0 Ares REPE NY or CS IB 4 5y
0 AN1 thinking of doing a masters in finance for a career and mindset reset 1 5y
+27 Restructuring Lawyer to Restructuring Banker 32 5y
+25 First year help - how to mentally get through banking? 23 5y
+19 What next after 6 months of banking? 13 5y
0 Didn't know how to answer this question? 1 5y
0 When is rent expense considered a Pro Forma Add-Back? 1 5y
+290 Analyst Class: 10 Years Out 89 5y
+5 Virtual Summer 2021 NYC - Thoughts? 7 5y
+1 What to listen to while working? 3 5y
+19 IB Pricing 9 5y
+34 Don't understand technicals 9 5y
0 Reneging on EB in Westcoast for BB in NYC? 1 5y
+18 The Tech Mentality vs. the Finance Mentality 11 5y
+26 Buy-side vs sell-side path to credit funds 7 5y
+20 Europe 2021 Investment Banking Rankings 18 5y
0 Who is DB kidding? 1 5y
0 E-Commerce Valuations ($1m rev) 1 5y
+28 Is Centerview really that good? 13 5y
+43 Latest age to break into IB 20 5y
+18 Imposter Syndrome!!!!! 3 5y
+45 Placement agent comp? Is this figure accurate? 15 5y
0 How soon can I lateral again? 4 5y
+53 Discrimination at BlackRock 21 5y
+2 What are your hours been like? 4 5y
0 London - Big 4 TAS - Exit opps to IB (EB/MM?) 1 5y
0 What role for a mixture of client-facing and technicals? 1 5y
+8 Associate Pay at MMs in NYC?? 23 5y
+3 Visible Alpha 1 5y
+3 Push back FT start date 1 5y
0 Thoughts on Jefferies Sponsors? 4 5y
+80 The Lost But Not Forgotten Bathroom Break 6 5y
+14 Group placements - Bulge Bracket 10 5y
+3 Culture in Rx vs. Rest of IB 1 5y
+14 Best Tech Bank in Bay Area: Qatalyst vs. Centerview Palo Alto vs. MS Menlo Park vs. GS TMT 10 5y
+4 Career in Equity Syndicate 5 5y
+3 Modeling test from perspective of hiring team 1 5y
0 Lateraled Investment Banks, Similar Buyside Engagement 2 5y
0 PM to IB 4 5y
+3 Do you adjust PV Factor for a financials ending in September for example? 1 5y
+6 OSU Fisher vs. Kelley for Finance for undergrad 7 5y
0 Part time spring or full time summer unpaid pe internship (freshman)? 1 5y
+8 Salary boys 11 5y
0 Is HR always like this? 4 5y
0 Stephens vs. Canaccord 2 5y
+20 IB Programs for Low Income Students 7 5y
0 Will new analysts return to work from office in 2021? 1 5y
+14 Lazard Private Capital Advisory Group? 15 5y
+40 Is $100K Base + 70% Bonus Offer for Associate I at a MM Blasphemous? 38 5y
+13 Any thing to help me get in to IB or business school? 3 5y
0 Summer 2021 format updates? 13 5y
0 The Data Behind The Deal 1 5y
+11 Breaking into IB 4 5y
0 Likelihood to get into IB in Europe? 1 5y
+11 GCA Advisors in 2020? 43 5y
+8 Service Dog 2 5y
+49 IB An1 - Nobody teaches me anything 33 5y
+173 London SA 2021 Spreadsheet 190 5y
+430 The Work Always Gets Done 96 5y
+1 Moving to NYC 3 5y
+3 Notebook/ReMarkable 2 1 5y
0 JPM Full Time Offer Dependent on Group? 2 5y
+2 Nomura or Baird 1 5y
+9 Is it too late to reject a signed FT offer? 7 5y
+28 I want to pay off my mortgage - talk me out of it 14 5y
+4 Why can't EV/NOPAT be used as a valuation multiple? 2 5y
+10 TAS or M&A advisory - Big 4 firm 3 5y
+14 Low Income Diversity Programs in Banking 8 5y
+18 Back to Banking? 1 5y
0 Where to live in NYC as a first year analyst 4 5y
+21 Too late to leave Corporate Banking at VP level? 5 5y
0 EB Modeling Test Exchange 2 5y
0 Hallo German monkeys, I need a piece of advice! 3 5y
+24 I made a mistake 6 5y
+16 How to speak about deals as an intern for SA recruiting? 10 5y
0 Analyst Lateral - Now or Wait For Bonus 19 5y
+6 How come we use Seller's Excess cash as a source in LBO but not in a M&A deal 8 5y
+6 Corporate Banking To Investment Banking 4 5y
+70 Q&A: Vice President - European BB Investment Banking (Industrials) 16 5y
+24 Leaving IB after a year 10 5y
+20 Tech vs Finance. How do I decide? 8 5y
0 EB Analyst in Houston - Can I lateral to another EB in NYC? 7 5y
+41 First-year analyst quitting without a job lined up 26 5y
0 Transition from Big 4 to IB 2 5y
0 How is it for newly transferred ex-London employees? 1 5y
0 2nd HireVue attempt for 2021 Early Careers...and I failed. Miserably. 2 5y
+12 DCF Terminal growth rate & SGR 2 5y
+2 Can you return to IB from PE? 2 5y
+1 Will being a YouTuber be a problem for a return offer? 1 5y
+7 CFA®? 2 5y
+49 Dad selling business. Asked if I want to take over 66 5y
+9 DCF using Revenue Multiple? 5 5y
+16 Second-Year Analyst Complacency 5 5y
+3 Treasury Services Sales in JP Morgan's Global Corporate Bank? 1 5y
+16 Credit Rating Agency or FLDP for PF? 24 y/o 2 5y
+147 Where do Most Investment Banking Analysts end up? 62 5y
0 Big data in IB? 1 5y
+92 Can I start at 30? 43 5y
0 Tech Boutiques in SF Sophomores 1 5y
+4 What Are Some "Easier" Investment Banks In Europe To Get Into? 1 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • 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 99.0%
  • 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 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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