+21 Vent your PowerPoint demons.. 13 13y
0 Debt modeling 3 13y
+14 Major family issue, need to quit SA? 18 13y
+25 Lazard: not like the other advisory shops (because you won't get paid) 12 13y
0 Off-cycle Internship - Project Finance 1 13y
+20 Help. Ran out of money - dropping out for a year. What jobs can I get? 22 13y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Other Data 13y
0 LBO Model - Management Option Pool 1 13y
0 I'm straight but I think Bill Ackman is damn sexy 9 13y
0 Law Paper on M&A 2 13y
0 Bourne Partners - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 13y
0 BX first round phone interview 19 13y
0 Can I break into IBD? 6 13y
0 1 Month into IB. What is expected of your performance 5 13y
0 Working at a bank during college? 11 13y
0 How would you model this scenario? 10 13y
+2 Applying for job -- school gives GPA out in three digits, online form only allows 2 digits 9 13y
0 Product Control at a BB to M&A Consulting at Mercer, good move? 6 13y
0 Return SA Offer in Writing? 2 13y
+7 High Yield Bond Primer 4 13y
+15 Asset Finance and Leasing 13 13y
0 Duff & Phelps - Salary & Bonus - Valuation Data 13y
+4 view on the housing market? 3 13y
0 How much quant stuff is involved in IB? 3 13y
0 What's the difference between Global coordinator and Global bookrunner? 1 13y
+20 Do People Always Complain about Pay? 20 13y
0 Bainbridge - M&A Analyst 12 13y
0 League Tables - Real Estate 1 13y
+20 Help Needed 5 13y
0 one week for the series 79? 7 13y
0 Return Offers 2 13y
0 W Partners - Review - Investment Banking Data 13y
0 Firm doesn't give FT offers, how do I explain this? 6 13y
0 When and how do BB's contact you for second round? 7 13y
+10 Risk salary in Margin Call 10 13y
0 Al Rajhi Capital - Review - Investment Banking Data 13y
0 Ten GS TMT MDs vs Obi Wan Kenobi 12 13y
0 Explanation of Citi SA roles? 9 13y
0 Bonus Bananas August 17, 2012 16 13y
0 Thoughts on the new M&I Investment Banking Interview Guide 3.0 9 13y
0 excel whizzes! help? 12 13y
+58 Aleynikov Arrested AGAIN; Fuld Remains At Large 46 13y
0 Finance : Is that what i want ? 4 13y
0 Ross or LSA Economics 28 13y
0 Ways to bypass ThomsonOne research report embargoes? 0 13y
0 Round 2 resume help 10 13y
0 RBS Royal Bank of Scotland - Review - Investment Banking Data 13y
0 Click! The Banking Snapshot Thus Far... 3 13y
0 Would you give up Goldman IB for $80k at a software company if you were offered? (science majors) 10 13y
+15 simple freaking sumif thats driving me crazy 9 13y
0 Boutique to Larger Institution - Thoughts & Advice Please! 0 13y
+21 What's the average discount rate for a early-stage technology company? 9 13y
0 LOANS! I know this is a long shot! 1 13y
0 Advice needed in getting a FT offer 12 13y
0 CSP Associates? 1 13y
0 What made you want to go into the IB department? 5 13y
0 Xzerta Energy Group 1 13y
0 Banking/Money Management to Healthcare 1 13y
0 RBS Royal Bank of Scotland - Review - Finance Operations Data 13y
0 Euroconsult - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 13y
0 IB MBA Associate 19 13y
0 MIST, BRIC, and the Future of Emerging Markets 4 13y
0 Multiples Question 4 13y
0 Do other industries look down on IBD experience? 11 13y
0 Valuation Multiples 6 13y
+4 BB misc does it again 11 13y
0 What Do Megfund Classes Look Like Across the Street? 8 13y
0 Why do equities grow faster than GDP over the long term 5 13y
0 Credit Suisse Hands SA Offers 14 13y
0 Minimal deal flow at BB 1 13y
0 Public Sector - AM vs. Budget 0 13y
+10 How do you know you're supposed to work on a particular weekend? 10 13y
0 How to Download IPO filing documents from SEC website 4 13y
0 Goldman Escapes Criminal Charges. Too Big To Jail? 2 13y
0 HS Alums > Undergrad Alums? 6 13y
+25 At what point does "any type" of IB experience become not very helpful? 9 13y
0 Where can Commodities Research lead me? 6 13y
0 Where to find latest IB market info at one place? 2 13y
+22 How long is a stock pitch supposed to take in a 30 min interview? 19 13y
0 Testing the waters with offers? 1 13y
0 FOF or Merchant IB 2 13y
0 graduation in 2013 3 13y
0 Advice to land an Internship 2 13y
0 Janes Capital Partners - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 13y
0 Are you allowed to trade stocks after you've been an SA? 5 13y
0 Atlas Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 13y
0 no clear yes or no on offer 7 13y
+29 Calculating cost of equity for a company with negative book equity 21 13y
+28 Some Thoughts on the Energy Market 7 13y
0 Fall Internship in Philadelphia 1 13y
0 More Hours, More Bonus? 5 13y
0 Advice needed - independent ER shop vs bigger brand name! 2 13y
0 Thrill is gone- Would you still be a banker 3 13y
+33 Is anyone else getting irritated with the frequency of "different strokes for different folks" on this site? 86 13y
0 Howard Frazier Barker Elliott - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance Data 13y
0 RBS Royal Bank of Scotland - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 13y
0 Misleading my intern 17 13y
0 IPO: Success or Flop? 7 13y
0 Citi Foreclosing on Ryan Lochte's Parents 19 13y
+17 Wells Fargo Poised to Breakout 15 13y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 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

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
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