+33 Guys I just feel so confused about those "urgent" tasks. any advice? 10 3y
+65 Quitting With Nothing Lined Up 29 3y
+3 BB FT: What to do during training? 6 3y
+9 How do you study/prepare for specific industry groups (IBD)? 1 3y
+59 Top Tech Banks/TMT Divisions? 35 3y
+23 Breaking into Investment Banking without a degree? 7 3y
0 Quitting IB Summer Analyst Internship 5 3y
+47 Banks that Pay USD in Canada 41 3y
+3 Ramp up on infra & renewable energy knowledge quickly 12 3y
0 Transition from LP role into M&A advisory IB? 4 3y
+9 Duke Student Looking to IB -- is non-STEM/Econ major fine? 8 3y
+102 4 Hour Work Week 42 3y
+16 Signing Bonus Repayment Fiasco 6 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Structured Products FSR Data 3y
+5 Maintenance Capex - Linking to Balance Sheet 2 3y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 3y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Restructuring Data 3y
+18 Non-Elite Boutique Megathread London 20 3y
+5 Evercore Layoffs 22 3y
+6 Wells Fargo Financial Analyst Program 5 3y
0 Investment Banks as Cigarettes 1 3y
+2 Strongest TMT teams in London 7 3y
+3 Fired but no severence for low performance 2 3y
0 Investment Banks as Investment Bankers 8 3y
+6 How to prep for Buy side Equity research position: 1 3y
+12 MM bank AN2 to ASO1 (or AN3): Promotion Package Guidance 5 3y
+26 Sponsors coverage in Australia 12 3y
+21 Reasons why a mature company would want to raise capital through equity finance? 4 3y
0 Bucephale Finance - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+14 Guggenheim London 36 3y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+10 How is FIG/Fintech in Asia? (deals worked on, cap markets vs M&A, exit ops etc.) 6 3y
+12 Equity Research to Investment Banking 5 3y
+3 Jefferies - London | Industrials / Business Services 8 3y
0 Rabobank Group - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+10 Do I have any shot of getting into Investment banking? 5 3y
+43 Is it possible to take uninterrupted vacations as a senior banker (VP+)? 21 3y
+7 Corporate Banking to DCM, how possible? 5 3y
+3 Investment Banks as Powerlifters 2 3y
+4 CS 2023 Summer Analyst Discussion Board 10 3y
+23 Total comp London, worth moving to the US? 10 3y
+9 Seeking advice for Credit Risk at Top Tier BB (JPM/GS/MS) 1 3y
+171 Evercore still goated 54 3y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Review - Financial Sponsors Data 3y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Salary & Bonus - Financial Sponsors Data 3y
+15 Deleteee 3 3y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Review - Public Finance Data 3y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 3y
+3 Private Tech Company WACC 1 3y
+9 Oppenheimer SA 2024 66 3y
0 Republican Party candidates as…Investment Banks! 3 3y
+10 CS - UBS acquisition to close on June 12 11 3y
0 Cowen Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+22 Deleiao 14 3y
+17 Unhappy with the summer team placement 17 3y
+7 Summer 2024 IB internships 6 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+5 Is Econometrics a useful degree? 3 3y
+6 Finding a roommate/apartment 2 3y
+9 2nd year analyst bonus 11 3y
+11 Investment Banks as bodybuilders 4 3y
+25 EV/EBITDA Multiples by industry 8 3y
+43 IB Salaries in Australia? 86 3y
0 Are banks paying for personal lines? 2 3y
+7 Confused on how banks and issuers benefit from underwriting spread 3 3y
+17 Rip Apart My Resume - Junior Looking to Enter Finance (PE, AM, IB, etc.; I left out the skills section) - Thank you! 10 3y
0 Investment Banks as Golfers 5 3y
+5 Age for the first year analyst! 8 3y
+49 Help: Plan B 29 3y
0 Investment Banks as PE firms 1 3y
0 Financial Modeling Courses 1 3y
+8 Investment Banks as NFL Teams 1 3y
0 Oppenheimer - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+6 MS SA 2024 124 3y
+15 Wells Fargo Vs. Macquarie Vs. Mizuho SA 2024 17 3y
+21 Ardea Partners in 2021 42 3y
+3 Guggenheim 2023 FT Associate (Menlo Park) 2 3y
+7 Janney Montgomery Comp 6 3y
+79 IB vs S&T personality? 36 3y
+29 Investment Banks as NFL QBs 17 3y
+3 Buy-side Investment Analyst to IB 1 3y
+8 Worst Time to Lateral to IB? 8 3y
+6 Getting the foot in the door - Investment Banking 1 3y
+7 Stay or Lateral from No-Name Boutique 3 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 3y
+6 Citi- LPG SA 2023 2 3y
+3 CFI vs WSO Courses 1 3y
+200 How to stop viewing everything through the lense of prestige? 44 3y
0 TD Securities- Summer Internship 4 3y
+18 What is the best BofA IBD group for exit opportunity to PE / HF? (London) 12 3y
+9 Investment Banking Technicals 1 3y
+3 Most prestigious salads to eat ranking 2 3y
+23 NYC RENT FT an1 27 3y
0 Cowen Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+6 Exploring Japan for career 5 3y
+3 Why is there no active CDS market for a client that issues bonds? 1 3y
+4 No signing/relocation bonus received yet 3 3y
+3 London banking – Oxfords or Derbies?? 4 3y
+30 Most Prestigious Streets To Work On Ranking 18 3y
+3 Invoice Factoring Model 2 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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