+194 WORST Task You've Been Given at Work? 106 4y
+109 How to get rejected from an IB internship 38 4y
+9 Do the EB banks (Evercore, Moelis, etc.) have protected Saturdays? 2 4y
+146 Tech, which is becoming increasingly sophisticated, will replace investment bankers 79 4y
+14 Soho House as Analyst 7 4y
+39 Re-Doing 2 YR IB Analyst Stint 6 4y
+62 IB post MBA, am I missing something? 10 4y
+32 Insider Trading at satellite office 9 4y
+88 Career path after PE? 32 4y
+23 Why CAPEX=D&A in the terminal year of a DCF? 9 4y
+41 New girl from non-target school considering IB - how to break into the boy's club? 18 4y
+50 How screwed am I?? 17 4y
+120 How screwed are IB associates if they're laid off? 30 4y
+7 What is adequate deal flow? 1 4y
+11 I NEED HELP 3 4y
+60 Leaving Job with Nothing Lined Up 28 4y
+25 How often do investment bankers use a Bloomberg Terminal? 20 4y
+120 “I went to Wall Street and my friends went into tech. Guess who made the mistake?" 48 4y
+15 Valuation bridge question 1 4y
+15 banking to fintech 8 4y
+49 Technological advancements in IB 10 4y
+68 BAML IB Groups (NYC) 13 4y
+327 2018 /2019 Bonus Discussion 162 4y
+120 Best M&A news source? 65 4y
+43 Questions about Healthcare Banking 12 4y
+112 Analyst at 27 or head to B school? 37 4y
+15 Evercore Full-Time Interview 14 4y
+33 Tips for dealing with hours and stress 2 4y
+19 which group has better timings in IB? 5 4y
+20 Is a JD worth it for Rx? 6 4y
+96 Deported from US due to H1B Visa Transfer Denial 28 4y
+123 Cornell vs Michigan vs Dartmouth school choices 30 4y
+6 Those 11x19 books (or whatever size) 1 4y
+68 How do you handle an exploding offer? 19 4y
+32 Comparison of College Athletes to Investment Banking 4 4y
+31 Who has more fun? 13 4y
+29 Potential Majors for Investment Banking? 13 4y
+37 Poll: Horizontal or Vertical Models? 26 4y
+32 Keeping My Head Up... 3 4y
+193 Most Valuable Hard Skills? 35 4y
+9 Compliance Training - Does it Matter? 3 4y
+78 How much does college [geographical] prestige actually matter? 61 4y
+63 Q&A : Regional Office Recruiting 20 4y
+10 Master in Finance Worth It? (Vandy, Villanova, BC) 0 4y
+282 2019 Summer Analyst Program for Hong Kong/Singapore 1,209 4y
+178 The Myth of the 100-Hour Week 74 4y
+117 Bad time to enter the finance world? 40 4y
+27 Tesla to Wall Street? 11 4y
+35 You can do the society good by working in IB, right? 13 4y
+6 Alibaba secondary 2 4y
+28 why are vp's called vp's 6 4y
+36 UVA Echols vs. Cornell for finance/banking placement? 22 4y
+35 Are there colored people in Minneapolis? 24 4y
+15 Delete 1 4y
+350 Post MBA IB associates, how did you know you could handle the life? 75 4y
+41 Is IB Less Fratty at the Post-MBA Level? 20 4y
+12 How hard is it to stay employed (age bias)? 2 4y
+53 College Debt 18 4y
+39 Investment banking analyst with old self harm scars 10 4y
+40 Risk Analyst is middle office role????? 44 4y
+331 Follow up on my Last Diversity Post 123 4y
+32 IBD: feeling isolated from the rest of society 5 4y
+109 Dinged online for being sick 42 4y
+24 Confusion in Today's Interview? 4 4y
+17 Pb vs IB 2 4y
+17 Investment banking internship!!!! Urgent!! 6 4y
+79 Why Bank Rankings are Asinine 26 4y
+15 Unique skills for investment banking 11 4y
+34 Can you get rehired by a BB that fired you? 9 4y
+71 IB Presence in Charlotte? 38 4y
+180 Q&A: I didn't get a return offer 47 4y
+122 How IB is depicted in the media 41 4y
+144 Jokes in an interview 47 4y
+9 Best Books of 2019? 2 4y
+21 Does the EV-Fomula actually make sense? 4 4y
+36 Ayco - A Goldman Sachs Company 15 4y
+5 Is obtaining an MBA worth it? 1 4y
+205 Cold feet and dread 49 4y
+20 IB on the downturn? 4 4y
+44 Treatment of cash in valuation - who's right? 9 4y
+56 Why are EBITDA Multiples Different for Similar Companies? 27 4y
+25 Transfer From Stern to McCombs? 7 4y
+30 Help Needed!!! Buyer Lists 9 4y
+169 IB Associate and VP Exits - Where are you now? 99 4y
+65 Banking vs. Law 25 4y
+55 Best music to listen to in the office 268 4y
+69 MD, Director, VP - FAILS 21 4y
+13 Question about corporate governance 1 4y
+85 Life is miserable because of one particular associate. What are the options? 25 4y
+75 Honest question - Would you rather MBB if you don't land at a top bank? 29 4y
+102 BB vs EB for HBS/GSB? 50 4y
+42 Confusion over Equity Value and Enterprise Value 15 4y
+65 Q&A : risk analyst at hedge fund with 5 years of experience. Ask me anything 52 4y
+443 WFH Should be the Default in IB 63 4y
+33 Calculating Market Value of Debt from a 10-K report 27 4y
+41 Is IB Advisory Commoditized? 7 4y
+338 Girl Investment Bankers - Any tips? 148 4y
+154 Old habits die hard 41 4y
+33 Navy Enlist to IB 4 4y
+15 Goldman Sachs Dallas? 6 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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