+24 Moving from low-tier BB SA to Top-Tier FT 10 8y
+38 Looking for Confidence - Incoming SA 13 8y
+19 Coupon Rate vs Yield Rate for Bonds 5 8y
+63 Cost of Capital vs. WACC 42 8y
+3 Was told we'd hear back Monday - should I email? 1 8y
+50 Sign On Bonus Taxes 119 8y
+49 Where to find recent deals 131 8y
+28 Any Advice to a Sophomore Late to the Game 6 8y
+74 Is it possible to move between countries? 81 8y
+82 Investment Banking University Recruiting Report – 7 Key Takeaways 11 8y
+24 Effects of Including / Excluding Leases in the EV 5 8y
+20 Intern vs Analyst Starting Salary 11 8y
+17 How to respond to this networking email response? 5 8y
+3 Cold email vs being referenced first? 2 8y
+3 Investment Banking Conferences Calendar 1 8y
+29 Resume Mentor-- Needed 5 8y
+6 William Blair Sales and Trading 5 8y
+24 "Story" length? - interviews 8 8y
+28 When the interviewer is wrong? 20 8y
+12 Extending graduation as a senior 1 8y
+16 How hard is it to get into MM IB M&A summer analyst position with a 3.65 GPA from a non-target? (Have finance experience) 9 8y
+20 Selecting Part of Cell in Excel 20 8y
+24 Life is over? 18 8y
+21 New Investment Banking Interview Course 0 8y
+32 Enterprise Value Less Than Equity Value 20 8y
+33 Depreciation in COGS and EBITDA 13 8y
+36 J. P. Morgan Video Interview Overview 17 8y
+7 Mizuho FT CIB Superday 5 8y
+16 Santander 15 8y
0 Intrepid Advisors 8 8y
+21 boutique vs middle market banks, post-MBA 7 8y
+20 When is an IPO an IPO? 6 8y
+23 Follow Up Thank You Email With Wrong Name 40 8y
+43 LTM, NTM and Forward Multiples 38 8y
+18 What model to build? 4 8y
+5 Rosenbaums 1st edition outdated? 2 8y
+17 M&A Comparables for Precedent Transactions 23 8y
+6 Resume critique - english is not my mother tongue 3 8y
+14 Ops Consulting to IBD - Renege on Lateral Offer? 1 8y
+22 Check Projected Balance Sheet 24 8y
+12 Best Way to Follow Up After Super Day 8 8y
+4 Undergrad Senior Spring Semester - Ideas 3 8y
+3 Citi Graduate Programme 2018 1 8y
+9 Student New Associate Program at Goldman Sachs 1 8y
+20 Deutsche Bank Current Status 14 8y
+12 More-Market Oriented Groups? 2 8y
+12 Transition from Air Force Intelligence Analyst to Investment Analyst 2 8y
+19 Question with finding stock companies' financial reports? 5 8y
+42 Is IB satisfying? 11 8y
+33 Transfer to Target - Too Much Damage Already Done? 19 8y
+44 Moving Up and Out 17 8y
+10 BAML - Global Investment Banking Sophomore Summer Analyst Program 45 8y
+41 What's recruiting like at a Target vs. a Non-Target? 15 8y
+3 IHS MARKIT , CIP Intern derivatives and portfolio valuation 1 8y
+24 Another international student from UW-Madison (low GPA) 13 8y
+34 C in Financial Accounting - How does this affect me? What's next? 13 8y
+159 2016 Summer Analyst IB Recruiting Timeline Megathread 559 8y
+13 Multiple EV techniques for one group 2 8y
+32 Best Tech Group in SF? 35 8y
+19 Negative Operating Income and FCF's 13 8y
+37 What info from Rosenbaum Textbook should I disregard (for now) 5 8y
+16 Moving From Equity Research to Investment Banking and vice versa 4 8y
+3 Working in IB with DUI and Bad Credit?? 1 8y
+7 Cv/Resume advice - help please 4 8y
+12 Career advice for a really lost fresher 1 8y
+12 FT Partners Associate - Online Assessment 5 8y
+15 Does only working on sell-side mandates impair your chances of moving to PE? 5 8y
+13 How to improve quickly at the junior level? 1 8y
+3 BU Questrom School of Business vs NYU CAS 2 8y
+37 Renege BB SA offer for BB full-time offer 11 8y
+21 Auto Response When Leaving Firm 7 8y
+3 GMAT for internship/co-op? 1 8y
0 CrossBoundary? 0 8y
+14 Top 20 US Uni or Warwick for IB? 14 8y
+32 Why M&A? 32 8y
+24 Difference Between Asset Beta and Equity Beta Formula 7 8y
+52 Interview Question: Why Credit Suisse? 32 8y
0 Timing of Junior year internships 2 8y
+9 Capex in breakeven analysis 1 8y
+4 Houlihan Lokey Tech+IP Advisory? 2 8y
+19 HELP!! Background check for CFA 6 8y
+4 supermarket chain valuation 1 8y
+9 Boutique investment bank internship in SF 1 8y
+21 Walk me through your resume vs. Why IB? 12 8y
+25 What matters most to get into a "better bank"? 2 8y
+29 Why does a Low EV/EBITDA Multiple Make a Good Acquisition Target? 14 8y
+16 Leaving after 7 months? 1 8y
+6 Centerview LA & Lazard LA 10 8y
+20 HSBC IBD vs. BAML S&T 7 8y
+9 What are my chances for Baruch/MSF and then IBD? 1 8y
+33 Overtime Hours 17 8y
+40 LBO Valuation 20 8y
+21 When Do Signing Bonuses Get Paid out? 115 8y
+9 Big 4 Consulting in LA vs GS IBD SLC 6 8y
+28 going to IBD without experience 27 8y
+13 Got an MM-Boutique Offer at Baird ... BB dream over? 5 8y
+18 GPA needed for Internship with BB 14 8y
+25 Hi guys got 2 BB offers, but prefering another, how to handle it? 12 8y
+20 What Shortcut Renames a Sheet in Excel? 19 8y
+15 Convertible Debt-Capitalized Interest 2 8y

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

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

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  • 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
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