+79 A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUMMER INTERNSHIP RECRUITING 15 2d
+26 Current State of UBS in North America 8 3d
+18 MM Investment Banks 5 5d
+10 Wells Fargo CLT 19 5d
+9 Georgia Tech EE / Semiconductor Background. How realistic is IB? 4 6d
+370 2026 Perks & Benefits Megathread (Dinner, Uber, Travel, Gym, etc.): Which Banks Actually Take Care of Their Juniors? 198 6d
+10 Scotia P&U 18 6d
+143 Top 30 schools by IB analyst headcount 89 1w
+8 Prep for Houston SA roles? 5 1w
+13 Northwestern Econ VS UVA Econ for IB?! 15 1w
+232 Where does Stern really lie? 105 1w
+33 UVA McIntire vs Cornell Dyson for IB 23 1w
+9 A&M NACR or PEPI Better Long Term 12 1w
0 Wells Reneg Opening for SA 2027 2 1w
0 Have no ties with California but wanted to do WC banking - How to justify my interest and connection? 1 1w
+12 Is Bocconi actually worth the money for London IB if my other options are significantly cheaper? 1 1w
+6 Any info on MS new Dallas office(s)? 1 1w
+57 DA Davidson IB 19 1w
+19 WF NYC LevFin culture, WLB, other insights? 7 2w
0 Freshman Internship, What Responsibilities Signal Best? 1 2w
+1 SOS late to IB? 2 2w
0 Which Master’s would you choose for Investment Banking? 2 2w
+2 School choices best for IB 3 2w
+9 Choosing Uni for IB/ finance 4 2w
+11 LA Boutique / MM IB Recruiting Timeline for Summer Analyst Roles 1 2w
0 No Freshman Year Internship 1 2w
+7 2028 internship recruiting timeline? 12 2w
0 Rice for IB? 2 3w
+6 Personal thoughts Duke IB 28 3w
+35 NESCAC recruited athlete - good for finance? 38 3w
+304 Vandy MSF 27 3w
+8 A&M/FTI IB Teams 2 3w
+6 UVA McIntire 2 3w
+14 MBA? Current big law 15 3w
+11 Raymond James Healthcare 8 3w
+11 BMO Questions 24 3w
+61 What I Learned From Recruiting for SA 27 EB IB and MF 14 3w
+4 Is my GPA going to hold me back? 5 3w
+16 Miami-Ohio or Penn State for IB in Chicago? 16 3w
+138 Is banking in the south more sustainable? 33 3w
+5 Banks as Cities 4 3w
+4 Balls? 6 3w
+15 Houston Energy Banking Tier List 17 3w
+10 Entering the US IB market without US education 1 4w
+13 PJT Houston 10 4w
+4 Is Warwick a target outside of Maths/Econ 6 1mo
+6 When Do Incoming Analysts Start Apartment Hunting? 4 1mo
+70 Vanderbilt PJT Park Hill Incident 36 1mo
+12 UVA CLUBS ADVICE AS A TRANSFER GMG VVF 7 1mo
+9 Daddy Please Answer, Regional Corporate Banking And Recruitment? 2 1mo
+103 How Do Analysts at A&M Make $250K+ TC? 57 1mo
+25 Incoming @ UVA, now what? 25 1mo
0 How hard is it to switch out of Houston Energy IB to Industrials/Generalist NYC or Chicago 1 1mo
+37 Top banks for Power & Utilities M&A? (2026) 50 1mo
+9 PJT Houston 16 1mo
0 UT Austin McCombs Transfer Sophomore 1 1mo
+7 is O&G banking full of the conservative racist types? 13 1mo
+9 Choosing Uni For IB (Non-Targets) 5 1mo
+10 Balls 15 1mo
+6 colby econ (financial markets) or tulane freeman school of business 1 1mo
+9 Vanderbilt becoming the next Northwestern? 17 1mo
0 Need help 2 1mo
+8 Duke v. Dartmouth v. UChicago 9 1mo
+56 Northwestern vs Duke vs Columbia GS 35 1mo
+27 Berkeley Haas vs. UF for IB (M&A/TMT/RX) — Which Actually Places Better? 13 1mo
+112 Target schools are boring 29 1mo
0 Pay scale LMM LCOL 1 1mo
+27 TCU Neeley vs UVA A&S for Chicago/NY IB… McIntire lockout a dealbreaker? 22 1mo
+1 Non-target -> Emerging Markets Possibility 2 1mo
+88 Accepted into HBS!!! Need Advice 9 1mo
+267 Vanderbilt Offer Revocation Situation 88 1mo
0 Yale spots vs. Duke spots 1 1mo
+8 Michigan Ross IBE vs UT Austin ECB for IB → Growth Equity 2 1mo
0 Uc Berkeley Econ+ data science out of state or mccombs in state? 1 1mo
0 Undergraduate Finance Club Tier List 15 1mo
+41 NYU Stern or UVA Mcintire 58 1mo
+3 Citizens 2027 IB 11 1mo
+2 University of Florida IB placements + advice? 3 1mo
0 Hired by Lincoln International and learned they drug test. Do they care about THC? 2 1mo
+7 A&M or BCG or LEK better for IB 9 1mo
+23 UK-Semi Target/Target vs China Target Undergrad for HK IBD & AMPB 14 1mo
+1 Evercore 2026 Return Offer Rate 1 1mo
+9 Tulane Finance vs UCSB Econ/Accounting as an SBCC transfer? 1 1mo
+6 WashU Olin vs NYU Econ 1 1mo
+3 HL Atlanta Business Services 4 1mo
+33 Emory College vs Georgia Tech Scheller vs UNC Kenan-Flagler (Assured Admit) vs Middlebury College 30 1mo
0 Info on Configure Partners in ATL? 1 1mo
+144 The real reason why Houston O&G IB is sweaty 50 1mo
+11 Leerink Partners Culture Post New Hires & SVB Fallout 21 1mo
+5 IB in Florida 3 1mo
+19 Where Can I place FT? 13 1mo
+143 Stanford or UVA full-ride (undergrad) for IB/Buyside? 59 1mo
+18 Terrible Month for Brown Boys 1 1mo
+4 SMU vs Northeastern 7 1mo
+7 Truist Atlanta Associate + Level 12 1mo
+18 Commodore Capital Group - Vnderbilt Offer Revocation 3 1mo
+15 HS Senior Debating Transfer (need advice from older ppl) 5 2mo
+34 Guggenheim best Houston bank 12 2mo
+9 MSF + MBA? 1 2mo
+2 UGA vs Georgia Tech 4 2mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

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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

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

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  • Associates (44) $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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