0 What’s life like as a MD in IB? Was it worth it? 2 2y
+7 Stifel Toronto 31 2y
0 SA 24 Outlook 3 2y
0 Severance 4 2y
0 GS risk div summer 2024 London 0 2y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
+11 Does knowing IFRS too well hurt your chances with US-based IB roles? 3 2y
+11 How does write-up of intangible assets flow thru 3 statements? 2 2y
0 Big 3 vs Local IB 1 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
+11 Neel Sachdev, the London based corporate lawyer on $60M 14 2y
+69 How do you guys function on low hours of sleep? 34 2y
+7 BofA London IBD summer offer vs GS IBD financing group- URGENT help from industry insiders needed 3 2y
+7 Lateral - Analyst bonus considerations 6 2y
+9 Reflecting on Motivations for a Career in Investment Banking 1 2y
+9 Centerview vs Morgan Stanley 37 2y
0 Questions for senior bankers and associates: 1 2y
+24 Marathon Capital in Chicago?? 20 2y
+9 Can you study for Series 63 in less than 2 days? 4 2y
0 Thoughts on Happy Thanksgiving/Happy Holidays emails? 1 2y
+6 Upcoming Superday Advice 1 2y
+30 Financial Sponsors Groups 2021-2022 56 2y
+3 PCA WLB? 5 2y
+17 Looking For Advice on Decision between Boutique IB in Boston vs. CIB in NYC 3 2y
+3 From BB IB M&A to small M&A boutique 1 2y
+21 Gave Up 5 2y
+1 Best Programs for F1 STEM-OPT Extension: Seeking Insights 3 2y
+20 WTF do investment bankers actually do 5 2y
+87 GS 2023 Possibilities Summit 438 2y
0 DZ Bank AG - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 2y
+9 Need some direction 1 2y
0 How do you rank the offers from commercial banks? 0 2y
+9 BB OC team choice 4 2y
0 Barclays - Review - Generalist Data 2y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+14 MUFG Project Finance IB 5 2y
+1 What my professor said abt today’s world 1 2y
+13 Did I fuck up with mu CUHK program choice 4 2y
+38 Getting a dog as an Investment Banker London 7 2y
+11 Deleteeeedse 9 2y
+22 Is the 15 minute rule a real thing? 18 2y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Rothschild - Review - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
+10 Non Target chances at Rotschild & Co 9 2y
+4 How Does FT Recruiting Work? 3 2y
+25 How does a business lunch work? 5 2y
0 How to get W2 from old employer (Lazard)? 1 2y
0 HSBC off cycle IB London AC 1 2y
+13 Lateral opps from FIG 4 2y
+9 No More Unpaid BB PWM Freshman Internships? 3 2y
+4 Debt Repayments in a DCF 2 2y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Interview - Financial Sponsors Data 2y
+2 Interning in the U.S 3 2y
+9 Investment Banking - Developing Nation (3rd World) worth it? - Advice needed 1 2y
+9 Joined Banking For the Wrong Reasons, really struggling on the job 1 2y
+1 Moelis - New York - General Info? 1 2y
+11 Summer M&A analyst citi 3 2y
+9 EB PCA or BB IB 2 2y
0 How to digitise documents? 3 2y
0 UBS fit test 3 2y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
+1 LBO FCF Yield at Entry 2 2y
+1 Comps best practices 2 2y
0 Leverage holding itw 1 2y
+16 What is your annual spend and income? Have they gone up over time? 4 2y
+6 Rates resources 6 2y
+31 Sophomore 2024 Summer Analyst Thread 76 2y
0 The McLean Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 2y
+10 DB 23 SA return 7 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 Cambridge MFin programme to pivot to IB? 1 2y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Review - Corporate Banking Data 2y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 2y
0 Moelis London V.S. IBD US 3 2y
+1 Barclays Risk Analyst Internship 0 2y
0 Campbell Lutyens - GP Capital Advisory 2 2y
0 What can a "Managing Director" do that his underlings in the hierarchy can't that allows the MD to make 7 figures? 6 2y
0 Progress Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
0 TAP Advisors - London - General info? 2 2y
+6 Offer Selection: IBD Summer or CB Fulltime (both BB HK office) 1 2y
0 Transcript after SA and Return offer? 1 2y
+13 What percentage of 2nd year analysts and associates at your firm have closed a deal? 4 2y
+4 Barclays Overview 2023 2 2y
+3 Tech banks 2 2y
+12 Networking for IB but offered chance in another dept 1 2y
+7 Is an intermship in GTB worth it if main goal is M&A? 5 2y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 2y
0 Healthcare IT Primer 1 2y
+22 PJT RSSG in 2023 42 2y
+2 London Spring Week Conversion 7 2y
0 LSE AIC “Offers” 0 2y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Presidio Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
+12 JPM Healthcare SF vs. NY Offices 3 2y
+15 Debt Comps 5 2y
0 What is the point of Debt and Equity comps in a transaction? 1 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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