+26 People who work/worked in FIG IB at a BB: does FIG really pigeonhole you as bad as people say? 5 3mo
+3 Capital Markets Assessment Centre?? Advice? 2 3mo
+5 WF Corp Banking Comp 7 3mo
+27 Who pays the highest right now? 14 3mo
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3mo
0 JP Morgan Special Credits Group 2 3mo
+26 How casual to be with first year analysts? 11 3mo
+3 HL Healthcare 7 3mo
0 How long does it take to get into a routine as a first year? 1 3mo
+103 Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street then stole it was DEI exec, worked at JPMorgan Chase 24 3mo
+1 William Blair TMT 3 3mo
0 PNC Financial Services - Review - Asset Backed Securities Data 3mo
0 PNC Financial Services - Salary & Bonus - Asset Backed Securities Data 3mo
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3mo
0 Evercore lateral model test 3 3mo
+9 PE off-cycle in London but can't get a single IB shortlist 2 3mo
+170 Beware all those preparing to recruit for '28 46 3mo
0 Does IB recruiting strictly enforce graduation dates? 1 3mo
+182 Why is sentiment on UBS here so negative? Are there really no positives? 51 3mo
+5 Consumer at Barclays? 13 3mo
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 3mo
+52 Boutique firm wants access to my LinkedIn? 41 3mo
0 PwC Corporate Finance - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4mo
+74 Goldman Sachs SSG (Special Situations Group) 99 4mo
+6 any insight on santander energy groups in 2026 4 4mo
0 Stout Risius Ross - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 4mo
0 Barclays - Interview - Marketing Data 4mo
0 Barclays - Review - Investment Banking Data 4mo
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4mo
+38 Citi Layoffs - Incoming Junior Bankers Not Safe 83 4mo
+40 So How Does One FT Recruit?? 7 4mo
+15 GUEST SPEAKER NEEDED - SCHOOL FINANCE SOCIETY 13 4mo
+10 IB = Fight Club 5 4mo
0 How to get TF out of LMM IB 1 4mo
0 Varrock Partners? 0 4mo
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Structured Products Data 4mo
+25 Taking over coverage as a VP? 12 4mo
0 Delete 1 4mo
+11 LBS vs HSG 4 4mo
+18 LBS vs HSG 24 4mo
0 Lazard London - Associate Position 2 4mo
0 Barclays - Review - Technology Data 4mo
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 4mo
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4mo
+11 Healthcare IB Group Culture/Insights 2 4mo
+45 Is AI Quietly Replacing Entry-Level Analysts in Investment Banking? 16 4mo
+9 Trapped in Regional Hub (Poland). How to pivot to Western Europe M&A? 2 4mo
+15 Is StreetEasy still the move? Are people who've looked last year or right now secured something through it? 1 4mo
+6 Does MS Sponsor Visas? TN or H1-B? 7 4mo
+2 DC Advisors vs Edgemont 7 4mo
+4 Jefferies transcript SA check 9 4mo
+9 Advice for Start of Job 1 4mo
+9 Back Office 7 4mo
+408 I work for a shit bank in a shit team and I love it. If you want to have a fairly easy life read ahead! 111 4mo
+22 Sketchy Firms 12 4mo
0 FTI Consulting - Review - Power Data 4mo
0 FTI Consulting - Salary & Bonus - Power Data 4mo
+19 is it weird to not want deal flow as an analyst? 11 4mo
+1 What groups pigeonhole you the most? 3 4mo
+225 Fair warning and a word from the wise: IB is NOT the only path 64 4mo
0 HSBC - Interview - Generalist Data 4mo
+14 UBS "We found your profile interesting..." Does anyone know if this actually means anything? 7 4mo
0 Citigroup - Review - Quantitative Research Data 4mo
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 4mo
+8 How important is networking for IB recruiting in London? 4 4mo
0 Ziegler - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4mo
+9 Summer intern no staffing 7 4mo
+9 IB --> Buyside (opportunities) in Switzerland 1 4mo
+33 PWP vs BofA 23 4mo
0 Banks that recruit FT the most? 3 4mo
+26 Current State of UBS in North America 7 4mo
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 4mo
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 4mo
+2 What is SEO and MLT? And are they worth it? 2 4mo
0 How hard is FT Recruiting out of GS/MS/JPM DCM/ECM to BB/EB Coverage? 1 4mo
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 4mo
+24 William Blair Update 28 4mo
+3 Lateral Market for Senior VP 2 4mo
0 Does EVR take anyone transferring FT? 2 4mo
+7 Networking mistake with female MD? 3 4mo
+23 Cold apply for FT recruiting? 5 4mo
0 Stout FT 2026 analyst Superday 4 4mo
+17 ACA/ACCA worth it for IB 13 4mo
+42 Really want to exit.. 22 4mo
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4mo
0 Lincoln International Capital Advisory Group 1 4mo
0 how to navigate on cycle at BBs (JPM, MS, BofA) 1 4mo
+8 No Associate Promotion 9 4mo
+22 Morgan Stanley West Coast Offices (Menlo/SF) 3 4mo
+1,673 IB Analyst Disaster. 79 4mo
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - Investment Banking Data 4mo
0 Re-recruiting ft from a LMM shop, what firms to aim for realistically? 2 4mo
0 Case Study Invite Lazard 1 4mo
0 Deutsche Bank Chemicals for Beginners 6th Edition 1 4mo
0 Oppenheimer UK thoughts 1 4mo
+3 Wells Fargo CLT IB Return Rate 4 4mo
+4 Just signed an offer at Oppenheimer New York 5 4mo
+9 Investment Banking - BB offer call 9 4mo
0 Citigroup - Review - Generalist Data 4mo
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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