+7 Coverage (MM) or M&A (LMM) 4 3y
+16 DB IBD vs Ardian Infra 7 3y
+620 Big 4 is Paradise 61 3y
+13 BNP PARIBAS 2019 SA 32 3y
+40 Oxbridge 19 3y
0 JP Morgan - Job Status Messages 6 3y
+15 Tax Implications of Re-paying Bonus with Clawback? 2 3y
+220 Q&A: I hate my Banking job. Most likely transferring to Back office. 132 3y
+9 Regional Boutique IB vs Big Four M&A (Which one has a better chance of breaking into BB) 2 3y
+13 SA 2021 Salary? 14 3y
+23 Brown Gibbons Lang (BGL) updated repuation/culture/comp 20 3y
+48 How hard were your first few months in IB? 11 3y
+92 Don't do an analyst stint if you want to stay in banking... 46 3y
+25 Training The Street Turbo Macros 62 3y
+70 Juniors Paying for their own Deal Toys/Tombstones 37 3y
+393 How do you signal women that you work in Investment Banking without telling them? 61 3y
+100 Do some people never break into IB? Any stories? 49 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey HL Interview Superday M&A Graduate Program London 2 3y
+86 CFA® - worth it for bankers? 63 3y
+8 Monomoy Capital Partners? 11 3y
+20 Who is the oldest Intern/Analyst you know ? 34 3y
+24 Cowen in 2022 + beyond? 28 3y
+14 Optimal Time to Move Back to Hometown 6 3y
+19 Info on Performance Trust? 3 3y
+4 Financial Modeling Coach / Tutor 2 3y
+2 Credit Suisse - Sophomore 2022 21 3y
+10 MM PE vs Mercer vs A&M Sophomore summer internship 2 3y
+28 Financial Modeling & Valuation 2-Day Bootcamp OPEN NOW - Only 15 Seats 4 3y
+163 Cannot do another year in IB....my life has already completely faded away and I am in a quite dark place. 57 3y
+11 How to quit my IB job? 14 3y
+29 Prostitution & IBanking 20 3y
+10 Chicago vs San Fransisco 6 3y
+3 FocalPoint Partners? 1 3y
+47 HK/SG Investment Bank Rankings 28 4y
+47 Houlihan Lokey Healthcare Group Insights 21 4y
+9 HL RX Chicago? 5 4y
+6 Rockefeller Capital Management Info 6 4y
+98 DCM Interview 101 - Superday experience 9 4y
0 Transaction Services & FDD - What do you know about it? 2 4y
+33 EBs compensation London 2021 28 4y
+14 BA in Mathematics 8 4y
+28 Info on Deloitte Corporate Finance? 14 4y
+36 Adjusting EV for Operating Lease Liabilities? 13 4y
+24 LND lateral A2 13 4y
+46 Big 4 Corporate Finance vs Boutique Investment Bank 13 4y
+3 SA2023 Summer Housing - Minneapolis 1 4y
+6 Coverage (industry) vs M&A groups 7 4y
+9 How much do you have to make to afford a car in NYC? 8 4y
+256 IB + Long Distance Relationship 50 4y
+20 Thoughts on Guggenheim MM Group? 28 4y
+136 Growth of UBS?? 79 4y
+149 Baird in 2021 - Hours & Comp? 152 4y
+76 Investment Banking in South Africa 34 4y
+13 Evercore PCA's reputation 22 4y
+9 Credit Suisse Corporate Insights 2 4y
+2 Is Michigan worth the price? 2 4y
+6 Living at home as an analyst? 3 4y
+39 Current Take on FT Partners 33 4y
+14 Lazard RX vs. PJT RSSG? 9 4y
+32 Python, R, Tableau in IB? 7 4y
0 Private Equity sales representative responsibilities and compensation at boutique investment bank? 1 4y
+21 How can I get into high finance with a consulting background? 8 4y
+38 Baird vs. Lincoln post MBA associate view 17 4y
+196 Just Graduated, no Job, help. 228 4y
+16 Direct Lending: MidCap Financial 17 4y
+22 Remote work at a small boutique as a volunteer while in college 8 4y
+6 Taking a lateral offer in late 2022? 2 4y
+49 Evercore total compensation? 12 4y
+91 Best Groups at BBs, Best Banks for certain Groups Ranking 47 4y
+61 RBC Capital Markets.. Real Opinions? 57 4y
+109 Non target success story 17 4y
+33 Duties of an investment banker. 19 4y
+4 Target Schools 2 4y
+80 "Industry" on HBO: Thoughts? 42 4y
+13 How much would you give up to be in NYC? 12 4y
+71 Renewable Energy 27 4y
+18 Wearing casual clothes to coffee chat 27 4y
+4 Livingstone Chicago in 2022? 3 4y
+4 Fidus Partners in Charlotte 4 4y
+6 College Advice 1 4y
+49 Structured Finance outlook and exit opportunities 20 4y
+19 PWP London/Europe info ? 10 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey Restructuring (Real Estate) Interview 5 4y
+12 Where to stay in Chicago SA 8 4y
+14 Shea & Co Software IB Interview 3 4y
+7 Delete 3 4y
+7 Sonenshine Partners 6 4y
+9 How can I find out which cities have the most analyst positions / banks outside of the main hubs? 2 4y
+16 IB in SF -> Buyside in NYC 12 4y
+13 William Blair Charlotte 13 4y
+11 Interview with VP 11 4y
+54 Challenging "old" investment banking conventions - getting a tattoo, yay or nay? 19 4y
+34 Mizuho vs Canaccord 32 4y
+27 Genuinely Do Not Understand how Kelley Is Not A Semi-Target 18 4y
+36 Girls Who Invest vs. Mid-tier BB for Sophomore Summer 15 4y
+8 UMich vs UT vs UNC vs UVA Wall Street 3 4y
+50 Should I transfer to Emory from UT-Austin McCombs 28 4y
0 StepStone Group Writing Assignment Interview 2 4y
+15 Great Point Partners (GPP) 6 4y
+37 Target Capital Structure, Implied Enterprise Value, and Implied Equity Value. How to reconcile? 9 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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