+13 WF NYC LevFin culture, WLB, other insights? 6 7m
0 Rice for IB? 2 23m
+5 Personal thoughts Duke IB 28 25m
+35 NESCAC recruited athlete - good for finance? 38 27m
+6 How to shift over the phone networking to in person 0 40m
+6 College Decision for IB 0 1h
+11 Full Time RX recruiting 10 2m
0 College Decision for IB 0 1h
+1 Will Learning Japanese Help Me for Nomura & Mizuho Recruiting? 3 11m
+3 DCM at HSBC 8 1h
+174 Why are so many finance firm founders Jewish? 71 4h
+2 independent excel training 2 11h
+12 TD Securities NYC Insights 7 10h
+12 BNP Paribas Montreal to NYC Pipeline? 8 11h
+13 Colgate vs Claremont McKenna for NYC IB Recruiting 6 18h
+18 JPM MMBSI Generalist SA -> Mid-Cap FSG FT possible? 27 21h
+9 Strong MM in SF vs. Weaker MM in NYC for Exits? Same coverage group 5 21h
+11 Santander NYC IBD Intern Experiences? (Hours, Group Selection, Culture etc.) 4 1d
+12 Solo Intern in NYC this summer – How to network & find new connections/friends? 6 1d
+3 CB -> IB DCM 5 1d
+345 2026 Perks & Benefits Megathread (Dinner, Uber, Travel, Gym, etc.): Which Banks Actually Take Care of Their Juniors? 179 1d
+94 [Official] 2026 IB Analyst Bonus Megathread (with 2025 Consolidated Pay and Perks/Benefits) 14 2d
+254 Williams/Amherst glaze and lies need to stop. 88 2d
+4 Harris Williams Richmond vs LMM NYC Boutique ? 6 2d
+9 MS GCM vs JEFF TMT vs LionTree NY 13 2d
0 Barclays FIG 2026 0 2d
+26 What the fuck do I do? 11 2d
+25 FT IB Analyst w/o SA experience? 20 2d
+9 best santander ny groups? 6 2d
+33 UVA McIntire vs Cornell Dyson for IB 20 3d
+13 MBA? Current big law 15 2d
+11 Raymond James Healthcare 8 3d
0 Citi Infra Interview 0 3d
+9 Salary bump soon? 10 3d
+40 RBC IB Layoffs?? 58 3d
+3 JPM SD 5 3d
+11 BMO Questions 24 4d
+37 Solomon Partner vs BDT & MSD 13 4d
+61 What I Learned From Recruiting for SA 27 EB IB and MF 14 4d
+4 Is my GPA going to hold me back? 5 4d
+16 Miami-Ohio or Penn State for IB in Chicago? 16 4d
+134 Is banking in the south more sustainable? 33 4d
+14 Am I even right for IB? Freshman having an identity crisis 11 5d
+17 NYU Math transfer for IB 8 5d
+13 Incoming junior transfer, cooked for IB? 1 5d
+15 How to Approach Networking During Internship 1 5d
+144 Most Toxic Groups in 2025 165 6d
+5 Banks as Cities 4 6d
+156 Prepping for Hard EB Technicals 186 6d
0 Can I still go for IB after I finish college? 1 6d
+24 An3 / Aso0 Confusion 14 6d
+16 2026 IB Analyst Bonus Megathread (with 2025 Consolidated Pay and Perks/Benefits) 3 1w
+12 Bocconi AFM (former AFC) vs Bocconi Finance vs Bocconi IM CEMS 3 1w
+14 Digital health / healthtech investment banking? 8 1w
+3 GS lead left on SpaceX 3 1w
+40 Deutsche Bank Best IB groups 56 1w
+41 UBS Groups Ranked by Future Outlook 20 1w
+7 Middle Market M&A Landscape - Who Are The 'Best' Investment Banks 7 1w
+3 WF league table success - transfer to exits? 4 1w
0 MS Canadian Sponsor 1 1w
+14 2026 Return Offers Climate 3 1w
+6 When Do Incoming Analysts Start Apartment Hunting? 4 1w
+5 BU Questrom Full Aid vs NYU CAS Econ 132k total loans 2 1w
+3 FT Recruiting 1 1w
+13 McGill vs Colby for finance 14 1w
+98 del 47 1w
+3 Lateral from T3 City SA to NYC FT 2 1w
0 What time are you ending your internship? 1 1w
+7 Insights on Raymond James’ Security and Safety team? 5 1w
+10 Do Non-Targets have a real chance? 5 1w
+33 PWP Layoffs????? 18 1w
+3 Time and Half for Interns over 40 hrs a week NYC?!?!? 6 1w
+56 2027 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking 78 1w
+103 How Do Analysts at A&M Make $250K+ TC? 57 1w
+5 Amherst/Williams College, LACs - HONEST THOUGHTS 12 1w
+15 Switching Groups from SA to FT? 7 1w
0 NYU CAS Econ vs Northeastern DMSB for Investment Banking? 4 1w
+7 Is BNP NYC on the rise? 4 1w
+21 Portage Point Partners Investment Banking 5 1w
+4 Rothschild Generalist NYC vs BofA Industrials NYC 4 1w
+31 West Coast Tech IB Exits? 20 1w
+3 bu questrom to nyu cas transfer? 2 1w
+15 IB FT NYC recruiting for 2027 grads? 2 1w
0 US FT IB recruiting after EMEA/APAC IB SA internship 1 1w
+14 How much do you save? 22 1w
+19 ivy freshman struck out at internships; what should I do this summer? 15 1w
0 How hard is it to switch out of Houston Energy IB to Industrials/Generalist NYC or Chicago 1 1w
0 FT Networking 1 2w
+27 AI at your bank 10 2w
+12 IU Kelley vs NYU Economics vs USC Marshall - Transfer, Interested in RX IBD 10 2w
+9 Boston College Economics (MCAS) or USC Economics (Dornsife) 1 2w
+146 EVR is not an EB 36 2w
+13 How much does office selection matter in MBB recruiting? 2 2w
0 UT Austin McCombs Transfer Sophomore 1 2w
+12 How is recruiting for Boston boutiques coming from HYP? 2 2w
+19 How should I start preparing for a technicals? 12 2w
0 CC student, choose Cornell/CMC/ or (maybe) NU 3 2w
0 USC Marshall or NYU CAS Econ 1 2w
+21 Citigroup 2026 Group Rankings 27 2w
+91 Leave IB and take more risk? Sitting on $800k at 24 24 2w

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $101
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