0 Traditional IRA/401k is the most reasonable retirement plan 2 10s
+15 Corporate Banking to Investment Banking Lateral Analyst 1 9 45m
+111 London Recruiting is Paradise 44 1h
0 Santander 2026 2 1h
+2 2026-27 Cornell Official Unbiased Finance Club Tierlist 6 12h
+10 Barclays vs. Wells 11 13h
+10 Is starting full time earlier worth it? 8 15h
+60 Are Canadians still get jobs in the US? 41 16h
+33 MM IB --> NYC IB? 17 20h
+9 GS TMT/FIG v CVP v Raine Group 5 22h
+3 Citi v. JPM NYC Office Perks for IB? 3 1d
+11 Equity research to IB pipeline EMEA? 2 1d
+6 Why did no one mention the amount of BS I’d have to deal with 2 1d
+1 Best Columbia Finance Clubs? 1 2d
+6 Citi NYC Capital Market FT 2027 2 2d
+241 UBS Healthcare 50 2d
+157 Shit PWP Culture 91 2d
+3 Santander NY ‘27 15 3d
+8 PJT 2027 FT 37 3d
+7 Piper NY FT 2027 15 4d
+4 Truist TMT vs Canaccord TMMIS 11 4d
0 Wells Fargo TMT 1 4d
+10 Moving from NYC IB to London 2 4d
+28 International student with 3-year STEM OPT – Is breaking into Wall Street IB still realistic? 25 4d
+10 Truist 2026 IB Bonus 6 4d
+8 CIBC EIT Interview - NYC 12 5d
0 CIBC EIT Toronto? 3 5d
+2 Santander Hours 2 5d
+16 CIBC Capital Markets - ECM/Equity Solutions Analyst Interview 10 5d
+12 Negotiating VP Offer I Don’t Really Want 1 5d
+1 Nashville IB 2 5d
+36 Which firms reliably sponsor for IB SA28? (H-1B/STEM OPT) 27 5d
+11 PRE MBA IB back to IB 5 6d
0 Intl 2028 SA chances? 1 6d
+33 West Palm Beach 20 6d
+6 Stifel Industrials 3 6d
+1 Santander FSG NY vs Cantor HC NY 3 6d
0 Stifel Process - Lateral analyst 1 6d
+48 EB (EVR/CVP/LAZ) vs MBB (Bain/BCG) 26 1w
+267 Where does Stern really lie? 114 1w
+1 Proposed US–Canada Peace Agreement 4 1w
+20 USC Marshall Thoughts? 17 1w
+12 Citi Industrials (M&M) LA vs. Goldman Industrials Chicago 5 1w
+192 Senior Banker's Guide to IB Recruiting / Group Placement (with a Healthcare Bent) 33 1w
+48 NYC Wall Street Run Club 13 1w
+4 MS Menlo vs PJT M&A 8 1w
+4 Proposed US–Canada Peace Agreement 1 1w
+84 How to *really* add value as a first-year analyst in a deal team? 20 1w
+25 RBC Capital Markets Return Offers 33 1w
+23 uchicago vs. dartmouth vs. stern 15 1w
+4 Lincoln Super Day SA27 NY 8 1w
+136 Canadians Who Have Moved to the States/Abroad 62 1w
+6 Is it possible to land BB/EB M&A at NYU Stern as an Asian Male w/ No Clubs 10 1w
+14 Econ vs Business Major? 5 1w
+1 2026 grad, payments to ib lateral advice 3 1w
+227 [Official] 2026 IB Analyst Bonus Megathread (with 2025 Consolidated Pay and Perks/Benefits) 234 1w
+16 updated VP lev fin NYC numbers? 14 1w
+10 Lazard RX - 2026 Views (Chicago & NYC) 12 1w
+26 Scotiabank FT Analyst Interview 15 1w
0 BB/EB NYC Coverage FT Recruiting is impossible? 4 1w
+6 IU is a target 20 1w
+9 Power and Utilities Banking 10 1w
+13 UK masters into NYC project finance. Is this stupid? 2 1w
+27 GS TMT SF vs PJT M&A NY vs LAZ M&A NY 21 1w
+9 EVR FT 2027 108 1w
+3 Evercore SA 2028 drops today for real? 8 1w
+6 Lazard NYC exits 1 1w
0 GS FIG Exits 1 1w
+54 When do you get Return Offer? 60 1w
+215 Why are so many finance firm founders Jewish? 87 2w
+6 MUFG - NY - PF? 4 2w
+1 H.C. Wainwright Healthcare Investment Banking Interview 10 2w
+38 Any Muslims in IB/High Finance? What's your experience been like? 31 2w
+4 McCombs WSFM vs LFP 1 2w
+16 How far should I go in helping my friend? 12 2w
+166 As Lehman people reconvene at UBS, Barclays needs to hire (2023) 23 2w
0 MBB -> IB/PE. Advice needed, is it possible or am I done for. 1 2w
+31 Macquarie Consumer, Gaming, Leisure Group 26 2w
+13 The Actual Case for Houston vs NYC 3 2w
+3 Case study interview 5 2w
+42 Misrepresented Houston IB 14 2w
+9 Penn Engineering + Econ Sophomore Thinking About Transitioning to IB/Consulting 2 2w
0 What am I doing wrong for ft recruiting? 1 2w
+11 Finding balance when reaching out in small to mid-sized cities 3 2w
+344 Investment Banks Ranked By Your Divorced Blue Collared Uncle 30 2w
+425 Hate my life and my choices. Want to end it. 70 2w
0 Raymond James IB 1 2w
0 NYU Philosophy Major 1 2w
+14 Reneging for FT - Ethical Dilemma (Desperate) 4 2w
+13 NYC Recruiting Timeline 2028 SA 5 2w
0 SA drug test 3 2w
0 ****MUST READ**** Definitive 2026 Dartmouth Club Prestige Tier List 2 2w
+6 SDSU to Investment Banking 6 2w
+7 Which offer to choose to maximize exit opportunities 4 2w
0 TD Consumer & Retail? 1 2w
+14 A2A Sabbatical across the Street 16 2w
+3 CITI NYC FT 2027 7 2w
+7 Listing Failed Deals on Resume Question 4 2w
+9 Australians who have made the jump to NY 8 2w
0 Houston Energy IB 1 3w

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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