+10 Does cold emailing from semi-target work? 6 3y
+6 Anyone know how to find data on what unis JP/MS/GS interns came from in 2020/21/22 etc. 2 3y
+14 2023 Investment Banking Group Culture Thread 6 3y
+9 Advice on breaking into IB 1 3y
+18 Very Underpaid… 29 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Citigroup - Review - Credit Risk Data 3y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 3y
0 Edgemont Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+133 Which Bank Has the Worst HR Department? 77 3y
0 Is there signing bonus for taking A2A or lateral associate? 1 3y
+106 Why is NYC the end all be all for IB? 47 3y
+3 Quitting after Maternity / Paternity leave 4 3y
+162 2 months in and I want to quit 31 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Strategy Data 3y
0 Piper Sandler - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+19 Stifel comp in London 25 3y
+17 X 7 3y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+11 JPM vs EVR for exits 10 3y
+168 From Farmer in Cameroon to Investment Banker in Canada 23 3y
+12 Crosstree Capital SA 2024 2 3y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Piper Sandler - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+9 Philosophy at UK Semi Target, IB Still Possible in this Market? 16 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+10 Is there certain ways to shorten the amount of work you have? 3 3y
+151 Found out my MD lied to fuck me on Comp 45 3y
+24 Trusted Advisor or Glorified Real Estate Agent 6 3y
+9 Changing graduation timeline, what do I do? 1 3y
+10 Why are CEOs so focused on stock prices? 7 3y
0 New role: Research Associate (Large Cap Growth Equity) Jobs 3y
0 Banco Santander - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+9 Gartner VS Small advisory firm 1 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 SA 2025 In Slow Economic Environment 2 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+10 Attention to detail - Impact on return offer? 8 3y
+9 Infra IB in Aus 4 3y
+3 GS Groups - Financing 2 3y
+4 Financial and Strategic Investors at GS 4 3y
0 Lloyds Banking Group - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+104 Moelis Analyst Class Exits 20 3y
0 Rothschild - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+6 Moelis ny return offers 1 3y
0 Rules Regarding Opening an IRA after starting work? 2 3y
+3 Houston IB exit opps 1 3y
0 Huron Consulting Group - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+35 Fitness & IB 43 3y
+14 Intern selection: Potential vs Performance? 1 3y
0 Dubai banking bonuses 1 3y
+13 Best undergrad finance programs? 11 3y
+220 MS - Thoughts on IB 68 3y
+16 Why are there no technical discussions on WSO?! 6 3y
+6 Barclays Corporate Banking Base Pay 5 3y
0 Capital One - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+14 Should I transfer? 12 3y
0 Dubai IB bonuses and senior banker comp 2 3y
+6 Financial Accounting to Rosenbaum 1 3y
+6 Calculating EBITDA 1 3y
+8 London AC Case Study 5 3y
+37 Big W 8 3y
+6 MS London AC 4 3y
+3 London BB IBD ACs 1 3y
+16 Am I being pushed out? 5 3y
+3 What is too low 1 3y
+6 Thoughts on JPM Private Capital Markets? 1 3y
+6 Cowen Biotech M&A 4 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources Data 3y
+6 Why do you like your job? 2 3y
+12 Questions about BofA Securitized Products 7 3y
+13 When to pivot post-layoff 2 3y
+18 Is London MD comp low? 10 3y
0 M&A Compensation In Switzerland 4 3y
+4 Lev Fin instead of coverage groups 7 3y
+8 What's the point of paying $200k+ to go to Princeton, when you can get paid $10/hour to work at McDonalds instead? 4 3y
0 BBVA - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 BBVA - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+9 CVP SF All biotech? and Exits 7 3y
+27 JPM IB Bonuses 10 3y
+3 HL A2A Signing Bonus? 1 3y
0 Opening up a brokerage account before my U4 is filed 0 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Advice for student Graduating next year 1 3y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+7 Where to find sector league tables? 5 3y
+55 DEBATE: Laid off or resign? (urgent) 22 3y
+34 Hot take: Affirmative action ain’t that deep 10 3y
+9 Private Equity Interview - Model & Investment Memo template? 3 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Chicago Regional/Boutique IB Shops 1 3y
+21 Data mining and the real "work" 0 3y
0 Claifield International 1 3y
+6 Do M&A bankers use WeWork or Regus? 2 3y
+12 Best BB C&R Groups? 5 3y
+15 Advice For a First year CB An1 10 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • 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

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”