+191 The best of the back (or middle) office? 68 1y
0 MM Public Finance 1st year Analyst Pay 2 1y
+50 What Is The Actual Acceptance Rate for IB? 54 1y
+3 Transferring 14 1y
+6 UBS NYC IB SA 26? 5 1y
+30 IB to FBI Special Agent 26 1y
+45 Becoming licensed through FINRA with felony 32 1y
0 BNP Paribas Merchant Banking Group 10 1y
+24 Impact of Dividends on Equity Value and Enterprise Value 6 1y
0 LAZ RX Chicago 2 1y
+16 (UK) -Accounting at Target vs Econ and History at Target (I KNOW DEGREE DOESNT MATTER) 8 1y
+33 Citi FIG Group reputation 17 1y
+2 Evercore 2026 Chicago already gave offers!!!!??? 0 1y
0 Question regarding internship 1 1y
+40 Anyone else get overwhelmed by their career sometimes? 9 1y
+4 Creation value concept in distressed valuation: implications and uses? 7 1y
+17 HL/CS/UBS/Evercore Private Funds Group (PFG/PFAG) Interview Insights? 4 1y
+22 Recruiting - How to Get Interest From Selective Undergraduate Programs? 12 1y
0 Lazard SA 2026 2 1y
+8 Good LMM & MM Investment Banks for Software Companies 5 1y
+2 Bank firm comparison 5 1y
+266 From rehab to offers in IB 56 1y
0 Thoughts on BofA DCM(London)? 2 1y
0 Goldman Sachs Chicago Investment Banking Internship for 2025 1 1y
+24 Felony assault charge dropped, do I disclose before the background check? 6 1y
+20 BAML vs DB in London? 17 1y
+6 What if - no return for this summer 4 1y
+4 Apollo Analyst Program - IU Kelley? 7 1y
+12 Delaying Graduation to 2028 1 1y
+61 Best Chicago bank to be a long term industrials banker? 41 1y
+17 Assault Charge - Will I never get a High Finance job? 9 1y
+17 Top A&D groups 11 1y
+63 The ACTUAL Minnesota Finance Scene in 2024 21 1y
+23 Balancing Family Tragedy with Recruiting 3 1y
+30 Public Finance best verticals for exit opps 19 1y
+17 Lehman Stock 8 1y
+20 Anyone Know Woodbridge International 13 1y
+1,409 Has the pendulum swung too far? 295 1y
+9 UChicago 3 1y
+315 Regional Boutiques Investment Bank List by City 545 1y
+18 2024 Best Chicago M&A Shop? 11 1y
+8 Books on Investing in the Market 5 1y
+2 Does location matter for exits? 3 1y
+35 LatAm DCM Exit Opps ? 9 1y
+4 Didn't convert my SA, now a bit stuck 6 1y
+2 Lazard Why Group/Office answer SA 2026 2 1y
0 First Analysis Comp?? 1 1y
0 SC&H Capital 1 1y
+93 Money isn't Everything? 69 1y
+9 Top Tech Boutique vs. Consulting 3 1y
+968 Want to get me on the phone? Here's how - a networking overview. 208 1y
0 Employer Credit Check 4 1y
+428 Regrets After Switching From IB to PE? 106 1y
+11 Extended Disability Leave - ok? 7 1y
0 Baird - Need help from current associates 2 1y
+3 JPM GPA Requirement 4 1y
0 Washu Info 1 1y
+7 Baird Chicago 2024 thoughts 9 1y
+15 Starting Dropshipping Business while being an Analyst in IB 15 1y
+9 Excel Formatting Macros/Tools 2 1y
+11 Chicago Banks 3 1y
+12 Difference between GSAM & GS MBD??? 8 1y
+21 Background Check - job title discrepancy 14 1y
+1 US Corporate Banking with UK Target Master 3 1y
+41 Is IB truly the path to salvation? 23 1y
+36 The MIDWEST is BACK BABY 18 1y
+13 Going into IB for full-time without doing Summer Analyst program? (FT 2026) 3 1y
+4 Northwestern (Waitlist -> Accepted) or UChicago 8 1y
+26 Bad lateral move 18 1y
+6 Deerpath Capital Management 3 1y
+6 Deleted 5 1y
+5 Difference between IB AN 1 and AS 1 pay (base + bonus) 3 1y
+10 Any intel on castle placement boutique IB in NY? 12 1y
+36 How is cash accounted for in equity value 26 1y
+222 ECM, the high finance brain drain 95 1y
+34 Fall internships in I-banking (Washington D.C. Area) 21 1y
+3 Why can't investment banks advise their own transactions? 3 1y
+17 Did I screw the pooch? 3.3 GPA at Target 8 1y
+4 Chicago IB SA Recruiting 7 1y
0 RJ Chicago Superday 1 1y
+3 Debt Advisory Boutique Case Study 8 1y
+48 Investment Banking in Detroit, MI?? 28 1y
0 CFO Rotational Program Exit Opportunities 1 1y
+115 Equity Research: Wall Street's Best Kept Secret 32 1y
+37 Chicago IB 15 1y
0 Networking but not for recruiting 1 1y
+50 Lateral offer with title demotion 15 1y
+2 Jeff 2024 outlook culture etc 2 1y
+4 USNews Ranking vs Reality for Placement 1 1y
+3 Anyone Heard of EC M&A? Thoughts on Culture, Deal Flow, Etc.? 2 1y
+14 2023 Commercial / Corporate Banking Bonus 27 1y
+75 CIB Credit Risk J.P. Morgan 91 1y
+25 Explaining Concepts 5 1y
+9 Break into IB 1 1y
0 Investment Banking Mexico 2 1y
+58 Recently Quit Nothing Lined Up - Story Inside 24 1y
0 SilverRock Recruiter 2 1y
+7 Raine Group vs. Goldman 6 1y
+18 Reputation/Experience at LionTree, Raine Group, Qatalyst, etc vs BB/EB TMT groups 5 1y
+33 2024/2025 Target Ranking for IB 34 1y

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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