+153 Truist Pay Raise? 202 4y
0 BNP Paribas - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+97 Jefferies A1 layoffs? 48 4y
+27 Emory/WashU/CMU/JHU Alumni 17 4y
+152 Do any of you feel like you've had an intellectual decline after starting college because of majoring in business? 71 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+11 Just found out I was my group’s least favorite intern 7 4y
+3 Private Banking to Corporate Banking 1 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+9 IB in HK/PE in SF/ER in SF 12 4y
+14 IB energy teams outlook 1 4y
+6 What are the steps to calculate EV with comps? 1 4y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+6 How to talk about a timberland deal for PE recruiting? 4 4y
+3 Harris Williams London Reputation 2 4y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Kroll - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+9 Career path help 1 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Rippledot Capital Advisers 1 4y
+3 JPM Early Career 17 4y
+13 IBD and relationship 9 4y
+6 Centerview Restructuring 1 4y
+18 Finding Purpose Senior Year 3 4y
+3 Healthcare IB interview prep 1 4y
+18 Jewelry as a New Analyst 14 4y
+27 Paris or London - which is more profitable? 25 4y
+3 How does a private company measure accretion/dilution of their acquisitions? 2 4y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 4y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
+3 AM -> IBD 2 4y
+3 Back-to-office / WFH Policy 1 4y
+5 Corporate banking - what do you do? 1 4y
+3 Best IB-prep Newsletters/Media? 3 4y
+13 Bond Help 4 4y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+18 Imperial Master for IBD Recruiting? 11 4y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+35 Associate and VP Exit Options 47 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Power Data 4y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Power Data 4y
+11 CC/SEAS Students: what do you think of Columbia GS? 8 4y
+4 Do investment banks test for sociopathic traits? 5 4y
0 TD Securities - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 HSBC - Interview - Global Markets Data 4y
+3 Santander Bank Credit management role? What does somebody actually do in credit management? 1 4y
+4 Wells Fargo more like BASED FARGO 2 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+20 On-Cycle PE Placements by Bank 26 4y
+5 Summer 23 Intern Pay 4 4y
+16 HL RX An1 Bonus 24 4y
+13 What do you look for in a client in a sell side transaction 5 4y
+9 DCF Inputs 2 4y
+5 How are GS IBD London Teams Structured? 3 4y
+3 SMBC to BB 6 4y
+17 Pre-Employment Check SA - W2 Forms 1 4y
0 Piper Sandler - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+15 PWP Base 5 4y
+13 Does IB fly first class? 25 4y
+3 Let's take a moment to appreciate FactSet shortcuts 3 4y
+3 How important is your age for your first job? 7 4y
0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+14 PJT FIG Hours - Associate or AN2? 20 4y
0 Lehman Brothers - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+18 If You Love Your Career, I Envy You 4 4y
+3 Best career paths after Banking BO? 1 4y
+24 Why EVERYBODY want to go into PE after IB, and not hedge fund? 10 4y
0 Evercore - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+1 Connected with a VP at JP Morgan but waited a day to send the message did I screw up the opportunity? 7 4y
+67 Dealing with a tough breakup while working in IB? 12 4y
+15 Early Promote Down Firm vs Sticking it Out 2 4y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
+6 Group placements at DB 3 4y
+10 Guggenheim PEAG 1 4y
+6 Credit Suisse Sophomore SA 2021 59 4y
0 Moelis & Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
+3 Associate lateral recruiting process at PJT Partners? 1 4y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+21 BB > EB > MF - Question About This Progression 11 4y
+16 Senior Reputation 4 4y
0 Selling SIE, Series 63 and 79 books 2 4y
0 BNP Paribas - Interview - Debt Capital Markets Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+12 Columbia GS 4 4y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
+3 Guggenheim Boston 2 4y
+3 SMBC Global Financial Institutions Group Info 2 4y
0 Stephens Inc - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+4 Savings cushion as first year 4 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y

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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