+6 How long should I wait for the 2nd round interview? 1 5y
0 Morgan Stanley Experienced Professional IED Super Day 1 5y
+9 Starting Full Time in IB with MS Finance in US as a German student 1 5y
+51 Is investment banking worth it? 23 5y
+9 WSO Courses for Investment Banking 1 5y
+122 Good MD stories? 31 5y
+15 Airline merger revenue synergies 7 5y
+9 Adderall 6 5y
+32 Would you leave a Tech BB for FT Partners? 24 5y
+11 What Is The Ideal Way to React to A Bonus (Good/Bad)? 1 5y
0 Jumping Ship 1 5y
+13 Thoughts on Citi Houston IB 11 5y
0 TD posting for 2021 interns?? 1 5y
+3 What's the Inkling on FT Training this Summer - Virtual or In-Person? 7 5y
+12 How do you source deals as a junior coverage banker? 2 5y
+24 How to get out of prestige whoring mindset? 8 5y
+5 Do you have time to workout? 9 5y
0 Balance sheet not balancing - negative Shareholders Equity 1 5y
+101 Perspectives from a mid-VP who started as an analyst 43 5y
+16 EVR Tech 2021 8 5y
+28 What do you actually do in "corporate" banking? 26 5y
+16 Which offer in risk management to take is better for lateraling into IBD 2 5y
+11 University of Miami MBA a good school for investment banking? 8 5y
+3 JPM Tech - SF 1 5y
0 QAT - Email? 1 5y
+20 Do Finance Ppl actually look down on reversible belts? WTF? 19 5y
0 Starting an Investment Banking Analyst Job 1 5y
+1 2021 SA: Who is at the office this summer? 2 5y
+10 Background check issue-offer rescinded? 2 5y
+4 F**ck Citigroup - raise the salaries 17 5y
+7 Good Podcasts to listen to? 11 5y
0 How to Decide to Stay in IB? 1 5y
0 Help! Sophomore Summer Internship Choice! 2 5y
0 SA offer - which day you received? 4 5y
0 IB In China - Top Groups, Compensation? 3 5y
+47 M&A Pros and Cons 24 5y
0 Scotiabank Houston? 1 5y
+30 27 yr old IT Consultant to IB...too late? 9 5y
+16 0/12 on Superday Conversions depressed af 13 5y
+13 Senior Banker Comp for ECM/DCM and Corporate Banking? 9 5y
+48 Top MM v/s. Top Japanese 15 5y
+13 Curious on this SA 9 5y
+11 BAML (DCM) or Barclays (IBD) 2 5y
+30 Can the acquiror walk away from an M&A deal without any penalty? 20 5y
+33 Perks/fun stuff for interns? 31 5y
+20 Barclays NYC IB in 2019? 10 5y
+28 Barclays SA 2019? 75 5y
+15 Networking or Prestige 10 5y
0 Recruitment consultant in Canada 1 5y
+17 Put incoming summer role on resume? 2 5y
+21 Liability Management in DCM 4 5y
+205 How was Investment Banking modeling done back in the day? 48 5y
+10 Waiting for a response from JPMorgan 12 5y
+58 TRICKY Enterprise Value Technical Question 27 5y
+35 Lazard SA 2018 94 5y
+16 M&A in Frankfurt 18 5y
+6 Take Middle Office Job at BB or Continue Recruiting for IB? 1 5y
+9 High school math courses or online financial modeling courses to offset low gpa for MBA 4 5y
+90 CREDIT SUISSE REPUTATION 2020 29 5y
+1 Lateral analyst final round?? 1 5y
+37 BB vs EB a comparison between US and Europe 18 5y
0 Exit Differences in Top BB v. Lower BB 1 5y
0 Evercore in FFM 2 5y
+19 Advice to transition from Real Estate Finance to IB 32 5y
+18 Corporate Banking Advice? 6 5y
+19 International geographical mobility at EBs? 16 5y
+33 How hard is it to last in IB? 14 5y
+8 How to answer the question "Which stock you would invest and why" 1 5y
0 Trader's Path to Buy Side 1 5y
+3 Do MM banks provide meal stipends for dinner when working in the office? 8 5y
0 Stock Pitches in IB Interviews 1 5y
+6 Big 4 or Chinese Investment Bank for Freshman Summer, Target School Hoping for NYC/HK IBD 3 5y
+3 Greenhill SA 2022 5 5y
+8 HL LA FRG SA 2022 Thread 21 5y
+5 Speaking with MD at place I got rejected at 3 5y
0 SA 2022 Europe 1 5y
+469 How to Crush Your Informational Interview 62 5y
+6 Working remotely (Canada) while employed in US - for SA stint 6 5y
+30 Feeling like shit after interview 12 5y
+6 GS Application 1 5y
+16 Do American Bankers have double the buying power than Canadian Bankers? T1 Cities 10 5y
+35 Did COVID Change Your Life? 36 5y
0 Prospective Finance Applicant 4 5y
+19 Wrong GPA on resume got offer 22 5y
0 background check problems 3 5y
+30 Cowen Reputation? 33 5y
0 2006 Compensation Discussion 26 5y
+3 RBC NY M&A Analyst Experience 1 5y
+16 Fintech PM better than IB? 5 5y
0 Goldman Sachs 2021 Beyond the Classroom 1 5y
0 Should I Follow up After First Round Interview??? 1 5y
0 Current Tier 2 or Corporate Bank Associate/AVP Salary? 2 5y
+13 Current High School Senior. Where should I go to school to break into banking/finance? 10 5y
0 BIWS FIG Course? 1 5y
+7 Have access to BBG Terminal but no idea what to do? How can I build skills on it? 4 5y
+15 William Blair SF/Tech exit opps and reputation? 12 5y
+9 Need help in deciding how to break into IB 1 5y
+9 Acquisition of a Company by Purchasing Shares 1 5y
+7 Career Advice 9 5y
+4 blackstone repe vs. bb ib 6 5y

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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