+12 Kicked out of ER, went to IB, but the job sucks. Reflecting on what to do next 1 1y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 1y
+3 MTS Health Partners Interview 7 1y
+61 Capital One Leveraged Lending / Leveraged Finance (Cash Flow Underwriting) 36 1y
0 UniCredit - Review - Corporate Banking Data 1y
0 UniCredit - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 1y
0 FT IB in London Status 1 1y
0 Best home office setup 1 1y
+3 How many deals a year is “good” 2 1y
+11 Piper Sandler FSG Insight? 6 1y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 1y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 1y
+9 Excel issue driving me insane 2 1y
+25 Piper Bonuses 5 1y
+15 Is 80+ hard? 80hrs isn’t 17 1y
+10 Consequences of Reporting Manager 6 1y
0 Evercore HC London 1 1y
0 PJT Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Junior Spring Study Abroad - Contact HR / Background Check? 1 1y
0 Is FT25 over? 3 1y
+10 Best HHs in London for BB/EBs? 7 1y
+15 Lateraling from one group to another, same bank 1 1y
0 Off Cycle Big 5 IB Internships - How Long To Hear Back Post-Super Day? 1 1y
0 DB HC Assoc Process 4 1y
+10 Gordon Dyal & Co Comp 13 1y
0 HBS Financial Accounting Online course 1 1y
+3 3 Statement Modeling 1 1y
0 Best C&R groups in EMEA 1 1y
0 Sophomore Summer internships 1 1y
0 HK Banking Superdays in NYC 2 1y
+3 How would you project FCFs in a distressed DCF? 3 1y
+4 Best Energy IB London 2 1y
0 Minority Investments 1 1y
+5 Deutsche bank IB Situational Judgment Test 8 1y
0 Companies that should merge - interview question 2 1y
0 Goldman Sachs SA 2025 Singapore 1 1y
0 Bank of Singapore SA 2025 thread 1 1y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
+9 Morgan Stanley London IBD lateral opportunities 4 1y
+21 What is the most nepo bank? (Asking for a friend) 24 1y
+24 A2A Promotion Delay 5 1y
+9 JPM SA2025 IBD Superday 9/27 8 1y
0 GSAM Mobility from GS IBD 1 1y
+3 Full Time 2025 Applications 15 1y
+398 Am I Bad at My Job or Do I Just Work With Psychos 111 1y
+14 Best keyboard for modeling? 18 1y
0 [del] 2 1y
+1 Is there a point to networking with people from a different office at the same position+firm 3 1y
0 Perella Weinberg Maths test? 2 1y
+7 UBS LONDON, rejected after cultural match & tests 28 1y
+23 Corporate Banking: Hidden gem? 18 1y
0 Goetzpartners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
+13 Is an in-person IB Fall Internship worth it for SA 26? 4 1y
+6 Where to find M&A practice models / case studies? 1 1y
+8 Requirements for equity research internship. 1 1y
+8 Restructuring case studies 4 1y
0 SSG Capital - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+6 NY S&T Return Offers 7 1y
+6 BYU vs Washington and Lee 6 1y
+24 How badly did I fuck up - 1st year looking for advice 8 1y
+10 What's driving FIG consolidation at the moment? 3 1y
+6 Janney Montgomery SA 2025 8 1y
+18 Outlook Folder Setup? 8 1y
+38 I’m finally moving from UK Big 4 M&A to BB IB Coverage team as an associate. Any practical tips or courses I could do ahead of starting? 23 1y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
+11 JPM: Has life improved at all since 80 Hour/Week "Cap"? 8 1y
+1 Second SUITED account 4 1y
0 Denovo partners Dubai 3 1y
0 IE or ESADE? 1 1y
+9 Lateral to Jefferies 2024? 7 1y
0 Raymond James Associate Interviews 1 1y
+53 Best staffing model? 26 1y
+7 GS Classic SA HV 8 1y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+9 Outlook on BIWS 400 Qs 16 1y
+14 MM -> EB, Key Differences? 4 1y
+18 Does on cycle PE recruiting exist for Canadians? 14 1y
0 Chartwell Capital - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
+2 Is this really possible? 1 1y
+71 Non-nepo referrals getting discarded (mostly depressed rant) 56 1y
0 Piper Sandler - Interview - Healthcare Data 1y
0 Is a minority investment deal the same amount of work as a full acquisition/sale? 1 1y
0 UBS - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
+9 Truist Superday 20 1y
+16 Worst Day in Banking Ever: Historic Bond Deal Failure Was Result of Financial Model Error 6 1y
+3 Goldman Dallas Update 5 1y
+5 Appropriate time to take vacation as analyst 1? 4 1y
0 Bank of America sophomore programs 2025 1 1y
+9 Advice On Breaking Into IB From Back Office 1 1y
0 TAP Advisors - Interview - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Where to find good industry reports to learn about my sector? 2 1y
+6 How to leapfrog from Analyst 2 to Associate 1 2 1y
+3 Clearsight Advisors 9 1y
+192 Why You Should Consider Restructuring – Common Misconceptions/Insight on RX Groups 75 1y
0 Internal Mobility 1 1y
+3 Deleted topic 1 1y
+5 Wells Fargo DCM London? 7 1y
+4 How many people are usually competing per spot in an interview process for MM? 7 1y
0 Jefferies - Interview - Financial Sponsors Data 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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