+7 Brain drain in finance? 4 4y
+11 Jefferies New York Tech 23 4y
+3 Goldman and JPM pump IBD bonus pool by 50% and 40% respectively 13 4y
0 Benefits for Top Analysts 5 4y
0 Help! SA Living Arrangements 1 4y
+9 Masters of Finance- Review 1 4y
0 Jefferies or GS/MS? 7 4y
0 Other banks reaching out when already signed SA 1 4y
0 William Blair all in compensation 1 4y
+3 Baird - Restructuring 10 4y
+6 Brain drain in finance? 1 4y
0 Corporate Banking Bonuses 2 4y
+6 Restructuring Deal Flow 5 4y
+2 Internal Mobility at GS/MS? 8 4y
+12 Career Choice 1 4y
+1 Tips on getting off waitlist for Girls Who Invest Summer Intensive Program 2022? | GWI SIP 2022 2 4y
0 Modeling in TMT 1 4y
+5 IB / consulting summer intern hours 2 4y
+6 are target code names obvious to prospective buyers !! 4 4y
+12 GPA vs. Experience for recruitment 4 4y
+17 Thoughts on my Next Steps as Graduation Approaches and no FT Offer? 13 4y
0 Securitization Exit Ops 1 4y
+37 Interns' downtime etiquette 8 4y
0 How much will you be working this holiday? 1 4y
+9 EDIT: Deleted 1 4y
+6 Got into Williams. Now what? 5 4y
+402 Analyst Burn Out Tips (Surviving COVID, WFH, and The Sweatiest of Shops) 43 4y
0 Virtual Training for Incoming FT class? 1 4y
+8 Evercore NYC FT 2022? 54 4y
0 BC vs Wake 3 4y
+119 Factset League Tables YTD-September 73 4y
+2 Renege etiquette 5 4y
+8 Work During Break 6 4y
+9 TN visa emergency question 5 4y
0 Lateral opportunity to RBC 2 4y
0 Need help with a basic technical (tax increase) 1 4y
+16 MBA Associates - did you learn anything in your MBA? 20 4y
+7 Negotiating Lateral Offer? 2 4y
+91 Investment Banker 37 4y
+1 Modelling at EBs 5 4y
+12 Establishing a passive income stream 1 4y
+7 Solid WLB vs Deal flow 9 4y
+23 Which Banks (if any) Are Treating Analysts Well During COVID? 14 4y
+49 Citi Tech IB - Most Underrated Group in SF? 15 4y
+19 Thoughts on Edgemont Partners in 2021 ? 13 4y
+9 Need Pros/Cons of LSE Msc Economic History urgently. 1 4y
+9 Need Pros/Cons of LSE Msc Economic History urgently. 1 4y
+4 DCM to M&A? 4 4y
+4 Off Cycle IB Dubai AC 3 4y
+10 6 months in...am I where I should be? 10 4y
+6 Anyone has the link to the London Telegram group for Investment Banking/WSO? Please share 8 4y
0 Analyst Bonus Payment Timing - UK 1 4y
+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

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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