+20 Any Central Eastern Europe (CEE) reports and news coverage source? 6 6y
+57 What Happened to Goldman Sachs? 36 6y
+41 What is the Future for UBS? 26 6y
+3 Citi - regional offices - changes to get FT 4 6y
0 Summer Internship 2014 - M&A 10 6y
0 [Advice Needed] Confused and no idea what to do. 5 6y
+26 EY CF/Valuation 11 6y
0 What should I do for Summer gig? 12 6y
+60 Private Equity internship as a negative signale for FT IBD recruiting? 37 6y
+7 What makes each elite boutique unique? 2 6y
0 Spring week dillema 0 6y
0 Deutsche Bank - Story on associate bonuses? 2 6y
+10 Recruiters asking the pay of previous internships 7 6y
+53 Why UBS? 37 6y
+9 Advice in timing 4 6y
+3 (Cross-border) Mergers in European Banking 1 6y
+18 JPM Virtual FT Start 5 6y
0 Which internship should I take as second-year? 5 6y
+12 Strange situation, female power? 4 6y
+25 Tier 1 M&A advisory as a non-target 17 6y
+4 FT Article on IB Recruiting 4 6y
0 Which one do you think is better for IB ?? 7 6y
+15 Vault Career Guide to Investment Banking, 2013 European Edition (anyone?) 50 6y
0 Financial Modelling Certification 9 6y
0 Vault Guide to the Top 25 Banking Employers, 2013 European Edition (anyone?) 5 6y
0 Equity operations to sales & trading ? Thank you guys for advice given... 0 6y
0 Graduate Degree for Inv. Banking? 4 6y
+1 Summer Analyst US as a graduate student? 2 6y
0 M&A league tables - American momentum? 6 6y
0 European Cash Flow Statement different from US? 5 6y
+7 Is this salary reasonable for an internship? 8 6y
0 Interesting Bond Investment decsion 2 6y
+14 Started at Big 4 Corp Fin M&A - what work should i be looking for to move to BB? 4 6y
+154 Move To The USA To Break In? 122 6y
0 Most politically driven sector? 4 6y
0 (Baird / Blair / HW) bonus levels in Europe 0 6y
+30 Who to ask for work? 34 6y
0 Easy Interest Rate Swap DCFQuestion - PRIZE FOR WINNER! 2 6y
0 Utrecht School of Economics 0 6y
0 To cold email or not to cold email 7 6y
+13 Better use of time - retaking CFA or networking for a lateral move 6 6y
0 Boutiques taking over from the banks? 0 6y
+10 Career Advice - Altium Capital/Lincoln International vs. Société Générale /BNP Paribas/HSBC 3 6y
0 Career Switch HR -> M&A Advisory 0 6y
0 Questions regarding a Structured Funding Trade 0 6y
+9 Soon-to-be first year IB analyst in NY -- International student 1 6y
0 Is America the most optimal place to be an investment banker? 2 6y
+20 Off-cycle internship or FT recruiting? 3 6y
+18 Persuing Investment Banking, Rising senior, sudying abroad in spring, no internship currently. Is there hope? 6 6y
+61 Essilor to buy Luxottica (makers of Ray Ban and everything else) for $24 Billion [Bloomberg] 19 6y
+18 F100 MA Internship vs PE Internship 6 6y
0 Niche Boutique IB vs Corporate Finance/Capital Market - which offer to choose? 1 6y
+21 Career Advice- Non-Finance major 6 6y
0 American and European markets potential for upheaval? 0 6y
0 Future of M&A in UK 0 6y
0 Global Capital Market 0 6y
+20 Lateral to another bank 13 6y
0 Lazard vs. Rothschild (both FFM; M&A) 0 6y
+16 Profile Evaluation: Croatian, 27 years 4 6y
+11 Former BB PE (Merchant Bank) Arms 3 6y
+43 M&A Interview Preparation, are these topics considered advanced and therefore, given my background, unlikely? 17 6y
+18 Advice for IPO case interview 5 6y
+28 Did I network too much? Are they annoyed? 18 6y
0 Will MiFID II have any impact on the U.S. resesarch teams too? 4 6y
0 Best Practices for some Analyst tasks 1 6y
0 4 Barclays Executives Head to Court 1 6y
+15 Master in Finance in 2 years 3 6y
+1 Private equity exit - MM experience vs. BB experience 1 6y
+25 Confused international student here; how do I intern? 5 6y
+32 Tests Boutique M&A 10 6y
0 Contact list banks in Europe? 0 6y
+8 William Blair info required 8 6y
0 IB with Low gpa 1 6y
0 What should I do?? 3 6y
0 DCM Analyst Interview 2 6y
+26 DCM Analyst Interview - HELPP 28 6y
0 Apply to more positions than allowed? 1 6y
+20 Big 4 (Deals) vs BO 5 6y
+3 BB in HK summer analyst - Europe Based 1 6y
0 GPA check 2 6y
0 Am I dinged--Interview 2 6y
+12 Boutique interview (Europe) 1 6y
+13 Saving Time: Informational Finance Videos 1 6y
+115 Not sure if Investment Banking is for me anymore 27 6y
+36 Physicist gone into finance...now regretting a bit 14 6y
+9 How is IB in Europe and Asia-Pacific? 1 6y
+12 Big 4 Lead Advisory / M&A Exit Opps 2 6y
+3 GDPR and MiFIDII 1 6y
+15 Valuation/Product Control exit ops and development path 1 6y
+15 Cross border job ? 3 6y
+6 Resume Review for IBD in Europe 1 6y
+26 KPMG Valuation vs Transaction Services 8 6y
+12 Interview with Group Head 1 6y
+12 European Special Situation at Goldman 3 6y
+14 Differences between European and US IBD Recruiting 8 6y
+9 MS Sr. 4.05 GPA rejected from top preps - are my IB aspirations toast? 3 6y
+9 Sponsorships for European Graduates 1 6y
+35 Feel like I got screwed by HR 12 6y
+33 DB to make "painful" cuts in U.S. and Asia IB segments 32 6y
+12 How did you decide IB was right for you? 1 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 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

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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

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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 (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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