+87 JPMorgan wants to end banker burnout, for real this time 51 4y
+16 Dump intern? 14 4y
0 Precedent Transactions < Trading Comps? 2 4y
0 Yachts in finance 3 4y
+6 Park Sutton Advisors 5 4y
+3 DC IB Question 1 4y
+15 Solutions to lack of work experience. Please help! 1 4y
+3 J&J vaccine 1 4y
+20 Cash and Cash Equivalents don't match in audited financials year to year? 5 4y
+21 What did you do to land in the bottom bucket? 15 4y
+9 What happens to options & RSUs in a privatization? 2 4y
+90 Introducing WSO Alpha 14 4y
+71 Intern looking to exit 45 4y
0 Corporate Banking (Associate to VP) 1 4y
+30 Dubai IB/PE in 2020 7 4y
+3 Has anyone been drug tested since COVID started? 1 4y
+1 Friday/Saturday Nights 4 4y
+5 Path to 2024 SA 6 4y
+21 Most Respectful Way to Ask the Analysts in My Group Where They’re Exiting? 15 4y
0 Lazard Pay Raise? 3 4y
+201 Thoughts on Barclays Response to Goldman survey 116 4y
+29 Possible to have social life in IB? Feeling down 34 4y
+3 Comp raise updates 1 4y
+17 Taxes on internship help please 37 4y
+24 What exactly is KPMG's EVS (Economic valuation services) group, what do they do? 1 4y
0 Does BofA sponsor? 1 4y
+17 Other Income included in EBITDA? 5 4y
+3 Where to live in Charlotte? 8 4y
0 BofA 2022 SA Waitlist 1 4y
+8 We might not be going back to the office yet… 5 4y
+3 Will the salary bump come out of the bonuses? 6 4y
+25 Return to Office - 5 Days in Person vs. Hybrid Model 23 4y
+9 Is it fair I’m being forced back to the office despite no firm policy? 1 4y
+7 Why do small IBs post on LinkedIn about deals they didn't do? 3 4y
0 Rotary Club / Lions Club - doing good and networking? 1 4y
+12 CB to IB advice 4 4y
+50 Why do people treat internship offers like D1 scholarships on LinkedIn? 34 4y
+9 Clarifications about UVA 1 4y
+4 Does Wells Fargo pay street bonus? Anyone struggling with studying the 79? 3 4y
+3 Rothschild London - Culture 3 4y
+7 Public finance at top BB or IBD at low level BB for SA 2 4y
+3 Q3 Hours/Lifestyle Check-in 1 4y
+4 Barrenjoey 9 4y
0 No work as a SA 2 4y
+3 UBS Outlook 2 4y
+15 How much of an advantage does JP/MS/GS have over EBs in London for exit opps? 2 4y
+17 Second week on the job but feeling burned out. Is this normal? 10 4y
+12 Wells Fargo's HR Screen 1 4y
+6 What do you guys small talk about in the beginning of interviews? 11 4y
+31 Ripped in IB? 51 4y
+3 Keeping a level head 5 4y
+16 2022 On Cycle confirmed for post labor day 2 4y
+3 Which IB coverage group covers Cargill/ADM? 2 4y
+26 How to get out of ECM 15 4y
0 Late Career “Switches” 2 4y
0 Introduction to Investment Banking Recruitment 3 4y
+9 Vietnam Investment banking M&A Analyst jumping to Singapore Investment banking 3 4y
+17 1st year analyst, no idea what I want to do after banking? 5 4y
+45 Hong Kong IBD MBA recruiting 27 4y
+9 Anyone here at BB SA looking to pivot into consulting ft? 12 4y
+4 What will burnout rates look like for first-years hitting the desk. Class of 2021. 17 4y
+3 CICC UK Investment Banking - Project intern 1 4y
+7 IFRS16 and ROIC 3 4y
+114 Is it really THAT bad with Deutsche Bank & UBS? 41 4y
+29 [In IB] Corporate Banking - 25% - 75% Bonuses? Base Increased from $75K to $90-100K? 12 4y
+4 GS Toronto 2022 6 4y
+7 BofA vs Moelis vs PWP 8 4y
+1 Go to M&A even though they aren’t the best? 2 4y
+3 STEM OPT & Banking 1 4y
+1 Highest paid IB summer internship London 1 4y
0 Does a bad first job diminish your candidacy if you come from a target? 2 4y
+7 Probationary Period 1 4y
+66 Why don't MDs go to PE? 38 4y
+9 How to list not announced deals on a CV/Resume? 3 4y
0 Evercore Tech MP 4 4y
+21 How much to spend on a mattress as a first year? 40 4y
+9 DCM regulation, different than ECM ? 1 4y
+115 Poaching junior analysts / hot job market? 102 4y
+170 New H1-B visa restrictions 189 4y
0 visas to the US for Canadians 7 4y
+3 BMO Healthcare 1 4y
+11 Give up Private Capital Advisory Associate role? 13 4y
+15 Citi or Lazard? 7 4y
+16 Inc. MSc Finance - ways forward 6 4y
+65 List of banks who laid off workers/had low return offer rates in 2020 54 4y
+8 Goldman no work laptops? Wtf 15 4y
0 How can i best leverage a family connection to an MD? 2 4y
+4 Top MFin Before IB 6 4y
+135 Hardest technical interview question + answer 152 4y
+133 What are some "easier" investment banks in NYC to get into? 53 4y
+20 Anyone else too tired to keep going on? 19 4y
+15 How to stop being a little bitch? 11 4y
+4 Stephens Debt Capital Markets 7 4y
+29 BAML vs Lazard vs Centerview (Tech) 24 4y
+6 Wall Street Reading List 12 4y
+9 Would this ECM role be worth it? 1 4y
+3 Lateral signing or relo bonuses? 12 4y
+1 Introduction 1 4y
+3 BofA Palo Alto - tech M&A insight 5 4y
+162 What would you say if you could talk to your past self when you were a new IB analyst? 32 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • 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

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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