+60 PWP 2021 22 4y
+6 SA investment banking MM or Markets Research BB? 1 4y
0 Different base salary for different location(NYC/London/HK, etc.) within the same bank(EB)? 1 4y
+3 Credit Suisse Technology NYC 1 4y
+5 Sign Chicago or Continue recruiting 4 4y
+13 JP Morgan Corporate Banking & Payments Group 4 4y
+7 How often can I visit home? 2 4y
+6 Moelis NYC vs Liontree NYC 7 4y
+54 Is Moelis NYC still a sweatshop? Recent culture insights? 20 4y
+5 Lazard Healthcare Assoicate (NYC) - Culture / Deal Flow / Pay 3 4y
+3 Rothschild 2022 Info 1 4y
+2 question on lincoln ny/sf/chicago offices 3 4y
+8 Rothschild New York RX in 2021 8 4y
+7 Graduating a semester early, how does that impact recruiting? 2 4y
+3 Will Australian banks be doing online FT training or return to overseas training (NYC, London etc.)? 1 4y
+3 Project Finance 3 4y
+12 Mendoza or ross? 12 4y
+10 RBC NYC M&A Group culture/exits? 15 4y
+14 Hypothetical IB questions- Prospective IB applicant 4 4y
0 Is it easier to learn and get better an analyst when you work in office? 2 4y
+3 Summer Analyst Training 1 4y
+27 IBD Associate Age Limit - Advice please 12 4y
+8 Putting in 2 weeks after taking time off? 9 4y
+14 Deutsche Bank Financial Sponsors Group? 13 4y
+6 Questions for MDs and VPs 1 4y
+14 Imposter Syndrome as an Associate 3 4y
+11 Do you think we’re going to train in NYC? 6 4y
+12 Advice needed: taking year off after graduation to study for CFA i-iii 5 4y
+60 Best Tech groups in NYC 57 4y
+3 Recent insights to Lazard NYC Culture 1 4y
+9 IB/HF/AM Recruiting at Fordham? 1 4y
+9 NYC - IB 1 4y
+3 Credit Risk Management from Rutgers? 12 4y
+64 Q&A: Investment Banking VP turned Strategic Finance Manager @ FANG 38 4y
0 female bankers 1 4y
+44 Intern in NYC - Summer Expenses 24 4y
+26 Associates in NYC, where are you living?? 25 4y
0 UBS Group Placement Decisions 2 4y
0 NYC Rent Budget for AS0 1 4y
+13 Advice for a freshy trying to break in? 5 4y
+3 Citi M&A NYC vs. Independent TMT SF 5 4y
+22 Choosing Offers: Evercore/Centerview SF or BofA NYC? 10 4y
+6 Moving office from UK to USA as an IB analyst married to an American citizen 5 4y
+9 Advice on Apartment Hunting - FT Analyst 1 4y
+10 SA Class Sizes 4 4y
+11 Raymond James 5 4y
+3 Do bulge bracket investment banks give you instruction books on how to create models if its your first year(analyst) out of college? 2 4y
+19 2020 Goldman IBD West Coast Insight Day 23 4y
+16 Most Draconian Policies on the Street 12 4y
+19 Credit Suisse Private Fund Group - Updated Info? 14 4y
0 Greenhill First-Round Interview 1 4y
+12 PWP NY in 2022? Exits, Culture, Reputation. Comparison to other EB's? 4 4y
+6 Lazard Women’s Program 2 4y
+8 Citi Early ID Program 2022 5 4y
+12 Travel Expenses not refunded? 9 4y
+125 2020s Investment Banking Outlook 90 4y
+5 If/When does Credit Suisse test for Weed? NYC 5 4y
0 Lazard Sophomore Diversity Day – NYC IB 19 4y
+12 Incoming analyst looking for tips on housing/budgeting 1 4y
+3 If you were only given two options… 1 4y
+20 Is Solomon Partners Paradise? 1 4y
+6 NY, Charlotte, Chicago, Houston? 1 4y
+15 LA Investment Banking 17 4y
+9 NYC SA 2022 Housing 2 4y
+8 Full Time Mobility - BofA 5 4y
0 CVP vacation + location policies? 6 4y
+23 Finder's Fee at BB 16 4y
+11 Leaving investment banking (1st year analyst) 5 4y
+3 RBC NY M&A Superday 1 4y
0 How much does a middle market MD typically work? 1 4y
+3 GS Chicago to NY or SF/LA 1 4y
+26 Best group/team at UBS London (Incoming Analyst) 19 4y
+8 DC Advisory vs. Cain Brothers (NYC) 1 4y
+51 Best EBs in Healthcare (NYC) 51 4y
+3 Housing Stipend or Cash Alowance for FT Analyst 1 4y
+21 What Should I Do? Shitty Boutique Edition 8 4y
+8 Morgan Stanley - Media & Communications NYC 5 4y
0 Rothschild NY SA 1 4y
+3 Perella Weinberg Partners NYC - Firm Insights 1 4y
+8 Getting into a serious relationship months before starting FT 4 4y
0 Allen & Co-- Hours / Culture? 8 4y
0 Piper NY Meal / Taxi Policy (Weekdays / Weekend) 7 4y
+2 Lazard LA - thoughts? 2 4y
+3 Barclays Full Time Start Date 1 4y
+186 Owning a Dog in IB - Incoming Associate 53 4y
+5 JPM Start date NYC 4 4y
+12 lincoln (chicago) vs harris williams (minneapolis) 22 4y
+3 Morgan Stanley APAC: Top Groups 6 4y
+9 Commuting for IB SA Stint? 4 4y
+37 Is FT Partners Now Officially the Most Prestigious EB? 30 4y
+10 How hard is it to make it to a small NYC boutique (10-50 people)? 2 4y
+15 Will my relationship survive my analyst years? 3 4y
0 Citi Tech NYC 4 4y
+6 IB Wall Street Second interview?? 1 4y
+6 Houlihan Lokey SA NYC Drug Test 1 4y
0 S&T —> M&A? 3 4y
+2 Baird Governemnt & Defense Team (DC) 6 4y
+16 Solomon Partners vs. FT Partners - Which Is A Better Firm 5 4y
+18 Does Solomon Partners have the Best WLB on the Street? 8 4y
+20 Corp Dev Analyst -> Corporate Banking Associate? 7 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (45) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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