+16 IBD: Mizuho (NY) vs Nomura (NY) 19 4y
+30 Business Development Versus IB 19 4y
+3 GroupMe for Barclays SA 22 NYC IBD 1 4y
+6 Is the pace slower outside of NY? 1 4y
+14 No name boutique avg pay/comp 8 4y
+1 NEED NYC FRIENDS IN BANKING :/ 5 4y
+23 What is ECM like lifestyle/work/culture 4 4y
+6 GS/MS Internal Transfer to NYC from HK 3 4y
+3 HL FRG NY/LA Perks 1 4y
+3 Has anyone ever been a bank's campus ambassador? 1 4y
+8 Moelis perks and culture?? 10 4y
+8 RX Groups in Chicago? 3 4y
0 Top groups on the street that isn't a sweatshop? 1 4y
0 Best banking groups for my goals? 1 4y
+6 Goldman Superday Content 4 4y
+9 Senior-year FT IB offer from Private Banking SA 1 4y
+10 Working at RBC and DB in London 11 4y
0 NYC to require masks in all indoor settings 4 4y
+4 Toronto vs. NYC 6 4y
+21 Prestige debate settled. 6 4y
+34 What Is So Bad About WF? 46 4y
+13 MSF Chances 6 4y
+43 How vital do you think having perfect teeth is to landing a prestigious entry level job? 22 4y
+145 Top Tech Groups - SF 100 4y
+47 IU to Stanford? 27 4y
+13 "Firsthand" Internship Ranking 3 4y
0 Offer from Citi and ML (ECM) 1 4y
+10 Citi SF Tech group 5 4y
0 Where to stay for summer internship NYC? 5 4y
+15 Houlihan Lokey Corporate Finance in London 6 4y
+47 Investment Banking as a full-blown stoner? 34 4y
+25 GF or Top BB 21 4y
+3 11/24: NY Happy Hour (6-7:30pm) 1 4y
0 Training Week in NYC 1 4y
+5 RBC IB SA 2023 already?!?!? 2 4y
+18 JD -> IB associate 9 4y
0 Banking Treasury vs Risk management vs Quantitative analyst 8 4y
+15 Thoughts after getting promoted to Asso as AN1 1 4y
0 What is William Blair's Boston office like? 1 4y
+1 Houlihan Corp Fin M&A Groups 5 4y
0 Glad I didn't go into Ibanking. 5 4y
+10 Nomura Greentech SF vs NY 13 4y
0 Latin America Exit Ops: PE, Hedge Fund, etc. ? 3 4y
+30 University of Miami VS Fordham 24 4y
+4 Best groups at CS NYC 5 4y
+15 Wells Fargo TMT? 26 4y
0 Any insight on Mizuho's consumer team in NYC? 1 4y
+3 Big 4 Consulting to TAS? 1 4y
+9 HK 2020 SA Housing & Bonus 10 4y
+48 Investment Banking Headhunters 49 4y
+8 Corporate Banking - C5 vs US BB 8 4y
0 Compensation for MUFG and Deutsche 1 4y
+37 Penn State Reputation 15 4y
+3 Anyone know RBC NYC IBD Perks? 1 4y
+21 Is 2021SA going to be in-person or virtual? 94 4y
+3 SMBC Leveraged Finance - Europe 1 4y
0 Difference in tier 1 and tier 2 in investment banking and tech and quant positions. 6 4y
+3 Deutsche Bank CB or Houlihan Corporate Valuation 4 4y
+3 IBA (Boston College) 2 4y
+3 Capital One Levfin / Private Credit 1 4y
+10 Citi vs Barclays IBD 7 4y
+99 WSO needs YOU! The Monkey Army is Now Recruiting. 0 4y
0 RBC Capital Markets 1 4y
+11 IB Associate Promo 2 4y
+9 Leave small shop and try for off-cycles or stay and hope fund grows 5 4y
+52 Thoughts on Houlihan RX (NYC)? Exits, reputation, etc.? 21 4y
+7 GS SA 2022 NYC - Risk/Compliance/Legal 4 4y
0 Deutsche Bank 1 4y
+110 Waste your 20s and 30s by working hard because future will be wonderful for the rich 26 4y
+6 Houston IB - Non-O&G Exits? 3 4y
+26 Investment Banking in Madrid? 8 4y
+3 HSBC- Off cycle Internship Update 1 4y
+24 Harris Williams M&A Boot Camp 2022 60 4y
+1 Results after final round 1 4y
+19 Christmas + NYE at IB 13 4y
0 Jefferies NY SA 2022 2 4y
+25 Any banks with first year salaries under $100k? 50 4y
+2 Winter Coats to the Office 8 4y
+5 Barclays vs Guggenheim vs GS AM 6 4y
+9 I promise you all I will get a full time offer... I mufauckin swear 1 4y
+11 BAML Capital Markets Rates and Currencies IBD? 10 4y
+1 Do women care where you work? 8 4y
+1 Chicago top RX groups 3 4y
0 Conspiracy - Everyone on this thread is a high schooler going to ASU/Penn State/Bama and I'm the only working professional 3 4y
+8 SA FT SMBC Project Finance 1 4y
+28 Credit Suisse NY vs. Morgan Stanley LA vs. Lazard Chicago (Rx) 18 4y
+6 Incoming IB Summer Analyst @ Barclays NYC Group 2 4y
+3 Windmill dunk into infrastructure private equity one day, which IB industry (Energy vs. P/U) is more practical? 1 4y
+9 Associate/AVP - Agency Services - New York 1 4y
+41 How to Lateral out of Oil and Gas? 14 4y
+12 Career in Singapore 1 4y
0 Renege PE to IB BB 1 4y
+9 Deleted 1 4y
+6 Thoughts on Jefferies FIG Insurance Group @ NYC office? 20 4y
+21 Going to be a 20 y.o. for SA 2022. Do I need a fake ID? 7 4y
+3 SixPoint Partners Insights 3 4y
0 BB SF vs. MM NYC 6 4y
+199 Is Nepotism Dead? 82 4y
+23 Feeling Unaccomplished; need advice 7 4y
+19 Bocconi msf or warwick MSc fin 22 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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

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