0 Lateral move in banking 1 3w
+10 Rent NYC - Associate 6 3w
+156 What I learned from being a Summer Analyst at an EB 29 3w
0 Citizens NYC SA27 2 3w
0 Unusual Intern Tasks 1 3w
+11 FTI Capital Advisors vs Rx 6 3w
+17 EB FT recruiting? 5 3w
+1 H.C. Wainwright Healthcare Investment Banking Interview 8 3w
+23 International student with 3-year STEM OPT – Is breaking into Wall Street IB still realistic? 23 3w
+12 Apac headcount insight 1 3w
+4 Target vs backups 4 3w
+43 No clubs @ NYU Stern - big deal? 33 3w
+18 The state of AGC Partners 11 3w
0 Harris Williams Capital Solutions 1 3w
+23 How realistic is it for me to get a micro investment bank fall internship through cold emailing? 17 3w
+23 Leerink Partners Healthcare Services NYC 2 3w
+3 TD Securities / Cowen 2026 Groups + Culture 7 3w
+6 DB NY - Levfin/Sponsors merged? 3 3w
+6 Del 4 3w
+22 Rising junior, sub-3.0 GPA, strong internships — am I cooked for US IB? 7 3w
+20 Help a Rising Sophomore at Non-Target 8 3w
+3 Citi Infra Interview 6 3w
+167 Prepping for Hard EB Technicals 190 3w
+5 Centerview 2026 FT Recruiting 7 3w
+49 Not Treated Well by Other Interns 25 3w
0 Random college tierlist on instagram 3 3w
0 Australians who have made the jump to NY 1 4w
+35 Full-time lateral advice 13 4w
+6 School choices best for IB 6 4w
+42 Incoming freshman at a semi-target, what would you tell your younger self? 10 4w
0 Associate position opening - any thought on this role? 2 4w
+14 Exchange Student ➡️ Investment Banking Intern 36 4w
+13 Girlfriend staying with me during training? 7 4w
+8 Harvard dropout building an AI workspace for IB 4 4w
+1 Pharus Advisors Boutique? 3 4w
+32 Leaving IB for the military and then going back into IB/high finance 32 1mo
+6 Euro Lender SA -> FT Recruiting 1 1mo
+6 Help for learning 1 1mo
+16 Starting in Portfolio Valuation (NY) this summer and thinking ahead a bit… 3 1mo
+11 Incoming junior transfer at target, is IB possible? 5 1mo
+14 Question about investment banking interviews and calculating present value. 8 1mo
+15 Can a Bio major break into finance roles? 9 1mo
+11 Raymond James Healthcare 10 1mo
+9 Santander IB Status 5 1mo
+30 Thoughts on Intrepid - Houlihan Merger 10 1mo
+3 Moelis: Boston Office 6 1mo
+128 Houston Banking 2025 Prestige Ranking 74 1mo
+38 Handling frustration 5 1mo
+74 UT Austin McCombs Business Honors Ranking 35 1mo
+6 SF EBs in terms of exits? 1 1mo
+12 Community college transfer targeting MM IB — would love input 1 1mo
+17 Amherst College vs LSE 25 1mo
+202 Americas M&A League Table Q2 Updated 81 1mo
+6 DB top groups true deal flow? 6 1mo
+13 GS FIG NY Culture 21 1mo
+8 Biopharma Groups in NYC 7 1mo
0 MS Tech NY v Barclays Tech SF 1 1mo
0 Wells Fargo NYC SA27 Intern Group 1 1mo
+13 Struggling SA - Nervous about RO 4 1mo
+27 Secondaries PCA Advisory Groups in NYC 25 1mo
+1 EB healthcare groups (NYC) 2 1mo
+316 Stern vs UChicago 127 1mo
+17 Which Path Is More Prestigious??? 14 1mo
+26 How casual to be with first year analysts? 11 1mo
+103 Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street then stole it was DEI exec, worked at JPMorgan Chase 24 1mo
+1 William Blair TMT 3 1mo
0 Does IB recruiting strictly enforce graduation dates? 1 1mo
+9 Barclays vs. Wells 8 1mo
+15 Is StreetEasy still the move? Are people who've looked last year or right now secured something through it? 1 1mo
+23 Cold apply for FT recruiting? 5 1mo
+41 Really want to exit.. 22 1mo
+22 Morgan Stanley West Coast Offices (Menlo/SF) 3 1mo
+1,673 IB Analyst Disaster. 79 1mo
+4 Just signed an offer at Oppenheimer New York 5 1mo
+2 PTO for AN1 6 1mo
+18 MM Investment Banks 5 1mo
0 Wells Fargo IB SA 27 CLT Questions 1 1mo
+9 Georgia Tech EE / Semiconductor Background. How realistic is IB? 4 1mo
+11 Best Stern Clubs 3 1mo
0 How to get from LMM IB SA --> MM PE/PC? Impossible? 1 1mo
+10 Scotia P&U 18 1mo
+24 Citi NY office perks 11 1mo
+4 Thoughts On StepStone? 4 1mo
+4 What r the best career coaches for finance 5 1mo
+16 Moving from Boston to NYC 15 1mo
+6 JPM M&A Chicago Gone?? 1 1mo
+12 CFA for IB 2 1mo
+264 Williams/Amherst glaze and lies need to stop. 90 1mo
+232 Where does Stern really lie? 105 1mo
+33 UVA McIntire vs Cornell Dyson for IB 23 1mo
+9 How do people feel about NYC as a career spot given an extreme rise in cost of living 5 1mo
0 Have no ties with California but wanted to do WC banking - How to justify my interest and connection? 1 1mo
+56 2027 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking 79 1mo
+20 Freshman at Rutgers Newark — Best Way to Get an IB Internship? 10 1mo
+3 What can you realistically do if you don't get an RO? 6 1mo
0 Citi NYC LevFin culture, WLB, other insights? 1 1mo
+64 Moving to Boston - Suggestions 41 1mo
+120 Curious as to why anyone stays in IB after your analyst years 37 1mo
+19 WF NYC LevFin culture, WLB, other insights? 7 1mo
0 Tech IB - West Coast vs NYC? 1 1mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
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