+12 Sophomore internship search advice 1 6y
0 UniCredit - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+4 Can you get your bank to pay for your MBA? 1 6y
0 Janney Montgomery Scott - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Moelis & Company - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+12 What happened to all the MBA Summer Associates Who Didn't Get Return Offers? 2 6y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Janney Montgomery Scott - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+20 GS IB Salary Progression - Is this realistic for NY? 11 6y
0 Bruderman Brothers, LLC - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
+41 Corporate Development into Investment Banking 23 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+15 Interviewing 2 Professionals in Investment Banking 1 6y
+3 SMBC 2019 Analyst Training Program - Projects Finance 3 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Private Banking Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Private Banking Data 6y
0 Janney Montgomery Scott - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
+23 Thoughts on switching from IB to consulting? 9 6y
+12 Lateral to IB Internally Without Leaving 1 6y
+5 Can someone please describe/explain the difference between Investment Banking and Corporate Banking at RBC? 1 6y
+3 MS HK office GCM return rate 1 6y
+3 Studying for IB FT and I'm slow AF: How much did you improve? 1 6y
+6 Maths in IB and Trading 3 6y
+3 CS AC 1 6y
+4 BAML Investment Banking Product Groups (M&A vs Corporate Finance) 1 6y
+3 Loans 1 6y
0 Duff & Phelps - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+6 Over 200% Bonus - Bonus Cap 1 6y
+25 Missed FT Fall recruiting – Recommendations moving forward 10 6y
+12 Networking Question—Emailing too early ? 1 6y
+23 Is this an appropriate email to send a Big 4 Accounting Recruiter that im Reneging on in favor of a banking job? 10 6y
0 Oppenheimer - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
+3 BNY Mellon BB, MM or Boutique 1 6y
+57 Cowen 2018 Investment Banking Analyst Program 64 6y
+3 Typical tax issues involved in carve-outs? 1 6y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Real Estate Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+15 UGA or IU kelley for IB 10 6y
+3 Can I send someone my resume to get feedback about before I prep for a sit-down with a rep from Goldman Sachs 1 6y
0 Sandler ONeill - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Sandler ONeill - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+13 Biotech stock pitch question 1 6y
+43 Questions about Healthcare Banking 14 6y
+12 Non-target Non-citizen Break into IB, ANY ADVICE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED THANK YOU 1 6y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+9 Do interview for summer internship after signed full time offer 1 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
+6 Credit Suisse AC Autumn program 1 6y
+12 How can a company have higher revenues than marketcap? 5 6y
0 Regions Bank - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Regions Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+3 Unpaid IB Internship? 1 6y
+27 Log 1: Start 19 6y
+6 JPM IBD SA Group placement 1 6y
+17 Exit opportunities of doing IB post MBA without prior IB expierence 4 6y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+18 Should I take a debt course before internship 6 6y
+9 KKR Makes Formal Approach to Walgreens Boots on Record Buyout 5 6y
+3 What do you guys think of Tesla? 1 6y
+4 How long does it take Investment Banks to respond to applications for Spring Insights? I am getting worried :( 1 6y
0 Berenberg Bank - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Stephens Inc - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 HSBC - Review - Structured Products Data 6y
+3 UBS SA 2020 - global banking role 1 6y
+17 Undergrad to Buyside or Stick Traditional 3 6y
+3 IB Offers down Across the Street? 1 6y
+6 Choosing Groups for the Summer 4 6y
+17 GPA Rounding Question- Semi-Target Student 5 6y
0 12 South Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Stout Risius Ross - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+11 IB group structures 1 6y
0 LTM and partial period 0 6y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+29 When is the "standard" time to apply to an analyst position in investment banking with a non standard background? 6 6y
+26 Is it alright to request for a few days to consider when receiving an offer? 13 6y
+12 Networking roadblock..need advice!! 1 6y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Alantra - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+10 Perfect ACT Score help for getting interviews? 6 6y
+3 Tricky Technical Question. 1 6y
0 Rothschild - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 UBS AG - Review - Technology Data 6y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 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

July 2026 Investment Banking

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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