0 UT Austin McCombs Transfer Sophomore 1 2mo
+7 is O&G banking full of the conservative racist types? 13 2mo
+9 Choosing Uni For IB (Non-Targets) 5 2mo
+10 Balls 15 2mo
+6 colby econ (financial markets) or tulane freeman school of business 1 2mo
+9 Vanderbilt becoming the next Northwestern? 17 2mo
0 Need help 2 2mo
+8 Duke v. Dartmouth v. UChicago 9 2mo
+56 Northwestern vs Duke vs Columbia GS 35 2mo
+27 Berkeley Haas vs. UF for IB (M&A/TMT/RX) — Which Actually Places Better? 13 2mo
0 Pay scale LMM LCOL 1 2mo
+28 TCU Neeley vs UVA A&S for Chicago/NY IB… McIntire lockout a dealbreaker? 22 2mo
+1 Non-target -> Emerging Markets Possibility 2 2mo
+88 Accepted into HBS!!! Need Advice 9 2mo
+267 Vanderbilt Offer Revocation Situation 72 2mo
0 Yale spots vs. Duke spots 1 2mo
+8 Michigan Ross IBE vs UT Austin ECB for IB → Growth Equity 2 3mo
0 Uc Berkeley Econ+ data science out of state or mccombs in state? 1 3mo
0 Undergraduate Finance Club Tier List 15 3mo
+41 NYU Stern or UVA Mcintire 58 3mo
+3 Citizens 2027 IB 11 3mo
+2 University of Florida IB placements + advice? 3 3mo
0 Hired by Lincoln International and learned they drug test. Do they care about THC? 2 3mo
+7 A&M or BCG or LEK better for IB 9 3mo
+23 UK-Semi Target/Target vs China Target Undergrad for HK IBD & AMPB 14 3mo
+1 Evercore 2026 Return Offer Rate 1 3mo
+9 Tulane Finance vs UCSB Econ/Accounting as an SBCC transfer? 1 3mo
+6 WashU Olin vs NYU Econ 1 3mo
+3 HL Atlanta Business Services 4 3mo
+35 Emory College vs Georgia Tech Scheller vs UNC Kenan-Flagler (Assured Admit) vs Middlebury College 30 3mo
0 Info on Configure Partners in ATL? 1 3mo
+144 The real reason why Houston O&G IB is sweaty 50 3mo
+11 Leerink Partners Culture Post New Hires & SVB Fallout 21 3mo
+5 IB in Florida 3 3mo
+19 Where Can I place FT? 13 3mo
+143 Stanford or UVA full-ride (undergrad) for IB/Buyside? 59 3mo
+18 Terrible Month for Brown Boys 1 3mo
+6 SMU vs Northeastern 7 3mo
+7 Truist Atlanta Associate + Level 12 3mo
+18 Commodore Capital Group - Vnderbilt Offer Revocation 3 3mo
+15 HS Senior Debating Transfer (need advice from older ppl) 5 3mo
+34 Guggenheim best Houston bank 12 3mo
+9 MSF + MBA? 1 3mo
+2 UGA vs Georgia Tech 4 3mo
+4 Help Incoming Intern 5 3mo
+1 Citizens FIG 2 3mo
0 How to Get out of Houston - A1 need help! 4 3mo
+3 Recruiting for the states 5 3mo
0 South Florida Finance Attire 2 3mo
+16 Target Student (UMich/UVA/Cal) Considering Recruiting For Multiple Cities 17 3mo
+25 Houston Energy Banking Tier List 29 3mo
+18 Deutsche Bank LDCMA vs. Barings Capital Solutions 10 3mo
+21 Applying To Schools Next Year in dreams of investment banking 9 3mo
0 Canfield BHP at UTA or Emory undergrad 1 3mo
0 HSBC Corporate and Institutional Banking 2027 SA Timeline 1 3mo
+19 Recruiting in Houston w/3.7 15 3mo
+15 Houlihan Lokey ATL Office 3 3mo
+4 Del 5 3mo
+5 College Advice: Williams, Johns Hopkins, Dartmouth, Haas, Cornell or UVA? 9 3mo
+111 What happened to the Vandy thread? 47 3mo
+139 Going to UT Austin is Paradise 21 3mo
+4 Houston IB Summer Dress Code 6 3mo
+34 Richmond VA Thread 14 3mo
+16 Freshman internship in top IBs 18 3mo
+10 Wall Street Undergrad Prestige Ranking/Tierlist 24 3mo
+27 RX Industry (Legal + Consulting + IB) Rankings. Accurate? 13 3mo
+10 What percent of serious applicants get in NYC IB at UT McCombs 6 3mo
+9 WB Tech / Tech Services 5 3mo
+13 Incoming Duke Freshman (International) - IB Recruiting 4 3mo
+8 Best Non NYC Office 12 3mo
+217 Why does everyone shit on Houston/Dallas-What’s so special about NYC(genuinely curious). 114 4mo
+16 Need Help Deciding for Undergrad, D1 Athletics at Syracuse vs. SMU Vs. FSU Honors vs. Ole Miss Accounting 1 4mo
0 How good is Middlebury College IB placement for non-nepo, non athletes? 1 4mo
+9 Best Clubs at UT Austin? 4 4mo
0 Opportunities in Miami? 2 4mo
+10 Any info about crosstree? 7 4mo
+15 How realistic is full-time IB recruiting senior year after sophomore summer outside IB? 5 4mo
+86 Applying R2 CBS or Wait Until R1 for H/W 20 4mo
+45 Thoughts on FMI IB in 2026? 6 4mo
+9 UF vs. Big 10 4 4mo
0 Wells Fargo Corporate Banking? 1 4mo
+4 IB is a beta job 5 4mo
+6 piper sandler houston energy vs bofa SF vs WB chi? 6 4mo
+29 How does UT Econ and other state schools placement compare to NYU Econ? 9 4mo
+17 HS Senior struck out of college decisions, where to go from here? 11 4mo
+7 Freshman @ UVA in need of internship this summer. Help 4 4mo
+4 Ross (UofM) vs Haas (Berkeley) vs Kenan Flagler (UNC) vs Marshall (USC) vs Mendoza (ND) 12 4mo
+14 Need Help: A&M or DB? 11 4mo
+7 Stern/UT BHP/UVA/UCLA/Vandy/UNC 4 4mo
+6 UNC KF vs UCLA Business Econ vs BC CSOM pls help 2 4mo
0 Help Me Choose: Kelley vs Gies vs Farmer vs Smeal for IB 1 4mo
+26 RX Consulting A&M/Alix/FTI lateral hires 23 4mo
+54 Help My Son Select His College: Wants IB/PE 31 4mo
+1 Fried for IB 2027 SA 1 4mo
+9 Help!! Which university should I go to to get into IB? UK student 4 4mo
+13 Accepted into a target, confused on what to do now 8 4mo
+9 Deciding between UConn, Fordham, and Maryland for finance 1 4mo
0 True undergrad investment banking Target School Prestige Tierlist 9 4mo
+13 Is a Search Fund Even Enough for Banking Recruiting? 8 4mo
+6 Semi-Target + BB Trad Finance → TMT IB — Advice? 3 4mo

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

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  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
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