+87 TD Acquires Cowen 31 3y
+13 Consequences of CS 12 3y
+8 GPUG MS 24 3y
0 William Blair - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+4 Vault Career Guide to Investment Banking, Second Edition 8 3y
0 Stifel Financial - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 Stifel Financial - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 Do firms drug test incoming people in IB? If so, when? 1 3y
+3 HL RX Office in São Paulo 2 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+18 OID issues 6 3y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Financial Sponsors Data 3y
+3 Feeling stupid listening to QoE calls 9 3y
+6 Avg grades but cleared 2 levels of CFA. 8 3y
+4 O&G RX + M&A 3 3y
0 Selling 79/63/SIE Knopman Online Access/Workbook/Textbook 3 3y
+9 Commercial Sales at Fortune 250 or IBD 2 3y
+3 Pjt Park Hill Real Estate Group 1 3y
+6 NYC BB Vaccine Mandates & Verification Process? 5 3y
+5 Updated MS group rankings 9 3y
+3 Rothschild ou Lazard en France? 1 3y
+12 Teaching myself to model 6 3y
+1 BB Corporate Banking Analyst Bonuses? 1 3y
+5 US ———>UK IB 7 3y
+9 Apollo launches new credit group called Atlas SP from CS SP group 2 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+3 Structured Products SA lateral FT positions? 1 3y
+26 Centerview #1 YTD league tables 24 3y
+9 Raise or Lower Expectations 1 3y
+3 GS West Coast Insights Day (SF/LA) 2 3y
+75 Vault/Firsthand IB Prestige Rankings 2023 47 3y
+7 Model is not balancing 4 3y
+22 Model does not balance 42 3y
+9 CFA Holding 8 3y
+23 2022 MS Freshman Enhancement Program? 63 3y
0 Digital Capital Advisors - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+19 Barclays NYC Top Coverage Groups (Updated 2022) 23 3y
+9 Do I need to proactively disclose that I was laid off during the interview? 1 3y
+9 Offer from Boutique IB firm in LA- Commission Only?! 1 3y
+19 Quit my job at a top 3 BB after 1 year. Now driving for uber. Have I ruined my life? help 18 3y
0 Are we all screwed as bankers? 1 3y
0 Career Advice: US School -> UK Banking 1 3y
+9 CS Acquisition - New Boutique Potential? 5 3y
+3 Networking after submitted application 1 3y
0 Lululemon pants in the office every day 1 3y
+11 Raymond James Chicago Office? 3 3y
+12 Reneging Top EB for BB IB -> VC? 4 3y
+13 Pleasing MD 8 3y
+3 GS vs. Evercore vs. PJT 9 3y
+6 When will CS/UBS deal likely close? 7 3y
+11 Worst IB shops Out There 38 3y
+208 William Blair is paradise 22 3y
+26 FMVA? 15 3y
+11 Settling down in London pre-salary 9 3y
+3 Series 7 2 3y
+9 How to deal with nightmare team on project? 1 3y
+26 Raine Group SA2024 73 3y
+10 Ranking Financial Technology Partners 15 3y
+6 FTP lowering base 18 3y
+1 Del 5 3y
+29 Difference of Senior Quality 15 3y
+7 Guggenheim RX 3/20 Superday 3 3y
+7 Rothschild NYC groups 2023 9 3y
+4 Bonus payments suspended at CS by Swiss government 5 3y
+4 Jahani and associates 4 3y
+10 MS Menlo/GS SF vs Vista PE vs Top EB (EVR/PJT/CVP) 4 3y
+5 2023 SA Time Frame Cuts 10 3y
+144 JPM M&A vs Top EB (CVP/EVR/PJT) 56 3y
+5 How much of your role could Chatgpt do? 3 3y
+23 Piper Sandler MM 14 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Restructuring Data 3y
+5 Graduate early and start FT in January? 5 3y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+12 Is Villanova a target school for investment banking? 11 3y
+4 Is anyone else concerned that DB might be the next bank that requires a bail out? 1 3y
+291 To all CS interns 75 3y
+12 Will bad things happen to me? 5 3y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+6 MD vs Partner 7 3y
+7 2022 RX Investment Banking League Tables 5 3y
+21 Struggling with a European Analyst being Top Ranked over me 25 3y
+3 Fingers crossed, Deutsche 1 3y
+7 Bombed another logical reasoning test. I'm just stupid aren't I? 5 3y
+23 Best IB jobs in Houston? 26 3y
+14 CS IB Coverage 5 3y
+7 Girlfriends a teacher...any gift ideas? 25 3y
+4 BB ER or boutique IB 1 3y
+23 How to not feel like cement and being been hit by a bus every morning 10 3y
0 D&A for EBITDA Reconciliation 1 3y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+273 Credit Suisse is Finally Going to Blow 102 3y
+3 IB LBO Model Case- Undergrad 1 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Morgan Stanley Powering Potential Workshop In-person? 1 3y
+3 DB tech SF 1 3y
+3 2024 HL Rising Leaders 54 3y
+11 Is MS FIG IB Summer Analyst a separate application from the generalist? 12 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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