+6 Can working in a muni group/ Public Sector Consulting theoretically be an exit to politics/policy? 1 8y
+6 Goldman Sachs Undergraduate Camp 2018 -- Diversity 2 8y
+3 Energy Primer: North American Shale Plays 1 8y
+3 Direct Listings 1 8y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+36 Which school should I attend to get into Investment Banking: UVA Mcintire or Brown? 26 8y
0 Silver Lane Advisors - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+12 Cornell ILR vs. USC Marshall 5 8y
+9 How Long Does It Take You Guys to Finish an Info Memo? 1 8y
+6 Extra Time on Test 2 8y
+19 750 GMAT for HSW only -- worth retaking? 2 8y
+9 Facebook Scandal - Dreams of a Distressed M&A Banker? 2 8y
+3 Non-target at LMM looking for career advice 2 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+49 BAML M&A v. Citi M&A v. Evercore 44 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Barclays - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
0 TM Capital - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+24 How Is Corporate Banking and Big 4 TAS different from i-banking? 16 8y
+10 How is Millstein RX? 7 8y
+15 Deutsche Bank Succession: Christian Sewing named new chief 2 8y
0 Barclays - Review - NA Data 8y
0 BNP Paribas - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+10 M&A IB Analyst vs. Shareholder Activism IB Analyst 7 8y
+71 Transfer Student Resume 119 8y
+3 Info Memo 2 8y
0 Barclays - Review - Generalist Data 8y
+24 Sophomore internship - F200 Corporate Development & Strategy vs Bloomberg Equity Research 14 8y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Sales and Trading Data 8y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+172 How many models did you build in your 1st year as an analyst? 58 8y
+4 Can I break into Investment Banking from Cornell with a major in Information Science? 1 8y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+55 Public Finance Group IBD Exit Opportunities 61 8y
+108 Public Finance - is this even investment banking? 91 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 8y
+3 The Vulture Investors Book 1 8y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Sales and Trading Data 8y
+9 Hedge Fund Trader to Investment Banking 1 8y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+10 Bank wants 3 references 11 8y
0 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China - Interview - Sales and Trading Data 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+3 Enterprise Value to PPS 1 8y
+3 Intern Dresscode 1 8y
+3 Does MS drug test summer associates? 2 8y
0 Hammond Hanlon Camp - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Hammond Hanlon Camp - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
0 VTB Group - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 8y
0 VTB Group - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 8y
0 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+3 Investment banking advisory? 1 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+24 Transitioning from IMD to IBD 4 8y
+18 Should you bring up major health incidents in an interview? 3 8y
+15 IBD Lateral Hires 23 8y
+10 How much can you make a year if you're on the sales side of sales and trading? Similar to what a banker would make? 10 8y
+15 VP Topic 7 8y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
+25 Lazard vs Moelis? 51 8y
+5 Cash vs. Retained Earnings 2 8y
+24 Massive hiring delay 11 8y
0 Qatalyst Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
+21 Did I screw my interview? 11 8y
+4 Boutique IB vs. Search Fund PE 3 8y
+3 McCombs Kelley or Babson Undergraduate 1 8y
+3 Corporate FP&A Intern vs. Corporate Treasury/Credit Intern ... --> IB 1 8y
+3 Corporate FP&A Intern vs. Corporate Treasury/Credit Intern ... ==> IB 1 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
+25 Help with Sources and Uses for Cash Free Debt Free LBO Transaction 5 8y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 TAP Advisors - Interview - Investment Banking Data 8y
+9 Management Consulting at PWC or Deal Advisory at KPMG? 4 8y
+3 Best college for future 3 8y
0 Brown Gibbons Lang and Company - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 8y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Review - Investment Banking Data 8y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 8y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Wealth Management Data 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Wealth Management Data 8y
+92 Protected Friday Nights in IBD? 60 8y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+12 How is it determined who gets put in what industry groups during a generalist summer internship? 5 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Securities Data 8y
+3 Federated Management 1 8y

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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