0 Bain Capital - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+6 Canadian MM IB or CF/Valuation at Big 4 1 4y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+7 Direct Lending to LevFin? 8 4y
+4 Corporate Banking prestige ranking 8 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Can Credit Suisse survive a recession? 5 4y
+3 MiM ESCP or Master in Finance EmLyon for IB in UK, US or Germany?? 1 4y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+10 Morgan Stanley Group Placement Process 10 4y
+1 Does Financial Edge Training for SA matter? 3 4y
+9 Canaccord Genuity 2 4y
+1 Spectrum Equity (Analyst/Associate) Updated Comp, WLB, Exit Opps??? 4 4y
0 Rothschild - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+40 Best European City for IB (besides London)? 25 4y
+11 2023 EB Class Sizes 13 4y
+7 How to email 2 weeks notice 4 4y
+3 Thoughts on Ardea Partners? Culture, Exits etc? 1 4y
+294 Is anyone else struggling to comprehend the fucked up state IB has brought you to? 81 4y
+9 Bank of America PA SA 2023 2 4y
+3 Bank Instruments 1 4y
+6 MS Early Insights Program 2022 50 4y
+2 learn how to LBO in a day? 6 4y
+25 Using your bonus for real estate investment 15 4y
0 European Investment Bank - Review - Investments Data 4y
+11 What's up with craziness in here? 7 4y
+24 PGJ / Chinese Tech - Oversold? 3 4y
+19 Am I Dinged? 7 4y
+46 IMPORTANT: Gangbang Sluts 8 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Oil & Gas Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 4y
+35 Post-recruitment confession 14 4y
0 Current A1/A2 pay? 2 4y
+3 Centerview Perks 1 4y
+3 Health Studies Minor? 4 4y
+23 Guggenheim Base Raise an1/an2/an3 -> 110/120/130 12 4y
+18 3 statement modeling test - can anyone share an example model please? 16 4y
+3 BB ER vs Boutique IB 1 4y
+9 Anyone have issues returning to work after quitting for health reasons? 1 4y
0 Jefferies & Company - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+1 Morning Anxiety 1 4y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+13 Bank re-posting the same job I just had a final interview for 2 4y
+14 Moving as Associate / Analyst to early stage startup 9 4y
0 TN Visa for IB Role 5 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+120 Best group on the street 75 4y
0 When does JPM background check? 1 4y
+38 Cracking under stress in an interview 13 4y
0 Twitter shareholders 1 4y
0 Firm asking if I have other deadlines before they send me a decision- is it a bad sign if I say no? 1 4y
+15 DC Advisory London - thoughts? 5 4y
+12 [London] Best shops in terms of WLB/culture 37 4y
0 LionTree vs West Coast TMT Group 5 4y
0 Banks with good culture 1 4y
0 Is strong deal flow worth it? 2 4y
+12 Career Advice for International Student Studying at Imperial with No Internship 6 4y
0 Citizens Financial Group - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Citizens Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+12 Need to start working out more. How to push back on Associates who don't get it? 7 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+3 Insights on banking in Vancouver? 1 4y
+2 Anyone have the link to the litquidity comp survey? 3 4y
+3 Am I being neurotic? 1 4y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 How rock solid are certain choices... 1 4y
0 FocalPoint Partners LLC - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+1 Pre-Internship Drug Test Poll 9 4y
0 Duff & Phelps - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+20 Citi Corporate Banking vs Tier 2 strategy consulting 13 4y
0 Nomura Holdings - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+1 Background Check on Job Descriptions????? 1 4y
+9 Advice 2 4y
0 Does a quirky major look attractive? 2 4y
0 Citizens Bank - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Corp banking comp thread - 2022 4 4y
+9 Private Capital Advisory (Career Change/Path) 1 4y
0 Lincoln International - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+1 Did Musk just corporate raid twitter 10 4y
+3 Credit Suisse Securitized Products? 1 4y
+50 Reputation of Union Square Advisors, FT Partners, and RBC? 17 4y
0 Credit Suisse Securitized Products? 1 4y
0 Acquisition of minority stake impact on valuation 1 4y
+17 Can anyone describe the VP IB role in detail? 6 4y
+7 Finance Internships for Rising Freshman? 4 4y
+12 UK Corporate Banking Comp Progression 1 4y
+6 Mental Health in IB 10 4y
0 FocalPoint Partners LLC - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 FocalPoint Partners LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+17 How many of you 1st Year Analysts plan on leaving after bonus? 29 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Private Wealth Management Data 4y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 4y
+8 Bulge bracket or EB in SF? 2 4y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 4y
+6 Barclays Menlo Park 3 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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