+13 Michael Klein vs Paul J. Taubman 9 3y
+59 CS Interns - Resist the temptation to email a banker/staff to ask about your internship 12 3y
+34 CS incoming analysts/associates 15 3y
0 Bowen Advisors - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Lateraling? 6 3y
+3 Evercore Generalist Group 2 3y
+14 Sawaya Partners - Information 12 3y
+20 No Return Offer From Boutique 7 3y
+3 Thoughts on Evercore vs. MS - especially REIB (Real Estate Investment Banking)? 1 3y
+6 Incentrum group total comp and info 6 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+3 Collateral Optimization Role? 1 3y
+3 Collateral Optimization Role? 1 3y
+8 Best Finance jobs that aren’t investment banking? 5 3y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 PJT M&A SA24 Infosesh 4 3y
+9 UBS summer internship conversion 12 3y
+5 2024 SA superday loaction 3 3y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Citi Financial Strategy and Solutions Group (FSG) Summer Analyst First round interviews 1 3y
+4 International Banking 1 3y
+10 Trading offers is a part of the game 9 3y
+19 Tips for an incoming M&A Deal Origination Analyst 20 3y
+472 Evercore is No Longer an EB 130 3y
+7 BB Corp Banking to Boutique IB 3 3y
+9 What will happen to my M&A summer internship at Credit Suisse London office? 10 3y
+6 Cap Markets Advisory 4 3y
0 Incoming CS SA APAC 1 3y
+2 What SA internships are still open? 2 3y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Best groups at RBC 13 3y
+13 Loan Syndication to Leveraged Finance 7 3y
+3 MSIM/ MS SA Perks 1 3y
+16 How Competitive is the Program? 8 3y
+7 Secondaries Investment Banking in 2023 2 3y
+9 Did Desperation and Eagerness scare off IB offer? 1 3y
+116 GS IBD Hirevue - WTF? 87 3y
+386 2022 Bonus Megathread (IB Only) 448 3y
+17 Guggenheim RX Exits? 16 3y
+3 BofA Tech M&A Interview 0 3y
+124 PJT RSSG vs GS vs MS Menlo vs EVR RX vs HL RX vs BofA vs JPM vs Qatalyst vs KKR Menlo vs BX Credit vs Bain Credit vs UBS TMT vs Barclays LevFin vs FT Partners 25 3y
+35 Interviewing like a Hardo? 9 3y
+6 Sales of S&T 1 3y
+4 Lateral 1 3y
+3 Team business development 1 3y
+13 CS employee, how to network?? 7 3y
+12 reneging full time offer due to health? 7 3y
+3 Citi EID 2023 SD 1 3y
+246 What has been your total compensation progression in your career? 208 3y
+3 BofA Tech M&A Interview 0 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+12 Corp Dev -> IB? 1 3y
+39 European EB Presences 36 3y
+3 Lazard Chicago RX/MM SA24 1 3y
+7 HL M&A (Corp fin) SA24 29 3y
+4 Another Hike 5 3y
+35 Why women do IB? 18 3y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+16 Incoming CS Interns 13 3y
0 SPP Capital Partners - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Should I renege CS? 7 3y
0 Digital Capital Advisors - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 KPMG - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Copper Run Capital - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 What is the full time recruiting process like for IB? 1 3y
+51 What are your favorite restructuring resources? 23 3y
0 My slides are better than yours 2 3y
+14 Reneging CS SA '23 15 3y
+3 Anyone at MS successfully lateral internally between internship and ft? 4 3y
+3 What Happens to M. Klein and Co? 1 3y
+88 Based Non-Target is Paradise 6 3y
0 Why ask where I am at? 1 3y
+4 Sawaya Partners 2021 22 3y
+3 Log in to WSO on office pc 5 3y
+15 SIE help 13 3y
+32 Best/most respected financial modeling course/certificate 9 3y
+3 Centerview First Round 21 3y
0 Evercore Real Estate IB SA 2024 11 3y
0 JPM AHL/ABP march superdays 1 3y
+9 Investment Banking Operations Internship this summer 1 3y
+9 IB Operations Summer Internship 1 3y
+25 Yet another background check anxiety meltdown 11 3y
+2 This is fine 1 3y
+5 Most an MD has made? 10 3y
+7 MS FSG Reputation 4 3y
+6 Is your bank still remote? 10 3y
+16 RE: Best Uni choice for IBD + Tips for 1st year? 5 3y
+3 Intel on Centerview Palo Alto? 7 3y
0 Base interest rate modeling 3 3y
+15 London SA 2023 Compensation 43 3y
+18 BofA SA Perks? 12 3y
+4 MBA Associate is weird 6 3y
+2 Reneg Advice 6 3y
0 Société Générale - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Is 2023 a bad time to try to move to IB from consulting? Any advice on how to proceed? 1 3y
+3 Cantor Fitzgerald M&A /restructuring 3 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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