0 BB NYC FT Aug 2021 Starting In-Person or Virtual? 1 5y
+14 Thoughts on Transferring [Undergrad] 8 5y
0 What is the pay at regional boutique IBs? 1 5y
0 West Coast v East Coast IB & Private Equity 1 5y
+13 Does RE Investment Banking Silo You? 6 5y
+36 Quit the bitching 23 5y
0 (Need help) MM IB -> BB/EB/PE with the help of Master's degree or MBA 2 5y
+3 Global Platinum Securities??? 1 5y
+24 Non-target school tiers 26 5y
+6 NY State legalizes recreational weed 2 5y
+23 International Student: Options If Not Selected For H1B? 17 5y
+15 I fucked up 3 5y
0 Internal Lateraling 1 5y
+22 1st Year Analysts (2020) Quitting/Lateral Updates? 32 5y
+8 UBS M&A vs RBC M&A - NYC 1 5y
+10 Where to go for Investment Banking? 17 5y
0 Nomura NYC Culture & Best Groups 3 5y
+19 Undergrad Oxford vs US (Northwestern, Berkeley etc.) 4 5y
0 Offers in REIB and REPE out of UG... Thoughts? 1 5y
+4 How easy is it jumping from UK to US office (IBD)? 2 5y
+14 Undergrad comparison: GWU (-$) or NYU (+$) 16 5y
0 Toronto Based Investment Banks 1 5y
0 Buy Side out of Undergrad 1 5y
0 How much does location actually matter? 1 5y
+1 Decision offer: RBC capital markets (not coverage) versus Baird/WB/HL coverage (non-nyc) 3 5y
+4 JPM trading floor hiding espresso machine 1 5y
+2 GS SA 2021 CONFIRMED IN PERSON? 4 5y
0 Tier 2/3 to Tier 1 move after 8 months - Too soon? 4 5y
0 Getting NYC SA as a Cambridge University undergrad **ANY Advice needed** 2 5y
+4 Northeastern vs SCU vs George Washington 2 5y
0 When does FT 2022 recruiting for NYC start? 1 5y
+16 How to succeed as a 2021 MBA Summer Associate Intern - virtual edition 5 5y
0 Advice on moving to a different city during WFH 1 5y
0 Best Buildings for Analyst 2 5y
+9 Details on Jefferies Automotive Aftermarket Group in Boston 16 5y
0 Tell me you work in finance without telling me you work in finance. 2 5y
+61 Stuttering and IB/Networking 37 5y
+21 SocGen NYC IBD Thoughts? 21 5y
0 WSO UK + EMEA Resources 0 5y
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0 Any information about Jefferies technology NYC? 1 5y
+18 IB Analyst Position or USC MSF 4 5y
+10 LA vs SF vs NY offices application competitiveness 1 5y
+31 Canada Associate Bonuses MUCH Less? 33 5y
0 Canada -> US: Recruit FT or Lateral? 1 5y
0 Msf Boston 1 5y
+11 Advice? Rx v. LevFin 1 5y
+1 How would you rank HSBC IB? 4 5y
+2 Colgate? 4 5y
+2 RBC NY IBD VS CS SF Tech IBD 14 5y
0 What is the best pure Tech group in NY? 4 5y
+4 HELP NEEDED 9 5y
0 What is the referral bonus amount at RBC? 1 5y
+9 How to Transfer from NY to London Office? 4 5y
+1 RBC Investment Baking 1 5y
+5 Moelis Lateral Analyst Superday 3/24 11 5y
+14 Investment Banks in Boston - Reputation 22 5y
+13 Offer Decision: Baird vs. Houlihan Lokey (Chicago) 19 5y
+23 Scotiabank Exit Opps 6 5y
+5 Defer Summer Internship Due to Covid - Possible? 3 5y
+6 BofA Lateral Process 3 5y
+9 Working 80+ hours at boutique firm, been here little over 3 months, can't stand it much longer... 1 5y
0 Renewable Finance & Strategy Analyst Opportunity (Texas) 1 5y
+3 Summer PE --> IB FT 2 5y
+3 NYC Training for European Junior Bankers 2 5y
0 RBC Banker Question 1 5y
0 DeBlasio calls 80k workers to office 1 5y
0 Retail to IB 2 5y
+23 MD doesn't know I got HR dinged? 18 5y
+25 Evercore recruiting in Houston 24 5y
+3 SA 2021 in person or virtual? 1 5y
+6 Will I need an MBA for Corporate Banking 6 5y
+13 Career in IB or Management Consulting after a "Tech" College 6 5y
0 Good places to live near midtown 1 5y
+12 Barclays Capital - Good news 36 5y
+59 Does the Investment Banking Wage Gap Still Exist? 8 5y
+5 EB ASO (NY) to PE in LDN? 8 5y
0 Moelis Lateral Interview Process 3 5y
0 US presence of Canadian leverage finance groups 1 5y
+62 Is Brown a target? How about Williams? 27 5y
0 San Francisco Roommates 1 5y
0 Moelis Lateral Interview Process (Analyst Position) 1 5y
+3 2021 March Madness - IB Edition 1 5y
0 Drug Testing at BB in NYC 1 5y
0 Associate / Sr Associate – Principle Investments and Leveraged Finance Structuring and Underwriting – NYC 1 5y
0 How to Prep for IB/consulting and related business jobs? 1 5y
0 Internal Email About Promotion 1 5y
+217 Quitting major Investment Bank in NYC after 2 months...? 99 5y
+9 Scotia pays above-market salary? 10 5y
+264 You're too fucking privileged. 70 5y
+20 M&A: Evercore Houston (Energy) vs New York (Generalist) 27 5y
+3 SF -> NYC 1 5y
0 Why Are there lateral ops at BB's but not EB's? 10 5y
0 Struggle to unplug from work? Read this. 1 5y
0 London Holidays During COVID? 1 5y
+17 Moelis LA - Updated Info 40 5y
0 SA 2021 and SSN Application during COVID 1 5y
0 Anyone From Rutgers? 3 5y
+23 NYCIntern for summer housing? 11 5y
+9 CS Diversity Division HELPP 5 5y

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 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $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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