+20 IB SA 2026 Troubles 7 1y
+30 Non Target to Energy Investment Banking 2 1y
+16 Exits for Houston IB Juniors in 2025? 4 1y
+277 (Instagram) Rich Handler blames death of Associate in Jef Dallas office on "toxic effects of fentanyl and cocaine" 66 1y
0 Moelis Houston 2 1y
+7 Truist Securities in 2025 8 1y
+13 3.45 GPA, Incoming at Blackstone (Jr Summer), Investment Banking (Sophomore Summer), Semi-Target (UT, Boston College, UNC, Vanderbilt, Washington & Lee)) 3 1y
0 General Atlantic Summer Analyst Program 3 1y
0 Seeking Advice: WM to IB 1 1y
0 Just transferred to semi target, what are next steps? 1 1y
+17 Lazard Houston 13 1y
+32 RBC NYC Groups / Culture 49 1y
+10 Networking when transferring? 1 1y
+34 UT Austin Finance Club Rankings 12 1y
+12 No Summer 2025 Offer as a Junior – Any Hope Left? 14 1y
+40 Could Joining a Private Members' Club Help Me with break into IB? 10 1y
+13 Want to break into IB, had a few questions 10 1y
0 GS equity trader in PWM VS analyst in GBM structured finance 1 1y
+28 Advice on shifting from NY renewables to TX oil & gas IB 14 1y
0 HireVue MBA Summer Associate 1 1y
0 Transferring colleges and job prospects 1 1y
+10 Moelis Houston Energy Group 4 1y
0 HireVue for Summer Associate 1 1y
+5 NY LMM CB or non-NY MM IB 1 1y
0 When is a renege worth it? 2 1y
+312 How prestigious is a job where… 91 1y
+34 Best banks in Houston? 15 1y
+13 Wells Fargo Charlotte 4 1y
0 Traditional IRA/401k is the most reasonable retirement plan 1 1y
0 2025 Birmingham Rothschild Off-Cycle Global Advisory 3 1y
+17 Help needed - Wells Fargo Chatlotte??? 7 1y
+2 Wells Fargo Charlotte 4/24 Second Wave SPD 4 1y
+15 Province Restructuring Advisory 13 1y
0 Stephens ATL FT 2025 4 1y
+10 Southern US MBA Progams 3 1y
0 Preston Hollow Community Capital (PHCC) 1 1y
+113 If IB firms opened offices in Southern Florida, would you prefer to work there or still in NYC? 71 1y
+12 No BS, Data-Backed Target Colleges for IB/PE 7 1y
+9 Mechanical Engineer Looking To Break Into Regional Boutique IB 2 1y
+21 Is the value of being at a target in the UK diminishing every year? 22 1y
0 Wells Fargo IB Internship Locations 3 1y
0 UT Austin Econ advice 2 1y
0 JPM networking event 2 1y
0 UT Austin Economics 4 1y
+9 Rerecruiting for FT After a Summer in Corporate & Investment Banking 1 1y
+46 Houston Vs Dallas 43 1y
+10 London IB internship secured - am I wasting my time/money thinking about an MFin? 3 1y
0 Socgen vs Oppenheimer 2 1y
+1 Villanova or Wake Forest for NYC Investment Banking (high finance in general) 4 1y
+6 Post-banking opportunities in Texas? 1 1y
+3 What’s located at WF Miami? 1 1y
+21 I truly just want a return offer and have my boss comment "pls fix" 6 1y
+19 Incoming Non-Target (Baylor) Sophomore With Some Questions 6 1y
+66 Houston Apartment (and Budget) Suggestions 22 1y
+9 UVA vs Rice IB Undergrad Placement 5 1y
+10 U.S. Master’s for EU citizen with 3 years IB/VC/PE expr 3 1y
+21 Wells vs. RBC 16 1y
+6 Summer 2026 - IB in Charlotte or Risk Mgmt in NY 5 1y
+10 Freshman Year Steps 3 1y
+3 GS Dallas vs Citi NY SA (Exits/comp) 4 1y
+14 Incoming freshman seeking advice 2 1y
+3 UNC INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BSBA WITH AN EMPHASIS IN FINANCE 8 1y
+17 vanderbilt MSF 11 1y
+13 Which MSc is worth it? 17 1y
0 Jeffrey Chiang 2 1y
+22 UMich Ross UG as an international student 21 1y
+6 Rice's Recent IB Placement 1 1y
+12 Lateral from MM to BB and from analyst directly to asso - how to perform 1 1y
+18 UNC vs Texas A & M Business Honors and general college decision guidance 3 1y
0 Houlihan Lokey / 7 Mile Advisors Charlotte Office Exits? 1 1y
+34 Struck Out—Next Moves 27 1y
0 Too old to break into Finance? 1 1y
+4 Energy Coverage - Toronto / NY 2 1y
+20 Boston College (Carroll) vs. Indiana (Kelley) vs. Emory Undergrad: Which is better for a future in IB? 5 1y
0 Lincoln International 1 1y
+1 Thoughts on Rothschild’s UK offices 1 1y
+11 Transferring Undergrad 3 1y
+29 Lateraling from a "no-name" / micro boutique advice 11 1y
+6 2025 Grad IB Options 1 1y
+20 Is SMU Underrated? 5 1y
+37 SA26 - Better off delaying grad for SA27? 26 1y
+4 Cascadia vs DA Davidson vs Intrepid 2 1y
+6 SMU for IB, what's their reputation like 1 1y
0 Bank Of America (Bofa) Charlotte - LevFin 1 1y
0 IN Sophomore Internship 1 1y
+8 UF vs Amherst 6 1y
0 Houston Summer 2025 Housing 1 1y
0 Jeffrey Chiang 1 1y
0 SA 2025- to FT lateral 1 1y
+9 VSB vs UW vs Fordham 8 1y
+14 Target Sports for Finance 7 1y
+9 Undecided on where to go for undergrad 1 1y
+4 Is Truist leaving Atlanta? 2 1y
+12 Junior Transfer GPA Issues 7 1y
+9 Should I apply to wake forest? 11 1y
+9 Wells Fargo Healthcare 8 1y
+11 TAS to LMM IB 2 1y
+27 2025 Target Rankings for IB / Buyside 9 1y
+13 SMU COX vs IU Kelly:?Transfer undergrad 25 1y
0 UNC Chapel Hill BK 0 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

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

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