+39 children of investment bankers 39 4y
+16 Gaining weight in IB 19 4y
+8 DB LevFin Juniors Fired — Junior Layoffs Ahead? 9 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Other Advisory Data 4y
0 Mediobanca - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
+2 Where Does FT stack up relative to BBs and EBs 2 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+7 How do you value a powerplant in the development phase? 5 4y
+7 SVB Corporate Banking 4 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+10 One of my MD is an asshole 11 4y
+65 How Bankers Add Value 22 4y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+5 Meal Allowances London 5 4y
0 Lazard Freres - Interview - Restructuring Data 4y
+9 No early promotion to ASSOC 13 4y
+7 Wells Fargo 2023 8 4y
+13 WSO Censorship 2 4y
+18 Do you work more hours as an IB or a surgeon? 21 4y
0 Oppenheimer - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+8 S&T SA to IB ECM/DCM FT - how difficult is this? 5 4y
0 Piper Sandler - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Piper Sandler - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+14 Seeking Advice: First job in finance. 9 4y
0 Leerink Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+3 Information on GSAM Structured Credit Investing 1 4y
+3 Effect of inflation on bonus figures 1 4y
+25 Why IB and not PE 7 4y
+3 Rothschild's Numerical Reasoning Test (WCN) Feedback 1 4y
0 Barclays - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+4 Easier to make MD in a bank or partner in consulting? 1 4y
+3 Canadian big 5 perks benchmarking 2022 3 4y
+45 Leveraged Finance Exit Opportunities 22 4y
+4 Rutgers IB Placement / Views 3 4y
+25 IB Day In the Life - Am I Wrong? 5 4y
+3 Lincoln M&A LA IB - Culture, Comps and Exits 10 4y
+3 Debt Exchange 1 4y
+3 Current Hours at GS TMT SF 10 4y
+3 Internal Mobility at Top BB 2 4y
+63 Jefferies SA 2023 151 4y
+3 New JPM Video - Day in the Life of an IB Analyst 1 4y
+6 HELP: Evercore Model Test for an Associate 1 4y
+3 JPM MMBSI Super Day 1 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Other Advisory Data 4y
+6 Is IB as bad as it is made out to be? 5 4y
0 FT Training 2022 Class? 86 4y
+3 RX exits post-MBA 1 4y
0 Citigroup - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+8 How does corporate banking fare in a recession, is it inversely correlated? 4 4y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Interview - Consumer - Retail Data 4y
0 TD Securities - Review - NA Data 4y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Barclays - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 ABN AMRO Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+11 Thoughts on Reneging for Financial Technology Partners? 13 4y
+12 BDA Partners standing in the industry 11 4y
+6 Is it worth it to live in an area a little far from work your first year as an IB analyst? 1 4y
+52 Rothschild $105k An1 base raise rumor 77 4y
+8 What's Bare Minimum as an IB Intern? 5 4y
+6 Is it normal for banks to be vague about the sign-on bonus? 2 4y
+4 What is TD Securities Future? 2 4y
+6 RBC FIG, UBS Tech, Barclays Tech 18 4y
+29 Guaranteed minimum bonus 24 4y
0 Cain Brothers - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 4y
0 How Prestigious is Working at FT Partners? 16 4y
+9 Top-tier Structured Finance Group vs. EB Coverage Group? 3 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
+21 Finnea Group 14 4y
+6 Internal Mobility JPM 1 4y
+18 SaaS valuation off R&D spend? 11 4y
+3 Deal Commission split percentage. 1 4y
+48 GS TMT vs PJT/EVR for MBA Associates 56 4y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+4 Have Any 2022 SAs at NYC BBs Been Drug Tested Yet? 1 4y
0 HSBC - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+4 Is double majoring in Environmental Science and Economics a good decision to target ESG roles? 1 4y
+3 FSG Exit Opps? 1 4y
+127 Unpacking Corporate Banking at Citi/BAML? 50 4y
+4 Bridgewater vs EVR 3 4y
0 TD Securities - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+163 Rothschild = Goldman Sachs of Europe 39 4y
+14 MM IB vs REPE out of undergrad 6 4y
+4 When does HSBC pay out bonuses for 1st Year Analysts - NYC 1 4y
+12 Citi IBD EMEA 2021 Status: 'Business Review' 28 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 How are you all hanging in there? 2 4y
+12 IB Recruiting in London is Completely Dead? 1 4y
+24 Raymond James 37 4y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Review - Industrials Data 4y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 4y
0 Regions Bank - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 4y
+59 WFH Major Key Alert! 30 4y
+3 Thoughts On Lev Fin group as a whole? 1 4y
+4 Time between roles 4 4y

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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