+10 IFC investment analyst vs BB IB Associate? 1 7y
+4 including finance gpa on resume?? 5 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
+14 Ever used KPI? 4 7y
0 Crosstree Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+16 Adding preferred stock to EV 7 7y
+3 Is IB the best option for a career in Fintech? 1 7y
0 Barclays - Review - Prime Brokerage Data 7y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Prime Brokerage Data 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Management Consulting Data 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting Data 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 William Blair - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
+6 Investment banking interview help (financial sponsors group) 1 7y
0 Bentley Associates - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Bentley Associates - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+6 How to model 338(h)10 elections on pro forma balance sheet 4 7y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Restructuring Data 7y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+11 Debt Restructuring Analyst at Boutique Firm 3 7y
+6 methods used in valuing private companies 3 7y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 7y
+9 2019 Moelis SF 1 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Information Technology (IT) Data 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 7y
0 Jefferies & Company - Review - Healthcare Data 7y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 7y
0 Internationale Nederlanden Groep - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 7y
0 Internationale Nederlanden Groep - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 7y
+3 HR background checking me late 2 7y
0 Arcano Group - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Arcano Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 CSG Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
+6 Leveraging a Super Day 3 7y
+27 Weekly Quiz Time - Win A Year of WSO Premium (80,000+ Interview and Salary Data Points), $299 Value, for FREE 1 7y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Healthcare Data 7y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 7y
+3 USC investment banking 1 7y
0 Tully & Holland - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Q Advisors LLC - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+3 Sophomore SA Networking and Applications 1 7y
+6 Importance of Networking/Connections 2 7y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 SA Application Question 4 7y
+9 Sophomore SA 2020 App Question 1 7y
0 Citigroup - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 TAP Advisors - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 TAP Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Greenhill - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Greenhill - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+14 How to know if a BB is right for you 2 7y
+16 What analysis do you do when participating in a syndicated deal? (Corporate banking) 6 7y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
0 MergerTech - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 MergerTech - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 AGC Partners - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 AGC Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Citigroup - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Corporate Banking Data 7y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 7y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Energy Data 7y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 7y
+21 How to Transition Into Banking 5 7y
0 Barclays - Interview - Financial Sponsors Data 7y
0 Barclays - Review - Operations Data 7y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 7y
0 Brown Gibbons Lang and Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Structured Products Data 7y
+6 Will Rounding My Overall Average Affect My Applications? 11 7y
+10 WACC Analysis Questions 6 7y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Structured Products FSR Data 7y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Structured Products FSR Data 7y
0 Clear Growth Capital - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Clear Growth Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+17 Exit Multiple Year? 4 7y
+11 Mid-level lateral IB signing bonus? 6 7y
+43 Is it appropriate to ask for an earlier start date? 29 7y
+18 Is is appropriate to ask about return offer rates in an interview? 9 7y
+57 Corporate and Investment Bank Winning Women 2018 at JP Morgan 254 7y
0 SI Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+12 Interviewing with two groups within the same bank 1 7y
+15 Chances at EB/BB? 6 7y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Healthcare Data 7y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 7y
0 Marlin and Associates - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Greenhill - Review - Investment Banking Data 7y
+13 Best opportunities for Sophomore summer 10 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • 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

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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