0 League Tables - Certain banks specializing? 6 10y
+104 Why do we lie about how many hours we work? 33 10y
0 Financial Modeling - Expected to come up w/ financial models? 2 10y
0 What to do - Recently contacted a partner 3 10y
0 What to do - Sophmore at a target looking for summer opp 2 10y
0 What to do - Junior at non-target 4 10y
0 What to do - Coming out of college 0 10y
0 Morgan Stanley - Insights on MS strategy? 6 10y
0 Morgan Stanley - Intern program and views? 25 10y
+10 When to negotiate travel expenses with employer 2 10y
0 July 7, 2015 - Recent Market Commentary by James Investment Research 0 10y
0 What should I do? - Attend a freshman program at a BB? 2 10y
+66 A day in my life as a Hedge Fund Equity Research Analyst 17 10y
0 (!) What would you choose? NEED HELP! 1 10y
0 Sales & Trading internship at a BB or no name boutique IB internship? 16 10y
+19 Best Groups in Hong Kong for Buyside Recruiting 17 10y
+24 Are interns eligible for free food and cab if working late after 8pm? 52 10y
0 Need seasoned insight- Hopeful IB 0 10y
+4 How would you answer these questions in interview? 1 10y
+23 Debtor vs Creditor Restructuring: What Is Better? 8 10y
0 Regional Boutique Pay 4 10y
+4 Can you buy your banks stock before starting work? 5 10y
+64 Want to quit, but have no clue what else to do. Anyone have a similar experience? 21 10y
0 BB MO vs. CRA Corporate Strategy Offers 3 10y
0 Non-Target --> MAcc --> Public FInance? 2 10y
+20 Can't Graduate on Time. Help!!! 10 10y
+17 ibanking recruiting at penn non-wharton 5 10y
+32 What's wrong with the Big 4? 9 10y
0 IBD graduates now on the buyside, are you truly happier (less miserable) than you were in IBD? 2 10y
0 Asset backed finance interview 4 10y
+132 Burning out and don't know which exit opps I want 54 10y
0 2016 Blackstone Future Women Leaders Program 7 10y
+16 Georgetown (MSB) vs. Wesleyan vs. Rice vs. Vanderbilt vs. Wisconsin-Madison 10 10y
0 Computer Science to Wall Street? 15 10y
+8 Big 4 or trading / Hedge fund if I want to end up in IB? 2 10y
0 Boutique Full Time Positions 0 10y
0 What internships are available this late? Target 3.8GPA 8 10y
+3 Transitioning from IB to Company Management 1 10y
0 Drug Test - still have not heard back... 6 10y
+12 Sincere NYU OCR Questions 4 10y
0 Modeling question regarding sale of subsidiary 0 10y
+27 That awkward moment when you realise your counterparty is being advised by asshats 12 10y
+32 Graduated college with a horrible GPA as a biology major. What would be the best I could realistically make of my situation? 8 10y
+13 Dug up income statement for boutique I have a chance to work for FT...Am I jumping on a burning ship? 3 10y
+12 How would you value this? 6 10y
+3 CC transfer 2 10y
0 Getting a headstart at Stern 12 10y
+25 Park Hill Partner Pilfers $95MM 11 10y
+46 Help Building DCF Model 49 10y
0 Background check - but different question 0 10y
0 What is diversified industries 0 10y
+16 Engineering Major and Banking 14 10y
+19 Struggling to overcome bad undergraduate grades even with a masters. 12 10y
+7 LIFO (w/LIFO Reserve) vs. FIFO 8 10y
+17 Accretion / Dilution - Question 6 10y
+2 Tennis vs golf? 4 10y
+5 Can someone copy/paste IBs in Atlanta with Capital IQ? 2 10y
+49 Corporate Banking: advice and information 33 10y
+5 Boenning & Scattergood 8 10y
0 Do Investment bankers put the needs of the clients last? 1 10y
+12 UMich Vs UCLA vs IU 17 10y
0 How helpful are early insight programs? 1 10y
0 Investment Banking SA Prospects in Milwaukee, WI 6 10y
0 Legal Cannabis Investment Banking? Thoughts? 18 10y
0 Technical Q: Driving WC off something other than Sales or COGS 8 10y
+26 Barclays v UBS v Deutsche Bank v Citi 7 10y
0 How Back Office is Strategy? 0 10y
+24 Networking trip during spring break 21 10y
0 Registered Phone Representative 2 10y
0 Financial Sponsors to Hedge Funds 0 10y
+49 Criminal Record HELP 78 10y
+6 Deutsche Bank Best Groups 3 10y
0 Investment in long-term assets 5 10y
0 Any Division I Non-Target Athletic Monkeys Out There? 0 10y
+17 Project a bank's CF Statement? modeling help 12 10y
0 What is the Finance division in BAML? 1 10y
+18 Need Help w Valuation of a Leasing Company 5 10y
+8 Completely Unprepared For Interview, Help... 8 10y
0 FT AC but already signed internship contract 0 10y
+2 Aerospace & Defense Banking 1 10y
+19 Naming Dropping In Cover Letters: Is it appropriate in this situation 5 10y
0 Need advice MS Finance SA vs. Citi GTS SA 2 10y
+34 Military Experience - Yay or Nay? 32 10y
0 Questions about first IB interview 13 10y
0 Started IB internship but lacking in real work opportunities 0 10y
+23 Modelling Help for Interview 10 10y
0 Leveraged Finance vs. Sell Side Distressed Debt Trading Desk 2 10y
+26 Bulge Bracket IBD Analyst Program vs Small Cap Investment Fund Analyst 12 10y
0 How to jump to corporate development or macro investing after DCM/LevFin role? 1 10y
0 Non-Target Investment Banking MM SA chances? 14 10y
0 When will I get my group? 0 10y
+92 UG Recruiting Part II: The first round interview 30 10y
0 General Investment Banking Questions 1 10y
0 Mergermarket/Firmex report: Will the valuation gap close in 2016? 0 10y
0 BNP Paribas - Group is very technical 0 10y
0 Public Finance - Anyone know about this sector for a group in SF? 2 10y
0 Technical Question - Cash flow statement 1 10y
0 Reneging - Final stages of interviewing with a firm? 8 10y
+9 Reneging - Accepted a F500 company's offer 9 10y
+10 Help - In the middle of a winter internship 2 10y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

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