+17 Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co (TPH) 2020 SA Recruiting Thread 10 6y
+10 How to identify acquisition target/benefits? 2 6y
+41 Still no IB offer ... what to do now? 16 6y
+73 Q&A: 1st Year Analyst Software M&A - From non-target knucklehead to front office M&A 17 6y
+3 If you don’t get promoted to Associate, and get fired, what to do? 1 6y
+19 Lateral this early? 5 6y
+12 Who else here has been the messenger boy/girl? 1 6y
+21 Guggenheim already recruiting for 2020 55 6y
+6 Do non-IB connections mean anything? 3 6y
+12 Making up for no first year internship 1 6y
+6 Farewell WeWork IPO, we hardly knew ye 3 6y
+12 Do you pay more for a company that leases its machinery or one that owns it? 2 6y
+26 Loan Capital Markets vs HY DCM? 8 6y
+92 What to make of a rejection call? 21 6y
+3 CS 2020 SA FIG Group Advice 1 6y
+18 2 potential career moves, which should I pick? 1 6y
+24 Would you take this job? 31 6y
+105 Toxic Women in IBD: Defense Strategies? 45 6y
+3 Walmart CF Internship to Investment Banking? 2 6y
+50 Is Banking Right For Me? 25 6y
+18 What “type” do the BB’s hire 7 6y
+3 HF Investing For Non-Accredited Investors 1 6y
+12 KPMG Corporate Finance to Investment Banking? 1 6y
+12 Lateral from Structured Products 1 6y
+3 If Converted vs. Net Share Settlement 1 6y
+34 BB&T Capital Markets in Richmond, VA. 23 6y
+4 Cold Call or Netowrk? 2 6y
+41 Am I too old/poor to get into investment banking? 14 6y
+3 Cost of Debt - Yield to Maturity 2 6y
+3 Top paying entry level jobs in Philadelphia? 1 6y
+53 Downside to not Double Majoring? (Target) 25 6y
+3 How much do non-IB connections help in recruiting? 1 6y
+22 Freshman Internship Help 15 6y
+12 Renege on internal job for better one? 1 6y
+12 Transition from Buy side ER to IB 1 6y
+48 Q&A: Current Private Equity Associate and Former IB Analyst 9 6y
+3 PJT RSSG 2020 FT Process 2 6y
+31 Confused about IBD and PE Associate Salary 1 6y
+30 Summer 2020 Diversity Programs - any left? 1 6y
+5 PE Club on IB Resume 2 6y
+20 Undergrad for IB: Northwestern (Kellogg), IU Kelley, Notre Dame Mendoza, UVA (McIntire), UT Austin 9 6y
+3 Towercos Deals 1 6y
+32 Is It Good To Network With Professors 9 6y
+10 TMT Coverage Pitch book 1 6y
+17 How can I learn a language whilst working ~80hours/week? 9 6y
+12 Restructuring IB Exit Opps 2 6y
+19 Notable Recent FIG Transactions 5 6y
+3 Wells Fargo Public Finance Interview Questions 1 6y
+3 Tech vs. Consumer 3 6y
+53 Q&A: Ratings Advisor (HY/IG Markets) in Asia 6 6y
+3 Credit Suisse Assessment/ Banking Hirevue 1 6y
+29 Cantor Fitzgerald- Comp & Culture 9 6y
+27 Chill Senior Year or Take More Finance and Accounting Classes? 21 6y
+3 CCBSI Superday Atlanta 1 6y
+9 JPM 2020 IB Email "You are still being considered" 1 6y
+23 Q&A - Independent Southeast Asia mid-market M&A adviser / private family office partner 10 6y
+3 Recruiting for S&t and IB hurt my odds? 1 6y
+15 Liability Management 6 6y
+14 Advice - M&A Pitch Deck 5 6y
+9 Superday in Morning or Afternoon? 1 6y
+14 FDD received corporate finance analyst offer, not sure if I should take it. 2 6y
+24 Working with No Bonus 6 6y
+16 Legal Weed & Drug Testing 1 6y
+63 Burnt out analyst, not sure what to do 20 6y
+9 Evercore lateral interview: what to expect in terms of questions and modeling test? 4 6y
+11 Does the size of a boutique matter for an internship? 12 6y
+10 Business Casual Dress Code for Superday 2 6y
+3 Land Writedown 1 6y
+12 GPA- HR/during background check for FT position 1 6y
+5 Jefferies Energy SA 2020 3 6y
+3 Freshman at non-target received interview request at Boutique IB. How do I prepare? 1 6y
+13 Data shows IB is one of the unhappiest industries. Are there any comprehensive studies on this? 2 6y
+3 Lateral Analyst 1 Hour Model Test 1 6y
+12 UBS SF? 12 6y
+12 Intern at midcap, need an excuse for an MBB process 1 6y
+36 Greenhill (Dealflow, Comp, Exit Opps, Culture) 12 6y
+9 How easy or likely is it to move from a Consulting role, and also a Sales/Trading role, to an Investment Banker role? 1 6y
+15 Meeting with IB associate this week 3 6y
+9 PPT Help 2 6y
+12 When to lateral from ER to M&A 1 6y
+83 What do Investment Bank Employees Invest In? 50 6y
+12 3 statement question - multiple transactions 9 6y
+20 Associate A1/2 PE Recruiting 4 6y
+14 Current associate at IB. Would want to move at a place with decent work life balance making minimum pay sacrifice 12 6y
+3 Is it over for me? 9 6y
+3 Balance Sheet Question 2 6y
+3 2020 FT Analyst Boutique Firms Recruiting Update 1 6y
+23 How to Determine an Investor's Return in Series Funding? 6 6y
+12 Regression analysis for determination of correct multiple 1 6y
+9 Going from equity to fixed income--how to prepare 1 6y
+12 JP Morgan Internships Under Consideration Status For 2 Months 1 6y
+15 Help on this Network situation. 3 6y
+3 FocalPoint Partners in LA? 4 6y
+25 Transportation & Infra IBD 9 6y
+3 Failed module before applications (UK)! 2 6y
+13 The not-so-well-known IB arm of Wells Fargo: the Private Bank MM M&A advisory 3 6y
+8 Harris Williams SA/Boot Camp 2020 5 6y
+25 Entrepreneurship Offer Post-Banking 6 6y
+10 Raymond James IBD? 8 6y
+27 Investment Banking Associate Mega-thread 9 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%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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 No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (45) $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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