+2 Starting FT in a FLDP vs IB 3 5y
0 Corporate Finance TMT at Big 4 in LDN 1 5y
+6 GS IBD Knowledge Management Analyst Role 1 5y
0 Private Placements 1 5y
+2 Avg amount of tombstones for analysts? 4 5y
+3 BAML LevFin Hours 4 5y
+3 JPM FT Analyst 2021 1 5y
+6 Info on Vaquero Capital? (SF tech boutique) 4 5y
+6 Need a closed m&a for PE/GE??? 5 5y
+133 How do I simulate IB work/hours/pain before even getting an internship? 48 5y
+3 Risk Management to Investment Banking 2 5y
+17 BB vs MM for Post-MBA Associate 11 5y
+3 Oil and Gas Terminal Financial Modeling 1 5y
+5 Commercial banking associate vs credit risk associate? 2 5y
+6 Evercore ECM - Insight? 4 5y
+9 UBS London - EMEA Execution Group? 2 5y
+14 Use forward looking multiple for terminal multiple in a dcf? 8 5y
0 RBC - New York/SF 1 5y
0 JPM 2021 FT Analyst GroupMe 1 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Singapore Office? 1 5y
+21 finding FT role during summer internship period 10 5y
+8 Transfer from Fordham Gabelli? 1 5y
+48 Beware of Pinpoint Partners in the US 28 5y
+3 Interview at PWP 4 5y
+2 DLOM Model request 1 5y
+7 Houlihan Lowkey Restructuring vs. Evercore M&A 13 5y
+2 Inflation Rate Data 5 5y
+1 ER at BB or IBD at MM 1 5y
+18 co-worker that never listens to other people? 17 5y
+4 Personal Account in IB 7 5y
+4 URGENT: Info needed on Deutsche Bank IBD 17 5y
+9 Actual changes at GS since survey??? 9 5y
+20 Worth transferring exclusively for prestige if it might hurt internship chances? 18 5y
+20 No name Boutique to Corp Dev to MBA to PE 4 5y
+8 BD at AQR Cap 8 5y
+3 Is my Evercore Offer Worth it? 21 5y
0 LionTree Summer 2022 Analyst Interviews -IB 2 5y
0 ADVICE NEEDED: Deferred MBA program after IB Analyst Stint. 5 5y
+24 Goal IBD in London: LSE A&F vs. HSG MBF 8 5y
+116 Econ at the University of Chicago?? 105 5y
+5 Series 79 timeline 6 5y
+4 SA Background Checks 10 5y
+3 Wells Fargo 2022 Interview Offers -IB 1 5y
0 Deutsche Bank Leveraged Debt Capital Markets 1 5y
+25 Moelis LA vs JPM M&A vs Waiting for GS 18 5y
+24 MS IBD vs GS IBD for Summer 2022 17 5y
0 EB/BB Analysts London - does your bank cover CFA fees? 2 5y
0 London TMT 2021 1 5y
+6 Graduating in the Summer/Late start date 1 5y
0 Lazard London FIG 1 5y
+20 Why do we buy into the 'cult' of overwork? 6 5y
+47 Guggenheim vs Jefferies 60 5y
+6 Silicon Valley Bank 4 5y
+26 Dealing with work anxiety 7 5y
+27 Cambridge LLB + ACCA to IB/PE/Consulting... possible? 7 5y
0 How is Credit Agricole CIB? 1 5y
+9 What is Harris Williams's strategy with their M&A bootcamp? 1 5y
0 BofA IB Group Hours 3 5y
0 Thoughts on GCA Altium - London 2 5y
0 Thoughts on HSBC - Culture, Work Hours, Exit Ops? 2 5y
+25 Jefferies Aerospace & Defense IB analyst 43 5y
0 Valuation roles: Independent vs In-house PE 1 5y
+2 How would you valuate a Private retail company with negative EBIT? 4 5y
+3 Morgan Stanley SA 2022 - Menlo Interviews 11 5y
+11 DB/UBS IBD SF TMT—Exits? 6 5y
+9 Deloitte Business Valuation - What to expect? Exit Opps? 2 5y
+7 Lateral Analyst Offer Letter - Bonus 2 5y
+4 GCA Advisors (Tech) SF vs RJ (Tech) Atl for a first year analyst 5 5y
0 MS London SA 2021 - Top groups and Exits 2 5y
+11 Gordon Dyal & Co 18 5y
+2 PowerPoint Tips/Resources? 3 5y
0 Debt Syndication Exit Opps? 1 5y
+15 Moelis LA Recent Exits? 18 5y
+7 London WFH Equipment 11 5y
+30 My boss does not give me work 9 5y
0 barclays nyc ibd sa class size? 3 5y
+15 Morgan Stanley Firm Strategy and Execution 10 5y
+4 Group only pitches 8 5y
0 Prospective student / 'monkey' eager to build a career in finance 1 5y
+3 PJT Modeling Test 2 5y
+18 Moelis LA Superday 103 5y
0 Piper- Healthcare SFO 1 5y
+6 Following up for Lateral Analyst after SuperDay 2 5y
+7 Series 79 and Series 63 5 5y
0 GP Bullhound Future Stars 1 5y
+8 What industry group covers porn companies? 10 5y
+6 Internship end date conflicts with my Football camp start date? 6 5y
+71 Best TMT Groups in LA, NY, and SF 92 5y
+5 Cannot balance 3 statements - help! 5 5y
+14 Barclays P&U vs. Rothschild Energy & Power 15 5y
+56 Nomura SA 2020 Updates 75 5y
+9 IB analyst transition to software engineering? 2 5y
+4 Been seeing more people from LA non-targets like Pepperdine or LMU lately. What's the consensus on these programs? 1 5y
+47 Cal Poly SLO for investment banking? or SJSU/SCU? 22 5y
+41 2020 San Francisco Summer Housing 59 5y
+35 Leaving IB in under a year due to mental health issues? 35 5y
0 India Boutique IB offer negotiation 8 5y
+16 What happens to the 3 financial statements if deferred revenue increase / decrease by 10? 9 5y
+13 Help with DCF model 6 5y
+15 Harvey & Company - Newport Beach 11 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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