+6 After 6 years hustling for an IBD job in London, I want to quit after 2 months 6 4y
+36 Understanding Working Capital 12 4y
+12 Is it worth having a car in NY 19 4y
+1 Best task manager? 3 4y
+12 How to enhance pictures for presentations? 11 4y
+8 JD in banking 4 4y
+27 How to figure out what you want to do? 7 4y
+3 Seamless healthy but bulky 5 4y
+9 Modeling Courses for “Experienced Bankers”? 4 4y
+11 How does Lateraling work? 5 4y
+116 What is corporate banking? 174 4y
+114 We’ve been hazing in the workplace 8 4y
+17 BofA/Citi/CS vs LAZ/PWP/MOE 10 4y
+29 Severely underpaid 21 4y
+23 Do you apply after rejections again? 7 4y
+95 Who makes more: MD at BX or MD at GS? 39 4y
+73 Switching from Consulting to Investment Banking 75 4y
+129 Worst Non-Closing Story of All Time 22 4y
+168 Top Chicago IB 116 4y
+781 Working in FIG (Financial Institutions Group) - An Overview. 82 4y
0 Is pitchbook a good resource to proxy dealflow? 1 4y
+1 Good bosses in Finance? 5 4y
+129 Did not land a summer internship? Now what? (London edition) 27 4y
+43 How important is an in-depth understanding of Accounting for IB? 20 4y
+40 Are finance majors retarded? 31 4y
+18 Speculation on Mid-Level Banker Bonuses for 2021 11 4y
+123 How to deal with a narc at work? 39 4y
+5 Summer Analyst Pay 34 4y
+373 Thoughts on this gutsy post-interview follow-up email? 101 4y
+11 NGT Zurich vs. JP Dubai 11 4y
+563 Energy Investment Banking in Houston? Anyone have rankings? 683 4y
+37 Subprime auto collapse? 12 4y
+60 Layoff Question 32 4y
+117 Anyone else giving less and less fucks about their performance? 58 4y
+5 The non-target disrespect needs to stop… 11 4y
+23 Is your job interesting? 12 4y
+9 Morgan Stanley Los Angeles? 3 4y
+150 Anyone do Law School AFTER banking analyst stint? 58 4y
+84 Citi Tech - Weakest Group in SF 26 4y
+9 Converting salary to Yen to make more 2 4y
+6 MS 2022 FT HK 1 4y
+15 How to maintain a normal life in IB 19 4y
+61 Q&A Leveraged Finance Group @ BB 50 4y
+71 i feel so behind 17 4y
+64 Retirement Planning for IB Analysts 11 4y
+167 Is it really so demanding to work in IB? 64 4y
+13 Senior With Bad Luck- Should I stop trying for IB? 4 4y
+15 diets in IB 19 4y
+14 masters in europe vs canada 9 4y
+57 Really Need Help FT: EB vs BB 26 4y
+61 Bad Teeth/Braces in an Interview? 47 4y
+3 Anyone use SQL? 1 4y
+32 Switching to “worse” job for promotion? 24 4y
+26 Leveraged Finance Associate to Mainland China 14 4y
+61 I’m being fired but am supposed to start at another bank this fall 24 4y
+124 "Leaving IB Soon, Final Rants" - The Follow-Up 21 4y
+141 Young and making substantial money...doesn’t feel real? 87 4y
0 JPM SA Application - apply for an Off-Cycle in a different region at the same time 5 4y
+16 How much cash on hand? 18 4y
+46 Qatalyst Pitch Books 71 4y
+17 Miami University (OH) Investment Banking Chances? 6 4y
+207 Why do MBAs seem to favor consulting over banking nowadays? 89 4y
+6 Reneging mid BB for another mid BB?? 11 4y
+66 I Built a Screenshot to Excel Converter... 10 4y
+65 Official 2022 Energy IB Ranking 33 4y
+8 Will we ever return to the glory days (08/09) 15 4y
0 Truist SA Group Placement 1 4y
+5 PPP - US Bulge: US Investment Banking Ops 0 4y
+25 FIG, Still Career Purgatory? 9 4y
+12 Psychological Profile of MF Partners/EB VPs 2 4y
+33 SIE & Series 79? 17 4y
+3 Top Distribution M&A Groups? 5 4y
+1,183 IB Sucks. I'm out 199 4y
+97 Wells Fargo IBD groups 145 4y
+19 Was in car accident; company wouldn't postpone interview 11 4y
+7 Ear Piercings for Males in IBD 16 4y
+269 Next job for fired MDs who didn't generate revenue? 93 4y
+62 How to become a rainmaker analyst? 21 4y
0 What the fuck is “US bank”? 10 4y
+20 Taxes in a DCF 8 4y
+81 Dealing with Rejection 14 4y
+5 Brown Gibbons Lang 2023 5 4y
+141 How’s working in Hong Kong? 81 4y
+1 Jewelry and Professionalism 2 4y
+2 Working in the Energy sector - why do Americans call petrol “gas” when it’s a liquid? 2 4y
+28 PNC Capital Markets 14 4y
+29 What is life. Is it just finance until death? 23 4y
+348 What are your thoughts on people with pronouns in their signatures? 83 4y
+127 Associates who “Do” vs. “Review” 46 4y
+197 I brought up Wolf of Wall Street in my interview 36 4y
+28 Are the hours really that bad? 45 4y
+50 Jersey to NYC commute 94 4y
+57 How Serious is the Threat of a Growing FinTech Industry? 17 4y
+143 M&A - Bankers vs. Lawyers 49 4y
+863 Cringiest thing you’ve ever done in an interview 216 4y
+103 Best Pay/hour worked in Finance 114 4y
+194 Craziest Moment in Front of a Client 79 4y
0 IBD rankings 17 4y
+18 Professional Summary on Resume 14 4y
+25 LGBTQ Banking Advice? 18 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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