+33 How can a foreigner make it to wall street? 13 3y
+3 Lazard NY/LA Women’s Days 0 3y
+6 Lincoln International - Bonus Structure 1 3y
+5 Piper Sandler London Office 8 3y
+9 Beauty / Fashion Deals? 14 3y
+3 Barclays profits fall, management receives bonus raise 1 3y
+10 How do I work in Europe for a couple years without disrupting my long-term career path? 3 3y
+246 The Comprehensive List of Transfer Friendly Schools For Investment Banking 209 3y
+25 Incoming PWP intern misspells name 14 3y
+194 I want to do IB but I have a fear of big towers 67 3y
+4 Guggenheim Partners IB -SA 24 Recruitment Process (MP specifically but open to all) 1 3y
+4 Guggenheim Partners IB -SA 24 Recruitment Process (MP specifically but open to all) 1 3y
+3 MS Menlo timeline after associate coffee chat? 2 3y
+9 Diversity person who didn't get into any diversity programs for SA 2024 -- what should I do now? 9 3y
+106 Facebook Agrees to Buy Instagram Photo App for $1 Billion 131 3y
+389 Interview Questions: Tell Me A Joke... 432 3y
+3 Thoughts on Cutfield Freeman & Co Ltd? 1 3y
+6 Del 1 3y
+12 Leaving IB to trade? 3 3y
+3 MS Menlo Park SA 2024 1 3y
+1 Does MS drug test for SA (California) 4 3y
+3 California Drug Testing (THC) 4 3y
+10 Here’s what to do if you’re put on a PIP or think you’re going to be fired 2 3y
+19 Like Finance But Love Startups 2 3y
+9 CFA 1 3y
+54 How Long Does it Take to Hear Back from a Superday Interview? 79 3y
+3 GS FICC & Equities ---> IBD 5 3y
+11 Technicals during coffee chat? 6 3y
+77 U.S. government mandates PJT, Moelis, PWP for $78bn airline restructuring 38 3y
+3 Finding People to Cold Email for Boutique IB Internship LA? 1 3y
+11 I am applying for MS Finance programs across the US. Do the 1 year programs even have a shot at getting me into investment banking considering there is no room for a summer internship? 2 3y
+3 Likelihood of M&A and LBO Interview Questions 1 3y
+38 Is there anything that I can do? 11 3y
+6 MS SA 2024 NY post hirevue 1 3y
+18 Making “minimum wage” as an IB analyst 8 3y
+3 Reputation of SocGen in Aus 1 3y
+4 DB Superday FT 10 3y
+5 Evercore Private Capital Advisory 27 3y
+22 PWP vs MS London (SA 2023) 17 3y
+24 Citi Tech SF Superday Help 25 3y
+3 Adventis is broke 1 3y
+9 Ex-Credit Suisse employees - data theft? 1 3y
+3 IFC/World Bank Infrastructure Test - Looking for example case study 1 3y
+10 Double Major in Economics and Computer Science 5 3y
+3 Rothschild Graduate Program Interview 2 3y
+4 Cali SA Comp, do you get extra comp if you work over 40 hours p/week? 4 3y
+6 Sports / team atmosphere in finance 3 3y
+7 Barclays SF Tech vs Greenhill NY M&A 5 3y
+5 Meridian Capital info 7 3y
+8 best time to send out an email after the networking event 1 3y
0 Tech vs Finance (Golden Path) 6 3y
+4 Guggenheim Menlo Park - Software Team - Culture, Comps and Exit Opportunities 13 3y
+11 Graduating without FT - not stressed but also not sure what the best move is 2 3y
+20 Best Regional Banks in Chicago 18 3y
+7 Asia Renaissance Investment Bank? 6 3y
+5 ComCap LLC Investment Bank 28 3y
+2 Piper Sandler Healthcare, FIG, ADG 4 3y
0 ComCap LLC 3 3y
+26 What's good with Allen & Co? 17 3y
+30 When will the lateral market resume? 14 3y
+45 Nordic Banking - finmeme account covering Nordic news, banks etc. 9 3y
+8 Alevel subjects 9 3y
+53 Investment Banking vs Management Consulting in Italy 14 3y
0 RBC NY Team/Department Help 1 3y
+7 RBC Offer Negotiation? 22 3y
+18 Most prestigious protein powders? 38 3y
+17 INTERVIEW with MD (Oil n Gas) - Internship 4 3y
+3 GET ME OUT - Finance in tech 4 3y
+13 ESSEC/ESCP GE, or FSFM MOF? for a Chinese aims at IBD M&A. 23 3y
+9 Internal Referral System for Banks 1 3y
+3 VC Associate comp expectations? 1 3y
+3 BPP For CFA Prep 1 3y
+6 Msc in Finance or job offer at midsize Asset management firm (4-7 Bn AUMs) 1 3y
+5 GS London M&A teams ranking? 10 3y
+51 Need Help: Law Grad (UK) With Some Decent Intern Experience --> IBD and Finance 23 3y
+3 Menlo Park / Bay Area Housing 2023 FT 1 3y
+10 Technicals for Group Placement? 6 3y
+14 Possible Layoff at BofA? 9 3y
+9 Early Career IB vs. Early Career Tech 1 3y
+9 Thoughts on next steps with the goal of ending in Investment banking. 1 3y
+14 PIMCO Product Analyst vs dbAchieve FICC Sophomore Summer for IB Track 19 3y
+15 Lateraling as an An2, RBC London? 3 3y
+8 Any finance clubs/societies/organizations for young professionals in NYC 7 3y
+8 How often do people switch divisions within IB? (Ex. Public Finance to M&A, or Capital Market to ESG) 4 3y
+39 Immigrant seeking advice on breaking into IB in Canada post an MBA at a Canadian MBA program 21 3y
+9 MM HF v EB M&A/RX SA Decision 23 3y
+78 Bankers and Hookers: All Roads Lead to Rome 9 3y
+196 Thoughts on Starting Investment Bank/M&A Advisory for my Company 38 3y
+23 What are the absolute sweatiest LMM - MM banks? 20 3y
+4 Equity Risk Premium and rising interest rates 5 3y
+3 Closed 1 3y
+413 PJT Partners Viral Email Finally Hits the News! 91 3y
+41 BAML 2022 Carrers Launchpad D&I 396 3y
+8 No severence? 9 3y
+11 Commissions and fees for pre-GFC CDOs and modern CLOs 6 3y
+10 Would I be playing with fire? - Advice needed 5 3y
+27 Moelis vs Citi (London) 20 3y
+22 Which windows laptop should I get to prepare for IB 18 3y
+3 Citi in LA? 2 3y
+7 AM Valuation Material 2 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • 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 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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