+13 Should I transfer from a non-target (Baylor) to a target? 14 3y
+2 What to do right now to prepare for summer? 3 3y
+13 2021 FT Recruitment - MSF 4 3y
+30 Truist Securities ANL/ASO Bonus 21 3y
+9 Goldman Sachs Insight Days IBD (Houston, LA, SF, Chicago) 15 3y
+14 Big Decision: UK or USA 2 3y
+14 Goldman Sachs Interview Process 7 3y
+4 Ye 2 3y
+7 Should I major in Econ or HOD at Vanderbilt? 1 3y
+21 Renting vs. Buying in Houston? 15 3y
+14 Stock based compensation & NOLs in DCF 3 3y
+11 IB scene in lower tier cities 10 3y
+22 ————————— 15 3y
+8 Houston Banking 16 3y
+9 Anyone have insight on D.A. Davidson FIG team? 6 3y
0 Different city than significant other 3 3y
+19 What the heck did I get myself into and how can I go from here? 18 3y
+10 Wall Street in Miami 7 3y
0 Deleted 1 3y
+12 What do I do? Do I go back to the US or do I continue with the UK? 6 3y
+12 OSU Fisher vs gtech scheller 3 3y
+8 IU Kelley or Vanderbilt 5 3y
0 Delete post 1 3y
+4 Baird Offices 4 3y
+258 Reinsurance Investment Banking - Why this niche industry is and will continue to change the commercial insurance industry entirely and for the better 39 3y
0 Stifel/Macquarie Industrials groups - any info 3 3y
+9 Del 1 3y
+30 She took her tits out mid-interview 3 3y
+1 Houston Jeffries Oil & Gas Group Superday 3 3y
0 Help me choose my internship 6 3y
+3 JPM Houston Lev Fin team 3 3y
+2 Senior in High School 3 3y
+15 Would it be retarded of me to do IB? 15 3y
+3 St Andrews vs Durham for UG in Econ and Politics?? 2 3y
0 Jefferies IB Generalist SA, Did yall get overtime? 1 3y
+3 Houston Jeffries Oil & Gas Group Superday 1 3y
+11 . 1 3y
+7 Corp Banking vs CIB 1 3y
+7 Avoid SVB Leerink 8 3y
+21 Should I take my anti-anxiety meds? 17 3y
+4 When will deal flow slow down? 2 3y
0 IB Public Finance —> Government official 1 3y
+1 Truist TMT 7 3y
0 Where do people in Charlotte uptown get dinner for $25? 7 3y
+6 LatAm/Emerging Markets - Thoughts? 1 3y
0 Outlook/opinions on Piper Sandler’s energy group (formerly Simmons & Co) 4 3y
+226 JP Morgan Private Bank - Compensation Ladder & Lifestyle? 220 3y
+29 Wells Fargo reputation 10 3y
+208 Investment Banking Analyst: A True Day in the Life 148 3y
0 Best IB team for PE exit in these Cities? 1 3y
0 Truist Meal Plan and Perks? 9 3y
+7 Introduction to Modeling; Help! 2 3y
0 Investment/Credit Risk Analyst to IB 1 3y
+6 GS IBD Dallas Office 9 3y
+29 Updated MSF rankings 2022? 16 3y
+10 hehe 12 3y
+5 SA 2023 Houston Timeline 6 3y
+3 What teams are in Houston? Any non-O&G? 1 3y
+7 Del 1 3y
+15 Del 9 3y
+5 000000 10 3y
+520 Investment Banking is Paradise 44 3y
+5 Is it better to be a career banker at BB / EB or MM? 1 3y
+435 Private Equity is Paradise 41 3y
+6 Wells Fargo Charlotte vs Oppenheimer NYC? 7 3y
+149 WSO 2022 Investment Banking Work-Conditions Survey (Part 1/3) 16 3y
+7 Del 8 3y
0 Any non-O&G IB in Houston? 1 3y
+18 Rice Jones or Texas McCombs MBA? 10 3y
+9 What's the future of O&G? Can I build a career in this space for the next 40-50 years? 2 3y
+16 Hi, I am a Robot 1 3y
+662 7 Things I Hate About Citi 94 3y
+4 SGA attractiveness to IB 3 3y
+75 Why is William Blair (TMT) so highly ranked on this site? 32 3y
+3 Fulcrum Capital in Austin 1 3y
+14 IB/AM Transfer Advice for 2023? 3 3y
+3 Any Insight on HSBC Houston Natural Resource Coverage 1 3y
+3 Stout Business Valuation Internship Houston 1 3y
+7 Worst internship/FT experience 8 3y
+21 Texas Capital Bank Thoughts? 25 3y
+414 Data Rooms are Paradise 27 3y
+6 Ernst & Young (EY) Investment Banking? 1 3y
+97 Why do banks recruit at "Semi-Targets" if there are too many apps from Harvard, Wharton and Princeton?? 109 3y
+2 Dallas IB Scene 1 3y
+6 Critique my ingenious plan to go to UK for MS Finance and return to US for a full time job in IB 3 3y
+3 Canacord TMT in Charlotte 2 3y
+6 Popular industry groups in each city 3 3y
+74 Ask Me Anything - Currently Doing PE IR; previously Associate at JPM C&R 36 3y
+51 Mental disability & IB 25 3y
+48 Q&A: CFA Charterholder, left finance to join the Army, now going into IB 3 3y
+14 MM Boutique or 10 Man Shop 6 3y
+12 How to survive the holiday season when you're new and everyone is going on PTO? 1 3y
+82 Best Houston Banks for Exit Opps? 27 3y
+2 Are Houston bankers going to work in person tomorrow given the water issues? 3 3y
+115 Consensus that Evercore won on-cycle? 16 3y
+3 Serious Question: If you had the choice between this or that… 1 3y
+7 IB scene in Dallas/Austin 21 3y
+23 Lateral into O&G / Houston - What to Expect? 15 3y
+7 Coverage (MM) or M&A (LMM) 4 3y
+620 Big 4 is Paradise 61 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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