0 (Need help) MM IB -> BB/EB/PE with the help of Master's degree or MBA 2 5y
+14 WFH for M&A Summer Intern 6 5y
0 SA 2022 Firms Interviewing Timeline 3 5y
0 Is it ridiculous to think I can get back in shape while I'm working in IB? 2 5y
+6 Bank of America Healthcare Exits 2 5y
+39 Is Operations experience worthless? 17 5y
0 New associates - be friendly or keep my guard up? 2 5y
+2 William Blair M&A group 2 5y
+12 Houlihan M&A to RX Lateral? 7 5y
0 Barclays Toronto - Updated 2021 Views 6 5y
+11 Not selected for H-1B - Best strategy 12 5y
+41 Rejection Season! 35 5y
0 Summer Analyst after Senior Year? 1 5y
+275 Checking in 8 years later [IB to MBB to C-suite] 111 5y
0 Fund Analyst - What is it? (IBD - FIG) 1 5y
0 Canaccord Vs Stifel Toronto? 3 5y
+3 M&A (Math/Statistics) 2 5y
+23 International Student: Options If Not Selected For H1B? 17 5y
0 M&A from A to Z 1 5y
0 Books for IB DCM 1 5y
+88 If I identify as Trans could I apply for women's events/programs? 39 5y
+3 This industry has literally killed people before and nothing has changed 2 5y
0 Please help. Need advice on lateral offer. 1 5y
0 Is Sogebank reliable in terms of investments. 1 5y
+1 Will the ALM movement still be around post-covid? 1 5y
0 2021 H1B 4 5y
+17 Q1 2021: M&A Wrap-Up, Trends, Brief Analysis 3 5y
+15 I fucked up 3 5y
0 I know it only happened a few seconds ago - thoughts on the UBS Credit Suisse Merger Announcement? 2 5y
0 Internal Lateraling 1 5y
+3 Lateral Interview for Morgan Stanley FIG 1 5y
+23 Masters at Semi-Target, worth it? 11 5y
+22 1st Year Analysts (2020) Quitting/Lateral Updates? 32 5y
+19 GPA plummeted the past year from 3.7 to 3.4 due to multiple deaths among family and friends. As an incoming IB analyst, how will this affect my lateral and exit opportunities? 10 5y
+92 What Field Are You And in What Broad Region? 90 5y
+32 Moving to Strategy & Ops in London 15 5y
0 What is your HR horror story? 1 5y
+13 Analyst and Associate Retention Bonus / Perks 1 5y
0 Blowout Year HF Bonus? 1 5y
0 Canadian Banks That Pay Referral Commission? 1 5y
0 Any risk of "failing" a background check? 8 5y
0 SA & analyst salaries for BB 2 5y
0 What do I do this summer for IB?? 1 5y
0 Reaching Out to HR 1 5y
+3 Senior Level Banking (or Senior Level Buyside) to FIG Consulting 1 5y
0 HL Analyst / Sr Officer Discussion 1 5y
0 Credit Agricole US Associate Program or TRUIST IB Analyst Program 2 5y
0 JP Morgan - We See Ability 1 5y
+3 Lying about graduating early on resume 4 5y
0 Model sharing? 1 5y
0 Does it still make sense for me to switch into IB? 2 5y
0 Modeling with NOL 1 5y
0 Internships for summer 2022 1 5y
+1 How will bonuses be impacted at Credit Suisse / UBS / Nomura, who were having good years before the Archeagos fallout? 3 5y
+28 Where will be my undergrad major be most applicable/USEFUL?? 8 5y
+13 Pre-IB Summer Travel Dilemma 3 5y
+10 Overcoming Burnout 1 5y
0 Move from Corporate banking to Investment Banking 3 5y
+9 Finishing uni in 2021 - can't get a summer internship 4 5y
+21 Please Roast my Networking Call 2 5y
+15 The A2A Experience - Recent Perspective? 3 5y
+95 Wells Fargo NOT addressing deck we made 3 MONTHS AGO OR GS survey 96 5y
+116 Both Jesus and the GS survey organizer had 12 Apostles. Coincidence? 12 5y
+13 Bank of America diversity forum 2021 11 5y
+10 Where to go for Investment Banking? 17 5y
+23 How to change the negative perception of bankers? 12 5y
0 Getting my Foot in the Door in Healthcare IB World 3 5y
+12 When Do We SAs Start Reaching Out to Analysts for Group Placement 7 5y
0 Thoughts on this banking group? 1 5y
0 Reneging on SA offer 1 5y
+15 Is anyone else terrified to go back into the office? 12 5y
0 Anyone in the process for BMO Corp Banking right now? 1 5y
+1 Does base usually increase from An1 to An2? 4 5y
0 How many hours did you work in your SA stint? How do you feel about it? 1 5y
+10 Berenberg International Grad 7 5y
0 Questions to ask HF before accepting offer 1 5y
0 Barclays expanding in China/Hong Kong? 1 5y
+24 Things aren't as good in APAC IBD for juniors as well... 1 5y
+10 Rx interview question on ABL 9 5y
+14 London IB - Do I have a good shot? 8 5y
+5 Citi vs BofA Corporate Banking 8 5y
0 Nomura NYC Culture & Best Groups 3 5y
+45 Suicidal Thoughts 22 5y
+3 How hard it actually to break into IB? 2 5y
+19 Undergrad Oxford vs US (Northwestern, Berkeley etc.) 4 5y
+15 Need advice on offer 4 5y
0 Info On Raid Defense/Activism Defense Advisory? -- Best Groups? 1 5y
+18 Military to IB 11 5y
0 Offers in REIB and REPE out of UG... Thoughts? 1 5y
0 Undiluted Shares of Salesforce 7 5y
0 Anyone know anything about Citizens Financial Group (capital markets) 1 5y
0 How to prepare for ECM interview when literally knowing not too much 1 5y
+12 CastleOak Securities Interview 9 5y
+15 Tough Interview Questions 5 5y
+3 Piper Sandler/Valence Group Chemicals Investment Banking 1 5y
0 17 year old kid passed series 79 1 5y
+10 Investing While working in a Investment Bank 8 5y
+6 State of Wells Fargo IB 2021 1 5y
+3 Citi combining three groups (power, energy, chemical) into clean energy transition and natural resources?? 1 5y
0 Toronto Based Investment Banks 1 5y

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  • 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

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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

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