0 College (undergrad) - Syracuse or SMU for Investment Banking 18 6y
+21 How well does U of Arkansas represent on Wall Street? (undergrad) 7 6y
0 Oppenheimer vs. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 4 6y
+10 How does the first choice/second choice location work when it comes to receiving the offer? 3 6y
+7 BAML Leveraged Finance (Nigeria) 1 6y
+26 Getting Started....early. 17 6y
0 Morgan Stanley IBD LA and Chicago 5 6y
0 Study Abroad Fall Vs. Staying to Work on GPA and Network 4 6y
0 Summer Associate to FT offer rate for BB Houston or NYC 2 6y
+28 The 25 people you should avoid on Wall Street 36 6y
+70 Which schools place best for Texas IB/PE? 56 6y
0 Help Deciding on a Summer Internship 4 6y
0 What should I do? Currently at a boutique... 3 6y
0 Graduating college early -- bad idea? 9 6y
+3 KLR Group info? 3 6y
0 MHT Midspan 2 6y
+14 Indiana or Tulane for undergrad 8 6y
+15 Undergrad - UT Business Honors Program vs Georgetown McDonough School of Business 5 6y
+12 UVA or Penn State Schreyer for Getting into Top IB Banks 2 6y
0 Undrg-Richard Ivey Business(Canada)Or Wesleyan University Or CMC Or Vanderbilt OR UVA 1 6y
0 Accepted SA, Rethinking Location 8 6y
+17 UC Santa Barbara vs UC San Diego for Investment Banking 13 6y
+212 "A Son Never Dies" by Sunil Gupta - Moving Letter from a Father of an Ibanking Analyst 65 6y
0 Semi Target Econ vs. Non-Target Business? 8 6y
+80 Why is everyone obsessed with NYC? 72 6y
0 Relocating to New York for Banking 9 6y
0 Another Stupid School Question 4 6y
0 UMD semester abroad; application at BB 1 6y
+49 Advice On Finding a BB or Big Boutique Internship For Sophomore Summer With Freshmen IB Experience 32 6y
+10 Bankers decide to take their talents to...Cleveland? 6 6y
+5 Chances at Top B-School 2 6y
0 COLA for salary negotiation 3 6y
+25 Banking in the PNW and other advice 10 6y
+22 LA Banking Scene - Reputation & Culture 12 6y
+40 Legal career in IB 14 6y
0 Recent PE recruiting from GS? 2 6y
+25 Starting process in freshman year 15 6y
+18 Which University is the most worthwhile? 7 6y
+40 University of Oklahoma BBA Finance reputation? 19 6y
+55 The Economics of an Unpaid Internship 15 6y
0 Coverage Group in Charlotte vs ECM in New York 0 6y
+15 J.P. Morgan's Junior Investment Banking Program 19 6y
+40 Big 4 Consulting > Top MBA > BB IBD Doable? 16 6y
+13 Cornell Transfer Worth It? 18 6y
0 Switching to IBD 4 6y
+1 Is my cc plan solid to get a investment banking job in NYC, DC, CHI? 7 6y
0 Loughlin Management Partners + Co. 4 6y
+12 Top 20 MBA for Investment Banking in LA 4 6y
+15 Accounting major from a non-target, possible at all? Southeast USA market 3 6y
+19 Vanderbilt or Baruch? 7 6y
+21 How to network with people in specific groups? 8 6y
+16 Being conservative at wall street. 3 6y
+12 Chances on Deferred Admittance MBA programs 1 6y
+13 Energy IB in Houston Post MBA or Networking from Corp Fin 1 6y
+3 Energy Groups in NYC? 1 6y
+12 HL Dallas? 7 6y
+20 Help me build a list of colleges that I actually have a shot of getting into (Econ/Finance) 11 6y
+12 A Little Bit Lost 1 6y
+13 Sophomore PE vs IB Internship 2 6y
+20 HL RX Regional (Minneapolis/Dallas/DC) vs. Citi Houston vs. CS SF 3 6y
+12 Balancing Wife's Career and IBD 1 6y
+21 What Exit Opportunities Do You See From This Role? 6 6y
+44 Columbia 3+2 SEAS or Semi-target LAC 13 6y
+10 Barclays Generalist IB vs Bank of America LevFin Charlotte SA 4 6y
+5 IU Kelley vs UNC KF 2 6y
+36 BEST HIGH SCHOOLS FOR IB 18 6y
+9 Seeking analyst role at lesser known boutique or regional firm (lateral mobility with 3 years experience) 2 6y
+21 Jefferies 2020 IBD SA Charlotte, NC 10 6y
+3 Moving to NYC after the summer internship 2 6y
+26 Cornell ED or Univ. of Florida Full-Ride (320k decision!)? 7 6y
+21 Transferring Schools: Worth It? 5 6y
+26 Accepted Regional IB Offer, should I keep interviewing if I really want to live in NY? 11 6y
+3 JP Morgan to shift thousands of jobs out of NY area 1 6y
+25 Transfer From Stern to McCombs? 8 6y
+59 How is NYC IB recruiting at UNC Chapel Hill? 37 6y
+6 MBA Intern - Top BB in Houston (GS/MS) vs Boutique in NYC (Gugg/GHL) 1 6y
+18 Houston PE Recruiting Process 1 6y
+14 Graduate School vs FT Recruiting 4 6y
+12 Super Day: JP Morgan 1st Year CIB Risk Analyst 1 6y
+50 Mid-Ranked Analyst at Top BB vs Top-Ranked Analyst at Mid BB - London 12 6y
+29 Emory vs. UCLA vs. UCB vs. USC for undergrad? 17 6y
+7 Best Houston banks for exit ops? 4 6y
+15 HELP: 2018er 'WeWorkER' trying to break into IB/Anything Finance, any chance? 5 6y
+3 Sophomore summer - PE or IB? 4 6y
+21 What schools do IB firms in Miami recruit from? 8 6y
+10 Regional IB offices 4 6y
+47 UT Austin Business Honors vs. NYU Stern (Urgent- not lying about that) 17 6y
+12 EB 2021 SA: How many positions can I apply at once? 2 6y
+12 Is this role FO or MO? Expected salary/bonus? 4 6y
+3 Lateral from strong MM to EB/BB 1 6y
+28 Best Houston Banks for NON-ENERGY exit opps? 11 6y
+23 Advice for 2 Problems? 8 6y
+17 Emory (50k) vs Baruch (7k) 4 6y
+21 UNC IB Recruiting 7 6y
+3 Marshall, McIntire or Kenan-Flagler undergrad for placement in nyc. 1 6y
+17 Cornell CAS (Econ) vs Fordham Gabelli for Breaking into IB 3 6y
+14 IB in Different Cities 2 6y
+70 RBC vs Tobin & Co. 62 6y
+15 TPH Restructuring Scene - Houston 6 6y
+3 Duke NYC IB Recruiting 1 6y

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

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  • 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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