+102 Jefferies vs Credit Suisse? 33 4y
+97 Best college major for IB at Ivy? 33 4y
+70 3.545 rounds up to a 3.6 or down to a 3.5? 24 4y
+41 burnout / moving forward 26 4y
+16 CBD JUUL Vape Pen: Should I Be Worried about My FT Analyst Drug Test? 7 4y
+25 Rutgers MBA for IB? 3 4y
+237 Why You Should Reject that Start-Up Job 72 4y
+28 MBA and B-School Diversity Organizations 9 4y
+786 My Issues with Diversity Recruiting in Finance 205 4y
+208 Female Associate caught me staring at her boobs 60 4y
+36 Wells Fargo IBD potential layoffs? 14 4y
+12 Reach out to HR? 2 4y
+210 Mask Wearing Controversy and Finance Layoffs 53 4y
+93 In 2019, IB still sucks, but are you happy you did it? 41 4y
0 CS Singapore IBD 11 4y
+5 Has anyone used IBSherpa? 3 4y
+38 Can you day trade stocks or forex while working in IB as a SA? 23 4y
+18 What are you allowed to do with an offer letter? 4 4y
+30 Keeping up with the Joneses in Finance? 7 4y
+247 Associates who started as analysts: Why did you stay in IB? 58 4y
+230 First car after graduation? 90 4y
+252 There and Back Again - A Banker's Tale 34 4y
+9 Banks Reassess Internship Programs, Relax Rules for Junior Employees 2 4y
+230 The Case for Choosing a Non-Target 66 4y
+92 Isn't it better to ask for internship directly? 64 4y
+51 Joining LevFin and FSG at this point in the cycle 32 4y
+10 Excel Alt Key Shortcut Help Mac 6 4y
+38 Why would anyone bother to be an M&A/Corporate Lawyer? 28 4y
+19 IB Problems Waking Up, am I fucked? 11 4y
+22 I have a fat ass but don’t get any compliments 10 4y
+9 Junior-> Sophmore 9 4y
+72 Debt Capital Markets - Is it IB? 20 4y
+19 Intrepid Investment Bankers 18 4y
+115 When would you quit? 46 4y
+16 Mandatory Back in Office... Bank Culture Gone to S**T... Morale Low 3 4y
+22 KeyBanc Capital Markets Reputation/Insights 6 4y
+36 Tom Ford shows to an IB Interview? 15 4y
+2 Help Me Nerds <3 0 4y
+7 Deleted 8 4y
+39 Anyone go from boutique to BB at 22+? 8 4y
+110 Giving up on your dreams 13 4y
+398 Any other juniors EXHAUSTED due to COVID work-from-home? 115 4y
+131 Non-Target hustled like hell, got offer at BX/Apollo/KKR, but feeling urge to get prestigious degree? 38 4y
+33 For Healthcare Bankers: Rx v OTC 7 4y
+27 Is it illegal to paper trade inside information? 19 4y
+28 Worst Cover Letter? 28 4y
0 Any good online education courses that helped your career? 1 4y
+223 Best way to assert yourself as the alpha in your analyst class? Wrong answers only. 80 4y
+41 Accept CS early offer or roll the dice? 30 4y
+28 Credit Suisse Investment Banking groups in London 55 4y
0 Off cycle internship conversion rate (London) 3 4y
+170 The lighter side of IB! (Hopefully) 35 4y
+189 Developing a Yogi/Monk's work ethic for IB 43 4y
+30 Credit Suisse Autumn / Final-Year Internship London IBDCM 12 4y
+25 IB vs CFO 19 4y
0 SF Dress Code 2 4y
+12 Anyone know anything about Jefferies Tech and Wells Fargo TMT in Charlotte? 14 4y
+299 Canadian 2021 Investment Banking Summer Analyst Thread 1,469 4y
+303 People who didn't make it into IB: What are you doing now? 48 4y
+46 What's your overall opinion on female bankers? 18 4y
+54 Why Military backgrounds are so poorly valued in Europe? 23 4y
+93 Minneapolis/St. Paul Investment Banking 97 4y
+176 Renowned MDs by firm, industry 81 4y
0 JP Morgan Corporate Client Banking? 1 4y
+15 WSP vs Wall Street Training vs BIWS vs NYIF Investment Banking Certification 16 4y
+79 2020 Analyst Bonuses 80 4y
+86 How much can you expect to make as a first year IB analyst? 76 4y
+754 Q&A: extreme poverty to non target to investment banking 105 4y
+110 BB VP to PE Associate 35 4y
+32 Easy IB working hour solution? 16 4y
0 Re-recruit for SA 2022? 18 4y
+15 National Guard + Investment Banking 7 4y
+25 Tax rate to use in interviews now? 16 4y
+247 Caring for terminally ill parent while in IB 60 4y
+1,026 How much damage has banking done to your life? 175 4y
+346 Crazy Stories !? 79 4y
+40 London to New York 50 4y
+32 List GPA on resume? 9 4y
+299 A Warning on Tobin & Co. 133 4y
+119 Physique matters? 44 4y
+8 Quantity of Technical Questions in an Interview 5 4y
+20 Analyst Exit: Restructuring to Corporate Development? 4 4y
+81 Q&A: PE Senior Associate from Post-MBA Banking Role 23 4y
0 From Sales & Trading to private equity 28 4y
+59 Living with Roomates v. Alone in Banking 39 4y
+29 London | How to invest & save money 40 4y
0 Non-Target International Student Recruiting - USA 3 4y
+157 $20K Bonuses at Goldman - We're now in the 99%!!! 150 4y
0 Best Career Advice— Courses and Coaching 4 4y
+24 Am I dumb? tech sales -> IB 15 4y
+77 Investment Banks as European Football (Soccer) Teams 60 4y
+12 Are minor charges for juvenile theft and burglary enough to not pass the background check? 4 4y
+10 Off-Cycle internships in London 7 4y
0 Public vs. Private M&A 1 4y
0 Lateral Analyst Dilemma - do I tell interviewers I’m not licensed? 8 4y
+283 Why are there so few Asian dudes in IBD / PE? 100 4y
+222 I am so f***ing sick and tired of banks lying and playing with prospects 68 4y
+23 Thoughts on Nomura culture and exit ops? 13 4y
+39 At what point is it worth burning bridges? 26 4y
0 What to stock up on before IB internship? 4 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • 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 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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