+67 Getting into Goldman Sachs 104 3y
+61 Why Do You Want to Work at Citigroup? 70 3y
+57 WASPY- Culture 46 3y
+21 Prevent me from committing career suicide (offer dilemma)! 19 3y
+12 internship w/ no guarantee of an offer 4 3y
+8 Is it possible to leverage interviews to get interviews at other firms? 7 3y
+5 Industry group to PE 5 3y
+4 Transfer from GS/MS (2) 8 3y
+4 Will Greek Insolvency Hurt SA Conversion? 3 3y
+3 Investing Books - Debt & Distressed 21 3y
+2 Possible Layoffs on the Horizon? 7 3y
0 UBS FT 2011 offers, anyone? 17 3y
0 RBS / Credit Suisse / Barclays Capital Layoffs 1 3y
0 100% Offer Rate 7 3y
0 Transfer from GS/MS 3 3y
0 Verbal Offer? 6 3y
0 Financial Reform Bill ... affect SA conversions this year? 2 3y
0 Managing Stocks with IBD Hours 5 3y
0 BAML Compensation Discrepency 27 3y
0 GS Securities Investing Superday- Advice Needed! 2 3y
0 GS: IBD vs "Securities Investing" 2 3y
0 Morgan Stanley IBD Study Abroad Interview: Results? 8 3y
0 Morgan Stanley Study Abroad Superday: Who's going? 6 3y
0 Starting Career in Asia 11 3y
0 Summer experience on Resume 3 3y
+1 How to get in contact with HR (London)? 17 3y
+4 ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, AIA and CIPFA which is better for IB, consulting or working in the Finance department in the UK? 2 3y
+56 Wells Fargo IBD SA 2023 Gold Mine 26 3y
+4 When do intl students apply for h1b lottery? 2 3y
+37 How Long Does it Take to get a Formal Offer Letter after receiving a Verbal Offer? 66 3y
+36 Hong Kong vs. US 45 3y
+29 Entrepreneurship vs. Megafund PE MD 16 3y
+12 Analyze My Trading Strategy: Citigroup 5 3y
+9 WikiLeaks's "Big Bank Documents" = BofAML 8 3y
+3 PE Recruiting - Not many offers 8 3y
0 - 3 3y
0 Yeah so... I have no finance experiences! Here's my resume - any help appreciated 10 3y
0 IBD Career vs. PE/HF Career 13 3y
0 What is the "true" value of a Banker? 11 3y
+74 Oxbridge vs. non-HYPSW targets for NYC/Chi IB 39 3y
+13 Public Finance Questions 16 3y
0 Performance Trust Capital Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+46 Super day canceled an hour before... 33 3y
+1 Public Finance Comp 9 3y
+3 Best Second Language for Int’l IB? 1 3y
+82 Analyst: Spending 5k+ on a Timepiece - Sensible? 111 3y
0 What's the name of this book? 6 3y
0 Late in the recruiting season, need help! 3 3y
0 The Age of America ends in 2016 10 3y
+3 Brown Brothers Harriman Summer Analyst 2019 3 3y
+8 What are the UMM/MF funds that people in top IB groups would immediately accept offers from? 16 3y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Restructuring Data 3y
+14 What do bankers look for in investor presentations? 3 3y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 3y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 3y
+26 Why Morgan Stanley Interview Question 21 3y
+9 Is it all about the money? 47 3y
0 NY Summer Associate 1 3y
0 Capital One Finance Rotation Program 13 3y
0 Average debt coming in as ASSOC 16 3y
+12 How many hours are you currently working? 46 3y
+14 Ranking Barclays Groups 17 3y
+5 Fixed income trading vs ER. Which pays more? 4 3y
+3 Chimp 1 3y
+10 Corporate Banking VS IB Comp 16 3y
+3 Hamilton Placement 1 3y
+1 MS application 3 3y
+62 Cold Email Template 74 3y
+36 I have an analyst and associate job opening for two of you Monkeys 9 3y
+24 Morgan Stanley Bested by Goldman? 31 3y
+12 Summer Experience 6 3y
0 My first cold email 8 3y
0 How to ask for help from other users 6 3y
0 Cover Letter - Required for applying? 11 3y
+15 Language fluency for investment banking? 6 3y
+5 Tulane Placement 4 3y
+6 Regional Boutique Salary 2 3y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+3 PIPER SANDLER FT 2023 NYC 16 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Finance & Political Science: Does it Look Bad? 6 3y
+48 Advice for Taking the Series 7, 63 and 79 Exams 78 3y
+33 Credit at top 5 bank or Financial Analyst at large company just outside of F500 (end goal is M&A or ER) 13 3y
+21 UBS IBD vs Elite Nursing Program 27 3y
0 Interview questions IB Analyst Goldman Sachs 4 3y
0 Connecting with Analysts/Associates at future job 1 3y
0 2013 Energy M&A activity 3 3y
0 MS M&A vs. Rothschild M&A SA 10 3y
+6 ACF Investment Bank - Anyone heard of these guys? 4 3y
+6 Raymond James PIC 1 3y
+30 Is 25 too old to start an analyst stint? 36 3y
0 BMO Energy - Houston 4 3y
0 Excel Offset 4 3y
0 Two Questions About Boutiques 1 3y
0 SA BB Interviews 7 3y
0 Midstream-focused shops in Houston 5 3y
0 Having some Excel issues 13 3y
0 Excel Problem 4 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 (76) $101
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