+15 Asking for signing bonus after joining? 4 4y
+599 Silly Shit Interns Do 156 4y
+18 How do you extract value from NPLs? 2 4y
+65 Is it possible to be a good father while working IB? 59 4y
+52 BAML - HireVue Interview Invitation GCIB Summer Analyst 59 4y
+14 Guggenheim NY vs top 3 BB in Chicago 9 4y
+6 JPM modeling test for laterals 7 4y
+49 Citi M&A vs. GS/MS/JPM 24 4y
+8 Guggenheim Menlo Park 12 4y
+115 Buying Nice Cars as An Analyst 72 4y
+43 Summer Internships (IBD): Lehman Brothers vs. Morgan Stanley 36 4y
+194 Why does everyone want IB? 60 4y
+2 Should we be fussed about our employer share price 4 4y
+36 LevFin vs Restructuring (and creditor vs debtor) 31 4y
+202 What was your *first* deal? 36 4y
+15 Is it worth it to transfer? 11 4y
+17 What is WLB like in small firms in tertiary cities? 4 4y
+3 Connect Search (Chicago) 1 4y
+15 Similar to similar to Baltimore Ravens' rushing 2 4y
+9 Bulge Brackets in Canada (CS/BaML/Barcap) 5 4y
+82 IB analysts Chicago rent 83 4y
+27 Anyone hear back from Girls Who Invest 2021? 27 4y
+9 Stout Risius Ross valuation 4 4y
+15 Military veteran looking for an executive assistant position 4 4y
+11 MF Credit SA vs. BB IBD SA 5 4y
+14 Investment Banking at TD Securities 13 4y
+13 Rothschild Canada?? 9 4y
+7 Group Placement Insight 4 4y
+6 UF Undergrad finance or UF MSF? 5 4y
+54 Hair Transplant in IB 44 4y
+10 Real Talk: Morgan Stanley is Becoming Irrelevant 12 4y
+10 Raymond James Washington DC? 2 4y
+6 Delta Partners M&A Thoughts 12 4y
+39 How to answer "Why did you get a C in this class" 35 4y
+6 HL RX Offices Exit Opps and Deal Flow 2 4y
+1 Subscription Finance Associate 2 4y
+18 UBS NY Best Groups 43 4y
+25 CFA v FMVA 14 4y
+27 GPA Cutoffs? 13 4y
+36 Alumni Cold e-mail 30 4y
+39 Evercore Dinged after 1st round phone interview 32 4y
+9 Pre-MBA Internships 3 4y
+4 Internal/Global Mobility at JPM 6 4y
0 salary for Deal Origination Professionals 1 4y
+5 JEFF Teams By US Offices 28 4y
0 Arma Partners Recruitment Process 2 4y
+17 A 1 year college gap year has turned in 4. Starting at 22 and probably starting IB/Big 4 at 25/26. Will this matter? 10 4y
+38 Investment banking vs s&t in 2021 36 4y
+14 Best 'Balance-sheet' banks London 12 4y
+18 CLT SA Roommate / Housing Thread 16 4y
+19 Industrials outlook 2020 7 4y
+3 Canadians moving to NYC for FT in 2022? 10 4y
+26 Highest Paying IB Groups 16 4y
+3 Virtual Insight Series for Freshmen 2 4y
+23 Spanish targets for IB 10 4y
+23 antidepressants / dealing with high-functioning anxiety 11 4y
0 Bad semester during college? 21 4y
+28 Investment Banking Prestige Rankings for Finance World. 46 4y
+32 The iWatch - Apple's Next Innovation? Or an Overpriced Also-Ran? 17 4y
+98 Healthcare IBD - Summary & Resources 22 4y
+7 Lazard Minneapolis 17 4y
+9 Did I make the right decision? 1 4y
+8 PIMCO Portfolio Analyst vs BB IBD - Advice 9 4y
+27 Where should I transfer to from Fordham for IB? 14 4y
+78 i fucking hate this job (especially rfps) 62 4y
+112 Leveraged Finance Groups' Hours Across Street 76 4y
+9 Back into banking.. could use a little help! 1 4y
+91 What’s an EB? 34 4y
+20 Group Placement for SA 2022 17 4y
+3 Citi TMT/Communications (London) 6 4y
+44 Fish Out of Water - East Coast to West Coast Transition 24 4y
+6 Goldman Sachs AIMS 3 4y
+11 Private Capital Markets vs ECM 12 4y
+3 BB Private Capital Markets vs. Traditional ECM/ DCM 3 4y
+4 Blair culture 3 4y
+255 Does not seem fair how much money we are making compared to other industries 130 4y
0 Macquarie Central Executive Group 3 4y
+26 Raymond James Updated Reputation 37 4y
+11 HL RX NYC 2022 67 4y
+5 Evercore Menlo Park Healthcare 5 4y
+6 Houlihan Chicago Rep & Culture 4 4y
+3 Outlook on Lincoln International Chicago? 1 4y
+3 Houlihan PCA/secondary advisory 4 4y
+3 Are there any Power and Utilities, Renewables, or Infrastructure IB in Chicago? 3 4y
+22 Blair v Baird 8 4y
+23 Is it possible for me to have an internship in China? IBD,AM? 13 4y
+21 Offer Decision: Piper Jaffray, Rothschild, RBC, Mizuho, Nomura 29 4y
+8 IBD in Dubai | Compensation & Exit Opportunities 24 4y
+35 Internship Without Getting Hired? 8 4y
+16 Cowen vs Nomura vs Jefferies 24 4y
+15 Will Chicago banks still do drug tests for Summer? 9 4y
+133 Good gift for analyst? 52 4y
+13 Nomura 2021 SA London (Natural Resources Team) 17 4y
+1 How do you Lateral Between Offices of Same Company? 4 4y
+11 Corporate Banking Salaries- UK 2021 24 4y
+1 Lower tier BB in SF or MM firm in Midwest 15 4y
+16 Banking in Washington DC? 3 4y
+8 HL RX Houston? 4 4y
+59 LSE V Bristol uni 31 4y
+6 William Blair or Rothschild (US) 3 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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