+98 CS Head of Tech IB leaves for Wells Fargo 21 3y
0 UBS layoffs? 1 3y
+21 Company A has a higher EV/EBITDA than company B, but company B has a higher P/E than company A, why? 23 3y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 3y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Interview - Research Data 3y
+1 DB SA Coverage Group Placement 1 3y
+26 Is ECM real IB? 30 3y
+35 Houston Apartment Suggestions 33 3y
+12 CFA 7 3y
+21 Point 72 vs GS IB 25 3y
+28 PCA Exit Opportunities - Buyout PE? 20 3y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Getting a FT M&A/Coverage role my senior year 1 3y
+3 BofA Assessment Center for Summer Internship in ECM 9 3y
+2 Renewables investment banking (M&A, DEBT ADIVSORY, RESTRUCTURING) how much will I pigeonhole myself in this space? 1 3y
0 GS London FT 2023 Hiring Freeze 2 3y
0 Practicing for Suited and other EQ/IQ assessments ? 1 3y
+5 How long does it take back to hear from Truist FT Superday 32 3y
+57 Banker Bags are Paradise 5 3y
+11 Citizens Capital Markets 6 3y
+12 Technical question; Equity Risk Premium for a company operating overseas. 4 3y
0 Centerview Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+5 Starting to think I may just be stupid 7 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
0 Keybanc O&G Houston 0 3y
+6 High-yield, Distressed Debt, and Special Situations Groups 5 3y
0 DC Advisory - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+11 CS First Boston SA 2023 lower return rates? 3 3y
+7 O&G Interview Technicals 12 3y
+14 Little to No Deal Flow 8 3y
0 Deutsche Bank IB: Fixed Income and Currencies 1 3y
0 Oppenheimer 2023 SA 1 3y
+222 What’s the shortest stint you’ve ever seen in Banking? 60 3y
0 National Bank Financial Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+15 Off-Cycle Analyst is Paradise 1 3y
+5 Where to live in Charlotte? 6 3y
+5 Thoughts on SMBC Corporate Investment Banking Lending Management Group 6 3y
+5 Opinions on Aeris Partners SA? 3 3y
0 Differences in Growth Equity/Late Venture modeling vs Buyout Tech modeling? 1 3y
+21 What's going on with Guggenheim? 25 3y
0 Does GWI take international students? 1 3y
+3 Likelihood For Lateraling Office Locations 1 3y
+8 Rosenbaum IB - Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding 2 3y
+9 Question about the selectivity of breaking into IB 3 3y
0 How can you show you're interested in finance in a cover letter? 1 3y
+3 Layoffs Tracker 2 3y
+6 2023 LDN Off-Cycles (Sep start) 4 3y
0 JPM LevFin Group 1 3y
+3 London MM -> NY 1 3y
+5 Jefferies London 2022 3 3y
+23 Lev fin questions 8 3y
0 Credit Agricole - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+10 What Does Your Personal Portfolio Look Like? 3 3y
+14 Ghosted by HR/Headhunter? 18 3y
+8 EBs during current economic conditions 7 3y
+5 Morgan Stanley GCM Groups? 9 3y
+5 BB Hq vs regional office 4 3y
+3 How do I find investors in US SPAC deals? 1 3y
+220 Q&A: I hate my Banking job. Most likely transferring to Back office. 132 3y
+3 Technical question; Prefered shares value in EV formula 3 3y
+21 Pulling 100 Hr Work Weeks for a Return Offer I Do Not Want 4 3y
0 Absolute Return Capital Advisors LLC - Interview - Mining Data 3y
+12 How to optimize for comp without sweating forever? 7 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 The Vant Group - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Finders fee for SPAC 1 3y
+6 CS First Boston Top 10 on League Tables? 4 3y
+4 All I hear about is analyst to PE/HF/VC exit. What about exiting after A2A or A2VP? Does a longer banking stint help? Does it set you up only for IB? 10 3y
+9 London meet-up: Thursday 3rd November (The Counting House) 6 3y
+6 MS NY M&A vs MS Tech Menlo 6 3y
+3 how to phrase 'managing personal portfolio' on my IBD CV 1 3y
+3 Associate degree ? 16 3y
+9 Regional Boutique IB vs Big Four M&A (Which one has a better chance of breaking into BB) 2 3y
+24 Prestige Ranking 25 3y
+3 Undercover 4 3y
+92 CS First Boston 96 3y
+3 FT Partners London Summer Analyst 2023 4 3y
+6 Investment banks reputations in Sydney 1 3y
+3 Associate Training 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+8 Stepstone vs BB 12 3y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+7 Cowen M&A teams in London - culture + strengths? 1 3y
+60 Anyone else think pay in London is horrible now 45 3y
+6 Investor relations at a mega fund 2 3y
+3 BB Summer Analyst Vs. Jane Street Business Development 1 3y
+3 IB at the peak and after 2008 crisis 1 3y
+30 HSBC 2021 SA ???? 158 3y
+23 Goldman Sachs (GS) Full-Time Analyst Program 2023 London Thread 35 3y
+8 Work in Capital Markets at London Stock Exchange Group? 3 3y
+4 Making errors even after checking 4 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
0 How to be a better associate 1 3y
+9 Taken off a deal 2 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Restructuring Data 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 3y
0 PJT Partners - Interview - Restructuring Data 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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