+20 MM IB vs. Big 4 Infrastructure 8 2y
+677 Memoirs of a First-Year Associate 49 2y
+554 Success in IB - Not Taught in B-School 36 2y
+103 Doing Personal Investment While Working as IBD Analyst 122 2y
+51 Thoughts on Power and Renewables IB 11 2y
+4 Deloitte Corporate Finance compensation 2 2y
+15 Citi FIG-> Citi Tech 20 2y
+14 Aream & CO 10 2y
+135 3 Top Qualities Needed to Hustle your Way into IB 121 2y
+24 Atlanta vs. Charlotte? 48 2y
+15 Best Places to Eat Pizza in NYC 14 2y
+217 Worried about getting an IB job after an arrest? 56 2y
+903 F*&King Analysts 163 2y
+32 Tell me about your friend circle, are they all in finance or also from different backgrounds 18 2y
+12 BofA EGRC SF 16 2y
+22 BMO NYC Best Groups for getting into PE 13 2y
+10 Lower MM IB or Big 4 Audit 5 2y
+479 ~3 months in. I really want to quit banking. What should I do? 111 2y
+13 Chicago banking scene 2023? 5 2y
0 Goldman Sachs: Commodities Finance Solutions Group 2 2y
+2 SICKEST DEAL TOY 5 2y
+24 Targets for Chicago IB firms? 31 2y
+850 Can’t believe it’s over 77 2y
+17 Deal bag (duffle bag) at EB (Moelis, Greenhill, PJT) 9 2y
+16 Will past ignorance come to haunt me? How long do I-Banks keep resumes on file? 5 2y
+9 Breaking into NYC IB 1 2y
+52 Why is NYU Stern undergrad deemed relatively undesirable by WSO monks 29 2y
+23 How do you balance it all? 6 2y
+1 100k Bonus at Rothschild for First Year?! 25 2y
+3 Banking/Investment Competition in Europe in Spring 2019? 2 2y
+10 Should I lateral to Baird? 17 2y
+37 Houlihan Lokey Is Said in Advanced Talks to Buy Japan’s GCA for $500mm - $600mm 16 2y
+11 n/a 23 2y
+2 Looking for NYC/Chicago boutique to apply for summer 2024 analyst internships 2 2y
+44 Can't Find a Job in Investment Banking, Don't Know What To Do 38 2y
+9 Leveraging Intern Experience? 1 2y
+8 (:$:$ 1 2y
+358 How seriously do you take this forum? 117 2y
+61 How to break into the buyside post-MBA 59 2y
0 Switching Offices from SA to FT 8 3y
+7 . 5 3y
0 Does Anyone Have Insights On North Wall Capital? 3 3y
+23 Most notable IBD banks operating in LA? 29 3y
+4 Del 1 3y
+9 Bars in Chicago 21 3y
0 Is it alright to download Spotify on my work laptop? 5 3y
+5 Volunteering while working in IB 11 3y
+17 Not Knowing What You Want 4 3y
+24 Which investment banks are in Menlo Park and which are in San Francisco? 34 3y
+37 Breaking into DACH IBD 26 3y
+18 Perception of Frankfurt offices by London PEs 6 3y
+21 JPMorgan Middle Market Banking (MMBSI) details? 30 3y
+25 brown gibbons lang real review? 23 3y
+4 Delassshshshshsh 19 3y
+6 Top Chemicals Groups 5 3y
+18 Barclays Group Placement (2021) 40 3y
+24 Wells Fargo Securities vs Truist 2021 14 3y
+3 Boutique IB in Charleston SC 2 3y
+11 Transaction Banking VS Investment Banking 5 3y
+11 Background check?? Serious!!! 8 3y
0 HSBC M&A vs. Middle Market 3 3y
+18 Power & Utilities - Top Firms 14 3y
+59 Northwestern Mutual summer analyst 2024 thread 30 3y
+10 Would it be worth it to get two masters 9 3y
+22 Best Podcasts on Finance and Investment Banking 6 3y
+10 BDO Capital Advisors 8 3y
+59 Top Tech Banks/TMT Divisions? 35 3y
+18 Non-Elite Boutique Megathread London 20 3y
+5 Is Econometrics a useful degree? 3 3y
+43 IB Salaries in Australia? 86 3y
+8 Investment Banks as NFL Teams 1 3y
+21 Ardea Partners in 2021 42 3y
+35 Interviewers - How do you gauge what kind of person a candidate is? 10 3y
+26 Guide to Careers in Market Risk 2 3y
+12 College Basketball Programs as Investment Banks 8 3y
+5 Citi Houston 6 3y
+16 Investment Banking Analyst vs Private Equity Analyst 4 3y
+23 IB in the Netherlands 5 3y
+3 (Actually Good) List of Banks as NFL Teams 5 3y
0 (London) Debt advisory vs. full service boutiques 4 3y
+25 EBIT or EBITDA 7 3y
+23 Associate -- BB or EB? 7 3y
+22 Will I Get My SA Offer Rescinded? 23 3y
+68 William Blair tech exit opps? 29 3y
+11 BX REPE vs GS/MS/JPM London 4 3y
+4 LevFin Exits (GS, MS, JPM) 7 3y
+29 How Do You Deal With Working On Holidays? 23 3y
+8 Piper Sandler IB 2023 6 3y
+69 Houston Energy IB Rankings? 37 3y
+12 What Groups in IB are Best for Lifestyle/Starting a family long-term? 53 3y
+7 Cascadia Capital: Thoughts on Midwest Landscape 5 3y
+15 Military Service? 6 3y
+18 Green Card sponsorship? 11 3y
+3 revolver calc (with minimum cash balance) 4 3y
+8 Long distance relationship with another banker, lawyer, doctor?! 5 3y
+17 Choosing A College And More 10 3y
+176 Can we start a thread on the pros and cons of different coverage groups from a work / career perspective? 82 3y
+93 How do you stay productive? 82 3y
+17 Product Groups (LevFin, SPG, DCM) Comp 2019/2020 53 3y
+588 How I went from non target 2.3 gpa to 7 figure buy side seat 63 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • 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 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

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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 (78) $151
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