+3 Spring Weeks in London 1 6y
+13 Financial Edge training: "Investment Banker in a box" 4 6y
0 BoAML to Increase Class Size Dramatically, What Does This Make for Buyside Prospects? 1 6y
0 RBC vs Nomura in the US? 3 6y
0 Help Needed - Transferring Teams as an Intern 0 6y
+29 BB/EB Ranking in London 5 6y
+37 What are the exit opps in London for post MBA banking associates? 31 6y
+3 Houlihan Lokey Corporate Finance London Strong Teams 1 6y
+11 RBC IB London 2020 outlook 3 6y
+3 INTERVIEW HSBC 1 6y
+13 Irish University for London IB 4 6y
+12 Early career advice needed. Moving toward Front Office with a tech background 1 6y
+13 Interning at a BB, but I want a job in another - Advice 4 6y
0 MM VP Base and Bonus in London 0 6y
0 Midrich Capital - Is this boutique legit? 2 6y
+2 Invitation Credit Suisse telephone interview but I can't book a slot in the online portal 3 6y
0 Income Statement and Minority Interest question? 1 6y
0 London SA Interviews 9 6y
+12 IBD / CM / S&T path 2 6y
+3 PWP and Centerview Partners (M&A - London) 1 6y
+37 London Business School MFA 11 6y
+17 2020 FT IB offer in credit group. Exit opps? 5 6y
+4 London lateral hiring 3 6y
+3 MS IBD Groups London 3 6y
+7 AC - Citi IB 3 6y
+21 MF Offer but Unhappy 6 6y
+56 Impact of Brexit in London recruitment 23 6y
+3 Goldman Sachs IBD London - Post MBA Associate -> Vice President -> Managing Director 2 6y
+19 Associate Promo at Mid-Tier BB or MBA? 2 6y
+14 London boutiques exit ops 4 6y
+12 How should I maximise my chances of converting Lazard Spring to a summer? 1 6y
+28 EMEA Recruitment - Summer Intern or Analyst? 13 6y
+14 Morgan Stanley London Assessment Centre 7 6y
+19 Top boutique in London vs. Top3 BB in regional office vs. BB in London 5 6y
+12 Breaking in the industry 1 6y
+25 Jefferies vs RBC vs Nomura vs DB (London) 15 6y
+17 Citi London vs Lazard regional office 10 6y
0 What is BNP Paribas SA Corporate Banking? 0 6y
0 Duff & Phelps M&A London 3 6y
0 Difference between restructuring in UK and US 4 6y
0 Citi IBD Summer Analyst London Assessment Centre - In-house numerical test? 3 6y
0 CBS vs. Booth vs. LBS for IBD in London? 6 6y
+13 HELP: Career advice - ER London 1 6y
+3 MSc Econometrics, BTech Computer Science enginnering no experience. How to get my foot in the door at a BB ? 1 6y
+9 Investment Banking Careers in Spain from non-target 2 6y
0 South African student in need of career guidance 2 6y
0 Moving to LDN - Questions re Housing 1 6y
0 Equity Research BB vs Corporate Finance Boutique 3 6y
+21 IB London or Amsterdam? Lost my way, need to get back on track, HELP 3 6y
+16 Barclays 2015 investment banking summer analyst london - interview 38 6y
0 Credit risk job offer advice 1 6y
+4 Standard Chartered VI 1 6y
+12 Lateral after Summer 2020 1 6y
+11 Offers Credit Suisse (FFM) vs Rothschild (FFM) vs Perella Weinberg Partners (LND) vs Macquarie (LND) vs BoAML (LND) 8 6y
0 Barclays vs Rothschild vs Lazard vs PE grad roles (3i/Terra Firma/Blackstone)? (all London) 8 6y
+16 Perella Weinberg Partners (LND) vs Rothschild (LND) vs Citi (London) 6 6y
+10 SA OFFER DECISION: MS vs Lazard London!! 15 6y
0 Standard chartered summer internship 0 6y
0 IB Healthcare Associate - corporate banking? 0 6y
+3 BP quantitative trader programme 1 6y
0 Getting Headhunted in a Different City 4 6y
0 HSBC M&A Compensation Information 0 6y
+6 IBD Analyst Class Sizes - London 4 6y
+4 A foreigner wanted to apply for a position in London 1 6y
+4 GS/MS/JPM London - What is the leading BB in Europe? 2 6y
+9 TMT vs Industrials Group 1 6y
0 Bonuses mid-sized investment banks London 1 6y
+81 BAML M&A London - Exit opps? Hours? Reputation? 46 6y
0 Market rate for SA pay in London? (2015) 4 6y
+13 SMBC Nikko (London) - Opinions/Info? 7 6y
0 London 2015 IBD Salary Increase following US? 12 6y
+109 Dinged online for being sick 46 6y
0 MS M&A execution LONDON - Is it that good? 7 6y
0 Barclays ECM vs Macquarie Infra Debt Fund London 9 6y
0 AMT or TTS 2 6y
+51 9 months off work before next gig - best use of time? 20 6y
0 Networking - Coming back to a director met on holidays 1 6y
+9 College Major 1 6y
0 IBD salary bump - How to ask for higher comp as well? 13 6y
+22 JP Morgan Investor Services vs. Nomura IBD 13 6y
+18 If you're not from a BB or megafund are you screwed for M7 MBA programs? 13 6y
+10 Houlihan Lokey London - Insights Deals Exits 9 6y
+3 European language for hedge funds? 1 6y
+3 Buyside Equity Research Exit Opps 1 6y
0 London Nomura vs Barclays vs CS - O&G/NatRes Teams 3 6y
+3 Best Groups for Barclays Exit Opps London 2 6y
+31 Choosing post-banking career path & how you made that decision (PE, Distressed, L/S, etc.) 10 6y
0 Moelis vs Houlihan (London) 4 6y
0 Working for smaller boutique IBs in London 0 6y
0 London IBD - Industry Group VS Product Group 1 6y
0 Big 4 CF vs RBS Corporate Banking 3 6y
+26 BB in Madrid or London 10 6y
+12 In-house M&A internship 3 6y
+3 Working in London (City) and living in Whitechapel 3 6y
+21 LBS MBA Investment Banking Recruitment in London 1 6y
+15 CFA + LLM (specialization in financial law) 1 6y
+30 Lazard SA 2020 updates? 19 6y
+18 Moving the city, from France to London in IBD as a graduate student 9 6y
+12 Education: Where to go? 1 6y
+6 USA to Europe/London 1 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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