0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+4 Recruiting on Cycle for PE after 1st-year? 4 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 3 Statement Help 1 3y
+12 How to approach studying precedent materials- feeling overwhelmed 1 3y
0 Standard Bank - Review - Investments Data 3y
0 Standard Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 3y
0 PEI SA 2024 1 3y
0 DC Advisory - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Rothschild - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
+12 How likely is IB from Berkeley (Non-Haas)? 7 3y
0 iA Capital Markets 1 3y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Ziegler - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Ziegler - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Financial Modeling Private Tutor needed. 2 3y
0 Jefferies - Review - Healthcare Data 3y
+9 how should it take you to spread financials and make a earnings report? 1 3y
+59 Banking Hours 2023 33 3y
+19 My friend’s dad is my MD..Anyone have experience? 3 3y
0 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd - Salary & Bonus - Strategy Data 3y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Jefferies - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+12 Associate Banker Barclays? 5 3y
+10 JPM Group Placement 38 3y
+51 How much of the stress from IB comes from poorly optimized business processes? 10 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+18 Does Investment Banking Make America Less Efficient? 1 3y
+3 Jpm levfin 4 3y
+6 GS profit tanks again 1 3y
+8 Synergies required to break even 1 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
0 PJT Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+10 CS layoff notice in LDN 16 3y
+6 GS HC updated reputation? 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+17 Trading FX and Commodities in personal account while in IB? 6 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 3y
+3 Shanrock Partners? 1 3y
+6 Needham & Co 10 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Financial Sponsors Data 3y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+16 How have higher interest rates affected your work in direct lending and acquisition financing specially in regards to PE M&A 2 3y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+18 Does Investment Banking Miss Out on Future MDs? 2 3y
+27 JPM Group Placement 84 3y
0 Quintiles - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Duke prestigious? 1 3y
+13 How to make my internship sound sexy? 5 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+22 Corporate Banking Canada 42 3y
+11 Baird London comp? 7 3y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 China International Capital Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+6 Wired question - Saw some "small consulting firms" provide capital rising services, what's separating their from IBs that only does financing? 1 3y
0 Canaccord Genuity - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Ducera - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+9 Returning Bonuses if I Renege 1 3y
+7 GS Soph IBD SA Superday - Advice 4 3y
+27 BOFA SOPH 2023 51 3y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Canaccord Financial - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Citigroup - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 3y
+3 Deal Flow Estimate 1 3y
+11 Guggenheim RX 2023? 8 3y
+5 What to do? 2 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Financial Sponsors Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Financial Sponsors Data 3y
+33 Highest paying opportunities in Toronto 35 3y
+12 Product management at BB 2 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+23 Anxiety over starting IB role. How to cope? 7 3y
+11 Winning deals as an MD 7 3y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 3y
+4 Morgan Stanley 2024 Sophomore IB SA 20 3y
0 Founders Advisors - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+21 How do I get better at slide design? 11 3y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Lazard Freres - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Leerink Partners - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Leerink Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+4 West Coast Sponsors Groups 5 3y
+22 Guggenheim reputation 2023 7 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Piper Sandler - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+5 Best / easiest way to invest earnings 3 3y
+3 Premium on Cash 1 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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