+6 On the importance of accounting 1 11y
0 Morgan Stanley background check 5 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - ​Healthcare Careers and Market Trends (PE & HF) + Q&A 0 11y
+36 IB INTERVIEW ALERT: NEW 2014 Version of WSO Investment Banking Prep Pack Released! 16 11y
+12 What do you really do in Investment Banking? 3 11y
0 Switching from IBD Coverage Group to LevFin 3 11y
+20 Non-Alumni Networking 28 11y
0 EBITDA and other expenses question ? 3 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - My Experience with Equity Research + Q&A 0 11y
0 New Recruiting Timeline? 1 11y
0 Leaving wharton dual degree program to save GPA? 4 11y
0 Question from on I-bank to another 1 11y
+15 Decisions, Decisions: Consumer Products - Treasury Analyst or IBD M&A Analyst? 17 11y
0 New Info about Hovde 0 11y
0 Product Groups (LevFin, DCM, ECM) Post-MBA 3 11y
0 Technical Question - ROA 3 11y
+18 Capital Markets SA to M&A FT? 7 11y
0 Spanish vs. Computer Science minor 4 11y
0 Making the jump from a non-target and middle market to BB 6 11y
0 Goldman Sachs Background Check: asking for 5-yr employment history 1 11y
+11 Duke vs Cornell vs Brown, future in IB 14 11y
0 Networking with previous contacts. Need a job in IB 6 11y
0 Purchase Price Allocation: equity purchase price options 4 11y
+17 Columbia vs Dartmouth vs Cornell for I-Banking, which is the best for my goals 11 11y
0 Morgan Stanley M&A product group: list of deals? 4 11y
+26 Medicine or Banking? Currently at Wharton in Econ with minor finance 17 11y
0 Advantages of Associate’s with non banking background? BA/BA- Trader-MBA- Investment Banker 3 11y
+29 Current ThinkPad lineup 38 11y
0 SPP Capital Partners: more information/insights 1 11y
0 SEC vs Liberal Arts 6 11y
+25 Upenn CAS vs Ross BBA degree 12 11y
+67 Blackstone M&A exit opps? - Rising junior 101 11y
+17 IB intern - need help! 5 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - Networking and Resume Hacks + Q&A 0 11y
0 BB MENA Offices 0 11y
0 Moorgate Partners interview prep? 5 11y
+2 PwC - Potential Exit Opps? 6 11y
0 The Sage Group: anyone know of them? 5 11y
0 Switching to PC 15 11y
+14 Perella Weinberg Banker Accused of Insider Trading 3 11y
0 Roommate for apt in financial district 3 11y
+14 Aronson Capital Partners: culture, deal flow, etc? 6 11y
+15 Prairie Capital Advisors: more information 7 11y
+8 Centerview LA: good FT opportunity? 6 11y
0 Interview Question: best way to answer this type of question? 2 11y
+16 IRR Question: 1000 investment spread over the first three years 4 11y
+15 2013 Bonus Season: increase from the weak bonuses? 13 11y
0 BlackRock GCG: culture, uniqueness? 4 11y
+97 Looks like I am about to have my IBD offer rescinded... 177 11y
+34 Asking MD to hook up exit opps 18 11y
+21 Paid vs. Unpaid internship hours 5 11y
0 Is it possible for INROADS to place students in investment banking internships? 2 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - Middle Market M&A Process and Junior Banker Role + Q&A 0 11y
+23 Associate Bonuses - 2015 30 11y
0 Prop trading intern before university 3 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - MBA and Your IB & PE Career + Q&A 0 11y
+18 Breaking into IB with a history in rap music? 21 11y
0 Corporate Development Offer- Should I still Try for IB? 8 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - Investment Banking Recruiting in Germany + Q&A 0 11y
0 Looking for a Career 0 11y
0 Minority Investment Question 4 11y
+12 Asked to forward to HR 12 11y
+22 DCF - Valuing a private trucking / container shipping business 4 11y
0 M&A TS New York or CF London (both big 4) 0 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - When to Leave Finance to Become An Entrepreneur + Q&A 0 11y
+20 Investment Banking Abroad 26 11y
0 FT IBD FIRST ROUND DATES 0 11y
0 GPA at a Semi-Target 2 11y
+12 If you don't have a LinkedIn, can headhunters still get in touch with you? 8 11y
0 How to "network your way in" 6 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - Public Pension Funds Overview + Q&A 0 11y
0 Cost of equity and dual listing 1 11y
+7 Recruiting interns: interviewer side 7 11y
0 Global Structured Finance 1 11y
0 Leasing Business EBITDA 4 11y
0 Backsolve NPV with LTGR 1 11y
+14 new to debt syndication 3 11y
+20 How to Reach out to people on LinkedIn 17 11y
+24 Best group for a career banker 23 11y
+41 Advice between FT offers: GS vs JPM vs Laz 31 11y
+1 Training/ Background check 4 11y
0 Analysis/valuation of real-time advertiser 0 11y
0 Is Investment Banking on the Decline? 5 11y
0 Public Finance vs. Consulting 4 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - My experience as an analyst at Goldman Sachs + Q&A 5 11y
0 Barclays Global Markets Boot Camp 8 11y
0 Changing Story With Headhunters 3 11y
0 Pitchbooks, LinkedIn & Blown Deals 1 11y
0 Awkward... 6 11y
0 Screenplay on investment banking? 1 11y
+10 An Open Discussion - Understanding the Differentiators of Our Firms: I-Banks and PE Firms 1 11y
0 What do I want for networking and connections I make at this stage in life? (Between HS & UG) 4 11y
0 Advice for a tough decision. BB/Elite boutique SA in a year? Or reapply for FT next year? 2 11y
0 IB associate questions 8 11y
0 LevFin vs. Asset Based Loans & Transitional Finance 0 11y
0 Looking for models used in the industry 11 11y
0 Deutsche Bank Drug Test 3 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - Week in the Life of a Private Equity Analyst + Q&A 0 11y
0 Getting up to speed on Healthcare 6 11y
0 Start FT Early or Take Some Time Off? 7 11y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 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

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $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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