+16 Target Student (UMich/UVA/Cal) Considering Recruiting For Multiple Cities 17 4mo
+113 Pros & Cons Summary - Post-MBAs in Restructuring (RX) - any regrets? 25 4mo
+4 Lateral for FT 5 4mo
+164 Why hire MBA associates? 58 4mo
+14 Queens commerce vs Western Ivey 8 4mo
0 Choosing Uni For IB (Non-Targets) 1 4mo
+6 Off-Cycle Recruiting 2 4mo
+12 MS Generalist NY 1 4mo
+3 Jefferies 26 FT update? 3 4mo
0 Deutsche FIC Insurance NYC 2 5mo
+15 Penn CAS vs Columbia College for Finance Pipelines 8 5mo
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+11 Thoughts on Citi Healthcare Group in NYC? 11 5mo
+37 Incoming freshman at UConn looking for advice 12 5mo
0 Rothschild GMS SA NYC 27 2 5mo
+1 LAZ/MOE NYC SA 26 Returns 3 5mo
+7 Short superday? 2 5mo
+23 Full ride at Dartmouth vs paying full at Stanford as an international — For finance,worth the debt 12 5mo
+30 CMU vs UCLA for investment banking 15 5mo
+12 CFB and Banking 5 5mo
+412 A Guide to HK Investment Banking - 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions (2024) 121 5mo
+3 HL Group Rankings 3 5mo
0 Incoming IB Analyst — NYC Housing 1 5mo
+9 Is BO to FO possible? 1 5mo
0 Finance/Investing Clubs at Ivies 0 5mo
+18 WSO Paradise: Landing That Offer But Nothing Else 1 5mo
0 Canfield BHP at UTA or Emory undergrad 1 5mo
+26 Ross vs Stern Undergrad 18 5mo
0 Evercore Benefits 1 5mo
+9 UPDATE: I chose DB 12 5mo
+19 Boston college thoughts on eveyrhting banking related - Incoming freshman 6 5mo
0 Middlebury for finance 1 5mo
+11 BNPP NY Asset Finance and Securitization thoughts? 12 5mo
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+8 Babson vs NYU (Non Stern) 2 5mo
+5 College Advice: Williams, Johns Hopkins, Dartmouth, Haas, Cornell or UVA? 9 5mo
+8 Studying abroad while recruiting (London) 3 5mo
0 BNP FIG DCM 1 5mo
+16 Incoming Ex-US FT Analyst seeking advice on how to lateral to BB/EB in order to transfer to US 5 5mo
+139 Going to UT Austin is Paradise 21 5mo
+4 Houston IB Summer Dress Code 6 5mo
+14 BMO NYC 18 5mo
+22 Budgeting $90k in NYC 8 5mo
+47 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 5mo
+94 How is it working with H1Bs? - NYC 33 5mo
0 Off cycle small firms or 2029 1 5mo
+8 Wall Street Undergrad Prestige Ranking/Tierlist 24 5mo
+3 Thoughts on Solomon Partners NYC 1 5mo
0 JPM SA Return Offer Rates 1 5mo
+4 Barc TO or NY on GFL / Secure deal? 5 5mo
+10 What percent of serious applicants get in NYC IB at UT McCombs 6 5mo
+3 Would you say BU is a non target or a semi target? 2 5mo
+25 Deleted sorry sjeuebev 18 5mo
+25 BofA/BAML Global Industrials Group 15 5mo
+172 Don’t want to be here anymore 45 5mo
+10 DB NYC Office Perks and Benefits 13 5mo
+19 DB (NY) Outlook 2026 6 5mo
+13 Thoughts on BNP NY 12 5mo
+8 Best Non NYC Office 12 5mo
+29 Portfolio Valuation → Investment Banking: Realistic or Copium? 10 5mo
0 How good is Dartmouth for IB/MBB in 2026? 1 5mo
+14 MD compensation 7 5mo
+50 Yale vs. Stanford Undergrad for IB=>buyside 56 5mo
+1 UBS NYC GROUP PLACEMENT 4 5mo
+10 2026 Moelis Industrials (NY Metals & Mining)? 6 5mo
+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 5mo
+5 Houlihan Lokey Capital Solutions NY 7 5mo
+17 MSF Advice 12 5mo
+217 Why does everyone shit on Houston/Dallas-What’s so special about NYC(genuinely curious). 114 5mo
+23 Need SPICY opinions to help decide between Chicago Booth and CBS 11 5mo
+3 Citi Media & Telecom NYC 2026 3 5mo
+16 Fordham Finance vs UMich Econ 15 5mo
+16 Need Help Deciding for Undergrad, D1 Athletics at Syracuse vs. SMU Vs. FSU Honors vs. Ole Miss Accounting 1 5mo
+24 Failed SA27 cycle and next steps 12 5mo
+10 Re-recruit & US application FT & AI 3 5mo
0 Mckinsey NYC first round interview dates? 2 5mo
+6 IU (pre kelley) vs Penn State (smeal) 1 5mo
+6 What Level of PE Recruitment Input is Necessary for an Incoming Analyst? 1 5mo
+3 How to reach out to HHs? 1 5mo
+6 Is the lifestyle worth it? Incoming Analyst 6 5mo
0 How good is Middlebury College IB placement for non-nepo, non athletes? 1 5mo
0 Take home SA Pay 2 5mo
0 Atlas NYC: Culture/Comp/Perks 0 5mo
+17 NYC IB Firms doing fall recruitment for 2026? 20 5mo
+11 ~3.6 GPA enough for BB/EB? 29 5mo
+15 How realistic is full-time IB recruiting senior year after sophomore summer outside IB? 5 5mo
+9 IB/Finance vs. Dental Specialist 2 5mo
+86 Applying R2 CBS or Wait Until R1 for H/W 20 5mo
+19 2nd Year Associate Looking to Lateral 2 5mo
0 Roommates and Full Time Housing in NYC for Incoming Analysts - FiDi/Tribeca/West Village 1 5mo
+9 Future of BITG Following Acquisition by US Bancorp 2 5mo
+13 Citi Software 22 5mo
+36 Flaming Out - What have Others Experienced? 8 5mo
0 Wells Fargo Corporate Banking? 1 5mo
+4 IB is a beta job 5 5mo
+678 Banker With Terminal Illness - If I Can Make It So Can You 56 5mo
+6 Major @Columbia 2 5mo
+8 Lehigh CSB vs Colgate vs IU 5 5mo
+6 piper sandler houston energy vs bofa SF vs WB chi? 6 5mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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