0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Deloitte - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+13 Omitting Non-Target Undergrad on Profile? 1 8y
0 Foundation Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Citigroup - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Société Générale - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
+9 Working at a venture backed company after IB 1 8y
+12 Share appreciation rights SAR - Dilution 1 8y
+12 Broadcom & Qualcomm Merger -> Largest-EVER tech deal 1 8y
+26 Did lawyers always play second fiddle to bankers? 14 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Oil and Gas Data 8y
+8 EXAMPLE - BETA OF 1? 3 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Oil and Gas Data 8y
+24 The Difference Between Good and Great Investors and Traders 1 8y
0 Echelon Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Rothschild - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Stephens Inc - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+48 Greenhill's franchise 32 8y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 8y
0 M&T Bank - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 8y
+120 Q&A: Investment Banking 3rd Year M&A Analyst 78 8y
+25 DB Achieve 2017 112 8y
0 Anyone in office today? :( - Review - Industrials Data 8y
0 Anyone in office today? :( - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 8y
+3 WSP Crash Course in Bonds 1 8y
+9 40k€ in my bank account, what should I do? 1 8y
+4 RAISING EQUITY - IMPACT on P/BV ratio 2 8y
0 HSBC - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 8y
+46 Recent graduate interning at a Big 4 in Audit - how can I move to IB? 20 8y
0 Coady Diemar Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Bank of the West - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+29 Two offers - what to do? 9 8y
+42 How important is it one come from a rich family and be younger with regard to being hired as an Investment Banker? 21 8y
+10 Didn't get a Summer Analyst offer. Now what? 4 8y
+6 Do senior bankers go to events? 5 8y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
+11 Starting as a M&A analyst in an EB - no modelling experience 6 8y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Citizens Bank - Capital Markets Summer Analyst Intern - 2018 4 8y
+49 Unlevered Beta? 23 8y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Piper Jaffray - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+3 Where to look for FT openings at other banks? (lateral) 2 8y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Moelis & Company - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Other Data 8y
+4 Recruiting for both Banking and Consulting 1 8y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 William Blair - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
+33 Gamble on Recovery - BAML vs. UBS. vs. Citi 22 8y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 8y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 8y
0 Mizuho - Review - Emerging Markets Data 8y
0 Mizuho - Salary & Bonus - Emerging Markets Data 8y
0 CIBC World Markets - Review - Corporate Banking Data 8y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 8y
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Asset Management Data 8y
0 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 Black Arch Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Credit Agricole - Salary & Bonus - Human Resources Data 8y
+40 Information Session Overview: What to Wear & What to Ask 63 8y
+12 What is the market structure for buy-side banking fee for $200MM to $1B EV deals? 1 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
+23 Signing bonus lower than industry average 9 8y
+9 How do banks value buy side banking deal experience? 1 8y
+18 HSBC HK 44 8y
+46 Should I Put My Standardized Test Scores On My Linkedin Profile? 12 8y
0 Stout Risius Ross - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Retail Banking Data 8y
+11 How does a dividend recap affect balance sheet 5 8y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Corporate Development Data 8y
+10 Cap Markets Technicals 3 8y

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 98.8%
  • 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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