+17 SF EB Rankings 6 5y
+10 Video Interview Questions / MSC Finance / Imperial College 4 5y
+40 BofA TMT - Underdogs? 6 5y
+26 MM Return offer rates 49 5y
+73 Rank EB’s in SF for Tech 54 5y
+10 Lazard SF Healthcare Reputation 11 5y
+26 Why is literally everyone trying to get into M&A? 6 5y
+18 Goldman Sachs v Evercore SA 4 5y
+10 MS/JPM (Tech) vs Barclays/CS (M&A) 4 5y
+21 Top Group vs M/B/B 11 5y
+12 SA '21 or FT '21 Recruiting? Which should I pursue given my circumstances? 1 5y
+13 The hardest part of reaching my goals 2 5y
+13 should I point out small error on offer letter? 7 5y
+30 DC Advisory - thoughts? 12 5y
+18 Opportunity to move from NY to Europe in Structuring/Origination 1 5y
+67 Northwestern IB Placement & Business Clubs 15 5y
+6 Wedbush Securities IBD Reputation 1 5y
+15 Premaster + quant finance master VS regular finance master? 1 5y
+11 Downgrade Firms to Move to NY? 12 5y
+21 Baird and HL return offer % 16 5y
+15 Audit Supervisor to Restructuring Associate - Worth the lower title change? 1 5y
+37 LA Banking -> New York Buyside 10 6y
+18 EMEA TMT M&A league tables 12 6y
+7 summer intern permit - VPN 22 6y
+12 Should I hide or highlight a reorientation ? 3 6y
+9 1st Year Analyst | Worth it to move to SF 3 6y
+15 advice needed in awkward situation: how should I address verbal offer extended but later cancelled summer internship 3 6y
0 California/SF IBD Summer Analyst Overtime Pay 22 6y
+109 How big are West Coast analyst classes? 66 6y
+29 Is tech all that or nothing more than a buzz word? 16 6y
+16 superdayed but no confirmation of offer 5 6y
+72 Dream Power Couple: MD banker wife & VP PE husband??? 29 6y
+21 Financial Sponsors vs. traditional M&A for PE? 7 6y
+24 Seek advice on my personal elevator pitch 5 6y
+6 Cash vs stock dividend for TSR 0 6y
+13 Starting in Sellside vs Buyside 2 6y
+9 What does “they don’t touch the model” mean 2 6y
+16 Incoming Freshman - Best Wharton Clubs? 5 6y
+9 CAPEX Project or M&A - Interview Case Study 0 6y
+20 For bankers from non-targets eyes ONLY 7 6y
+26 Redirect me 15 6y
+15 IB from Consulting post MBA Sponsorship 0 6y
+4 Harris Williams 2020 SA End Date 4 6y
+23 Political Writer in Finance 6 6y
+33 Lincoln thoughts? 9 6y
+10 Advice for Student 3 6y
+16 London IBD looking to move to US/Dubai 3 6y
+25 In your opinion how does Healthcare Banking look in the future after post-Coronavirus? 11 6y
+18 (Seeking Advice) IBD SA London offers: Citi vs. Rothschild vs. Nomura? 14 6y
+13 Easy SA IBD in New York 4 6y
+61 Citi IB summer 2020 drug tests 49 6y
+3 What means Fixed cost absorption 2 6y
+12 How to Successfully Navigate Internal Mobility into Bigger City After Getting Offer Following Internship 2 6y
+3 How to name drop multiple names? 2 6y
+21 Easy banks to get into? 18 6y
+15 Advice for translating deal/trade comp valuation across countries 1 6y
+3 Working with Restructuring Advisors (A&M, THM, AlixPartners) in London 4 6y
+6 Have Not Gotten Bonus Numbers Yet 5 6y
+43 Information on Blackstone Tactical Opportunities 40 6y
+6 PJT Partners SF FT 2021 1 6y
+3 Two boutiques cancelled their programs on me 2 6y
+15 Private Equity Interviews and Consulting Case Studies 1 6y
+12 FT IBD Team Selection 4 6y
+3 Tobin and Co shares an elevator with my dad’s apartment 1 6y
+22 Freshman Internship 2020 - IB at Small Firm vs. Asset Management? 12 6y
+8 What do analysts do for public markets deals 2 6y
+105 Q&A: Former no-name IB Analyst --> Data science/Artificial Intelligence position at large quantitative hedge fund 30 6y
+14 Advices on my M&A career 4 6y
+6 Boutique Investment Bank 1 6y
+34 Lateralling from a mid-market to a BB / EB 14 6y
+3 What is GS IBD Pensions Group? 1 6y
+11 UBS San Francisco office 25 6y
+10 Return to office SF/Bay Area 2 6y
+11 Thoughts on UBS San Fran? 8 6y
+6 Advice for a current undergraduate... 2 6y
+12 Possible to change to another group upon getting the return offer? 3 6y
0 Intern Return Rates for 2021 SAs 3 6y
+10 Moving to SF or WFH 3 6y
+13 First year analyst work from office in September? 2 6y
+148 Incoming Barclays FT 2020 187 6y
+3 UBS SF SA 2021 3 6y
+10 JPM San Francisco Launching Leaders Superday 12 6y
+6 Offer Dates 1 6y
0 IBD in LA: Where to live, whats the lifestyle 18 6y
+58 San Fran Tech Banking - Goldman versus Credit Suisse 74 6y
+43 SF IB groups 44 6y
+10 When to network for group placement? 7 6y
+6 WFH in a Different Country 1 6y
+9 GS Chicago vs BAML NY 3 6y
+5 Goldman Sachs SF TMT vs. General Atlantic Summer Analyst - Pros and Cons? 1 6y
+9 England & Company? 5 6y
+13 IB or Consulting Recruiting 2 6y
+18 MSc in Finance candidate for 2020 1 6y
+6 Goldman Sachs IBD SA 2021 San Francisco: Offers 1 6y
+79 Moelis and CS Top in Los Angeles? 52 6y
+25 Moving from Trading to IBD (JP/MS/GS) 9 6y
+6 Screwed up KKR interview—will it hurt my future chance? 4 6y
+6 CS SF Tech Group 1 6y
+6 Expense policy WFH 3 6y
+53 Econ consulting vs HK IBD vs MM 22 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”