0 How much do you guys smoke 1 5y
+15 Got my bonus and it's lower than my peers 15 5y
0 Most important use of Outlook? 2 5y
+4 Sweatiest Banking in London? 1 5y
+7 BB Asset Based Lending Exit Opps? 2 5y
+13 Breaking into project finance? 5 5y
+3 DNB REPUTATION 0 5y
+10 CS Major at Top School -> Investment Banking 7 5y
+5 Comp at EB vs PE 2 5y
+8 Avoiding Taxes 6 5y
0 How to find FDD deals? 2 5y
+13 Thoughts on MM IB Firm? 5 5y
0 JPM FT London 2021 application deadline 0 5y
0 Tech investment banker - VP or strong associate 0 5y
0 JPM IBD vs Mckinsey 2 5y
0 Unpaid Boutique IBD Sophomore SA - Worth it? 3 5y
0 Culture in IBD Houston 6 5y
+47 How to invest at 21? 43 5y
+12 Investment banking for an outsider 0 5y
+29 Should I renege on my current offer ? 23 5y
+11 Difficult quant brainteaser need help 3 5y
+16 How to build real modeling skills?..because my shop sucks. 8 5y
0 Which offer to accept for summer internship 0 5y
+103 Been told I’m not ready for associate 31 5y
+18 What to do after 2 top BBs internship 27 5y
0 What does 'live deal' mean in IBD? 4 5y
+19 Brexit and Visa for IBD SA in London 17 5y
+29 IB London profile evaluation 13 5y
+9 PE Recruiting Preparation Approach 0 5y
+14 "Modelling" and false precision 5 5y
+4 IB Associate with only 2 years experience? 4 5y
0 Harris Williams Richmond 3 5y
+61 What is ECM/DCM like? 23 5y
+8 Graduating in December 2020 - should I start work early? 7 5y
0 JPM London strongest groups 2 5y
+9 Pub Fin Exit Opps/Overall Thoughts 2 5y
0 Lower MM M&A or Leading Middle Market ECM 2 5y
+6 What exactly did "Mother Merrill" represent? Is the culture of BofA still like that? 1 5y
0 Growing IBs 0 5y
+18 Transferring to a non-target school after bad first year at CC. 4 5y
+44 JP Morgan IB RIsk Exposed Part 2 10 5y
0 Going into Rx - Must I go to business school eventually? 4 5y
+5 Accepting a Summer Analyst Offer with No Intention of Accepting a Return Offer 12 5y
+11 Do you think most people in finance (ib,pe,hf) are from the northeast originally? 6 5y
+23 Averaging CUM. GPA as a transfer 15 5y
+39 Total Comp at Barclays for Analyst in 2020? 55 5y
0 IBD SA 2022 Forum 1 5y
+7 Don’t like my coverage group 11 5y
+14 Citi Consumer & Retail New York 6 5y
+15 Is it possible to go into IB after interning in Commercial Banking? 0 5y
+8 SIE exam tips / best study guide? 14 5y
0 When do first year analysts get promoted to second year? 2 5y
+15 Post-JD banking and clerkships 0 5y
+28 At what point in your professional development did you transition from being a novice to being clean, polished, and well-poised? 9 5y
+17 BNP Paribas SA 2021 45 5y
0 2021 January Start London Flat Buddy-ups? 1 5y
+9 Are Investment Bankers allowed to join paper trading competitions? 0 5y
+9 Should I stay or should I go? - The Clash 0 5y
+9 IB to Commercial Banking 3 5y
0 Bonobos 3 5y
+25 BarCap London vs Raymond James London lifestyle? 12 5y
+7 Typical Bonus for 1st Year IB Analyst at a BB 5 5y
0 Value dynamics 0 5y
+3 Remote Intern 0 5y
+4 Banking Uniform? 5 5y
0 Banks like Intrepid, Imperial Capital 3 5y
+44 Difference between a 3.7, 3.8 and 3.9 GPA 29 5y
0 Serious Medical Issue - WFH Indefinitely - Job Suggestions? 1 5y
0 At what point are you “content” in you IB career? 0 5y
0 Getting into Investment Banking 0 5y
+1 Alantra in London 4 5y
+21 Internationals' London IB recruiting experiences? 17 5y
+15 Graduated without a full time offer 6 5y
+2 Referencing Documents during Virtual Superday? 4 5y
0 Advice to young person interested in Finance, IB, PE, HF etc. I’m High school age. What could I do to better myself and learn? Am I interested in the right career or are there better options for someone hoping to become financially successful ? 4 5y
0 And unless you make it so you can not measure under brid 0 5y
+8 Suntrust Robinson Humphrey "Portfolio Management" 5 5y
0 Best time to jump ship 2 5y
+14 Early Internship for IB: Consulting vs. Big 4 Audit vs. Hedge Fund 7 5y
+9 Societe Generale Associate/VP Info 0 5y
+10 SA as a Graduate Student? 6 5y
0 BB/EB SA Start Dates? 4 5y
0 What would you take: Great company with a mediocre group/team or mediocre company with a great group/team? 0 5y
+11 Sleep Schedule 9 5y
+12 Am I allowed to refer clients as a Risk Management guy? 0 5y
+4 3rd year analyst compensation 12 5y
+13 BAML LevFin 12 5y
0 Off-Cycle Internship?? 1 5y
0 IB SA as a Sophomore? 2 5y
+10 CohnReznick Capital Info 4 5y
0 GS FL Rumors? 1 5y
+12 Morgan Stanley Groups Discussion 3 5y
+10 How can I differentiate themselves for PE/HF recruiting in London? 2 5y
+18 How hard is FT recruiting compared to SA. 34 5y
+16 Compliance reading emails/Bloomberg messages 10 5y
0 If London banks had honest mottos 1 5y
+49 How Much Can You Save in NYC? 25 5y
0 Sophomore BOUTIQUE SA 2021 1 5y
+2 Dividend from a majority shareholding 3 5y
+14 Pension Plan & ISA - UK IBD 12 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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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