+9 Career path help 1 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Rippledot Capital Advisers 1 3y
+3 JPM Early Career 17 3y
+13 IBD and relationship 9 3y
+6 Centerview Restructuring 1 3y
+18 Finding Purpose Senior Year 3 3y
+3 Healthcare IB interview prep 1 3y
+18 Jewelry as a New Analyst 14 3y
+26 Paris or London - which is more profitable? 25 3y
+3 How does a private company measure accretion/dilution of their acquisitions? 2 3y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 3y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 AM -> IBD 2 3y
+3 Back-to-office / WFH Policy 1 3y
+5 Corporate banking - what do you do? 1 3y
+3 Best IB-prep Newsletters/Media? 3 3y
+13 Bond Help 4 3y
0 Lazard Freres - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Lazard Freres - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+18 Imperial Master for IBD Recruiting? 11 3y
+35 Associate and VP Exit Options 47 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Power Data 3y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Power Data 3y
+11 CC/SEAS Students: what do you think of Columbia GS? 8 3y
+4 Do investment banks test for sociopathic traits? 5 3y
0 TD Securities - Interview - NA Data 3y
0 HSBC - Interview - Global Markets Data 3y
+3 Santander Bank Credit management role? What does somebody actually do in credit management? 1 3y
+4 Wells Fargo more like BASED FARGO 2 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+20 On-Cycle PE Placements by Bank 26 3y
+5 Summer 23 Intern Pay 4 3y
+16 HL RX An1 Bonus 24 3y
+13 What do you look for in a client in a sell side transaction 5 3y
+9 DCF Inputs 2 3y
+5 How are GS IBD London Teams Structured? 3 3y
+3 SMBC to BB 6 3y
+17 Pre-Employment Check SA - W2 Forms 1 3y
0 Piper Sandler - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+15 PWP Base 5 3y
+13 Does IB fly first class? 25 3y
+3 Let's take a moment to appreciate FactSet shortcuts 3 3y
+3 How important is your age for your first job? 7 3y
0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+14 PJT FIG Hours - Associate or AN2? 20 3y
0 Lehman Brothers - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+18 If You Love Your Career, I Envy You 4 3y
+3 Best career paths after Banking BO? 1 3y
+24 Why EVERYBODY want to go into PE after IB, and not hedge fund? 10 3y
0 Evercore - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+1 Connected with a VP at JP Morgan but waited a day to send the message did I screw up the opportunity? 7 3y
+67 Dealing with a tough breakup while working in IB? 12 3y
+15 Early Promote Down Firm vs Sticking it Out 2 3y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+6 Group placements at DB 3 3y
+10 Guggenheim PEAG 1 3y
+6 Credit Suisse Sophomore SA 2021 59 3y
0 Moelis & Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Associate lateral recruiting process at PJT Partners? 1 3y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+21 BB > EB > MF - Question About This Progression 11 3y
+16 Senior Reputation 4 3y
0 Selling SIE, Series 63 and 79 books 2 3y
0 BNP Paribas - Interview - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+12 Columbia GS 4 3y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
+3 Guggenheim Boston 2 3y
+3 SMBC Global Financial Institutions Group Info 2 3y
0 Stephens Inc - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+4 Savings cushion as first year 4 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Jefferies - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
+6 London IB Lateral Headhunters 1 3y
+3 Early Careers Analyst | Interview Process 1 3y
+30 Is there a difference between non-target schools? 11 3y
0 Citizens Bank - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Citizens Bank - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+22 Associate Lateral Interview? 9 3y
+12 Bond Yield Question 4 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+5 Favourite place to work in London? 7 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+5 FTP 2022 24 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+3 Real estate Private equity internship 1 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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