+7 Any benefit from getting Series 7 on top of 79 & 63? 1 5y
0 Associating with Sponsor, Lead Generation 1 5y
0 London IB Analyst Pay Increases? 1 5y
+18 SA SWAG 28 5y
+20 IB Deferred / Cash Comp Policies 5 5y
0 Moelis & Company - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+2 Opinion about DC Advisory 3 5y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Dc Advisory London 2 5y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Human Resources Data 5y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Human Resources Data 5y
0 Investment Banking Salaries 1 5y
+79 Is IB not the desired path anymore or are there so many open spots because of dealflow? 72 5y
+26 Making too many mistakes as a Summer Analyst. Just me or normal? 8 5y
0 Investment Banking in... Qatar? 4 5y
+3 Salaries in Doha 3 5y
0 Undistributed profits --- why is it negative? 2 5y
+27 SA at EB: Not getting any work? 29 5y
0 Can someone help me understand what this role is? 4 5y
0 Pharus Advisors - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+3 Jefferies Town Hall 9 5y
+4 After getting offer 2 5y
0 Pharus Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+16 How do investment banks allocate success fees generated? 10 5y
+41 Meal Stipend Benchmarking 38 5y
+17 Have you heard of these guys? 8 5y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Barclays London - UK M&A vs TMT (Associate) 2 5y
+25 CIB In Italy (Mediobanca, Unicredit, Intesa Sanpaolo...) 15 5y
+5 Why do people on wall st gym @ equinox? 10 5y
+78 Most prestigious foods? 60 5y
+16 M&A Modeling Question 5 5y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 HSBC - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 5y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 5y
+401 banker career/lifestyle....not all that great? worth it? 268 5y
+4 Most Prestigious Exit Ops? 8 5y
+6 Technology Investment Banking - GS/MS/Q 10 5y
+6 misinformation 1 5y
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 - Generalist 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 - Generalist 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

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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