+6 Distressed M&A 1 3y
+3 Merger Model Question 1 3y
+60 How would this sexual relationship be perceived in a Charlotte office environment? 32 3y
+179 Leave $105,000 Financial Analyst job with 20 hour weeks for Investment Banking? 44 3y
+30 I LOVE PRESTIGE (PJT) 12 3y
+9 Explain House Stablecoin Bill 1 3y
+295 You Think I Give a Damn About an EB? 22 3y
+4 Cold Email Situation 2 3y
+5 I want to become an Excel Wizard. Where do I start? 6 3y
+16 JPMorgan Freshman Focus 45 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
+9 List of Every Firm w/ RX arm 7 3y
+2 Will a corp dev role at a PE backed insurer pigeon-hole you? 5 3y
+32 How does the VP -> D -> MD promotion work? 16 3y
+6 Post-Bonus IB Rankings 1 3y
+17 CS AN Pay 40 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Restructuring Data 3y
0 CIBC World Markets - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Financial investment and real investment 1 3y
+7 M&A Law 101 2 3y
+9 Shitti Bonuses? 1 3y
0 TD Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+12 What makes a bad senior banker 1 3y
+15 EVR Houston M&A/RX 4 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Drake Star Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Interview - Equities Data 3y
+10 Burnt Out Studying - How Much Do You Really Need To Know 2 3y
0 Jefferies - Review - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 3y
0 MM IB Lateral Associate Modeling Test 1 3y
0 LOL 1 3y
+14 Caught in two minds about whether to enrol at target? 5 3y
+11 Which Banks care most about target schools 24 3y
0 Huron Consulting Group - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+7 Analyst of the Year? 2 3y
+7 How do you greet your coworkers? 13 3y
0 For those who used Knopman for the Series 79, what were you scoring on the practice exams before you took the actual exams? 7 3y
+54 CS Bonuses 41 3y
+9 Boutique to BB? Underdog looking for advice 4 3y
0 How did Investment Banking Activity Look During The Tech Bubble 0 3y
+4 Technical Cramming 5 3y
+25 IB Internship Pay? 36 3y
+38 London - How to invest my bonus? 33 3y
+9 Mobility 1 3y
0 Am I screwed? 4 3y
0 Capital One Leveraged Finance - Diversified Industries 2 3y
+15 Achieved everything I wanted, but just feel lost and unmotivated 7 3y
+9 Why I’ll never be nice to a recruiter again 2 3y
0 Corporate Finance at a BB? 1 3y
+525 No Return Offer - What Next? 68 3y
+12 Why do so many finance people have med SOs? 8 3y
0 What are real investments? 1 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 What’s the point of Finance degrees when STEM majors are more valued? 1 3y
+24 Qatalyst vs. FT Partners 2022 9 3y
+9 Evercore M&A Recruiting 9 3y
0 MUFG - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+18 Lincoln International Chicago/NY/LA 39 3y
0 NYC Intern Poker Event - Hosted by Kalshi in SoHo 1 3y
+9 BB SA 2022 Return offer rates 1 3y
+6 Is TQQQ a buy? 1 3y
+134 MS fucking sucks 66 3y
+3 Deutsche Bank Tech SF culture, dealfow, exits 7 3y
+10 Is MM IB SA to FT RX possible? 7 3y
+3 Thoughts on BofA LA 4 3y
+163 JP Morgan is Better than Morgan Stanley 103 3y
+6 Top Vet/Animal Health Bankers 8 3y
+10 Summer Housing in SF 16 3y
+5 Living in New Jersey, commuting to NY - Doable everyday? 8 3y
0 How many offers are given from a super day 6 3y
+37 Stifel 2023 SA 48 3y
+11 IBD is the top career now (post normal tax on carry)? 6 3y
0 How is this acceptable? 1 3y
0 Technical Question - Buying Land (GAAP) Impact on 3 Financial Statements 5 3y
0 Are FILO loans added on to a revolver pari passu to the revolver? 1 3y
0 Future of Finance 1 3y
+9 Exiting to a BDC on the Investments Team: Any Information? 1 3y
+38 Stifel Reputation 33 3y
+1 EB Bonus 1 3y
0 On Cycle Recruitment Timeline Over/Under? 1 3y
+32 Placement advice for foreigner with weak English writing skills 8 3y
+4 How much more intense is an analyst experience at an EB in comparison to BB? 4 3y
+23 Info on GS Lev Fin? 16 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Restructuring Data 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+3 Harris Williams 2023 SA 6 3y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+9 How should I approach following up on an application in this situation? 1 3y
+16 The Morgan Stanley Discount 20 3y
0 Nomura Greentech vs UBS Public Finance 3 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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