+12 Female sophomore at Target School... low GPA 18 5y
+12 Non-Primary BB Lev Fin Desks 1 5y
+6 Terminally ill clients 3 5y
+7 IBD Salaries in SF/LA/Chi/TX 4 5y
+20 Asking for extension on 2021 IBD SA offer 6 5y
+9 Corona and Virtual Internship 5 5y
+30 Investment Banking Phone Interview with Goldman Sachs MD 9 5y
+15 Listing extenuating circumstances in job application? 1 5y
+35 EB vs BB - long term and exits 12 5y
+12 2nd Year Analyst Bonus 3 5y
+9 Post Interview Questions 1 5y
+11 3rd Year Investment Banking Analyst 5 5y
+4 Harris Williams Sophomore SA 2021 1 5y
+3 Harris Williams Soph SA 2021 1 5y
+9 Training on how to compute change in cash (cash flow statement) 1 5y
+45 Q&A: Community College --> Semi-Target --> Big 4 Audit --> Boutique IB M&A (Ask Me Anything) 16 5y
+13 Projecting Debt on 3FS 1 5y
+15 Agency CMBS Question - Interpreting Pricing Summaries and Term Sheets 1 5y
+12 Need Guidance for SA - IB in NYC 0 5y
+10 Experience / clout vs. comp 1 5y
+14 Search Fund sans Finance Exp - How to externally validate LBO model? 3 5y
+80 Montblanc / Hublot for Intern 33 5y
+6 GS application for nonmba masters 1 5y
+9 20 min walk to work - London - is it ok ? 6 5y
+3 Goldman 2021 FT IB missing-NYC 1 5y
+467 I F***ING HATE NEW YORK 390 5y
+18 Onsite summer program but unable to work onsite - virtual intern seeks help 5 5y
0 BAML LA 13 5y
+68 Rising Junior Losing Hope and In Need of Advice 32 5y
+63 Moelis NY in 2020? Top Groups? Exits? 31 5y
+33 Where are the following banks in their recruitment process? 20 5y
+10 BofA TMT SF Analyst Class Size 7 5y
+20 IB INTERN-How To Get The Return Offer 5 5y
+18 IB vs. Consulting 1 6y
+26 GS Employees - How do you deal with compliance restrictions on brokerage accounts? 5 6y
+27 Credit Suisse Pymetrics Test 29 6y
+7 How does promotion within IB work 4 6y
+21 Thoughts on Dyal Co? 21 6y
+18 IB --> Quant Fund 4 6y
+8 Getting COVID 19 During Internship 3 6y
+44 Toxic boss in M&A Boutique: get bonus and run or jump ship immediately? 17 6y
+25 BB Bonuses 2020 17 6y
+12 Undergrad Choices: Dartmouth vs. Northwestern vs. Georgetown vs. USC vs. Emory 19 6y
+22 Talking to IB Global Head 14 6y
+16 Which banks have the most politically involved senior bankers? 8 6y
+12 London KPMG M&A groups 3 6y
+4 Anyone have any suggestions for good work excel/ppt related apps? 2 6y
+3 List of IB Bootcamps 2 6y
+10 Do interns need to communicate with each other? 1 6y
+40 Asset BACKED Finance - Career Path? Day-to-day? Comp? Hours, etc. 13 6y
+3 Baird Chicago Exit Opportunities & Top Groups 1 6y
+4 JPM Hirevue Details 1 6y
+50 Q&A: 3rd Year PE Associate (entering MBA) 11 6y
+44 What makes JPMorgan special? 13 6y
+8 Networking with Rx Bankers 1 6y
+12 How to give "self-protecting" feedbacks to superiors? 1 6y
+18 Public Finance IB -> Corporate IB 1 6y
+32 URGENT: Take EB offer or wait for GS/MS/JP? 30 6y
+4 Potential M&A Deals - Seeking suggestions 2 6y
+63 Can I succeed as a really socially awkward person on Wall Street/Big Law? 30 6y
+25 List of SF firms that finished recruiting 25 6y
0 Wells Fargo SF (TMT) vs. Union Square Advisors? 1 6y
+12 Banks that are completely finished with 2021 // banks that haven't started 2 6y
+12 Banks that have "protected" Saturdays 17 6y
+6 Remaining DIVERSITY programs 4 6y
+8 How to keep in touch with people at other banks who helped you? 4 6y
+17 Centerview SF vs Moelis SF vs Lazard NY 10 6y
+12 California CS/Citi SA Salary 12 6y
+18 Is there a BB that is particularly strong in TMT in San Fran? 19 6y
+3 Reneged on Regional Firm for BB, When to Update Linkedin? 2 6y
+12 Tax and structuring in an M&A deal 1 6y
+70 3.545 rounds up to a 3.6 or down to a 3.5? 25 6y
+12 Changes in operating assets and liabilities Question 1 6y
+28 Is IB Recruiting More About the Student or the School? 15 6y
+12 Morgan Stanley Freshman Enhancement Program to Sophomore Summer Analyst 3 6y
+17 2 Job options : BIG 4 CF VS MM Restructuring 8 6y
+21 Emory vs USC 23 6y
+309 What Distinction is Better - CFA®, MBA, or CAIA? 263 6y
+6 Seeking feedback on article series related to IB (industry overview, recruiting, interviewing, etc.) 1 6y
+26 Why are there sometimes so many banks on an IPO/deal? 12 6y
+21 Should I quit my internship? Please help. 11 6y
+34 GS SF TMT vs MS M&A/Sponsors vs GS NY Generalist vs Blackstone PE vs Evercore 12 6y
+13 Discounting rate valuing startups 4 6y
+2 Best bank for large tech transactions 1 6y
+16 Big 4 TAS vs Commercial Banking 4 6y
+24 Tech Investment banking NYC vs SF 6 6y
+12 Mid/Bottom-Tier boutiques in SF for non-target 12 6y
+38 London (Dutch) FT recruiting 9 6y
+53 Georgetown MSB vs Michigan Ross vs UC Berkeley 22 6y
+9 Best Decent, Reasonable Laptop for Financial Modelling 2 6y
+70 29-year Old Banker Commits Suicide 67 6y
+121 How to find a Meal Delivery Service 29 6y
+20 Would you take Raine over Moelis SF? 11 6y
+7 Union Square Advisors vs Dyal Co.? 7 6y
+15 Union Square Advisors Exit Ops 6 6y
+13 Investment Banking interview- Weaknesses? 3 6y
+30 Top IB Groups on Wall Street 17 6y
+101 Summer 2020 Recruiting Has Started.. (See Attached) 48 6y
+81 EBITDA / Net Working Capital Interview Question 21 6y
+19 WF IB vs RBC S&T? 7 6y

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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