+412 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
+35 Houston Apartment Suggestions 33 3y
0 Keybanc O&G Houston 0 3y
+7 O&G Interview Technicals 12 3y
+5 Where to live in Charlotte? 6 3y
+389 Last Analyst Standing is Paradise 20 3y
+22 Trading vs. Banking? 8 3y
+39 Banks with worst culture in Houston? 47 3y
+97 NYC is Paradise 12 3y
+15 O&G PE Recruiting Advice 0 3y
+3 FDD Salaries 1 3y
+48 Duke worth it over UNC-Chapel Hill for IB? 17 3y
+6 Truist NYC rep 13 3y
+10 MM PE vs Mercer vs A&M Sophomore summer internship 2 3y
+6 GS Mobility Across Classics Offices/Groups 1 3y
+11 LMM Banks Known for FIG? 22 3y
+9 Tampa, FL IB 7 3y
+3 Has anyone heard back from Jefferies er? 1 3y
+29 Exit Opps with Trusit Leveraged Finance TMT team? 41 3y
+47 Houlihan Lokey Healthcare Group Insights 21 3y
+29 COMPREHENSIVE PRESTIGE TIER LIST 22 3y
+6 Investment Banking Internships 2023 1 3y
+12 Macquarie Gas or Amex 5 3y
+13 Which MBA could I land? 6 3y
+10 Does major matter for IB? 3 3y
+3 Deleted 1 3y
+3 Houston PE HHs? 1 3y
+6 Coverage (industry) vs M&A groups 7 3y
+3 BNP Paribas SA vs Truist SA 3 3y
+8 MS in Finance or Accounting or MS CS? 7 3y
+20 Thoughts on Guggenheim MM Group? 28 3y
+3 Nomura (New York) vs Truist (Charlotte) 1 3y
+35 Wake Forest Investment Banking Representation on Wall Street 48 3y
+2 Is Michigan worth the price? 2 3y
+49 McKinsey Vs JPM 18 3y
+6 Taking a lateral offer in late 2022? 2 3y
+4 Target Schools 2 3y
+71 Renewable Energy 27 3y
+5 Wells Fargo DCM 6 3y
+6 Exit Opportunities from Houston 1 3y
+4 Fidus Partners in Charlotte 4 3y
+6 College Advice 1 3y
+12 secondaries vs energies IB 2 3y
+4 HSBC, Societe Generale, CIBC Houston 6 3y
+13 William Blair Charlotte 13 3y
+27 Genuinely Do Not Understand how Kelley Is Not A Semi-Target 18 3y
+21 Masters in finance thoughts Uk edition 5 3y
+8 UMich vs UT vs UNC vs UVA Wall Street 3 3y
+13 Interview with headhunters now or 2023 post-lateral (or both)? 5 3y
+50 Should I transfer to Emory from UT-Austin McCombs 28 3y
+37 Target Capital Structure, Implied Enterprise Value, and Implied Equity Value. How to reconcile? 9 3y
+4 Opinions on Piper Sandler Houston? (general, lateral/exit opportunities,etc) 8 3y
+9 Got an MD's Card, Now What? 3 3y
+20 Lateral Promotion? 3 3y
+7 BMO Chicago or Moelis Houston 9 3y
+4 Stephens Superday Update 2023 7 3y
+2 Thoughts on FIG groups in Charlotte, NC 1 3y
+50 West Coast (LA + SF) Investment Banking Exit Opportunities - 2012-2017 11 3y
+3 Santander Treasury group 1 3y
+153 Truist Pay Raise? 202 3y
+27 Emory/WashU/CMU/JHU Alumni 17 3y
+30 Is there a difference between non-target schools? 11 3y
+12 Citizens comp? 5 3y
+39 Texas bans BlackRock and 350+ banks/funds? 15 3y
+3 LMM / MM Fintech sell-side groups? 1 3y
+5 Moelis Houston Phenomenal Culture Real? 11 3y
+18 Is asking about the Texas ESG ban during a Jefferies PubFin interview a bad idea? 5 3y
+21 DA Davidson 14 3y
+4 . 1 3y
+9 IB vs consulting 1 3y
0 RBC Houston rep 3 3y
+5 Any groups in Houston still hybrid/remote? 10 3y
+48 IB Associate Responsibilities 27 3y
+6 MSF Evaluation 1 3y
+9 How do you know when an IB job isn't really IB? 4 3y
+3 A&M RX vs. Big 4 CF 0 3y
+34 Stephens IBD Dallas 21 3y
+11 Masters Degree To Change Careers using 334 GRE (Please help) 8 3y
+6 MFA at LBS vs Vanderbilt MSF 1 3y
+24 What're are realistic exit opps for Valuations (D&P, Big 4) 11 3y
+3 Piper Sandler SA 2023 Thread 18 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • 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

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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