+10 One of those Uniquely Rare people, Somali Refugee, Ball player in France, Navy Seals, now IB at MS 1 6y
+4 When to start reaching out for soph summer internship? 4 6y
+12 Offer Decision Help Part 2. 1 6y
+6 Best recruiter for lateraling? 3 6y
+14 MS Finance vs internship 4 6y
+21 Career dilemma - need HELP!! 1 6y
+9 Freshman Intership Opps for the Summer 1 6y
+11 Does Los Angeles contain any Technology Investment Bank Groups? 7 6y
+15 Tech IB in SF vs FP&A at a tech company in a low COL 1 6y
+21 Ceasars (CZR) M&A analysis / thoughts 8 6y
+2 Non-Target 3.4 GPA Chances? 1 6y
+12 Transitioning from Corporate Banking to Investment Banking 1 6y
+8 Is the IB scene in seattle that bad? 5 6y
+15 FP&A at a large scale/public tech firm or IBSA for a mid market bank for full time IB recruiting? 1 6y
+19 Morgan Stanley Tech in Menlo Park 3 6y
+14 International Female - 2020 SA chance? 2 6y
+6 Credit Suisse Los Angeles - SA 2020 Recruiting 3 6y
+16 Georgetown MSB vs UC Berkeley Undergrad 4 6y
+3 MVP Capital? 2 6y
+18 Moving from Corp Dev into IB 1 6y
+17 Best Colleges for Investment Banking 13 6y
+4 "Precursor" Internships for IB 1 6y
+6 PJT San Francisco (Tech) 1 6y
+19 Should I Extend Undergrad by a Sem for SA 2020? 7 6y
+33 Best West Coast Groups for PE Exit Opps 7 6y
+25 Union Square Advisors SA 2020 Thread! 22 6y
+17 What's up with these summer MSF start date? Summer Job Conflict? 5 6y
+15 GS/MS/JPM Analyst to Corporate Paths? 1 6y
+20 What is more prestigious job 1 vs job 2? 7 6y
+20 California vs UK for West Coast IB 13 6y
+323 Worst Interview/Job Experience: Can You Top Mine? 126 6y
+23 Lazard TMT vs. Evercore Tech 10 6y
+3 Middle Market SF 3 6y
+9 Berkeley: Degree VS GPA 1 6y
+3 Keybanc Capital Markets - Culture, Comp, and Exit Opps? 1 6y
+3 Morgan Stanley SF IBD 1 6y
+4 2019 Bay Area TMT Group Rankings? 1 6y
+9 Besides relationships, what are the the main differences in an m&a process at EBvsBB 4 6y
+26 Urgent: Advice Needed on SA 2020 FSG BB Offer vs. Top-Tier Tech Recruiting 6 6y
+10 BAML 2020 SA 11 6y
+12 Advice Please! - Path to Private Equity - Starting from Valuation Advisory 1 6y
+11 Insight on Non-Responsive Contact at BB after First Round Interview 5 6y
+3 Going to be Freshman at University of Colorado Boulder in the fall. How do I break into the industry? 2 6y
+3 2020 SF Bay Area TMT SA 1 6y
+9 Took a leave 1 6y
+19 Internship as a highschool sophomore? 14 6y
+3 Anyone have any insight into The Courtney Group in Los Angeles? 2 6y
+22 No Clubs at College 8 6y
+24 The three types of financiers 1 6y
+10 [Los Angeles] Anyone want to relive their glory days in Greek Life? 1 6y
+3 Goldman Sachs SLC Financial Commitments Group 1 6y
+9 Blair SF vs Moelis SF vs Barclays Menlo 6 6y
+3 SF Summer Housing 2020 2 6y
+12 MBA IB Tech industry recruiting 1 6y
+3 RBC SF 1 6y
+22 BB from a non-target 7 6y
+3 What is a good Signing bonus? 1 6y
+3 Barclays - Menlo Park 2 6y
+21 Rbc sf super day 68 6y
+23 EB Compensation 2019 26 6y
+3 Bonus Structure at West Coast Super Regional 1 6y
+17 SF IB Comp 13 6y
+3 Union Gaming SA Experiences (Las Vegas) 1 6y
+18 Best Research Platforms 1 6y
+14 Big 4 Partner Opp in Tech Consulting, are they capable? 2 6y
+19 MM Summer Analyst (Tech Coverage) to BB/EB FT (Tech Coverage)... Is it Possible? 12 6y
+4 UO Chances of IB 1 6y
+6 Top SF healthcare banking groups 1 6y
+25 Comp: 1st-Year IBD SF TMT / Tech 23 6y
+5 Cost Cutting / Firing Juniors 2 6y
+15 Junior with no prospects currently, is it too late to get a banking internship? 1 6y
+20 Boutique Bank Straight Ghosting me 6 6y
+9 CRE to Investment Banking 1 6y
+21 Job Search Help- Sophomore/Rising Junior at a Target 7 6y
+12 InvestBank Corp Phone Interview 1 6y
+16 How to Build and Maintain a Network? 3 6y
+3 Alpha Edison 1 6y
+57 Berkeley vs UW Seattle 28 6y
+3 Summer Housing in Palo Alto / Menlo Park? 1 6y
+4 Chances of making lateral move from no-name boutique bank as a intern to FT for EB or BB? 3 6y
+27 USC/Kelley/Cornell HELP 13 6y
+10 Small Private Schools 1 6y
+3 Scotiabank Tech Banking in San Francisco 4 6y
+9 Menlo Park Evercore Sophomore Diversity Seminar 7 6y
+3 IB and school 1 6y
+3 MS Menlo Park - Biopharma 1 6y
+3 JLL Hiring Hotel Investment Banking Analyst? 1 6y
+23 Accept Offer Or Keep Looking? 8 6y
+11 Referral Process for IB 3 6y
+3 SB for SF healthcare group sizes 3 6y
+3 Rothschild vs. Greenhill vs. Lazard (not MM) vs. Moelis vs. PJT Partners vs. Evercore vs. Centerview — SF/Bay Area 1 6y
+19 FT 2021 Screwed? 3 6y
+15 Exit opps for BB associates on the west coast 6 6y
+3 NYU Stern vs USC Marshall undergrad 1 6y
+3 MS SF: Culture, Hours, etc. 1 6y
+6 Which San Francisco/Bay Area Banks Take Lateral Hires? 3 6y
+10 Am I too late? (West coast, non-target) 1 6y
+3 IB to product management (or non hardcore finance roles) 1 6y
+5 Top Los Angeles Banks 1 6y
+37 2021 SF/LA - Insight on These Offices/Locations? 34 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 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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