+3 Compensation in Europe 2 4y
+5 What would make an MD lateral every few years? 11 4y
+22 University of Oxford vs NYU 18 4y
+5 UBS London Teams 4 4y
+16 Staying in Banking: Thoughts? 10 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+11 How to tell a VP to chill???? 11 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+27 Non-Target Success Story. Don't listen to this site. 1 4y
+395 Credit Suisse SA 2021 1,289 4y
+40 Last BB Slot Is Up-For-Grabs! 28 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+6 FT Partners - London? 1 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+6 Citi Salaries for analysts, associates, VPs 1 4y
+4 IB to MBA then back to IB? 7 4y
+3 Vaccine Mandate 1 4y
+6 Madison Park Group? 1 4y
0 Interviewing with other firms after signing 2 4y
+54 How Should We Think About Prestige? 29 4y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+3 work travel post pandemic 1 4y
+8 MS GCM 2021 SA 35 4y
0 May 2022 Start - Roommates 2 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
0 BBVA - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 BBVA - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+7 Masters while doing IB? 2 4y
+10 PWP London – Best Sector Teams 4 4y
+3 Can anyone provide me with any insights about Results International? 1 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+11 Taking day off in Summer internship for Graduation ceremony 4 4y
+2 South Florida new IBD 7 4y
+60 What is life like in an IB satellite office? 31 4y
+3 Valuation or debt advisory 1 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+6 Thoughts on Barclays? 3 4y
0 Truist Energy IB 7 4y
+9 Housing and rent as a IB SA 2 4y
+8 APAC BB Exit 8 4y
0 BDO Capital Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+26 Have You Ever Seen a 1 in a 1,000 M&A Deal Work? 38 4y
+8 CommLaw vs Co-op (NOT finance) 9 4y
+13 Not staffed on anything? 7 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 4y
+16 Jefferies - Houston Energy Group 23 4y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 National Bank Financial Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
+5 Best FT Exits after BB IB SA 1 4y
+16 Raymond James - Toronto 4 4y
+9 Citi - CMO interview question 1 4y
+1 Citi Capital Markets Origination SA Interview HK 6 4y
+4 WFH Stipend 4 4y
0 Crewe Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Truist SA 2022 6 4y
+12 Worth it to get a minor before graduating? 6 4y
+3 MS GCM 1 4y
+3 Morgan Stanley Culture, Groups, Exit Opps in 2021 1 4y
0 Is the lateral market still hot? 4 4y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+6 BofA Toronto? 5 4y
+8 Anyone went IB to CorpDev to PE? 1 4y
+3 WF vs. Truist in CLT 4 4y
+3 Why don't BBs do RX? 7 4y
+11 Corporate Banking (industry choice) vs Investment Banking (Energy) 6 4y
0 Top Groups at Barclays 1 4y
+47 Is Goldman Sachs's NRG (energy IB) still not as good as other big players in Houston for energy? Which banks are dominating? 22 4y
0 Loop Capital Markets - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Loop Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+8 Should i try to early decision wharton and if rejected, early descision nyu 14 5y
0 Scotiabank - Review - Energy Data 5y
0 Scotiabank - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 5y
0 Stock Portion of Bonus - How Long to Vest? 4 5y
+3 PJT RSSG SA/FT?? 5 5y
+17 Is Corp dev a dead end? 7 5y
+93 What do Investment Bankers Think of AntiWork 32 5y
+3 MS GCM Superday 8 5y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Review - Corporate Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
+3 How to use the guide with no prior experience 1 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 BNP Paribas - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+11 CCBSI JPM vs. DCM in RBC/Scotia 2 5y
+16 Blair CHI vs RJ NYC 26 5y
0 Silver Lake - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+4 RBC 2023 Application Opened, when to apply? 4 5y
0 Wedbush Securities 1 5y
+10 Business Valuation to RX? 18 5y
0 Stout Risius Ross - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+17 Houlihan Chicago 12 5y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Edgemont Capital Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+6 Amex ventures 1 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 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

October 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

October 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

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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