+133 I’m a Diversity Candidate... do you hate me? 66 4y
0 Do you guys listen to music with headphones while working on the desk? 1 4y
+167 Is it really so demanding to work in IB? 64 4y
+2 Best cities for high growth tech? 7 4y
+23 Is your job interesting? 12 4y
+92 Vacation issue with boss 41 4y
+17 BofA/Citi/CS vs LAZ/PWP/MOE 10 4y
+12 How to enhance pictures for presentations? 11 4y
+12 Is it worth having a car in NY 19 4y
+47 What keeps people at micro boutiques? 20 4y
+84 Citi Tech - Weakest Group in SF 26 4y
+116 What is corporate banking? 174 4y
+129 Did not land a summer internship? Now what? (London edition) 27 4y
+15 How to maintain a normal life in IB 19 4y
+229 Best Kept Secret In Finance 119 4y
+16 How much cash on hand? 18 4y
+328 What’s the WORST pitchdeck error you’ve ever seen? 88 4y
+6 Mens Dress Attire in office 11 4y
+3 Morning person in IB 6 4y
+29 Company Christmas party 8 4y
+18 Speculation on Mid-Level Banker Bonuses for 2021 11 4y
+15 Mistakes in first few weeks 3 4y
0 GS AM vs Moelis IB? 1 4y
+114 We’ve been hazing in the workplace 8 4y
+28 Paris Vs London 22 4y
+373 Thoughts on this gutsy post-interview follow-up email? 104 4y
+3 Anyone use SQL? 1 4y
+6 MS 2022 FT HK 1 4y
0 What laptop you guys using? 5 4y
0 Cost to form an LLC? 8 4y
+8 JD in banking 4 4y
+36 Understanding Working Capital 12 4y
+781 Working in FIG (Financial Institutions Group) - An Overview. 82 4y
0 old mission capital 5 4y
+124 "Leaving IB Soon, Final Rants" - The Follow-Up 21 4y
+33 Ex-Nomura People, What Made You Leave? 23 4y
+21 Russia. Russian stock market 10 4y
+64 Retirement Planning for IB Analysts 11 4y
0 JPM SA Application - apply for an Off-Cycle in a different region at the same time 5 4y
+95 Who makes more: MD at BX or MD at GS? 39 4y
+6 After 6 years hustling for an IBD job in London, I want to quit after 2 months 6 4y
+139 Investment banking is a career only for people who do not want to have a life long partner and/or children. It is for people who only want to work and make money. Agree or disagree? 73 4y
+9 Converting salary to Yen to make more 2 4y
+9 Morgan Stanley Los Angeles? 3 4y
+1 Fresh Imperial MBA grad joining top European Investment Bank and feeling clueless....HELP? 2 4y
+11 How does Lateraling work? 5 4y
+117 Anyone else giving less and less fucks about their performance? 58 4y
+73 Switching from Consulting to Investment Banking 75 4y
+61 Q&A Leveraged Finance Group @ BB 50 4y
+16 FT Partners Featured on the Front Page of the Wall Street Journal 15 4y
+9 Modeling Courses for “Experienced Bankers”? 4 4y
+21 Workout during busy weeks? 9 4y
+13 Senior With Bad Luck- Should I stop trying for IB? 4 4y
+32 Switching to “worse” job for promotion? 24 4y
+1 What’s the most “in the middle” role you can have? 6 4y
+5 Summer Analyst Pay 34 4y
+6 Reneging mid BB for another mid BB?? 11 4y
+7 FIG to Corp Strat? 2 4y
+66 I Built a Screenshot to Excel Converter... 10 4y
+65 Official 2022 Energy IB Ranking 33 4y
+197 I brought up Wolf of Wall Street in my interview 36 4y
+25 LGBTQ Banking Advice? 18 4y
+67 Craziest bathroom story at investment bank 31 4y
+18 Professional Summary on Resume 14 4y
+8 Will we ever return to the glory days (08/09) 15 4y
+25 FIG, Still Career Purgatory? 9 4y
+11 EB All in comp? 5 4y
+15 HSBC SA 2022 97 4y
+348 What are your thoughts on people with pronouns in their signatures? 83 4y
+103 Best Pay/hour worked in Finance 114 4y
0 What the fuck is “US bank”? 10 4y
+5 deleted 4 4y
+172 Forget IB: The big bucks are made in Real Estate 35 4y
0 IBD rankings 17 4y
+5 PPP - US Bulge: US Investment Banking Ops 0 4y
+28 Are the hours really that bad? 45 4y
+97 Wells Fargo IBD groups 145 4y
+14 Cerberus Capital Management: advancement, b-school, other opportunities 35 4y
+199 Why We Should All Return to the Office 68 4y
+18 How to command a room? 7 4y
+194 Craziest Moment in Front of a Client 83 4y
+19 Was in car accident; company wouldn't postpone interview 11 4y
+6 Most underrated banks 10 4y
+13 Music Industry Finance? 15 4y
+229 QUIT vs. STAY - A better way to think about it. 40 4y
+17 DCF:Profit Margin Estimate 5 4y
+102 NYC vs. Charlotte Banking 73 4y
+62 How to become a rainmaker analyst? 21 4y
+57 $m or $mm when abbreviating Million 44 4y
+40 Ranking Major IB Cities 19 4y
+42 HR, the Epitome of Incompetence 23 4y
+20 Taxes in a DCF 8 4y
+14 anyone find it hilarious 10 4y
+7 RX resources for prospect? 7 4y
+3 2021 PJT Bonuses 6 4y
+109 Are LinkedIn Posts Really Necessary!? 28 4y
+3 Changing the definition of success 1 4y
+1 Jewelry and Professionalism 2 4y
+805 Wall Street GPAs: Is a 3.5 GPA Good? 1,003 4y
0 Truist SA Group Placement 1 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • 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 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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 (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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