+58 Why go from Elite Boutique to Bulge Bracket? 25 4y
+14 M&A team vs Industry team (London) 2 4y
+9 Modelling Question about Timing 1 4y
0 which city.. 7 4y
+7 Top/Reputable Corporate Development Headhunters? 4 4y
+4 Barclays LA SA 2022 Superday 22 4y
+2 BofA Sophomore Corporate Banking Superday 2 4y
+74 Harvard JD ---> BB Associate 78 4y
+50 Is Goldman Sachs the most prestigious financial firm? 54 4y
+166 Your Height May Keep You From Getting A Job 273 4y
+106 Defeating the Top Groups Myth 76 4y
+10 Most interesting/exciting merger or takeover of the last 2 years 14 4y
+38 NOT going into IB, 27 4y
+31 Anyone know what the salary progression of a Dentist is really like? 17 4y
0 Target interview as a non-target 7 4y
0 KKR and GS Principal Strategies 11 4y
+113 The Prestige Race 103 4y
+5 PE firms that hire consultants 10 4y
0 Equity Research or IB? 1 4y
+16 Headhunters who have closed deals 13 4y
+16 M&A at BofA or RX at HL - London? 8 4y
+3 Looking for a financial modeling coach 1 4y
+13 Big4 Corporate Finance Vs Investment banking 6 4y
0 6 Month Notice Period For Analyst - Is it Enforceable? 7 4y
+46 Stanford vs Duke (full ride merit scholarship) for undergrad 35 4y
+20 SF/Bay Area IB Interns clock overtime hours? 21 4y
+2 Investment Banking at Standard Chartered 4 4y
+9 Taxable Income using Book and Tax Depreciation 1 4y
+2 Moelis LA Falling Off? 3 4y
+10 London Analyst 1 - Half of the team gone - is this normal? 11 4y
+41 Ranking of Banks to impress women 13 4y
+29 Levered DCF - existing cash treatment 23 4y
+32 SF Bankers / Tech / PE - Which bars do you hang out at? 28 4y
+11 RSM Financial Consulting Business Valuations Internship 4 4y
0 Absurd Bonuses This Year 1 4y
0 Where can I find information on banks' non-performing loans/assets? 7 4y
0 Exit Opps For Deloitte M&A RX Consultant 1 4y
+46 What are the best Investment Banks in Paris? I know London is the mecca of IB's, but I'm interested in living in Paris. 24 4y
+3 Spring Week Assessments 2 4y
0 Military non SF/SEAL vs SF/SEAL 1 4y
+3 Hire View Questions JP Morgan 2022 1 4y
+17 Offer Letter - Is there any problem? 8 4y
+15 EB IB SA -> MBB FT Worth It? 9 4y
+16 Incel vibes only 21 4y
+13 HL RX Case Study Modeling Question 4 4y
+16 Q&A: Non-Target -> Multiple EB/BB Offers 34 4y
+21 MS Analyst & Associate Base raise - rumours? 10 4y
+14 Future of RBC Technology Group (NYC) 16 4y
+4 Levfi Loans 3 4y
+10 Nice offices in LA 11 4y
+15 Crafting M&A Presentations 3 4y
0 GP Bullhound London - Opinion 4 4y
+64 Spring Week - Ask me anything (Q&A) 19 4y
+23 Is PWP in SF the worst EB office? (bad experience) 35 4y
+4 When to post new job on LinkedIn after reneging? 7 4y
+9 PWP SF SA 2022 MEGATHREAD 10 4y
+7 Electric skateboard for commuting 9 4y
+18 Rx, Special Situations Recruiting Advice 10 4y
+8 LA IB - Best way to commute without a car during SA 15 4y
+27 Suited Assessments Tips - Logical Reasoning 3 4y
+2 Prager & Co. 1 4y
+15 Lending money to parents for investment - advice needed 14 4y
+9 Leveraged Finance Technical Interview Questions 11 4y
+24 Lehman Brothers vs. JPMorgan 21 4y
+15 Q&A: Non-Target -> Multiple BB/EB Offers 19 4y
+12 Los Angeles Investment Banking Information and Recruiting 6 4y
+7 enelux Investment Banks: Reputation, Transactions, Compensation .. 7 4y
+7 Living in SF and commuting to PA/Menlo? 14 4y
+6 Modelling for IPO 1 4y
+155 2020 Summer Analyst Program for Hong Kong/Singapore 700 4y
+211 IB in Los Angeles - banks, groups, culture? 96 4y
+6 San Francisco FT Housing Summer 2021 6 4y
+11 Are industry specific boutiques/banks more appealing nowadays than before? 2 4y
0 Royal Marines (R) / Banking 1 4y
+9 What banks in Denver have the best deal flow? 1 4y
+10 How does PIPE validate valuation in De-SPAC? 4 4y
+56 European IBs & Commercial Banks 28 4y
+50 Sweatiest Banks in LA 48 4y
+7 Corp Dev Offer? 9 4y
+10 Acc. and Finance help (technicals) 3 4y
+12 Can investment banks lowball analyst's salary? 7 4y
+71 Sweatiest banking in SF 122 4y
+10 BarrenJoey 10 4y
+11 Acquisition Question 3 4y
0 Columbia OCR/Recruiting Culture 2 4y
0 Piper Sandler SF Consumer Retail or Tech Team 3 4y
0 HSBC Leveraged & Acquisition Finance 2 4y
0 Raymond James London 1 4y
+26 *URGENT* Relocating to London in a post-COVID, post-Brexit world 13 4y
+18 What are my chances at securing an IB summer analyst position at BBs based on my stats and extracurriculars from my non-target? 8 4y
+40 New WSO Course: VBA Macros in Excel 3 4y
+26 UBS TMT SF/NY 19 4y
+3 Bringing/Using adjustable standing desk converter for SA 3 4y
+10 SF FT Housing 2021 8 4y
+7 Piper SF vs Mizuho SF 9 4y
0 How to go from Analyst to MD 1 4y
+9 Rising Sophomore in Need of Guidance 4 4y
+5 Citi tech 16 4y
0 Channel? devil wear prada? House? Dryer? 1 4y
+11 Publicly available good looking slides 9 4y

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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