+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
+3 William Blair London healthcare team 1 3y
0 JPM ER NYC Off-Cycle Internship 1 3y
+12 How to find company specific Corp Dev roles?? 8 3y
+21 How bad is reneging? 20 3y
0 How to Negate Capital Gains 1 3y
0 How good am I supposed to be 1 3y
+1 How does an increase / decrease in working capital affect your enterprise value in a DCF? 2 3y
+11 What’s the technical guide for rx? 10 3y
+13 DB FIG 7 3y
+10 Thoughts on DB ? 12 3y
0 Banco Santander - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 What Degrees to Pursue for Name Brand/IVY Tag? 1 3y
+3 structured / project / export finance internship for dcm? 3 3y
+2 CVP vs BX vs Five Rings 8 3y
0 Strucured Products 1 3y
+16 Securitized Products Investment Banking 16 3y
+116 Securitization - The hidden gem of IB? 84 3y
+3 Lazard Return Offers 4 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+106 What is the max length of Poop breaks? 14 3y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 3y
+5 Join My Investment Banking Book Club? 2 3y
+6 PJT M&A/Strategic Advisory SA 2024 134 3y
+8 PWP Bonuses 2023 5 3y
0 FIG in London 2 3y
+19 Burnt out but can’t afford to quit due to signing bonus clawback 3 3y
+15 Test if I was gonna renege 4 3y
+23 OCR at Cornell AEM? 5 3y
0 Mediobanca - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+133 Would you redo IB again 43 3y
0 Eastdil Secured - Review - Real Estate Data 3y
0 Eastdil Secured - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 3y
+4 Wall Street Prep Exams 2 3y
+3 IB exit opps and wlb 3 3y
+34 Financial Restructuring 7 3y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+23 Banking w/ ADD 5 3y
+5 What happens to the financial statements when you purchase another company for $1000 in cash - creating $400 in goodwill and $100 in intangibles and the other company has $500 in shareholder's equity? 3 3y
+9 Roth 401k 5 3y
+9 XXX 3 3y
+3 Hi 1 3y
+16 University of Houston Commodity Competition 1 3y
+103 Semi-pro/pro football or IB 38 3y
+200 CVP diversity obsession bordering on flat out racism 59 3y
+9 Transitioning to an Asset Based Lending Career 1 3y
+13 Bofa Sophomore Summer 5 3y
+30 How do senior bankers justify the lifestyle? 7 3y
+3 Currency hedging strategies in Project / Infrastructure finance in developing countries. 2 3y
+8 Project Finance Salary/Bonus thread 10 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+6 Costs in IRR calculations (Project Finance) 2 3y
0 BBVA - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 BBVA - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+7 Most prestigious way to tip your MD or landlord? 1 3y
+126 Why are IB analysts so butthurt over CB? 51 3y
+9 What is stopping the Japanese Banks from M&A? 7 3y
+95 An MBA grad...desperate for advice 49 3y
+6 Stress test or Bad luck? 4 3y
+3 FE International 8 3y
+25 Project Finance: How to account for positive cash-flows during construction? 8 3y
+34 Guggenheim updated Exits and Group rep 29 3y
0 Moelis London SA return rate? 1 3y
0 Rothschild - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+1 Rx Insight? 1 3y
+10 Cold email format 5 3y
+3 EY Orenda Corporate Finance & PWC Corporate Finance 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+47 How much is the difference in comp between Qatalyst and CVP 11 3y
+14 Why is RBC nowhere in any league table this year? 22 3y
0 Rothschild - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+5 IB firms in Amsterdam 3 3y
+8 Strongest HC Teams In London 14 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

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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