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0 PwC Corporate Finance - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+13 Are these hours normal? 6 3y
+20 MM IB vs. Big 4 Infrastructure 8 3y
+23 Worst Case Scenario for International Student in IB? 14 3y
+16 Which EBs allow WFH after 6-7pm? [2023] 7 3y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+29 i hate investment banking 47 3y
+9 Feel like I cant keep up on day 2 of the job 2 3y
0 TD Securities - Review - Corporate Banking Data 3y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 3y
0 Ziegler - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+68 Best Energy Investment Banking Groups? 41 3y
+68 Piper or WF for SA? 22 3y
0 Deloitte - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+15 IBD AN1, missing out on Analyst training 6 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+58 My girlfriend pegs me until I get a BB offer 5 3y
+5 Secondary Equity Allocation offering 1 3y
+9 Potential intern group switch full time 1 3y
+21 Anyone not repay their signing? 16 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+679 Memoirs of a First-Year Associate 49 3y
+33 Autistic MD 8 3y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
+18 quitting after bonus, only did 1 year, nothing lined up, am i screwed 7 3y
+11 Cascadia Capital Partnership with Atlas Merchant Capital 9 3y
+28 Columbia GS Kids = Not Human 9 3y
+9 Info on Raymond James RX? 8 3y
+7 Market cap combined 4 3y
0 Stellex Capital Management - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+19 Should I take this CB offer? 17 3y
+11 Capital One IB? 13 3y
+11 Calgary Energy Investment Banking 6 3y
+49 Thoughts on Silverpoint Capital? 27 3y
0 Piper Sandler - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 3y
+554 Success in IB - Not Taught in B-School 36 3y
+3 Comp Difference for Jr HF Analyst Coming from ER vs IB? 1 3y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 M&A at US banks down 54% in Q2? 1 3y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
0 Citigroup - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+6 Can't do a 3 statement model with a real company's financials 2 3y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Mizuho SF Tech Reputation 1 3y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Future of IB 1 3y
+3 Hiring in finance to pick up in 2024? 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 HSBC - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+9 Does Frost&Sullivan well regraded? wondering its chances to get into IB/ER/PE/VC 1 3y
0 Qatalyst Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+12 thanks! 7 3y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - Industrials Data 3y
+3 UK Big 4 Restructuring To IBD 1 3y
0 Evercore - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Jefferies - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+70 Have kids always been this sweaty 17 3y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 PwC Corporate Finance - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 PwC Corporate Finance - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+103 Doing Personal Investment While Working as IBD Analyst 122 3y
+3 Harris Williams Rep / Industry Deal Flow 1 3y
+51 Thoughts on Power and Renewables IB 11 3y
0 Scotiabank - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+6 What are the exit opps for Big 4 UK Restructuring and Turnaround? 3 3y
+3 MBAs -- Worth it? 1 3y
+4 Deloitte Corporate Finance compensation 2 3y
+4 Landed associate promotion. Looking for advice 1 3y
+3 IB to HF: Notice Period / Garden Leave? 1 3y
+17 Picking a Vertical as a Summer Analyst 17 3y
+14 What is it like working at Piper Sandler? 6 3y
+9 UK Bank Account 24 3y
+6 Delete 3 3y
+124 Lazard MD fired 48 3y
+7 Huge Friday VDR Dump 1 3y
+8 Lateral hire or Postgrad for IB? 3 3y
0 William Blair - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 TripleTree - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Oil & Gas Data 3y
+12 FinTech to IB Transition 1 3y
+34 Associate looking to lateral. Need advice 21 3y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+3 How to ramp up quick starting FT as a history major 1 3y
+7 Morgan Stanley IB London 4 3y
+7 Lazard MD 3 3y
+67 How To Control Temper? 28 3y
+3 Got Houlihan Portfolio Vals. Offer, Wanted IB - how hard to lateral internally? 4 3y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+4 Alantra Case Test 7 3y
+7 I Banking Comp Ranges by Rank 37 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Healthcare Data 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 07 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 (27) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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