+10 Restructuring groups (PJT etc.) VS consulting firms (FTI, Alic, A&M) 4 4y
+2 Baird Governemnt & Defense Team (DC) 6 4y
+18 Does Solomon Partners have the Best WLB on the Street? 8 4y
+2 Lateraling to a New City 6 4y
0 CIBC Houston 1 4y
+476 Moving To Miami 32 4y
+1 Incoming college freshman meeting with an Associate tomorrow, what should I ask him? 3 4y
+20 Houston Apartments - 2021 17 4y
+13 Del 3 4y
+8 Leveraging a Big Pharma internship to a Healthcare Banking role 2 4y
+1 Energy Banking Study Resources 2 4y
+128 Have it your way 25 4y
+398 Investment Banks as NBA Teams 87 4y
0 Charlotte Summer Analyst roommate 1 4y
0 BAML CLT Levfin Shrinking? 1 4y
+22 Top groups in Charlotte 22 4y
+9 Do you think I can break into a solid MM (top MSF, IB experience) 1 4y
+2 Dallas IB Scene 5 4y
+63 Thoughts on IB Houston EB’s? Lazard, Evercore, PWP/TPH? 76 4y
+69 Calgary IB Rankings 20 4y
0 Wells Fargo Boston 2 4y
0 RJ Tech Services 2 4y
+11 Banking Lifestyle at Smaller Boutiques 15 4y
+3 Anyone have input on Crosstree in Tampa, FL? 1 4y
+14 MHT Partners-Anyone know anything? 8 4y
+8 Has your bank mandated you to go back to office? 20 4y
+14 Restructuring IB vs Consulting 10 4y
+9 Charlotte SA 2021 Living 7 4y
0 Sophomore worried about unfocused finance experience 2 4y
0 D.A. Davidson Updated 2022 Review 0 4y
+14 NYC cost of living 5 4y
+3 Moelis known in VC? 1 4y
+30 Europe Uni Rankings 23 4y
+15 Del 19 4y
+6 Big four transactional advisory to investment banking 8 4y
+16 Vanderbilt MSF 2021 7 4y
+20 2020 Wells Fargo IB Groups? 9 4y
0 Thoughts on Configure Partners? 3 4y
+126 Oil and Gas Overview 44 4y
+2 Thoughts on NWM -> HF? 1 4y
0 Any students from smu looking for a roommate for summer 2022 in New York 1 4y
+4 MM Lateral Interview Questions? 6 4y
+119 New to forum/wanting a career change 55 4y
+20 Jefferies Charlotte 2019 21 4y
+6 Houston perks? 11 4y
+12 REIT acq to Infra IB 1 4y
+17 Elite Boutique Analyst 3 makes more than an Associate 2 at JPM 14 4y
+18 SVB Leerink Tech vs. Healthcare - Which Group is Better in Terms of Culture/Pay/Prestige/Exit Opps 4 4y
0 Where Should I go? 5 4y
+247 Non US/Europe IB/PE Overview 36 4y
+53 College Rankings for IBD in NYC: 105 4y
0 In 2022, what are considered to be the “Public Ivies” or top public target schools for IB/PE? 7 4y
+185 Personal Experience with Houston Energy IBD - Thoughts on Industry Outlook? (Long Post) 71 4y
+80 Toughest Groups Historically 41 4y
+21 How I've managed to break into IB from a non-target (work in progress) 1 4y
+3 Lightning Partners? 1 4y
+3 William Blair and Guggenheim Atlanta 3 4y
+26 What are Diversity Programs actually LIKE? 11 4y
+194 Covid Surge and Back to Remote 90 4y
0 IB bonuses in NYC vs Charlotte/Tier 2 1 4y
+11 Citi vs Scotiabank vs TPH (Houston offices) 46 4y
+12 Goldman Sachs apprenticeship 7 4y
+9 Investment Banking in Miami 36 4y
0 Wells Fargo MBA Placement Process 1 4y
+1 Goldman Sachs Lateraling Locations 3 4y
+20 How to know which doors are leading to target-balls ? 1 4y
+3 Back to WFH…? 5 4y
+110 Be Careful what you write to HR (Real Life Example) 80 4y
+25 Houston/ NY SA Recruiting 6 4y
+13 MUFG IB 17 4y
+6 Charlotte Housing Recommendations? 7 4y
+6 Jefferies Richmond? 2 4y
+12 Exits from Top Tech Groups 1 4y
+13 How is UT Austin Non-BHP recruiting? 10 4y
+21 BofA Houston Work Culture/Deal Flow? 3 4y
+7 Financial due diligence senior associate (accounting firm you never heard of) looking to lateral to IB would like advice 7 4y
+14 Clearwater International 9 4y
+99 What is the downside (if any) of Chicago IB? 44 4y
+41 Crucial Freshman Summer? 40 4y
+67 Credit Suisse - honest assessment 24 4y
+62 Updated info on Houston Banks 2021 67 4y
+10 Exit Opps for O&G bankers? 1 4y
+6 What banks are still WFH (as of 12/19/21)? 1 4y
+14 Is a Regional Boutique IB internship worth it pre MSF? 3 4y
+9 Masters of Finance- Review 1 4y
0 BC vs Wake 3 4y
+38 Highest paying banks for analysts/associates? 29 4y
+3 CIBC bumps base to $100k General opinions on CIBC in US? 1 4y
+11 Stifel SA 2022 183 4y
+3 Charlotte vs NYC 1 4y
+3 CB SA to FT LevFin/DCM? 3 4y
+47 Houston Status Update - Hours? Flow? Morale? 53 4y
+20 MSc Finance at IE vs Warwick vs LSE vs Singapore Management University vs Rochester Simon vs WashU Olin 9 4y
+9 Wells Fargo Charlotte Exit Opps 4 4y
+140 How do you explain to girls what you do? (Investment banking job) 81 4y
0 MSF to IB 1 4y
+3 Citi IBD Houston Summer Associate Superday 1 4y
+3 GS Dallas Superday Offer 4 4y
+14 No name boutique avg pay/comp 8 4y
0 Top groups on the street that isn't a sweatshop? 1 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 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

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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