+13 The “Execution” Director/MD 8 3y
+17 Why do analysts exist at all? Why isn’t everyone just an associate at the start? 18 3y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Whitehall and Company - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 3y
0 Whitehall and Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Whitehall and Company - Salary & Bonus - Power Data 3y
+6 Wells Fargo Power & Utillities?? 3 3y
+25 Does PWP still pay top compared to other banks? 27 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+22 DB NYC or Jefferies Houston 9 3y
+13 Who is Buying Citi at 0.5x Tangible Book Value? 7 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Incentrum Group expanding team? 0 3y
+72 Help me overcome this nightmare: PDF to Excel 44 3y
0 Leveraged Capital Markets Team Superday 1 3y
0 US Student studying in UK (UCL) - Breaking into US IB 1 3y
+6 Proper way to index peer groups 1 3y
+6 BofA EMEA Hirevue questions anyone? 0 3y
0 BofA EMEA Hirevue questions anyone? 0 3y
+16 What are my odds of lateraling in under a year 15 3y
+3 Canada IB - Layoffs 6 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Cambridge Wilkinson - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+32 What happens if i quit 14 3y
+1 Doubt - Concept Project Finance 3 3y
0 Credit Agricole - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 Credit Agricole - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+6 question about valuation 1 3y
+13 Desperately want to leave IB due to mental health issues 3 3y
+5 Goldman Sachs AFG REFG 3 3y
+111 Is my profile enough for elite IB jobs? 32 3y
+34 Top IB Groups 50 3y
+67 Breaking into IB: Canada 32 3y
+7 How is Rothschild viewed in London in terms of sector specialties, deal size, pay and exit opportunities? 4 3y
+19 Anyone heard any updates about Barclays IB layoff? 2 3y
0 The Opes Group - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 The Opes Group - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
0 The Opes Group - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+6 HRV during work week 1 3y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+6 Learning about IB 1 3y
+6 What’s the estimated revenue per employee for your group? 6 3y
+7 Withdraw an application from Morgan Stanley 5 3y
+6 AI used in Valuations? 2 3y
+4 Nomura TMT team - NYC or San Francisco? 2 3y
+4 Does anyone know what does portfolio manament team do at Citi Private Bank credit risk team? 4 3y
+15 How many deals does the average analyst complete? 10 3y
0 IB London is a Joke 8 3y
+8 Is it worth lateraling from west coast top MM to NY BB/EB for UMM PE and better MBA prospects 17 3y
+27 BB Wholesale Credit Versus MM / Regional Bank IB 9 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 3y
+4 Debt Capital Markets vs Loan Structuring & Syndication Group 22 3y
+14 Is it good idea to Ask MD (or VP) for Reference letter - SA2024 4 3y
+2 Digital nomad in IB / consulting? 1 3y
+6 hr final round interview 7 3y
+6 BofA FT 24? 11 3y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+12 Where can I read about small businesses ($1-$10 million EBITDA) that were acquired? 5 3y
+35 List of Investment Banking Firms in Korea 25 3y
+76 Greenhill delaying bonus payments 52 3y
+4 How're new first years feeling? 18 3y
+125 What buyside role has the most value-add to society? 33 3y
+39 Consolidated Canadian Summer 2023 Placements 41 3y
+14 Citi jobs cuts 20 3y
0 Mediobanca - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
0 Mediobanca - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
0 Banco Santander - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+35 Deutsche Bank 2023 SA 211 3y
0 DBS Group - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
+3 Thoughts on Performance Trust in Chicago 0 3y
+4 Top Smbc groups 16 3y
+29 Do I Win Diversity Points For Faking Being a Homo on Job Applications? (Particularly for Citi?) 10 3y
+3 Rothschild Australia? 4 3y
+2 Gleacher Shacklock vs Greenhill (London) 8 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Lazard London Conversion Rate 1 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+9 Sanity check: difference between change in NWC and non cash items? 3 3y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Credit Risk vs Market Risk 0 3y
+87 WTF IS GS DOING!? 86 3y
+20 Would love some advice as to how to enter the IB space 6 3y
+7 2023 Corporate Banking Salary Thread [London] 6 3y
+29 Mizuho wants to be a top 10 IB in the US by 2026 25 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+11 del 10 3y
+79 Specialized lender in Asset backed lending a way into a mega fund? 26 3y
+10 Deleted 1 3y
0 Citizens Bank - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 DC Advisory - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+13 PWP FT 2024 73 3y
0 Citizens Bank - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+6 BofA Group Placement Networking 1 3y
+10 Steppingstones into a Bulge Bracket Bank 4 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 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

November 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

November 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

November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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