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
+7 BB/EB/Upper MM in NY compared to mid to lower MM banks in regional cities? 3 6y
+19 Regional MM to BB/EB ? 8 6y
+15 College junior trying to make a switch from AM to IBD 2 6y
+12 At this point in the year, what's the best summer opportunity still available? 1 6y
+6 Associate lateral from NYC BB IBD to IBD outside NYC 1 6y
+28 UVA vs. UCLA undergrad 10 6y
+12 College Decisions: USC (Marshall/Viterbi) vs. U of Michigan (LSA) vs. Vanderbilt 1 6y
+13 UVA vs Warwick 6 6y
+32 Big 4 Deal Advisory or Alvarez and Marsal Restructuring 11 6y
+12 Best out of these Colleges for Investment Banking 2 6y
+9 Spring IB Internship Options ? 1 6y
+22 chance me for top Mfin? 7 6y
+7 Headhunters Charlotte 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
+121 2019 Target School Ranking for NYC Recruit? 74 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
+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
+14 Swarthmore College EDII or wait for Regular Decisions? 4 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
+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

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 03 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

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  • 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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