+7 wells fargo sophomore discovery 97 1y
0 Tech Strategy vs Product Management 1 1y
0 IHC/InLine Development 1 1y
0 MM LevFin to RX 1 1y
+9 Does Bank Prestige Matter? Need to make a decision 1 1y
+3 Kroll IB? 3 1y
0 Moelis Comp 3 1y
0 Jefferies - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
+9 CFI certifications 1 1y
0 BNP Paribas - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
+4 Union Square Advisors Exits? 8 1y
0 The Opes Group - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
+62 Hiring Freezes? 26 1y
+25 Scotia on the up? 13 1y
+3 GS Dallas vs Citi NY SA (Exits/comp) 4 1y
0 Salomon Brothers revival update? 1 1y
0 TD Securities - Interview - Credit Data 1y
0 Barclays- International Corporate Banking 1 1y
+3 Would doing a 4+1 Program (eg, stern, uchi) get consideration for associate 5 1y
+1 Insight Partners 2026 3 1y
0 Help 2 1y
+4 Boutique IB Freshman Internship 5 1y
+9 Bad Financial Advice or worthwhile Credit Card Debt 1 1y
0 Oppenheimer - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
+14 Incoming freshman seeking advice 2 1y
0 AGC Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
+16 Too deep to quit, too early to win 4 1y
0 Background check / continued application 1 1y
0 Spring 2025 vs Summer 2026 Recruiting 1 1y
+383 Offering Prayers!! 68 1y
0 Best Insight Programs for IB? 3 1y
0 Jefferies - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
+23 Thoughts on Building a “Personal Brand” as an A1? 6 1y
0 Outside Business Activities while in IB 1 1y
+25 DB vs EVR (London) 20 1y
0 Canaccord Genuity - Interview - Technology Data 1y
+54 Making the move from Valuation to IB 21 1y
+10 Are sending follow ups post interview ever worth it? 3 1y
+6 UBS 90 minute modelling test 2 1y
+30 Being an Analyst is Paradise 3 1y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Project Finance Data 1y
0 Brown Gibbons Lang and Company - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Project Finance Data 1y
+21 Series 79 Exam: Knopman Marks' Prep vs FINRA's Real Exam 2 1y
+3 UNC INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BSBA WITH AN EMPHASIS IN FINANCE 8 1y
0 Investment Banking PPT Pitchbooks 1 1y
+6 JPM Winning Women 2025 6 1y
+3 Mizuho sponsors & strategic solutions exits? 11 1y
+3 JPM Pubfin SF 8 1y
+2 4 things I wish I knew when I started in Investment Banking 1 1y
+7 Lateral Without Prior Connections 4 1y
+3 Does Private Capital Advisory have exit opps? 9 1y
0 Goldman Asset Management DCM? 1 1y
+13 Advice on next steps - UK SA 26 12 1y
+4 Non-finance exits 5 1y
0 Transitioning from IBD to ER 1 1y
+6 Major/Degree for Finance 1 1y
+24 Best Banks for LATAM M&A NYC 27 1y
+27 Citi LatAm Group - IB 32 1y
+70 Actual Reputation of UBS Sponsors 27 1y
0 DB return offers 1 1y
+9 Advice on NYU Stern MS in Accounting or UW foster 2 1y
0 Linking Interest turns figures ridiculously high 1 1y
+3 KeyBanc SA 26 9 1y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 BTIG LLC - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 BTIG LLC - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 TD Securities - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
+12 lateral recruiting process 1 1y
+7 Del 6 1y
0 Superday Technical Interview 1 1y
0 BNY Freshman Jumpstart - Prestige?? 1 1y
+11 How long until I get fired? 5 1y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
+6 Looking for a mentor to break into NYC IB 1 1y
+6 Common route ex MD/Principal in IB/PE Leave and Fund His Investment Company 1 1y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Brown Gibbons Lang and Company - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+51 Is the jump from Associate to VP at a BB huge? 22 1y
0 how to continue recruiting for SA26? 1 1y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Interview - Private Equity Data 1y
0 JPMorgan Intern to Full Time Background Check 1 1y
0 Jefferies - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+14 Petrie Partners - IYKYK 13 1y
+15 Taking a Gap Semester 5 1y
0 how to succeed at goldman as a first year 2 1y
0 Needham & CO FT 2025 2 1y
0 BB Institutional Equity SA experiences? 1 1y
+10 Excel Holding Me Back—Need to Level Up Fast 3 1y
0 Jefferies & Company - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+1,644 8 Reflections on Leaving IB After a Decade 106 1y
+10 UBS to Sacrifice UBS Investment Bank to Swiss Regulators: Spin-Off Next? 6 1y
+6 Are quantitative finance skills and jobs more tranferrable than (IB/PE/Consulting)? 1 1y
+17 vanderbilt MSF 11 1y
+4 RBC NY SA 2026 SPD 7 1y
0 Bulge Bracket PWM or Regional IB 2 1y

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%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 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 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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