+3 Big 4 Valuation or FDD to IB 1 6y
+13 Calibri vs Arial in models and presentations 11 6y
+40 2019 Analyst Bonus Season 7 6y
0 CBRE - Review - Capital Markets Data 6y
0 Cantor Fitzgerald - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 CBRE - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets Data 6y
+3 EV Questions 3 6y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - NA Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
+3 2020 Greenhill Rx Interview 3 6y
0 Citigroup - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+16 Adjusting to FT Analyst lifestyle after interning? 3 6y
+13 M&I 400 7 6y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
+55 Youtube Vlogging as a Career over Investment Banking? 59 6y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Nomura Holdings - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Financial Sponsors Data 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Financial Sponsors Data 6y
+11 FAANG Recruiting - Summer 2020 8 6y
+3 Information about Citigroup SF Healthcare Team? 1 6y
0 IBD Training Manuals - Innapropriate to ask 4 6y
0 Internationale Nederlanden Groep - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Barclays - Review - Operations Data 6y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 6y
+9 Do You Invest / Trade Outside of IB Work? 1 6y
+3 Where to next Ops trade support 1 6y
0 Oppenheimer - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+22 Associate promote with non mba masters 13 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Valuation Data 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Valuation Data 6y
+21 Enterprise Value Question - compare to equ. value? 7 6y
0 William Blair - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
+13 Posting Exel Graphs in PPT 9 6y
0 Deloitte - Review - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Citi Private Banking Interview Questions 1 6y
+5 Would you rather work at a big bank or a smaller boutique? 1 6y
+3 Certifications worth pursuing while in undergrad? 1 6y
+3 Goldman Sachs Public Sector and Infrastructure (PSI) (general thoughts + 2020 recruitment) 1 6y
+3 SOCGen Summer 2020 recruiting timeline 1 6y
+5 Suited Assessment 1 6y
+16 Deleting bc no one answers Q 10 6y
+3 Which Banks have Private Banking Analyst Positions 1 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Société Générale - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Internationale Nederlanden Groep - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Internationale Nederlanden Groep - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+7 Networking: Thank you email for follow up? 1 6y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+3 cost types 1 6y
+7 Valuing a stock for a stock pitch 2 6y
+12 Suggestions for which banks it's not too late for SA2020? 1 6y
0 Oppenheimer - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 6y
0 Oppenheimer - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 6y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
+21 What to say when a headhunter/recruiter asks what processes you're in 1 6y
0 MUFG - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+6 Torch Partners Reputation? 2 6y
+22 Top MM Boutique vs Bottom BB Firms 17 6y
+9 IBD Exit Opps: What’s your backup? 1 6y
+3 Recruitment 2020 1 6y
+14 Bond Related Interview Questions 5 6y
+10 Applying to FT roles or Summer Internships? 6 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+12 PJ Solomon SA 2020 19 6y
+3 Investment Banking SA 2020 1 6y
+12 Project Manager to Analyst ? 1 6y
+29 Apply for Junior or Sophomore SA position? 31 6y
+24 Bankers - How many coffee chats / phone calls do you take on a monthly/annual basis? 5 6y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Operations Data 6y
+12 To get into IB, should I double major in CS and finance or major in finance, minor in CS? 5 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 6y
+16 Deferred revenue question in Investment and M&A 5 6y
+4 Reasoning behind choosing the comp's asset beta 1 6y
0 William Blair - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+12 BB relocation/sign on bonus 22 6y
0 Citigroup - Review - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+3 Unregistered for a Goldman information session--should I make a new account 1 6y
+24 Dumb Question: EV = Cash Flow/(Discount rate - growth rate) in practice 7 6y
+33 My boss is pressuring me 13 6y
+22 Starting 2020 SA recruiting now- what can I do? 4 6y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
+33 Two listed companies have the exact same Financial Statements, yet the P/E Multiple of company A is 2x the P/E of B. Why? 27 6y
0 William Blair - Interview - Investment Banking Data 6y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Sales and Trading Data 6y
+3 Current (2019) Reputation of Goldman FIG 1 6y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+3 Editing resume after submitted application 1 6y
+14 Goldman Sachs Public Sector Investment Banking Superday? 12 6y
+11 2020 Citi Summer Analyst Interview 11 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%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 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 No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (45) $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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