0 Madison Park Group - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+4 How does Goldman Sachs CEO have time to DJ? 10 5y
0 Financo - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+1 Upwards and Downward trending firms 2 5y
+9 Background Check - Criminal Record 1 5y
+4 Does Barclays IBD Sponsor? 10 5y
+16 Does bank prestige matter if you don' want to do PE/HF after? 11 5y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+48 Centerview vs. Goldman vs. JP Morgan NYC? 21 5y
0 Deutsche / CS Sophomore 2022 SA 4 5y
+23 Examples of Quitting w/o Job Lined Up? Nervous breakdown at work 8 5y
+11 Updated IBD Reputations 8 5y
0 1st Year Analyst Housing IB Chicago 1 5y
0 Brean Strategic Advisors Investment Banking? 1 5y
+25 Restructuring/CH11 - Gifting/Tipping equity to out-of-the money investors 4 5y
0 UBS Going Hybrid 1 5y
+25 Financial Modeling for Beginners 8 5y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 5y
+12 Post-MBA IB in NYC (top Independent) vs London (BB) vs HK (BB) 2 5y
0 In an IPO, from whom do underwriters obtain shares exactly? 1 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Understanding Team's Models as SA 2 5y
0 Guggenheim Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Most Prestigious/Best paying Coverage Groups 3 5y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 CIBC World Markets - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
+4 Morgan Stanley NYC Equinox and NYSC Corporate Membership Cost 10 5y
+12 Networking during the Internship 3 5y
+5 International Analysts - career paths? 13 5y
0 Is it true that it’s very easy to get fired from a job in finance? 3 5y
+72 Can I sue my bank if I get attacked during my commute once the bank forces me to go back to the office? 85 5y
0 Stifel Financial - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 RBC NY vs BofA SF 4 5y
+4 Banks That Haven't Opened Yet 7 5y
+15 Early Careers Goldman Sachs 83 5y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Global Markets Data 5y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Global Markets Data 5y
+18 What do you think "Fair" Analyst Comp is? 42 5y
+9 SPAC Outlook 8 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+15 Broad Ranking Of HC Specific Firms? 7 5y
+19 Excel Keyboard Shortcuts Really That Necessary? 18 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+6 Boutique IB/PE or Subpar MM? 2 5y
0 Wayfair - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Continue in MO BB role or take IB boutique role? 1 5y
+5 Are people still working until 2-3am Monday - Thursday? 24 5y
+26 Toxic Work Environment Stories 25 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 MDs/EDs who cannot get deals 2 5y
0 Lazard Freres - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+4 What is the maximum that a VP, Associate or Analyst can earn at an Investment Bank? 6 5y
0 Desjardins - Salary & Bonus - Mining Data 5y
+8 How to Prep Before Hitting the Desk 9 5y
+26 Is it bad to ask out a coworker? (Not clickbait) 15 5y
+7 Training 2 5y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+44 What are the best energy IB groups? 41 5y
+6 Outlook Settings 7 5y
+23 No Drug Test provision in offer letter 8 5y
+3 IBD Dealflow Outlook - M&A / Financing 1 5y
0 Truist Securities - Review - NA Data 5y
0 Truist Securities - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+7 UBS TMT London Office 3 5y
+16 Bag for Work (Incoming Analyst) 27 5y
0 Eastdil Secured - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 5y
0 UBS AG - Review - Operations Data 5y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 5y
+10 Sundar Pichai V/S David Solomon 16 5y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+21 What do you do during work downtime? 25 5y
+3 Formatting Problem 1 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Restructuring Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 5y
+8 Corporate Banking in Charlotte 5 5y
+1 HF Recruitment 1 5y
+19 First gen low income in IB 11 5y
+6 M&A @Deloitte 4 5y
+13 Investment Banks with the Stupidest Names 9 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+25 First IB Position at a Senior Associate Level Following Non-Traditional Career Path - Any Tips? 2 5y
+3 Mutual fund only or managed accounts 1 5y
0 Capstone Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Spencer Ogden? 2 5y
0 Barclays - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+33 JP Morgan Restructuring 13 5y

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 (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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