+120 I don’t do shit in my internship 68 4y
+95 London vs New York City 39 4y
+10 What's beyond M&A? 1 4y
+32 Energy Sector Primer 31 4y
+1 Interview Question: You overstated depreciation by $100 for the first year. How do you adjust it in the second year? 3 4y
+12 Path 3 4y
+8 2021/2022 Credit Suisse Off-cycle Investment Banking Singapore 1 4y
+9 Meh deal-flow, okay hours, (way) below-street pay 2 4y
+14 Does one always have to wear a suit in the office? 10 4y
+5 BAML Tech & M&A 1 4y
+4 No Offer? 4 4y
0 What do resume books do? 5 4y
+5 IBD Teams for each bank 1 4y
+19 Feeling totally misled about a new role I took 2 4y
+11 If Frank Reynolds were to Launch a SPAC what would he take public? 4 4y
+5 Any other IB structured like GS where M&A is built into coverage group? 10 4y
+11 Corporate Banking to Investment Banking 20 4y
+7 RBC Public/Municipal Finance 2021 67 4y
+8 Deloitte Discovery Internship good stepping stone to IB/PE? 1 4y
+1 EB Base Salaries (London) 7 4y
+11 How's OCR at Amherst/Williams? 8 4y
+72 IB Good Exits - Not so much 20 4y
+19 [URGENT] Preparing PE Interviews efficiently 4 4y
+12 EB London Comp 28 4y
+5 How much do bankers really talk to each other between firms? 4 4y
+19 At Wells Fargo as Quality Anayst and Deloitte/Goldman Sachs reached out to me on an Operations Role. 4 4y
+6 Taking up another interview at the same bank but with different group while in the midst of interview- yay or nay? 2 4y
+44 Wells Fargo Groups 31 4y
+3 Yo Where’s My Bonus 7 4y
+6 Headhunters and email addresses 2 4y
+8 In Office, WFH, or Hybrid? What's your bank doing? 4 4y
+12 ECM Questions - Bulge Bracket vs Mid Market Broker 4 4y
0 Wells Fargo 2022 FT 6 4y
+44 Buyside AM offers vs a second IB summer? 24 4y
+42 Leaving Banking - End of PE Chances? 9 4y
+101 Barclays vs. Jefferies vs. Credit Suisse vs. BAML 46 4y
+5 Wells Fargo IB 1 4y
+25 Failed the 79 17 4y
+40 Feels good 5 4y
+30 DB Future Outlook 21 4y
0 Comunicado Oficial 2 4y
+3 SVB Leerink Boston office SA? 9 4y
+33 Difficulty blending within the Analyst class 12 4y
0 Piper SF vs Stifel NY vs HL ATL vs Citi Capital Markets NY vs RJ Boston 2 4y
+51 GS AFG vs CS/UBS/DB 18 4y
+5 Houlihan FT 2022 1 4y
+12 CITI PAY INCREASE!!! 21 4y
+5 Roommate in NYC? September 1 1 4y
+2 Are buyers included in the closing dinner? 1 4y
+9 Worried about current employer finding out I am interviewing for other position 1 4y
+11 Do redeeming shareholders in a SPAC get a free lunch? 2 4y
+11 FICC Sponsored Repo program 1 4y
+16 Boutique Associate Comp? 20 4y
+61 Why do so many extremely rich kids end up in banking? 41 4y
+5 Consolidate HoldCo/OpCo 2 4y
+8 Coverage group exit 2 4y
+66 What is paid for an aquisition - EV or Equity Value? 26 4y
+1 Comp Increase Effect on Bonuses 2 4y
+5 Healthcare —> Technology Group 2 4y
+12 Data Analyst - Call with Associate in IB scheduled through connection - how to impress 2 4y
+24 BB ECM vs MM IBD 14 4y
+3 Background Check / OWI 2 4y
+15 Life as a Staffer 8 4y
+53 3.0 GPA, 2nd tier target, looking to get into FT IB 36 4y
+80 Tricks to work less in IB 30 4y
+201 Are some of us very insecure? 58 4y
+5 Training for SA (BB Regional office) 1 4y
+3 Is it worth living in NYC as an analyst? 4 4y
+3 JPM RISK MANAGEMENT 1 4y
+25 Argument for middle/back office? 5 4y
+2 Change in major post SA offer 2 4y
+23 What exactly do these international J Banks do in IB? 4 4y
+92 How tf do you know what you want to do? 22 4y
+7 Corporate Banking Base Pay Bumps? 34 4y
+104 Big4 M&A - An Explanation 48 4y
+10 How many interns are in the GS, JPM, and MS Summer Analyst classes in NYC usually? 7 4y
+61 Stanford Wall Street Placement East Coast 23 4y
+11 Anything interesting going on that could affect markets? 9 4y
+10 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets ECM vs DCM (Associate) 8 4y
+3 State of new analysts — just quitting 3 4y
+2 Buy Infra Funds for Work/Life Balance 4 4y
+12 Thoughts on Financo | Raymond James right now? 7 4y
+31 This is bullshit. Any advice? 28 4y
+10 UBS SF vs. Bear Stearns SF 26 4y
+14 Investment Banking or Financial Engineering as a Canadian? 2 4y
+63 Intel on Centerview Partners 34 4y
+37 If the NFL/NBA bickered about prestige the way WSO does about IB.. 10 4y
+20 Cybersecurity focused boutiques? 11 4y
+47 MS GCM offer vs RBC IBD offer 29 4y
+3 CAN YOU TRADE SPREADS 0 DTE ON SPX? 1 4y
+2 Tobin FT 2022 6 4y
+6 BofA bumps pay up to $100k from $95k 1 4y
0 What's all-in median BB analyst comp now, after all the raises? 1 4y
+4 How late does FT recruiting go? 3 4y
+5 Motivation to Get Through Tedious Task? 2 4y
+10 BB coaching offers = SCAMS 2 4y
+18 State of BMO Capital Markets 2021 27 4y
+21 Going insane with laterals 1 4y
+3 IB industrial placements - apply straight to Grad schemes after? 1 4y
+523 You are a bottom bucket analyst if... 61 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • 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

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

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  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
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