+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
+37 IB - Houston Bonus Thread 156 4y
+47 Opinion on STRH 31 4y
+7 FT Analyst at MM IB vs Corporate Banking 6 4y
+8 BDC or Corporate Banking? 6 4y
+13 MSF Chances 6 4y
+134 The douchiest things I ever said: can you top this? 145 4y
+9 Can I go from UFCF to LFCF? Help a monkey understand, please 8 4y
+30 University of Miami VS Fordham 24 4y
+15 Wells Fargo TMT? 26 4y
+55 Investment Banking in Miami 55 4y
0 Compensation for MUFG and Deutsche 1 4y
+3 Deutsche Bank CB or Houlihan Corporate Valuation 4 4y
0 Females in CLT 2 4y
+6 Houston IB - Non-O&G Exits? 3 4y
+8 Corp Dev @ Tesla or SpaceX? 9 4y
+24 Harris Williams M&A Boot Camp 2022 60 4y
+1 Do women care where you work? 8 4y
+41 How to Lateral out of Oil and Gas? 14 4y
+4 Aside from the others, Bath or Durham for investment banking in London? 8 4y
0 What is up with minority ex-bankers or analysts glorifying being an "investment banker" on TikTok? 3 4y
+13 Counter offer (US relocation) vs. career boost 9 4y
+199 Is Nepotism Dead? 82 4y
+6 Miami Salary 100k 8 4y
+9 Live in NYC for IB for 2 years or explore hometown IB opportunities? 1 4y
+9 Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Transfer Advice! 1 4y
+4 ATL IB/PE pay 2 4y
+4 Thoughts on DA Davidson Technology Team? 9 4y
+5 Office/Lunch Invitation After Super Day? 9 4y
+10 Virginia and New Jersey... A Precursor to 2022 Midterms 1 4y
+32 Hours in Canadian IB & Canadian Career Progression 8 4y
+11 First ever IB interview, what should I be expecting? 2 4y
+2 Duff & Phelps - Valuation Services Group 6 4y
+12 Career in Investment Banking 3 4y
+9 Deloitte Corporate Finance 2021.. 5 4y
+2 South Florida new IBD 7 4y
+16 Jefferies - Houston Energy Group 23 4y
+3 WF vs. Truist in CLT 4 4y
+11 Corporate Banking (industry choice) vs Investment Banking (Energy) 6 4y
+47 Is Goldman Sachs's NRG (energy IB) still not as good as other big players in Houston for energy? Which banks are dominating? 22 4y
+8 Should i try to early decision wharton and if rejected, early descision nyu 14 4y
+7 PLEASE HELP - Can I make it in? 12 4y
+6 Citi Houston IB 1 4y
+6 CS Houston 1 4y
+29 JPM Houston 51 4y
+2 Jefferies Tech M&A - Charlotte 13 4y
+3 CIBC Houston 8 4y
+2 Where to live in Austin? 8 4y
+3 Public Finance MM NY vs EB Houston 7 4y
+20 Best Path to Get into IB from Life Sciences? Please HELP!! 9 4y
+17 Is 100-150k debt from a semi target worth it? How likely is it to make six figures first year out of college? 20 4y
0 Oil and Gas PE Shops in NYC? 9 4y
+7 What happened to Evercore Houston 14 4y
+60 Enough with the Jefferies 🍆 sucking 13 4y
0 Part-Time MBA, Houston - Rice or Texas MBA @ Houston for IB/PE? 12 4y
+2 Jefferies - Dallas: Private Capital Advisory 6 4y
+11 Wells Fargo Houston 2021 Rep 12 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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