+16 FT Partners Featured on the Front Page of the Wall Street Journal 15 4y
+6 Reneging mid BB for another mid BB?? 11 4y
+8 JD in banking 4 4y
+17 Miami University (OH) Investment Banking Chances? 6 4y
+36 Understanding Working Capital 12 4y
+70 Is NYC really worth the hype!? 53 4y
+129 Worst Non-Closing Story of All Time 22 4y
+46 Qatalyst Pitch Books 71 4y
+1 Good bosses in Finance? 5 4y
+15 How to maintain a normal life in IB 19 4y
+21 Russia. Russian stock market 10 4y
+328 What’s the WORST pitchdeck error you’ve ever seen? 87 4y
+3 Seamless healthy but bulky 5 4y
+65 Official 2022 Energy IB Ranking 33 4y
+66 I Built a Screenshot to Excel Converter... 10 4y
+33 SIE & Series 79? 17 4y
+28 Are the hours really that bad? 45 4y
+29 What is life. Is it just finance until death? 23 4y
0 Truist SA Group Placement 1 4y
+229 QUIT vs. STAY - A better way to think about it. 40 4y
+18 How to command a room? 7 4y
+103 Best Pay/hour worked in Finance 114 4y
+15 HSBC SA 2022 97 4y
+17 DCF:Profit Margin Estimate 5 4y
+5 Brown Gibbons Lang 2023 5 4y
+25 FIG, Still Career Purgatory? 9 4y
+7 Ear Piercings for Males in IBD 16 4y
+136 Q&A: From State School to MM IB Vice President Without an MBA 47 4y
+58 Business Pet Peeves 27 4y
+20 Taxes in a DCF 8 4y
0 I feel suicidal because I didn't get an offer from GS 11 4y
+97 Wells Fargo IBD groups 145 4y
+89 Backpack or briefcase for analyst? 47 4y
+3 Changing the definition of success 1 4y
+20 Living situation 8 4y
+2 Working in the Energy sector - why do Americans call petrol “gas” when it’s a liquid? 2 4y
+40 Ranking Major IB Cities 19 4y
+172 Forget IB: The big bucks are made in Real Estate 34 4y
+28 PNC Capital Markets 14 4y
+269 Next job for fired MDs who didn't generate revenue? 93 4y
+12 Psychological Profile of MF Partners/EB VPs 2 4y
+194 Craziest Moment in Front of a Client 79 4y
+126 Associates who “Do” vs. “Review” 46 4y
+7 RX resources for prospect? 7 4y
+25 LGBTQ Banking Advice? 18 4y
+1 Dldleleleleleleel 2 4y
+805 Wall Street GPAs: Is a 3.5 GPA Good? 1,003 4y
+14 Cerberus Capital Management: advancement, b-school, other opportunities 35 4y
+5 PPP - US Bulge: US Investment Banking Ops 0 4y
+57 $m or $mm when abbreviating Million 44 4y
+182 Most prestigious way to enter a meeting room? 47 4y
+42 HR, the Epitome of Incompetence 23 4y
+1,174 IB Sucks. I'm out 199 4y
0 What the fuck is “US bank”? 10 4y
+197 I brought up Wolf of Wall Street in my interview 36 4y
+62 How to become a rainmaker analyst? 21 4y
+19 Was in car accident; company wouldn't postpone interview 11 4y
+13 Music Industry Finance? 15 4y
+8 Will we ever return to the glory days (08/09) 15 4y
+66 Feeling incompetent because I can't code? 21 4y
+199 Why We Should All Return to the Office 68 4y
+3 2021 PJT Bonuses 6 4y
+14 anyone find it hilarious 10 4y
+109 Are LinkedIn Posts Really Necessary!? 28 4y
+3 Top Distribution M&A Groups? 5 4y
+11 EB All in comp? 5 4y
0 IBD rankings 17 4y
+863 Cringiest thing you’ve ever done in an interview 216 4y
+148 Let's Talk Saving 58 4y
+18 Professional Summary on Resume 14 4y
+1 Jewelry and Professionalism 2 4y
+57 How Serious is the Threat of a Growing FinTech Industry? 17 4y
+79 What are these CVP perks? 61 4y
+143 M&A - Bankers vs. Lawyers 49 4y
+5 deleted 4 4y
+141 How’s working in Hong Kong? 81 4y
+68 Craziest bathroom story at investment bank 31 4y
+409 Should I leave IB for my girlfriend, who I want to marry and have a family with? 108 4y
+6 Most underrated banks 10 4y
+269 Is IB/PE the toughest job to get? 101 4y
+50 Jersey to NYC commute 94 4y
+102 NYC vs. Charlotte Banking 73 4y
+348 What are your thoughts on people with pronouns in their signatures? 83 4y
+27 Will there be another delay on in-office work w/ the Omicron variant? 46 4y
+81 Dealing with Rejection 14 4y
+47 NYC: Best Places to Live? 38 4y
+62 Thoughts on boarding schools? 21 4y
+36 Restructuring Question (Comparables, WACC) 18 4y
+96 What's your motivation for working in high finance? 33 4y
+33 As A Soon-To-Be College Freshman, What Should I Do This Fall? 17 4y
+270 I Hate my Life 54 4y
+2 Where Does FT stack up relative to BBs and EBs 2 4y
+14 Seeking Advice: First job in finance. 9 4y
+12 BDA Partners standing in the industry 11 4y
+52 Rothschild $105k An1 base raise rumor 77 4y
+6 RBC FIG, UBS Tech, Barclays Tech 18 4y
+21 Finnea Group 14 4y
+18 SaaS valuation off R&D spend? 11 4y
+48 GS TMT vs PJT/EVR for MBA Associates 56 4y
+163 Rothschild = Goldman Sachs of Europe 39 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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