+15 Thoughts On PMCF 24 7mo
+16 Is Investment banking worth giving up pursuing my passion for? 6 7mo
0 Which trash category should my dealtoys go to (NYC)? 2 7mo
+5 Del 5 7mo
+6 How much of a leg up in recruiting does the Harris Williams Sophomore Summit Program grant me? What does insight programs in general do? 3 7mo
+10 Baruch - Weissman vs. Zicklin 2 7mo
+32 I’m Graduating in May 26’ and don’t have a job yet. How cooked am I? 20 7mo
+101 WTF happened to Houston? How did it get so ghetto 68 7mo
+2 Recruiting with a signed offer 3 7mo
+3 Will firms fly us out for on-cycle? 5 7mo
+46 How to get a head start 13 7mo
+14 Feedback for recruitment! 4 7mo
0 What i-banks/ specific groups outside of NY have good exit opportunities? 1 7mo
0 PJT Boston 1 7mo
+6 JPM Groups 6 7mo
+10 CIBC EIT in NY 13 7mo
+1 Banking Credit Exits 2 7mo
+23 Will GS move IB to Dallas in 27/28? Will others towards the end of the decade? 15 7mo
0 IB AS1 Lateral from Australia to the US 1 7mo
0 how much of an edge does being native in Portuguese/spanish/english ++ give me for latam coverage (in nyc) recruiting? 4 7mo
+73 Deciding between Duke and Ross undergrad 56 7mo
+1 PU&I Recruiting Advice and Best Groups in NYC 4 7mo
+6 LMM Lateral 4 7mo
+298 Restructuring is Paradise 30 7mo
+15 Updated Perspective on SF EB Groups 6 7mo
+53 40 yo new MBA with non-financial work history 42 7mo
+10 Offer Letter Wait 2 7mo
+19 How much do you tip your MD for the holidays 14 7mo
+357 To the Non-Northeastern Elitists.... 35 7mo
+1 SA 26 Background Checks 2 7mo
+6 Importance of MSc GPA in recruiting 2 7mo
+3 Houlihan Lokey Private Debt Advisory 2 7mo
+3 ZERO SUM (fiction) 0 7mo
+13 How hard would it be to recruit for Chicago IB coming from a top target? 2 7mo
+3 ESADE BBA for IB? 1 7mo
+11 Updated IB Tier listing 2023/2024 64 7mo
+9 2026 summer housing 1 7mo
+9 When Do Investment Bankers Take Time Off During Christmas And New Years? 10 7mo
+23 From US to EU 3 7mo
0 Exit Opps Tier List 2 7mo
+179 Distressed / Special Situations IB Is Paradise 15 7mo
+6 FT 2026 Advice 1 7mo
+6 IB/CB after MPA (think Columbia SIPA, Harvard HKS) 1 7mo
+5 Evercore M&A 2 7mo
+14 Big 4 Valuation 3 7mo
0 SA 27 Timelines? 3 7mo
+10 Recruiting at Natixis 22 7mo
+3 Canada to US Lateral - Advice 2 7mo
+20 Thoughts on post grad military reserve enlistment? 2 7mo
+25 3.33 GPA woman at target 11 7mo
0 Information on Madison Park Group based in NYC 2 7mo
+7 Can you apply to multiple Jefferies Internships? 4 7mo
+4 How hard/doable is it to break into canadian ib coming from McGill Desautels undergrad? 3 7mo
+3 Moelis 27SA – Application Location Question 1 7mo
0 Villanova or Tulane? 1 7mo
+1 Did citibank SA for NY already close? 2 7mo
+9 What should I do??? 1 7mo
+6 Q&A - Summer Associate IB Recruitment (FIG & Generalist) 6 7mo
+26 Insane Placement at UT Austin 30 7mo
0 How hard/doable is it to break into Canadian IB coming from McGill Desautels undergrad? 1 7mo
+9 Worth making the jump to IB? 2 7mo
+23 NYU or USC undergrad? 18 7mo
+11 AN1 budget for below-street salary: am I crazy? 8 7mo
0 When is it “too late” for a career change while still at university to IB? 1 7mo
+7 NYU Stern or CAS 1 7mo
+4 NYU CAS Econ vs. Northeastern Finance Program 7 7mo
+7 Lincoln International VOG 2026 26 7mo
+6 Citi Early ID 2026 12 7mo
+13 Offer help JP vs HSBC 12 7mo
+13 High schooler aiming for IB 8 7mo
+1 Harris Williams Thoughts? 2 7mo
+5 PWP 2027 SA New York 5 7mo
+125 NYU Students: Are you guys seriously using AI to write and send your networking emails? 34 7mo
0 CIBC Industrials Group 4 7mo
0 Villanova msf??? 3 7mo
+6 Choice between Piper Sandler and Harris Williams early insights 1 7mo
0 BofA TMT NY office 2 7mo
+34 Need Big Brother/Career Life advice 10 7mo
+23 Josh Rosen's Future 10 7mo
+12 Advice on where to go to for bachelors 7 7mo
+11 Recruiting at multiple locations 3 7mo
+22 NYU 11 7mo
0 3.75 non-target GPA fine? 2 7mo
+53 Emory Business vs Cornell ILR 29 7mo
+38 THE OFFICIAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY TIERLIST 16 7mo
+11 Lazard SA 2026 Megathread 113 7mo
0 Has anyone else tried The Banking Club? Is it really as helpful as people say? 1 7mo
+12 Advice for a Struggling IB N1 - I Don't Know What Else to Do 1 7mo
+9 Help 1 7mo
+9 is uchicago really better than HYPSM for chicago banking? 11 7mo
+25 Reality Check on Doing 2 Years of IB in the U.S. Then Moving to Western Europe 6 7mo
0 Has anyone heard back from MUFG GCIB Corp fin SA (NY) position? 1 7mo
+3 Timeline to hear back following superday (lateral position) 2 7mo
+16 Reneging on Sophomore Internship Offer 8 8mo
+12 PJT nontargets 10 8mo
+4 MM LevFin or EB Shareholder Defense 3 8mo
+28 Nepotism/Wealth at Top Colleges List 22 8mo
+12 EVR Tech - NYC vs MP 20 8mo
0 SA 2026 Midtown vs East Village 3 8mo
+17 Barclays vs. Citi vs. Jefferies 5 8mo

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 (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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