+14 LBO structure : common + preferred stocks questions 1 4y
+60 Culture at Japanese Banks? 12 4y
+24 Bulge Bracket- how much do prior internships matter? 5 4y
+37 How will boutiques fare in the next downturn? 21 4y
+66 Winter / off-cycle internships? 125 4y
+11 S&T or ER --> IB 2 4y
+99 Leave 100k+ bonus for Immediate PE Offer? 36 4y
+122 Actual BB IB Associate post-MBA hours 29 4y
+159 Investment Banking in Los Angeles 235 4y
+142 Why does every 2nd IBanker want to transition to PE? 42 4y
+303 Breaking into Private Equity from Banking 142 4y
+28 Meeting with MD of ECM at Boutique, asked about what my "objectives" are 11 4y
+14 Burn Bridge for Micro-Boutique?? HELP 2 4y
+17 they say networking networking networking, but how? especially in Europe 5 4y
+72 Could the banks halve their London work force due to Brexit? 46 4y
+11 HELP! Which offer gives best exit opps! 9 4y
+104 What Banking Phrases Can You Not Stand? 35 4y
+28 London Salaries Lagging Behind 19 4y
+310 Lifestyle post promotion to VP? 86 4y
+25 Two Offers - M&A (PUI) vs RE PE 13 4y
+33 27 Year Old 1st Year Analyst At Elite Boutique - Shot At PE or B-School? 8 4y
+12 Freshman Summer Internship- Logistics? 1 4y
+34 2019 layoff risk 12 4y
+96 Stupidly low bonus. Should I jump ship? 36 4y
+185 Regional Boutiques are vastly overlooked in IB 29 4y
+96 At what point does GPA hit diminishing returns for recruitment? 47 4y
+151 Has IB Work/Life Balance Changed in 2019? 55 4y
+10 University of Miami Finance Masters 2 4y
+326 The Path to Least Resistance: Why IB May Not Be What You Really Want 52 4y
+117 So what's December like for you FO guys? It's interesting in BO . . . 33 4y
+83 HELP on Modeling the stock based compensation 60 4y
+47 Hard Interview Question (MM) 19 4y
0 Lazard Chicago and Moelis Chicago FT First Round Interviews - what to expect? 7 4y
+81 2nd Year Analyst Lost at Sea 18 4y
+67 Greenhill in 2019 23 4y
+10 Which offer should I take? (London) 6 4y
+59 4 HOUR BODY 28 4y
0 Investing around the world 15 4y
+200 Being an Asian in finance in the United States 146 4y
+313 Why do investment bankers get paid so much when their work is so easy? 94 4y
+14 Shareholder Advisory & Activism Defense 5 4y
+13 What type of hair products do (male) bankers use? 69 4y
+33 Tips for dealing with hours and stress 2 4y
+9 Best Books of 2019? 2 4y
+39 Investment banking analyst with old self harm scars 10 4y
+34 Can you get rehired by a BB that fired you? 9 4y
+25 How often do investment bankers use a Bloomberg Terminal? 20 4y
+49 Do banks pay for your housing? 36 4y
+30 Want to Work in NYC. What Should I Do? 12 4y
+53 College Debt 18 4y
+17 Pb vs IB 2 4y
+120 How screwed are IB associates if they're laid off? 30 4y
+122 How IB is depicted in the media 41 4y
+56 Why are EBITDA Multiples Different for Similar Companies? 27 4y
+423 Anybody else feel this way? 97 4y
+205 Cold feet and dread 49 4y
+41 IB or buyside after undergrad 14 4y
+36 UVA Echols vs. Cornell for finance/banking placement? 22 4y
+17 Investment banking internship!!!! Urgent!! 6 4y
+34 Post MBA IB: deciding which group? 9 4y
+24 Confusion in Today's Interview? 4 4y
+27 Please Help: Advice to Give to Parents 19 4y
+40 Risk Analyst is middle office role????? 44 4y
+15 Unique skills for investment banking 11 4y
+10 Masters in Finance,MBA or CFA 3 4y
+44 Treatment of cash in valuation - who's right? 9 4y
+15 Delete 1 4y
+14 Soho House as Analyst 7 4y
+32 Insider Trading at satellite office 9 4y
+35 You can do the society good by working in IB, right? 13 4y
+36 At what point does banking/finance pay better than software engineering? 11 4y
+5 Is obtaining an MBA worth it? 1 4y
+37 Deciding on a method of payment for M&A 5 4y
+9 GS PEG co-investments vs. Blackstone co-investments vs mid to low level BB IBD? 2 4y
+41 Is IB Less Fratty at the Post-MBA Level? 20 4y
+11 I NEED HELP 3 4y
+15 banking to fintech 8 4y
+39 Re-Doing 2 YR IB Analyst Stint 6 4y
+43 Oily skin and bad acne after starting fulltime 31 4y
+15 Stay in London for buyside or NYC for IBD 5 4y
+29 Interviewers who are purposely a little rude? Do they do this to see how you respond? 17 4y
+28 why are vp's called vp's 6 4y
+32 Breaking into the IB/PE world 6 4y
+109 Dinged online for being sick 42 4y
+12 Networking question - how to choose who to contact 1 4y
+31 Bulge Brackets chasing MM fees 7 4y
+31 Did I go off the Beaten Path too Early? Need Advice 6 4y
+49 Technological advancements in IB 10 4y
+32 IBD: feeling isolated from the rest of society 5 4y
+331 Follow up on my Last Diversity Post 123 4y
+92 Citi, Lazard, Jefferies, Fidelity, Morgan Stanley 46 4y
+350 Post MBA IB associates, how did you know you could handle the life? 75 4y
+7 What is adequate deal flow? 1 4y
+20 IB on the downturn? 4 4y
+50 How screwed am I?? 17 4y
+79 Why Bank Rankings are Asinine 26 4y
+12 How hard is it to stay employed (age bias)? 2 4y
+35 Are there colored people in Minneapolis? 24 4y
+28 NYU vs. Booth MBA for IB? 11 4y
+5 Total shares outstanding for dual-class shares 2 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • 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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