+48 Why are young bankers so miserable? 17 3y
+31 CVP in London. I’m applying for 2023 Summer. What should I know? New thread. 14 3y
+4 Thoughts on D.A. Davidson Tech Team? 2 3y
+20 Need advice from experience analyst and associates. 5 3y
+11 Middle Market Firm Rankings 13 3y
+5 JPM SF HC 8 3y
+15 Graduating as an analyst in NY despite interning outside the US? 5 3y
+20 How to deal with Karens??? 10 3y
+505 Q&A: Consistent Top Bucket IB Analyst 70 3y
+51 Which groups should you avoid at all costs? 50 3y
+15 Nontarget international student? 16 3y
+12 Coverage in CLT/SF or ECM in NYC 8 3y
+4 Overheard weird conversation while working as a part-time barista from kid who drove 4 hours to meet some guy for coffee and then couldn't afford it? 4 3y
+27 Doing something fun every day—possible in IB? 8 3y
+13 When to tell firm I don’t want to relocate? 3 3y
+17 How good is Tufts for IBD? Semi? 4 3y
+263 Broke Analyst - NY 181 3y
+9 REUTERS Oct 4: Barclays begins culling 3% of its dealmakers 1 3y
+5 Does Raymond James in Nashville pay similar to New York? 2 3y
+6 London IB Director Salary 6 3y
+40 NYC neighborhood tier list - 1st Year 15 3y
+20 Dartmouth Partners is Paradise 2 3y
+14 Williams vs Middlebury (H1B) 6 3y
+11 Wells Fargo Healthcare Insight 16 3y
+7 How screwed am for breaking into BB IBD if I go to NECSAC like Hamilton, Colgate, Bowdoin, Middlebury and I'm NOT a NCAA varsity athlete? 11 3y
+179 GS TMT Partners Leaving to Evercore 35 3y
+10 Return offer impact on long-term career 3 3y
+60 MD faux pass 22 3y
+7 Is it possible to turn down IB offer? 2 3y
+110 Banks/other firms who required booster shots 2021-2022 57 3y
+21 Low Tier Europe BB NYC vs Mid Tier US BB London 23 3y
+8 RBC PubFin/Municipal Finance Summer Analyst Superday (NYC) 3 3y
+9 Natixis Global Markets 2 3y
+3 Group Strategy Role at HSBC 5 3y
0 BB Credit Risk to FO IB 1 3y
+3 Deleted? 3 3y
+10 Shareholder Advisory & Activism Defense 1 3y
+6 NY banks for Australians 3 3y
+55 Is there a significant difference between BC and Notre Dame? 40 3y
0 PNC Associate Debt Capital Markets Total Comp 3 3y
+42 Wells Fargo NY vs PWP LA 22 3y
+11 Best office in NYC? 8 3y
+20 barclays sf & menlo? 20 3y
+34 Any fellow Scientologists in banking? 8 3y
+4 HSBC IB, good or bad? 10 3y
+16 IB UK (from India) 12 3y
+8 Piper Sandler Questions 13 3y
+7 Barclays - New York - Associate Comp 3 3y
+1 DXB banking bonuses 0 3y
+32 Should I quit after 6 months on the job? 8 3y
+26 Making $250k a year in your early 20s is wild. 16 3y
+46 Baking to Investment Banking with no corporate work experience at 29. Is it possible? 17 3y
+22 DB NYC or Jefferies Houston 9 3y
+16 What are my odds of lateraling in under a year 15 3y
+111 Is my profile enough for elite IB jobs? 32 3y
+4 Nomura TMT team - NYC or San Francisco? 2 3y
0 IB London is a Joke 8 3y
+8 Is it worth lateraling from west coast top MM to NY BB/EB for UMM PE and better MBA prospects 17 3y
+39 Consolidated Canadian Summer 2023 Placements 41 3y
+29 Do I Win Diversity Points For Faking Being a Homo on Job Applications? (Particularly for Citi?) 10 3y
+29 Mizuho wants to be a top 10 IB in the US by 2026 25 3y
+11 del 10 3y
+44 Met an SEO guy today... 23 3y
+10 GS 2024 Classic SA - Waitlisted 18 3y
+19 Getting orders and comments from another analyst 6 3y
0 Deleted. 2 3y
+5 FT Partners 80k base an1 btw 1 3y
+11 Alliance Bernstein Moves HQ to Nashville,TN 7 3y
+12 Is the American Dream possible? 1 3y
+9 Eastdil Secured Starting Salaries ($80K + Discretionary Bonus seems low??) 6 3y
+168 Canada IB vs PE Comp Megathread 151 3y
+11 Jersey City vs. Brooklyn 16 3y
+22 Maxing Roth 401k right out of school?? 8 3y
+3 SMBC In Person Info Session (2024 SA) 18 3y
+387 Why You Should Launch a Startup Instead of Going to the Buyside 53 3y
+12 Goldman Sachs faces £1mn lawsuit over ‘dysfunctional’ workplace claims - LONDON - based on Financial Times 1 3y
+9 Raymond James IT Solutions & Services NY 14 3y
+3 Bucknell presence on the street? 3 3y
+16 Senior management / old guys in IBD - how did they work at so many different teams 3 3y
+7 UBS / Credit Suisse Houston 6 3y
+3 Benefits at an IB Boutique (uber, delivery, etc) 1 3y
+19 The MBA Tour Spotlight on Women: Harvard, Berkeley Haas, Yale, Duke, & more want to meet you! September 14th, 2023 1 3y
+17 TD Securities NY Investment Banking 5 3y
+17 IB: Milan vs. London (+ Profile Evaluation) 15 3y
+10 NYC vs SF 1 3y
+9 EMEA Return Offer Rates 25 3y
+10 Evercore ECM Superday FT 10 3y
+16 How much have you saved? 6 3y
+5 Does Bank of America send FT analysts to NYC or London? 7 3y
+26 Harvard, Yale, Duke, UMich, & More Want to Meet You! 1 3y
+17 Am I screwed after PIP? 16 3y
+34 IBD Ranking NY vs. London 18 3y
+17 NY MD giving sh*t cuz SF team don't reply at 6am PT 11 3y
+26 NYC 1st year analyst savings 33 3y
+22 IB in London vs. NYC 9 3y
+9 Feel like I'm not doing enough as a new analyst 3 3y
0 Rank Firms 11 3y
+88 Canada IB Pay Increase? 121 3y
+27 Jefferies Bonuses 54 3y
0 Deutsche Bank Perks and Benefits (NYC) 1 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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