+12 How Are These Notes I've Taken on Trading Comps? 2 9y
+26 WACC for different industries 22 9y
+70 How would you approach alumni on LinkedIn? 35 9y
0 Should I indicate that I previously applied to the bank in the application? 2 9y
+27 Blackrock Cut Bonuses - Who's Next? 13 9y
+22 Is IBD superior to S&T and ER? 14 9y
0 Moody's - Corporate Development 0 9y
+8 Why you should go to a CUNY or SUNY school for college 2 9y
+86 Whats the point of investment banking? 54 9y
0 Why Abandoning Pay Regulations Might Too Late 0 9y
+15 Gap Year? 12 9y
+91 Military to Investment Banking 97 9y
0 Superday or Office Visit? 2 9y
+15 Writing During an Interview 4 9y
+9 Prepping for IB Summer Analyst Interviews 0 9y
+42 If I did not have SHIT parents I would be so successful 58 9y
+23 Georgetown MSB vs. SFS 6 9y
0 Quitting with bonus after lateraling 0 9y
+10 Minor in Operations Research and Management Science?? 4 9y
0 Hirevue Reviewers 0 9y
+57 Stuggling With Behaviorals - Would Appreciate Tips 12 9y
+10 End of the networking call/ informational interview 4 9y
+23 Morgan Stanley Dilemma — early action or regular 11 9y
0 CB Credit Analyst to ER/MBA? 2 9y
0 HK: IBD vs Tech? 2 9y
0 Series 79: which tax rate to use- corporate, effective or marginal? 1 9y
+52 Dear investment bankers: Would you befriend me? (advice needed, please) 25 9y
+7 Pitchbook for company out of core space 2 9y
0 CAO M&A and Coverage Groups Business Manager 0 9y
+58 Stock-based compensation and free cash flow 22 9y
+42 Summer Associate Interview Prep, MBA candidate 30 9y
+244 Interview experience w/ JPM Junior Analyst Program 648 9y
0 Graduate Talent Program 2017, UBS 0 9y
+20 What do you think are some good questions to ask current interns at an IB? 4 9y
+9 How to determine if a source/website is reliable ? 2 9y
+23 Lukewarm intro....no reply 8 9y
+15 Are Ponzi Schemes really that bad? 20 9y
+29 Protected Saturdays 28 9y
+86 I was not afforded the same opportunities 44 9y
+24 BB Summer Analyst, Do I go for Lev Fin or a Coverage Group? 25 9y
+7 Waiting until Spring semester to apply to Boutique IBs 3 9y
+15 MUST KNOW Valuation Methods in an IB interview? 9 9y
+101 To All The Future Investment Banking Prospects 7 9y
0 Networking in different branches/cities 7 9y
+9 which banks ask for references? 5 9y
+45 Community College + Computer Science = No Chance? 46 9y
0 Will BlackRock stock continue to fall? 0 9y
+15 Sovereign Advisory 5 9y
0 Federal Consulting versus Public Finance IB 1 9y
+17 why doesn't equity value take into account 100% minority interest 8 9y
+18 Need Help Formatting CIM 10 9y
+14 Is Private Equity Operations Analyst considered a shit job? 9 9y
+6 Piper Jaffray Career Exploration Program 2017 5 9y
0 Has anyone heard of Kyrios Capital? 0 9y
+23 Sent thank you letter to wrong employee 17 9y
+14 Good luck to all SAs! Message for those who didn't get in. 9 9y
+27 Cold Emailing on Weekends? 7 9y
+66 What to do with my life? - Senior at SEC school 63 9y
+23 Where to start? 5 9y
+65 Mobility and Switching Groups 52 9y
0 networking with HK office 0 9y
0 *asking advice* IB internship 0 9y
0 Good Attention to Detail Anecdotes for Interviews? 2 9y
+17 Missing comma - big deal? 15 9y
0 Three statement modeling help needed 0 9y
+1 CV review for IBD 3 9y
0 Has Lloyd Blankfein been slower than rivals to embrace growth opportunities? 0 9y
0 Finance Program graduation 1 9y
+18 BB CEO - Exit Opps 5 9y
+2 Python in IB 1 9y
+14 Career "Mentors". Worth it? 2 9y
+269 Asian name on resume 125 9y
+8 Big Fish in a Small Pond or Small Fish in a Big Pond 7 9y
0 Dividend Yield into Cost of Equity? 4 9y
+11 How many of you buggers read business books? 9 9y
+20 Morgan Stanley sent me email regarding timeline - What does it mean? 11 9y
0 Cover letter hint 2 9y
+56 Quants in M&A? Is this a thing now? 26 9y
+40 Adjusted EBITDA - Top down vs. Bottom up 8 9y
0 Chinese company borrows/lends to finance its own acquisition 1 9y
0 International student networking problem 1 9y
0 What does Financial Strategy/Risk Solutions do in an investment bank? Where do they sit - Markets or IBD? 0 9y
0 What kind of questions will I get asked and how detailed will they be? 0 9y
+38 Non tier undergrad, looking to break into finance 15 9y
+22 Got job at a Private Equity Firm, no experience, what to do? 6 9y
+20 Urgent: Coffee Chat with 2 bankers 5 9y
+3 Help with my resume/cover letter & strategy 1 9y
+20 Reaching out to MDs/Managing Partners of Boutiques 17 9y
+85 How do you deal with someone shaming you? 34 9y
+8 Freshman yr wrap up, am i in decent shape? 6 9y
0 Botique or Corporate Finance? 0 9y
+9 Is a two week internship too short? 3 9y
0 School Selection during Applications 2 9y
0 Master's in Accounting 2 9y
0 Coprporate M&A Internship at Big4 3 9y
+14 Och-Ziff these days 9 9y
+11 Behavioral Questions that you don't have a story for 1 9y
0 External networking events during SA 1 9y
+30 Finance jobs that require international travel 21 9y
+5 Caught being a lazy piece of shit 2 9y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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