0 What makes a merger thesis strong vs weak? 1 1y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Analyst doesn't like me - Impact on Summer Analyst interviews? 4 1y
0 JP Morgan UK AnA positions 2 1y
0 Non-PE Post Banking Options 1 1y
0 ING GCM Analyst 1 1y
+3 Recruting after accepting SA offer 2 1y
+135 Standardized Tests Are Needed For IB Recruitment 29 1y
0 UBS & MS Off Cycle - 2025 London 2 1y
0 Clearsight Advisors - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Thoughts on TD Cowen’s fintech platform? 2 1y
0 What is BOFA REGL? What type of deals do you see? 2 1y
+9 Small M&A Boutique Full-Time Offer vs. EB Internships 1 1y
+7 Visa sponsorship for non–EU universities in each EU country 1 1y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 LLM IB Boutique to MM/BB/EB? 1 1y
+8 Deals on resume that I did not have much involvement? 2 1y
+7 Last minute Summer Analyst interview? 3 1y
0 What gives a bankers its own edge? Thoughts on Rich Handler? 1 1y
0 …….. 2 1y
+4 Baird Industrials? 5 1y
+3 Evercore Private Funds Group Interview Questions 5 1y
+8 WB Banker Bag 2 1y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 FMI Corporation - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 FMI Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Evercore London FIG Off-cycle 1 1y
0 Centerview 1 1y
0 Alantra - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 1y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 1y
0 Comerica - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+6 What to do? 4 1y
0 Edgemont Capital Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 EdgePoint Capital Advisors - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
+15 Delete 6 1y
+8 BofA Headcount Per Group 8 1y
0 working internationally after first job out of college 1 1y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
+3 Exit ops from micro IB? 2 1y
+6 Chardan Thoughts 3 1y
+5 Severe medical emergency, deferring EB internship? 3 1y
+6 Brand name V Industry | FT Recruiting 1 1y
0 Lazard Equity Research (London) vs Citi Capital Markets (US) 1 1y
0 Incoming Rx Analyst FT - Best resources to prepare / develop modelling skills? 4 1y
+9 Difference in Targets for IB vs MBB consulting UK 14 1y
+12 HSBC layoffs? 3 1y
0 Natixis - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Credit Agricole - Interview - Infrastructure Data 1y
+6 Top Reputation Management Services: What to Look For and Why They Matter 1 1y
+3 Struggling with re-recruiting 12 1y
+91 loyalty dilemma 11 1y
+3 Spayne Lindsay & Co.? 7 1y
+3 Fall 2024 Layoffs 2 1y
+170 What's so special about Moelis? 40 1y
+39 MBA Associate: Which Industry Groups to Target?  15 1y
+8 Masters in Computer Science / Math --> Quant as a former banker? 1 1y
0 FIG? plz help 2 1y
+6 Case Study IB Resource 1 1y
+5 How do MDs originate/source their deals 4 1y
0 US Cities Rankings For Finance 3 1y
+7 LevFin Syndicate at BB or LevFin at MM? 7 1y
0 Deloitte Corporate Finance Summer 2025 2 1y
+2 Should I reach out to the Team or Would it Appear too pushy? 3 1y
0 KippsDeSanto - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
+9 Should I take the offer if it's not going to get me any closer to my ultimate goal? 1 1y
+2 Call scheduled post superday 3 1y
+22 The most common ambitious freshman dillema (Prestige vs Entrepreneurship) 16 1y
+17 Chardan Details? 7 1y
+19 Moving from MM Bank in Tier III City to BB in NY/SF 7 1y
0 Rothschild - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
+6 Is it worth going into IB solely with the intent to exit to corporate? 1 1y
+347 US cities Ranking (compensation based) 118 1y
0 Info on BNP Paribas Dubai 1 1y
+39 Not sure I can do this, need advice 25 1y
+9 Delete 8 1y
0 UBS - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
+4 Citi UK applications - closed? 14 1y
+1 WA Group - FFM IBD / GCM / S&T 1 1y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Houlihan Lokey RX modeling test 3 1y
+3 Delete 7 1y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+3 Brean Capital 3 1y
+12 BofA decline 11 1y
+16 Real Estate IB Groups? 7 1y
0 Lateral IB HH? 1 1y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 The Campbell Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+8 Re-recruiting after return offer 7 1y
+9 Is Evercore culture good or bad? 11 1y
0 Do BB MDs have to bring in business independently or does the BBs give them business to bring in? 1 1y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
+6 HW Energy Power Infrastructure 8 1y
+27 SA 2024 Return Offer Rates 49 1y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
+3 2025 SA London Mega Thread 3 1y
+11 IS GUGG RX EB? 11 1y
0 Meridian Capital - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Internship in London vs Continental Europe 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%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • 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 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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