+7 Playing favorites 1 4y
+6 What's your favorite type of deal to work? 1 4y
+3 BAML Exits 4 4y
+5 Incoming Analyst at BB That Signed Before Firm-wide Analyst Pay Raise. Will I get it? 2 4y
+3 Thoughts on the junior lateral market looking forward? 1 4y
+1 Top Bulge Bracket RX groups 7 4y
0 Citigroup - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 4y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 4y
0 Mizuho - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+18 What are the banking equivalents of working in fast in food? 23 4y
0 DNB Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+6 Lazard REIB? 1 4y
0 Has work slowed down? 2 4y
+202 What was your *first* deal? 36 4y
+1 New Analyst Welcome Pack 3 4y
0 Courses for Investment Banking 1 4y
0 Group Selection Early Starters ( January) 1 4y
+135 IBD vs PE - Long-term / Let the war begin 49 4y
+35 Will Take Paycut to Get My Life Back! HELP 35 4y
+9 delayed start date for SA BB 6 4y
+3 SA Day 1 4 4y
+7 BB Group Placement Is A Fucking Joke 23 4y
+3 IBD —-> Sports Exit Opps 1 4y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 4y
+8 Lehman Brothers Private Capital Markets 8 4y
+15 Is it worth it to transfer? 11 4y
+14 Mortgage house to pay for Target 9 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+4 GS summer IBD rotations 3 4y
+3 Barclays Summer Analyst 2022 Update 8 4y
0 UBS - Review - Public Finance Data 4y
0 UBS - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 4y
+20 JPM CCBSI vs. RBC DCM 26 4y
+5 Barclays Full Time Placement 2022 5 4y
0 Lincoln International - Interview - Valuation Data 4y
+4 HK Banking Layoff Thread 4 4y
0 Lincoln International - Review - Valuation Data 4y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Review - Corporate Banking Data 4y
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Valuation Data 4y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 4y
0 Republic Capital Group - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+17 What is WLB like in small firms in tertiary cities? 4 4y
+16 Do all corporate banking groups housed within IB do modelling? 7 4y
+5 Best source to track transactions that a bank has done? 4 4y
+3 Lateraling into top group 1 4y
+10 Jefferies Culture/Comp/Best Groups with Exits (NYC) 11 4y
+3 Connect Search (Chicago) 1 4y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - NA Data 4y
+3 Barclays 22 SA Training Virtual 2 4y
0 Krungthai AXA Life Insurance - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
+3 RX resources 1 4y
+37 Is a Return Offer Really That Easy to Get? 23 4y
+9 Warren Buffet Excerpt 1 4y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Interview - Restructuring Data 4y
0 HSBC - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+6 Tired of process-oriented work 4 4y
+4 Double Major/Minor to Accompany Finance Major 3 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Debt Capital Markets Data 4y
+10 Concerns about top heavy team 5 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+3 Is it common for BBs to conduct post-employment background checks? 2 4y
0 Jefferies & Company - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+11 Barclays Tech vs Industrials 25 4y
+16 2022 Analyst Housing London 7 4y
+3 What's the most consistently best paying IBD division? 1 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+3 ABS Salaries as you move up 2 4y
+15 Similar to similar to Baltimore Ravens' rushing 2 4y
+16 Loan Syndications Exits 13 4y
+9 Bulge Brackets in Canada (CS/BaML/Barcap) 5 4y
+3 Credit Cards and Travel 1 4y
+6 Analysts, how often do you text/use your cell phone while in the office? 8 4y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 DNB Markets - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 DNB Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+9 Big 4 deals exit opps? career advice? 4 4y
+26 How do you deal with assholes? 9 4y
+3 What is the best ordering website? 1 4y
+4 FIG US League Tables 2022 3 4y
+4 Centerview WLB 6 4y
+120 Is everyone in IB a type A person? 34 4y
+4 Citi SA London 2022 Group Allocations 1 4y
+1 Mutual Funds 1 4y
+17 GP Bullhound? 26 4y
+9 How easy is it to go from Public Finance to DCM? 6 4y
+12 Acquiring a company with associate holdings 3 4y
+21 IB Analyst Lateral Move Period 10 4y
+12 Worried about perception - Seeking Advice 1 4y
+6 First day at BB SA 1 4y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Eastdil Secured - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+19 Is the PM Side of Corporate Banking a Path to Nowhere? 4 4y
+156 What IB exit ops have the best wlb? 79 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+4 Does HR have say in return offers? 6 4y
+78 Why does Evercore constantly change their LinkedIn logo? 36 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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