+11 Senior Corporate Bankers' Comp (VP, Director, MD) 38 4y
+14 Work for data scientists in high finance ? 5 4y
+6 How long do you guys think that the lateral market will be hot for? 26 4y
+79 Accept mid-tier BB Offer or continue recruiting? 44 4y
+3 DCM Comp at VP+ Levels 1 4y
0 DCM Comp at VP+ Levels 1 4y
0 What to put on LinkedIn while not empoyed 1 4y
+11 Frat chad analyst wore salmon shorts, sperries and a navy blazer to office on casual fridays 4 4y
+11 Associate and VP hours 17 4y
+92 Hazing in the workplace 35 4y
+6 London Comp after tax 8 4y
+11 CICC IBD or Finance Master 8 4y
+1 How many R1 interviews do you have in one day at OCR? 10 4y
0 Is LevFin more prestigious than M&A? 12 4y
+10 How Long Do Lateral Hiring Markets Stay Hot? 5 4y
+4 How is Ernst & Young Capital Advisors healthcare investment banking group? 1 4y
+16 IB to Tech Start-up 5 4y
+10 Should I Quit My Job Cold Turkey? 7 4y
0 M&A IB to Credit Focused Hedge Fund 1 4y
+1 Working Remotely due to Vaccination Status 6 4y
+24 NYC Vs LONDON 21 4y
+1 GS SA (IBD) 2021 OFFICIAL ANALYST THREAD 25 4y
+7 When did A2As stop needing an MBA? 1 4y
+71 Is there a way to get a Corporate Banking Forum going? 14 4y
+1 When to lock in housing for SA stint? 3 4y
+38 Leaving After 6 Months to MBB - What to Say to Team 16 4y
0 Python in Investment Banking 2 4y
+3 Kea Consultants - London Buyside Breakfast for SAs, Target Firm List 1 4y
+8 Car Options For 1 Year? 4 4y
+9 M&A to Equity Research possible? 1 4y
+41 Need Thoughts On When To Do This... Please Advice 12 4y
+20 HIG Capital: modeling test advice/insight? 27 4y
+3 How much travel in an investment banking job at a boutique LMM IBank? 1 4y
+48 Take Bank Offer or Wait for Target Final Interview? - Decision Due Tomorrow! 38 4y
+3 CIBC bumps base to $100k General opinions on CIBC in US? 1 4y
+9 Question regarding i) consolidation; and ii) how corporate groups can move assets around 1 4y
+10 discord/whatsapp/slack/telegram 14 4y
0 Python in Investment Banking 1 4y
+11 Stifel SA 2022 183 4y
+5 Raymond James Investment Banking? 4 4y
+10 Change in Lifestyle - Corporate Banking to ECM/DCM/Direct Lending/Private Credit 1 4y
+9 JEF has no balance sheet.. Why so high in levfin? 12 4y
+145 Are you happy with your life? 21 4y
+23 Another desperate chimp 10 4y
+9 Moving from Big 4 Audit into No-Name Boutique IB-Capital Markets (HK) 1 4y
+66 Paradise At Last 6 4y
+29 Worried and unmotivated by career prospects 16 4y
+13 IB Appreciation Post 2 4y
+23 Investment Banking to Product Management 12 4y
+2 Could You See FT Partners Being Acquired by an EB such as Centerview? 2 4y
+4 WSO equivalent around the world ?? 5 4y
+12 Banks That Pay for Ubers to the Office in the Morning 23 4y
+2 EBITDA lower than Net Income? How? 8 4y
+10 Why do people put "+" signs in front of Excel formulas? 9 4y
+12 Office Dynamics 4 4y
+60 Commercial Banking - Salary progression 56 4y
+4 Starting in NY vs the South 4 4y
+13 Toxic Workplace? 7 4y
0 Include change in working capital when calculating excess cash flow for cash sweep? 5 4y
+3 Charlotte vs NYC 1 4y
+3 Harris Williams London- opinions 1 4y
+16 What Does Your Book of Contacts Look like? 8 4y
+6 Post-MBA Associate Corp Fin/Dev Exit Level 1 4y
+5 EBITDA Positive but Bankrupt? 15 4y
+46 How much does your MD make? 57 4y
+9 LionTree working with GoJo to acquire Waystar 1 4y
+5 Citi FT 2022 30 4y
+17 learning nothing 12 4y
+7 Piper Sandler Pay Progression? 8 4y
+6 Placement Agent to GP Stakes 1 4y
+3 CB SA to FT LevFin/DCM? 3 4y
+50 FT Partners Culture/Fit 25 4y
+7 Hours & Comp at BBs in Nordics 2 4y
+6 Associate 0 6 4y
+14 Wells Fargo CIB - thoughts? 12 4y
0 Bonus Clawback Credit Suisse 6 4y
+20 Leave IBD before starting? 4 4y
+10 London VS Toronto, which would be better in the long term? 10 4y
0 Freelance / Contract Investment Banking in London 1 4y
0 Baird in London 5 4y
+21 Canadian BBs in the US? Pay structure, Presitge? 15 4y
+1 What to do when comp companies dont have a december fiscal year end? 3 4y
0 how many pitches do analysts work on in a given year? 1 4y
+12 Deal toys 5 4y
0 Overwhelmingly competitive people 4 4y
+3 What happens if a SPAC has too much cash in its trust 2 4y
+2 International Business Msc 4 4y
0 Will most oil / gas banking groups merge with clean energy groups or be replaced? 1 4y
+16 IB M&A Buy-Side Info 6 4y
+6 LON SA: Roth M&A v BAML M&A 4 4y
0 Top investment banking groups in Hong Kong 1 4y
+1 Is there a way to find the name for private companies by industry 3 4y
+47 Houston Status Update - Hours? Flow? Morale? 53 4y
+11 Morgan Stanley IBD London Off-cycle Conversion Rate 21 4y
+11 Pöyry Capital Limited (London) 7 4y
+12 MS Menlo 20 4y
+65 3 Months in and entire Junior Team Quit Rant 46 4y
+12 GS Risk Comp 5 4y
0 Capital Markets IB (Non-BB) 3 4y
0 JEF Levfin/HY vs IG-DCM? 3 4y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • 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

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • Associates (44) $258
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  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
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