+437 NEW Financial Modeling Training Courses 153 3y
+9 HDFC-HDFC Bank Merger: A Deep Dive into Valuation and Integration Challenges 0 5h
+31 PJT M&A Group Selection 2026 4 5h
+7 Is majoring in philosophy a disadvantage 5 6h
+23 IB target schools and their ib firm counterparts 20 19h
+81 Incompetent and annoying co-intern 23 21h
+246 [Early 2026] The Definitive and Data-Driven Healthcare IB Group Rankings (Biopharma + Broader HC) 60 1d
+9 Full ride to LBS, prior FIG/PC/restructuring internship experience, targeting BB/EB IB or GE, SA or grad scheme? 1 1d
+51 Stanford vs Cornell Dyson for IB 55 1d
+39 Cornell Dyson vs NYU Stern vs Berkeley Econ vs UMich Ross 42 2d
+14 2026 UPDATED CALIFORNIA (SF/Menlo/LA) PRESTIGE RANKING 27 2d
+17 Why so few east asians in london Vs NYC? 13 3d
+11 FTI Capital Advisors vs Rx 6 3d
0 Jefferies TMT 2027 SA (SF) 2 3d
+81 Financial Sponsors Group 113 4d
+13 Investment banking in Germany for indians 12 4d
+72 Hardest interview experiences? 47 5d
+4 RX Co - Teneo 6 5d
+12 Private Capital Markets 8 5d
+43 No clubs @ NYU Stern - big deal? 33 5d
+5 Citizens Culture and Exits 4 6d
+20 Help a Rising Sophomore at Non-Target 8 1w
+161 Prepping for Hard EB Technicals 190 1w
+20 Still recruiting SA'27 13 1w
0 Houlihan Lokey SF Tech 2 1w
0 BOFA SF Healthcare Group 1 1w
+15 Cfa lvl 1 vs Sie Exam ? 7 1w
+5 Centerview 2026 FT Recruiting 7 1w
+286 UBS Built One of Wall Street’s Largest Tech Banking Teams. Deal Flow Has Yet to Catch Up. 105 1w
+9 Full time IB recruiting 1 1w
+22 TECH VS FINANCE (Objective Comparison) 14 1w
+15 Community college to IB. Looking for the most effective path forward. 2 2w
+127 Houston Banking 2025 Prestige Ranking 74 2w
+203 Why are so many finance firm founders Jewish? 79 2w
+6 SF EBs in terms of exits? 1 2w
+12 Community college transfer targeting MM IB — would love input 1 2w
+202 Americas M&A League Table Q2 Updated 81 2w
+66 2026 VAULT PRESTIGE RANKINGS 34 2w
+3 PWP LA Update 4 2w
+8 Biopharma Groups in NYC 7 2w
0 MS Tech NY v Barclays Tech SF 1 2w
+15 Incoming 27 IB in SF, should I practice modelling? 3 2w
+52 Boutique firm wants access to my LinkedIn? 41 3w
+74 Goldman Sachs SSG (Special Situations Group) 99 3w
+81 A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUMMER INTERNSHIP RECRUITING 15 3w
+11 Healthcare IB Group Culture/Insights 2 3w
+2 DC Advisors vs Edgemont 7 3w
+408 I work for a shit bank in a shit team and I love it. If you want to have a fairly easy life read ahead! 111 3w
+22 Morgan Stanley West Coast Offices (Menlo/SF) 3 3w
+39 Investment Banking is Hard 17 3w
+9 Georgia Tech EE / Semiconductor Background. How realistic is IB? 4 3w
+469 Help! MD is asking me to come with him 85 3w
+25 GS TMT SF vs PJT M&A NY vs LAZ M&A NY 17 4w
+6 Non-target for IB 5 4w
+232 Where does Stern really lie? 105 4w
+19 6 Years in IB - Trying to Figure Out What's Next 7 4w
+10 BofA Groups 2026 update? 19 4w
0 Have no ties with California but wanted to do WC banking - How to justify my interest and connection? 1 1mo
+56 2027 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking 79 1mo
+26 HL vs WB 19 1mo
+72 SF Tech Banking Rankings 90 1mo
+30 SpaceX IPO 19 1mo
+64 Moving to Boston - Suggestions 41 1mo
+11 Evercore HC Menlo vs Lazard HC SF 6 1mo
+6 Infra banking vs. RE banking 4 1mo
+12 Fox Acquires Roku for $22BN 3 1mo
+4 Maybe Off Topic, but I Somewhat regret leaving IB, I miss the money. 3 1mo
0 Tech IB - West Coast vs NYC? 1 1mo
+8 Everyone understaff? (SF specific) 3 1mo
+4 MS Menlo vs PJT M&A 7 1mo
+1 SOS late to IB? 2 1mo
+8 Long Distance Relationship in IB 7 1mo
+11 LA Boutique / MM IB Recruiting Timeline for Summer Analyst Roles 1 1mo
+27 Update: LA IB Scene 33 1mo
+14 Colgate vs Claremont McKenna for NYC IB Recruiting 9 1mo
+109 [2026] Comprehensive USC IB Recruiting Guide - Clubs, Classes, & Banks 38 1mo
+3 Help needed: current SA 7 1mo
+9 Strong MM in SF vs. Weaker MM in NYC for Exits? Same coverage group 5 1mo
+12 Needham and Co in 2020? 21 1mo
+19 FinTech at GS? 11 1mo
+10 TripleTree - thoughts? 36 1mo
+4 Cantor Fitzgerald SF Tech 9 1mo
+61 What I Learned From Recruiting for SA 27 EB IB and MF 14 1mo
+17 NYU Math transfer for IB 8 1mo
+13 Incoming junior transfer, cooked for IB? 1 1mo
+11 Finance Clubs at USC as a transfer 5 1mo
+146 Most Toxic Groups in 2025 165 1mo
0 FT Partners 2027 IBD FT Analyst SF 1 1mo
+10 Risk Management to Investment Banking 5 1mo
+3 GS lead left on SpaceX 3 1mo
+7 AI data labeling financial models is paradise 2 1mo
+40 Deutsche Bank Best IB groups 56 1mo
+13 Top Tech / West Coast IB? 35 1mo
0 DC GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT BANKS LIST? 1 1mo
+9 Daddy Please Answer, Regional Corporate Banking And Recruitment? 2 1mo
+24 Niche EB’s paying a FUCKTON? 19 1mo
+101 Thoughts on the NextEra/Dominion Merger 29 1mo
+31 West Coast Tech IB Exits? 20 1mo
+6 William Blair LA 4 1mo
+12 IU Kelley vs NYU Economics vs USC Marshall - Transfer, Interested in RX IBD 10 1mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 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

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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