+12 Question about background checks 5 1y
+19 LBO CASH FREE DEBT FREE QUESTION 7 1y
+1 Anyone else feel like they don't fit in to the M&A world? 3 1y
+5 Houston IB question 5 1y
0 Piper Sandler - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Allegiance Capital Corporation - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Natwest Markets US- DCM/HY 3 1y
+12 What's the GS/MS/JPM lateral process 17 1y
0 Lincoln International - Interview - Valuation Data 1y
0 [del] 1 1y
+781 WARNING : Do NOT enter IB (coming from a VP at a BB) 262 1y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 BB Timeline for SA 2026; SA 2025 info useful as well 1 1y
+13 Evercore SA 2025 London 46 1y
+22 Evolution of EBs 15 1y
+9 EVR WLB - London 8 1y
0 IG Global Capital 0 1y
0 LifeSci Capital LLC IB 0 1y
0 Experienced associate shift to IB or PC 1 1y
+11 Citi 2025 SA APP OPENIN 54 1y
+68 MD made me wait in line for Halal food 11 1y
0 Energy IB laterals to NYC 1 1y
+7 JPM 2024 Lateral 34 1y
0 GS Salt Lake City IB? 2 1y
+3 Citi FT Toronto 7 1y
0 Capstone Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
+1 Alantra Case Study 2 1y
+37 Why use EV/EBIT multiple when compared companies in the asset intensive industry? 14 1y
+14 How to prepare for an interview at Centerview? 8 1y
+5 GP Bullhound Exits 4 1y
0 Lazard Freres - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+13 Interviews for PJT London 40 1y
+28 JPM Global Corporate Bank - how do they work? 6 1y
+9 Centerview Interview Prep 11 1y
0 Do San Francisco firms recruit group agnostic? 1 1y
0 China Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 How does private equity recruiting work post-mba 1 1y
+39 UBS Top Groups? 41 1y
0 Texas Capital Bank - Interview - Leveraged Finance Data 1y
+6 Lateral Advice 2 1y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Restructuring Data 1y
+6 Credit Risk at BB vs CRA 2 1y
+1 Question about Taxes in DCF 4 1y
0 IB M&A Case Studies 4 1y
0 Networking for valuation to IB 1 1y
+19 How to improve WLB 8 1y
0 Fund of Funds Database Reccomendations 1 1y
+3 Most Important Deal. 6 1y
+6 Buy-Side Public M&A database reccomendations 1 1y
+7 Thoughts on Macquarie in Toronto 21 1y
0 Sixth Street Summer Internship 4 1y
0 Progress on London IBD Summer Analyst 2025 2 1y
+2 SF target schools? 2 1y
+7 Associates, how thoroughly are you checking analysts’ work? 5 1y
+7 2 ACs on the same day (London) 10 1y
+6 Ex-lawyers in senior IB positions? 3 1y
0 Commonwealth Bank IB&M 3 1y
0 Vaquero Capital - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Stifel Financial - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 1y
+34 Investment Banking in Brazil 20 1y
+6 Citi SNT or Healthcare EB (Not CVP) IBD Intern 2 1y
+8 Lazard vs Rothschild (London/UK) 2024 5 1y
+3 Would you take Off-Cycle offer over masters degree at the target uni? 4 1y
0 Business Services Coverage Teams - London 1 1y
0 National Westminster Bank - Review - NA Data 1y
0 National Westminster Bank - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 1y
+19 Qatalyst 2025 M&A Advisory Graduate Analyst 20 1y
0 Successful Lateraling Stories? 2 1y
+8 GS Structured Finance London 23 1y
0 JPM Global Corporate Banking 2 1y
+3 How much do NN boutiques pay in LDN? 3 1y
+10 CIB Credit Risk J.P. Morgan 6 1y
+8 Santander LA 3 1y
0 Barclays Investment Bank - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
+69 Building a Career at an EB nonsensical? 9 1y
0 Suited Assessment 2 1y
0 If you work for a publicly traded company (stock market), are you still considered to be working in the "private sector"? 1 1y
+15 BMO NY - Any Insight 24 1y
0 Crosstree Capital Partners - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Crosstree Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
+13 Buy-side vs Sell-side Advisory: Lateralling 6 1y
0 Fund Placement Agent Career 1 1y
0 Capital One Financial - Review - Derivatives Data 1y
+16 What does a CLO analyst actually do? 11 1y
+9 Help with valuation 1 1y
0 AN1 to PM at Startup 1 1y
0 Ducera - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+7 SA 2026 15 1y
0 DCF resources - Case study - HELP!! 2 1y
+9 Amazon Biz Dev vs Private Credit for Consulting/Strategy 1 1y
+16 2.9 undergraduate GPA —> 1 year later middle market IB Analyst in NYC AMA 23 1y
+14 Canadian Summer 2025 Megathread 48 1y
0 Structured Credit 1 1y
0 Hard to Lateral Into FIG? 3 1y
0 Whats the importance of graduation date on grad schemes 2 1y
0 Thank you mail after sa superday interview London BB 1 1y
+24 Wells Fargo vs BofA 1 1y
+18 Switching It Up: Coffee Instead of a Fancy Dinner? 10 1y
+16 BAML Levfin Group culture & reputation 14 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 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 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 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 (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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