+1 LAZ/MOE NYC SA 26 Returns 3 2mo
+7 Short superday? 2 2mo
+23 Full ride at Dartmouth vs paying full at Stanford as an international — For finance,worth the debt 12 2mo
+30 CMU vs UCLA for investment banking 15 2mo
+12 CFB and Banking 5 2mo
+398 A Guide to HK Investment Banking - 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions (2024) 121 2mo
+3 HL Group Rankings 3 2mo
0 Incoming IB Analyst — NYC Housing 1 2mo
+9 Is BO to FO possible? 1 2mo
0 Finance/Investing Clubs at Ivies 0 2mo
+18 WSO Paradise: Landing That Offer But Nothing Else 1 2mo
0 Canfield BHP at UTA or Emory undergrad 1 2mo
+26 Ross vs Stern Undergrad 18 2mo
0 Evercore Benefits 1 2mo
+9 UPDATE: I chose DB 12 2mo
+18 Boston college thoughts on eveyrhting banking related - Incoming freshman 6 2mo
0 Middlebury for finance 1 2mo
+10 BNPP NY Asset Finance and Securitization thoughts? 12 2mo
0 NYC 1st year IB analyst housing search 2 2mo
+8 Babson vs NYU (Non Stern) 2 2mo
+5 College Advice: Williams, Johns Hopkins, Dartmouth, Haas, Cornell or UVA? 9 2mo
+8 Studying abroad while recruiting (London) 3 2mo
0 BNP FIG DCM 1 2mo
+16 Incoming Ex-US FT Analyst seeking advice on how to lateral to BB/EB in order to transfer to US 5 2mo
+33 Off Cycle IB Opportunities 14 2mo
+139 Going to UT Austin is Paradise 21 2mo
+3 Does Moelis LA work on less RX mandates compared to the NY office ? 4 2mo
+4 Houston IB Summer Dress Code 6 2mo
+14 BMO NYC 18 2mo
+22 Budgeting $90k in NYC 8 2mo
+48 Broke into M&A IB at (EVR/PJT/CVP) in NYC as an international non-tranditional, and non-target student (6 banking interviews received) 21 2mo
+93 How is it working with H1Bs? - NYC 35 2mo
0 Off cycle small firms or 2029 1 2mo
+10 Wall Street Undergrad Prestige Ranking/Tierlist 24 2mo
+3 Thoughts on Solomon Partners NYC 1 2mo
0 JPM SA Return Offer Rates 1 2mo
+4 Barc TO or NY on GFL / Secure deal? 5 2mo
+9 What percent of serious applicants get in NYC IB at UT McCombs 6 2mo
+3 Would you say BU is a non target or a semi target? 2 2mo
+25 Deleted sorry sjeuebev 18 2mo
+30 Best 2027 SA placement 16 2mo
+25 BofA/BAML Global Industrials Group 15 2mo
+172 Don’t want to be here anymore 45 2mo
+10 DB NYC Office Perks and Benefits 13 2mo
+19 DB (NY) Outlook 2026 6 2mo
+13 Thoughts on BNP NY 12 2mo
+8 Best Non NYC Office 12 2mo
+29 Portfolio Valuation → Investment Banking: Realistic or Copium? 10 2mo
0 How good is Dartmouth for IB/MBB in 2026? 1 2mo
+9 Starting in Portfolio Valuation (NY) this summer and thinking ahead a bit… 1 2mo
+14 MD compensation 7 2mo
+29 How cooked is a ~3.5 GPA? 21 2mo
+50 Yale vs. Stanford Undergrad for IB=>buyside 57 2mo
+1 UBS NYC GROUP PLACEMENT 4 2mo
+10 2026 Moelis Industrials (NY Metals & Mining)? 6 2mo
+84 I Graduated With A 3.2 GPA And Became The 3rd Ever Wall Street Investment Banker From My School. Here’s My Story. 16 2mo
+5 Houlihan Lokey Capital Solutions NY 7 2mo
+17 MSF Advice 12 2mo
+217 Why does everyone shit on Houston/Dallas-What’s so special about NYC(genuinely curious). 115 2mo
+23 Need SPICY opinions to help decide between Chicago Booth and CBS 12 2mo
+3 Citi Media & Telecom NYC 2026 3 2mo
+16 IB target schools and their ib firm counterparts 10 2mo
+16 Fordham Finance vs UMich Econ 15 2mo
+16 Need Help Deciding for Undergrad, D1 Athletics at Syracuse vs. SMU Vs. FSU Honors vs. Ole Miss Accounting 1 2mo
+24 Failed SA27 cycle and next steps 12 2mo
+10 Re-recruit & US application FT & AI 3 2mo
0 Mckinsey NYC first round interview dates? 2 2mo
+6 IU (pre kelley) vs Penn State (smeal) 1 2mo
+6 What Level of PE Recruitment Input is Necessary for an Incoming Analyst? 1 2mo
0 How to reach out to HHs? 1 2mo
+6 Is the lifestyle worth it? Incoming Analyst 6 2mo
0 How good is Middlebury College IB placement for non-nepo, non athletes? 1 2mo
0 Take home SA Pay 2 2mo
0 Atlas NYC: Culture/Comp/Perks 0 2mo
+17 NYC IB Firms doing fall recruitment for 2026? 20 2mo
+11 ~3.6 GPA enough for BB/EB? 29 2mo
+15 How realistic is full-time IB recruiting senior year after sophomore summer outside IB? 5 2mo
+9 IB/Finance vs. Dental Specialist 2 2mo
+85 Applying R2 CBS or Wait Until R1 for H/W 20 2mo
+19 2nd Year Associate Looking to Lateral 2 2mo
0 Roommates and Full Time Housing in NYC for Incoming Analysts - FiDi/Tribeca/West Village 1 2mo
+9 Future of BITG Following Acquisition by US Bancorp 2 2mo
+13 Citi Software 22 2mo
+45 Thoughts on FMI IB in 2026? 6 2mo
+36 Flaming Out - What have Others Experienced? 8 2mo
+37 Cornell (A&S) vs. Georgetown (SFS)... cannot decide. 22 2mo
0 Wells Fargo Corporate Banking? 1 2mo
+4 IB is a beta job 5 2mo
+678 Banker With Terminal Illness - If I Can Make It So Can You 56 2mo
+6 Major @Columbia 2 2mo
+8 Lehigh CSB vs Colgate vs IU 5 2mo
+6 piper sandler houston energy vs bofa SF vs WB chi? 6 2mo
0 EVR TO? 1 2mo
+29 How does UT Econ and other state schools placement compare to NYU Econ? 10 2mo
+17 HS Senior struck out of college decisions, where to go from here? 11 2mo
0 Middlebury 2 2mo
+4 Ross (UofM) vs Haas (Berkeley) vs Kenan Flagler (UNC) vs Marshall (USC) vs Mendoza (ND) 12 2mo
+7 Chicago IB 5 2mo
+19 cornell brooks for IB/MBB 22 2mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
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