+10 First Round Phone Interview Citi IBD 9 3y
0 Moelis SA 23 2 3y
0 Del 2 3y
+7 Del 1 3y
+3 Fill 1 3y
+16 Ethnic Cliques in Banking - Superiority Complex 8 3y
+8 Shittiest HR known to man 2 3y
+15 3rd Year Summer Post-Cdn IB? 4 3y
+6 Moelis Regional Offices 1 3y
+3 IB in NJ? 7 3y
+194 2021 First Year Analyst Base Salary Benchmarking 204 3y
+520 Investment Banking is Paradise 44 3y
+149 WSO 2022 Investment Banking Work-Conditions Survey (Part 1/3) 16 3y
0 Delete 4 3y
+7 Moelis NY vs PJT M&A NY 15 3y
+3 Houlihan ADG 1 3y
+17 I'm a fucking moron 13 3y
+10 Nobody Talks About How Good Yale Is For IB Recruitment 7 3y
+10 Lincoln international Valuations Group vs CBRE Debt Structured Finance Team 4 3y
+16 Is it worth moving to NYC for this? 4 3y
+30 2021 INVESTMENT BANKING PRESTIGE RANKINGS - OFFICIAL 39 3y
0 VP 2 3y
+204 Goldman Sachs SLC IBD Overview 100 3y
+24 Coverage Placement Process Ruining Dreams 24 3y
+524 Why You Should Leave NYC After Your Analyst Stint 102 3y
+16 2022 IB Prestige Rankings 20 3y
+213 Why is my friend going backwards? 21 3y
+35 OfficeHours CEO Admits to fake Linkedin Accounts, Tells WSO "Fuck you all" 9 3y
+106 Positives of SF? 37 3y
+6 Spring programs for Juniors (like Harris Williams) 4 3y
+662 7 Things I Hate About Citi 94 3y
+5 Remove 3 3y
+15 FT 2022 - Switch Group Before Start Date 5 3y
+8 Renege MM IB Summer Analyst offer for Amazon SWE Intern 7 3y
+9 . 2 3y
+27 Small bank in NYC vs Large bank in SF 15 3y
+18 Cornell ILR for IB 13 3y
+12 I burned a bridge like an idiot 8 3y
+20 Advice - transferring colleges 10 3y
+3 Deleted 4 3y
+190 2022 Analyst 1 Bonus Thread (Consolidated) 204 3y
+22 Why am I on such a low level of the building 6 3y
+3 Any insight on JP Morgan Regional Investment Banking Group? 1 3y
+9 Stupid Question: Will my signing bonus be taxed 6 3y
+129 jhuhkhuj 63 3y
+8 Thoughts on CS First Boston restructure ? 4 3y
+246 My associates dont do shit 69 3y
+6 Banks where wearing suits are/aren't acceptable? 24 3y
+11 How do I break into IB? 2 3y
+160 Ranking Investment Banks in 2021 60 3y
+4 Del 3 3y
+14 IB/AM Transfer Advice for 2023? 3 3y
+12 A (few) word on nontargets 1 3y
+14 IB Senior Analyst or Citi Strategy SVP 4 3y
+6 IB in a developing country 1 3y
+7 NYC Salary Disclosure Law 3 3y
+404 How much to tip MD? (NYC Only) 55 3y
+6 Subletting room in 2B apartment 6 3y
0 Looking For Sublet 1 3y
+2 Do banks still test for THC in New York? 9 3y
+21 Do Banks ever fly out junior bankers on business class? 22 3y
+6 CIT group/First Citizens in 2022? (post merger) 6 3y
+3 Evercore Sophomore Diversity: IB Simulation Day 1 3y
+119 CS First Boston 57 3y
+4 What happens to CS First Boston if CS goes bankrupt? 4 3y
+165 Where do top Wharton UG students go 72 3y
+40 SC&H Group: Investment Banking SCAM 5 3y
+6 Ernst & Young (EY) Investment Banking? 1 3y
+12 Junior Harassment, Bullying, Hostile, Sexualized Culture from the "JOHNS" Huwiler Saulitis 1 3y
+97 Why do banks recruit at "Semi-Targets" if there are too many apps from Harvard, Wharton and Princeton?? 109 3y
+3 Incoming SF SA - places to live? 4 3y
+6 Critique my ingenious plan to go to UK for MS Finance and return to US for a full time job in IB 3 3y
+3 Evercore Virtual Interview Help 2 3y
+14 NY banks and groups with real diversity / internationals 11 3y
+17 How on Earth can I golf in NYC 8 3y
+6 Popular industry groups in each city 3 3y
+74 Ask Me Anything - Currently Doing PE IR; previously Associate at JPM C&R 36 3y
+30 Infrastructure: Straight into Buyside or stay in Investment Banking? 17 3y
+4 How is smoking weed looked upon un NYC banks? 7 3y
+9 Unconventional Graduate Degrees in IB? 1 3y
+48 Q&A: CFA Charterholder, left finance to join the Army, now going into IB 3 3y
+14 MM Boutique or 10 Man Shop 6 3y
+3 Jefferies Private Funds Group SA 2023 1 3y
+12 How feasible is to get a transfer from London to the US? 1 3y
+6 Is it appropriate to ask to delay my start date by a week to give more time to relocation? Off-cycle First Year Analyst 1 3y
+43 Can you really afford to miss one or two technicals? 28 3y
+6 Is an MCA useful for Purchase Orders and Cash Flow? 1 3y
+6 Citi - Leveraged Portfolio Group 2 3y
0 IB Best Groups 7 3y
+6 Cohnreznick 2023 NY SA Superday 1 3y
+25 SUNY - Do I have a chance? 13 3y
+96 Prospect - IB is Paradise 9 3y
+82 Best Houston Banks for Exit Opps? 27 3y
+3 JPM Global Finance & Business Management Program 1 3y
+13 A bird in hand is worth more than 2 in the bush - Dilemma 9 3y
+14 Evercore NY TMT vs Evercore Tech Menlo Park 37 3y
+11 BNP Paribas NY M&A 10 3y
0 Anyone else working today on Thanksgiving or is it just me? 4 3y
+26 NYC Analyst Housing Meltdown 22 3y
+63 On Exit Ops 23 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

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • 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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