Analyst Disaster. 79 3mo
+18 MM Investment Banks 5 3mo
+6 JPM M&A Chicago Gone?? 1 3mo
+13 Northwestern Econ VS UVA Econ for IB?! 15 3mo
+19 6 Years in IB - Trying to Figure Out What's Next 7 3mo
+9 How do people feel about NYC as a career spot given an extreme rise in cost of living 5 3mo
+33 BB Background Check - GPA 26 3mo
+72 SF Tech Banking Rankings 90 3mo
+64 Moving to Boston - Suggestions 41 3mo
+74 Tools of the Trade: Pro Tips 39 3mo
+15 Best Consumer groups in NYC 10 4mo
0 How much does pre-MBA background matter for IB recruiting at the MBA level? 1 4mo
+12 Solo Intern in NYC this summer – How to network & find new connections/friends? 7 4mo
+6 Personal thoughts Duke IB 28 4mo
+12 Needham and Co in 2020? 21 4mo
+10 TripleTree - thoughts? 36 4mo
+26 Nomura CFS or Sector Teams EMEA 8 4mo
+274 People Take Excel and Modeling Way Too Seriously (rant) 38 4mo
+10 JPM Global Corporate Banking (CB) 2027 SA Recruiting Timeline 59 4mo
+37 Solomon Partner vs BDT & MSD 13 4mo
+4 Is my GPA going to hold me back? 5 4mo
+16 Miami-Ohio or Penn State for IB in Chicago? 16 4mo
0 Queen’s Commerce vs Indiana Kelley for undergrad 1 4mo
+15 Buying Event Tickets (Concerts, Sports, etc) in Advance During Analyst Stint 10 4mo
+40 Deutsche Bank Best IB groups 56 4mo
+28 Best minor for IB 17 4mo
+9 Daddy Please Answer, Regional Corporate Banking And Recruitment? 2 4mo
+12 IU Kelley vs NYU Economics vs USC Marshall - Transfer, Interested in RX IBD 10 4mo
+13 How much does office selection matter in MBB recruiting? 2 4mo
0 CC student, choose Cornell/CMC/ or (maybe) NU 3 4mo
+9 Choosing Uni For IB (Non-Targets) 5 4mo
+9 Vanderbilt becoming the next Northwestern? 17 4mo
0 Need help 2 4mo
+57 Northwestern vs Duke vs Columbia GS 35 4mo
+137 Google partners with Goldman Sachs in automating Investment Banking 58 4mo
+26 Best FIG Modelling Course? (BIWS, WSP etc?) 35 4mo
+10 I’m going to ICADE, what should I do to break into IB London? 4 4mo
+87 what does it mean to "spread comps" 86 4mo
+3 Ziegler Analyst Process 3 4mo
+8 Ddd 7 4mo
+16 Breaking into the city (London) as an investment banker from Scandinavia 2 4mo
+27 Do you have a housekeeper? 17 4mo
+28 TCU Neeley vs UVA A&S for Chicago/NY IB… McIntire lockout a dealbreaker? 22 4mo
+6 Full Time Recruiting 2 4mo
+47 Investment banking in Russia 82 5mo
+88 Accepted into HBS!!! Need Advice 9 5mo
+9 .. 1 5mo
+10 Sports IB/advisory, how to target etc 10 5mo
+140 Is Stern or Ross a more prestigious undergrad? 65 5mo
+14 UC Berkeley versus Northwestern 10 5mo
+8 Michigan Ross IBE vs UT Austin ECB for IB → Growth Equity 2 5mo
+1 HL FVA Comp? 3 5mo
+15 Sophomore nontarget curious about Junior year summer recruiting 17 5mo
+41 Thoughts on Global Platinum Securities? 43 5mo
+38 Houlihan Lokey Portfolio Valuation 25 5mo
0 Should I put that I'm graduating in December or May of the following yr? 15 5mo
+1 Evercore 2026 Return Offer Rate 1 5mo
+6 WashU Olin vs NYU Econ 1 5mo
+5 Chicago apartment budget, MM IB 6 5mo
0 What are the most cutthroat and divisive target schools? 2 5mo
+18 Northwestern vs UMich Ross for IB 8 5mo
+6 SMU vs Northeastern 7 5mo
+1 KeyBanc Capital Markets - NYC 2 5mo
+14 Deloitte Corporate Finance Chicago SA 2027 13 5mo
+84 How does every wannabe banker have an internship at NextGen Growth Partners / Internships to avoid 40 5mo
+9 MSF + MBA? 1 5mo
+26 Indiana Kelley Incoming Freshman: Tips for this summer and for my four years. 16 5mo
+4 Help Incoming Intern 5 5mo
0 Review My Resume Please and Thank You 4 5mo
0 Which has a better odds of getting into IB? 4 5mo
+3 Recruiting for the states 5 5mo
+16 Target Student (UMich/UVA/Cal) Considering Recruiting For Multiple Cities 17 5mo
+114 Pros & Cons Summary - Post-MBAs in Restructuring (RX) - any regrets? 25 5mo
0 Choosing Uni For IB (Non-Targets) 1 5mo
+21 Applying To Schools Next Year in dreams of investment banking 9 5mo
+12 CFB and Banking 5 5mo
+26 Ross vs Stern Undergrad 18 5mo
+4 Del 5 5mo
+8 Wall Street Undergrad Prestige Ranking/Tierlist 24 5mo
+9 For those in transportation/freight/logistics coverage groups... 4 5mo
+63 Is it naughty to begin networking for FT before you even start your SA stint??? 42 5mo
+19 KeyBanc SA 27 56 5mo
+43 My opinion about the rumor "Major Investment Bank go bankruptcy" 38 5mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 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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