+25 Cambridge vs UChicago undergrad for IBD? 22 5y
+6 Best Renewable Groups for After-IB 5 5y
0 Goldman Sachs IB (San Francisco) Accelerated Interview 2 5y
0 Feel like I'm missing something 1 5y
+41 ECM to M&A - is it wise? 27 5y
+25 William Blair one time bonus 11 5y
0 Multiple diversity summits for the same bank? 1 5y
+12 Webcam Lateral Interview Attire 7 5y
+4 Office stories: BofA Tower?? 6 5y
0 Credit Suisse lifestyle bonus 1 5y
+214 How to Prepare for Restructuring Technical Questions 75 5y
+6 Preparing for IB/ Learning from others mistakes 0 5y
+6 Fall Analyst Recruiting? 1 5y
+27 San Fran IB ----> NYC PE possible? 26 5y
+9 DCM Hours WFH and Senior Lifestyles? 3 5y
+16 Bank account for Summer Internship - London 17 5y
+13 How to break into IB in the middle east(gulf) 7 5y
+19 Emory or IU Kelley for Undergrad Finance 19 5y
+8 HL RX exits? 6 5y
0 SocGen London TMT Investment Banking 6-month internship vs Oppenheimer London Consumer Investment Banking Analyst full-time role 3 5y
+31 Rx Law to Rx Banking or Buyside 7 5y
+29 Need advice on risky transition 12 5y
+53 Banking/Living in San Francisco 61 5y
+38 Is it hard to try and move to Los Angeles after analyst years? 18 5y
+48 Associates, when are signing bonuses paid out? 28 5y
+12 Would you enter Banking now? 6 5y
+24 Do you respect your MDs? 18 5y
0 JPM Tech SF vs NY 1 5y
+40 Piper Jaffray SA 2020 90 5y
0 CFA Level 1 for IBD while in College 1 5y
+30 Operations Summer Internship offer : accept it or not ? 7 5y
+24 Barclays Hours/Lifestyle 28 5y
+18 Lifestyle at EB's 13 5y
0 Sophomore Student Advice 3 5y
+15 Moelis & Co. 2021 Standing/Outlook 13 5y
+9 IB Barclays vs PE Warburg Pincus 13 5y
+9 Move from Rx to m&a? 1 5y
+3 Better to schedule a Super Day sooner or later? 5 5y
+1 Rothschild London Restructuring Team 2 5y
+16 Current High School Senior. What should I do? 5 5y
0 Target schools for m&a boutiques 1 5y
0 Going into healthcare division with experience in medicine? 1 5y
0 Do London offices do more cross-border M&A than New York offices? 3 5y
+35 Are the Goldman 13 analysts experiences exaggerated 37 5y
+5 Deciding between delaying another year to pursue SA or go straight to FT 4 5y
+2 2021 NYC SA Housing Situation 3 5y
+212 Your thoughts on William Blair & Company? 104 5y
0 Do b schools have any standards for admission? 1 5y
+30 WSO 100k followers celebration - Win a free Elite Modeling Package ($497 value) 3 5y
+7 anyone on this bofa call rn? 5 5y
+4 Can I get into IB industry with MBA from San Jose State University? 7 5y
0 Weirdest interview question you've ever gotten 3 5y
+12 Can I Trade/Hold OTC Pink Securities as a FT Analyst? Same restriction as NYSE/NASDAQ listed securities? 1 5y
0 Attrition 3 5y
+6 How to network with other divisions over summer internship? 1 5y
+28 Networking Call Help 11 5y
0 Real Estate MBA UK 1 5y
0 Introductory Meeting with Group Head 1 5y
+11 How long to stay in valuation? 3 5y
0 Emory for IB 1 5y
+16 Are there some of you who do really well in IB? (Mentally, etc...) 18 5y
+8 Long-term Importance of Bullpen? 2 5y
0 What time do interns start at? 1 5y
0 does prestige mater outside target schools ib 3 5y
+71 IB Weekends 38 5y
+6 Baruch’s Financial Leadership Program 2 5y
+226 Guide to Hirevues 8 5y
+6 How do you keep your motivation/productivity up? 1 5y
+6 A2A London - Signing Bonus? 5 5y
+12 How many people have been reaching out to you guys (have seen my inbounds low) 10 5y
+2 Austin, the new TMT Hub 7 5y
0 what to do after graduating 2 5y
+6 Career change - IT to IB 1 5y
+116 Q&A: Big 4 Consulting to Lower MM IB to MM IB (No MBA). 29 5y
0 ECM Lateral: 2 weeks to prep 2 5y
0 Barclays NYC groups for non-PE exits 5 5y
+10 Asset disposals and FCF 3 5y
+52 PJT vs Evercore (London) 47 5y
+19 How do Return Offers work 8 5y
+12 state school or private school? 3 5y
+11 Will 2021 Full-Time Analyst Training Be In-Person? 3 5y
+11 JPM Forcing Vaccine? 5 5y
+86 8 Week Shred Challenge - IB Edition 76 5y
+3 Is P as Beneficial as HY for IB? 4 5y
+3 Analyst Yr1 vs Y2 9 5y
0 "Nose cam" in Hirevues 3 5y
+30 So... are we allowed to.... get SICK? 47 5y
+15 Analyst vs Associate Hours 9 5y
+9 Cain Brothers Work life/ Overall Reputation/ Comp/ Exit Ops 2 5y
+4 Best Boutiques to Work For? 5 5y
0 Back to office ? 1 5y
0 London In-person SA accommodation 2 5y
+10 Should I pick UCLA biz-econ over UWM business school? 3 5y
0 Restructuring Banking in Canada? 7 5y
+18 Changing coverage groups? 1 5y
0 MS 2022 SA Recruiting 1 5y
+9 Is IB the best path for me if I want to end up in PE or HF? 1 5y
+11 Sources & Uses and Repayment of existing debt 4 5y
+12 Véolia versus Suez thoughts 1 5y
+9 New Here - Looking for advice on moving out of IB operations into something better 1 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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