+14 Bristol or Durham 5 1y
+17 LMM Chicago Scene? 9 1y
+17 IU vs. UMD 7 1y
+3 MEXICO IB Recruiting 3 1y
+6 NYU SPS MS in Financial Planning vs WashU MS in Finance 1 1y
0 Didwhatittook 0 1y
+10 Struck Out in US IB Recruiting—Looking at EU Options (Dual Citizen) 4 1y
+97 Firms with most aura 60 1y
+12 Possible to find anything in Thailand? SEA/ Singapore? 0 1y
+15 Wells Fargo 2026 IB SA NYC thoughts? 6 1y
+7 truist atlanta offers 11 1y
+271 Analysts and Associates: Who Will Help Us? 48 1y
+6 Reading More 1 1y
0 Why IB in NYC vs other locations? 1 1y
+9 Umiami Herbert vs Indiana Kelley vs Tulane 5 1y
+7 CITI Bank Energy Team 1 1y
0 Can anyone provide insight the the Dallas TX office for TD Securities? 1 1y
+5 Culture at HL Dallas Office? 10 1y
+6 Rothschild & Co hires Jonathan Kaye as Global Co-Head of Business Services 3 1y
0 Baird IB SA 26 Houston 1 1y
+8 William Blair ATL 5 1y
+64 TEXAS IB PRESTIGE RANKING - 2025 20 1y
+293 Del 219 1y
+237 An Overview of Technology Media and Telecom (TMT) - Part 1 of 2 44 1y
+14 Truist SA 26 Megathread 26 1y
+342 🚨WSO Blocking Free Speech, RH from JEF retaining Attorneys 51 1y
+37 Thoughts on Energy Transition in Houston? Best Groups, Exits, Deal Flow, Comp? 9 1y
+21 SMU vs BYU vs UVA 8 1y
0 For SA 2026 - Thoughts on DB CM O&A (NY) vs GUGG PEAG (ATL). 2 1y
+3 JEFF Houston Energy Transition vs. Traditional Energy Group 2 1y
+36 HOUSTON PRESTIGE RANKING 2025 6 1y
0 Baird Charlotte SA 2026 1 1y
+13 Can I get into IB from STEM major? 4 1y
+43 Is Equiturn a new Elite Boutique? 24 1y
+42 ATL IB Scene 40 1y
+14 Non Finance/Unrelated Master's from Oxbridge 10 1y
0 USC Marshall or UT Austin McCombs Canfield Business Honors 3 1y
+3 Alabama Quant/Hedge fund 2 1y
+4 University of Alabama and Point72 1 1y
+23 Alvarez & Marsal reputation? 21 1y
+19 WF IB (Charlotte) or JPM MMBSI (Chicago) 26 1y
0 NorthEastern University- MS Finance. 1 1y
0 IB/Consulting @ Northeastern, SMU, or UNC? 1 1y
0 Wharton Academy Fundamentals of Corporate Finance and Valuation Program 1 1y
+8 Top Investment Banks in Charlotte? 4 1y
+3 Wells Fargo CLT 1 1y
+7 AHL/ABP JP Morgan 23 1y
+117 Chill group into Sweatshop 34 1y
+3 A&M NACR Recruiting Timeline 5 1y
+2 Mizuho Houston 7 1y
0 William Blair Atlanta Tech 2026 Superday 1 1y
0 MF Private Credit vs. MM Investment Banking Summer 2026 3 1y
0 Houston ‘26 opportunities 1 1y
+3 Advice for Truist SA 2025 First Round (ATL Office) 19 1y
+72 Public Finance / Municipal Groups 26 1y
+24 Advices for EU-non target to break in IB in US 7 1y
+3 Del 4 1y
+53 Houston IB SA 2026 MEGATHREAD 84 1y
+36 Non Top-3 BB London vs MBB Continental EU 21 1y
0 Lazard Charlotte 26 3 1y
0 Lateraling to Charlotte? 1 1y
+33 Lincoln or Stephens? 37 1y
+12 College decisions 2 1y
0 Opinion on RBC REGAL 2 1y
+10 TPH HOUSTON MEGA THREAD 2026 SA 17 1y
+10 Senior Seeking Advice - so lost at this point 3 1y
+56 Word of Caution to Houston Junior Bankers 1 1y
+40 Should Jefferies Dallas Tech MD/MDs be charged with Involuntary manslaughter? 17 1y
+4 Ridiculous Comp- Analyst I 13 1y
+16 UCD Econ, Maths, Stats vs Durham Finance vs Nottingham Financial Maths 6 1y
0 CITI HOUSTON IB SA SUPERDAY 2 1y
+4 Evercore Houston Diversity Superday 5 1y
0 EVR Houston Superday 1 1y
+45 BBG: Jefferies 28-Year-Old Technology Banker Carter McIntosh Dies 13 1y
+21 Econ at Umich or possibility of McCombs? 10 1y
0 Citi Houston First Round Yesterday SA 2026 - SD 0 1y
+6 Evercore Houston 12 1y
0 Charlotte IB 1 1y
0 Should I still push the envelope in IB? - non target 1 1y
+201 Any info on Jim Donovan GS Md 162 1y
+18 Undergrad college decision 5 1y
0 Moelis First-Rounds SA '26 2 1y
+11 What are some LMM and MM boutique tech M&A firms in the following states? 4 1y
+12 Houston IB Recruiting? 9 1y
0 UNC Recruiting Opportunities? 1 1y
0 Moving locations 3 1y
+6 Vanderbilt for IB ? 12 1y
+6 RX AS Life at HL LA? 3 1y
0 Lazard SA 2026 2 1y
+23 Top bucket in sweaty group? 21 1y
+15 2024 Houston IB Bonus Megathread 10 1y
+3 Transferring 14 1y
0 2026 IB Recruiting 1 1y
+30 Why is IB recruiting still elitist to the point of being stupid but corporate law has changed? (UK) 14 1y
+4 Devon Park Turnover? 11 1y
0 Accel-KKR rep? menlo and atlanta? 4 1y
+6 Moelis Lateral Houston? 12 1y
+8 Durham ECON or Finance 10 1y
0 Stephens IB Comp Info 1 1y
0 SMU vs Santa Clara 4 1y

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

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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
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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