+54 From an almost college dropout to IB associate 6 5y
0 How does Stifel compare to HL, RJ, Baird, Blair 1 5y
+21 Guggenheim LevFin 8 5y
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+24 What is MM Comp Like for Associates/VPs 40 5y
0 Future of M&A/Capital Markets in UK 1 5y
+30 Stifel SA 2020 62 5y
+92 2019 Return Offer % 98 5y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
0 BofA / Barclays Response to GS analyst Survey 2 5y
+1 How would you rank HSBC IB? 4 5y
0 When will this lateral frenzy end?? 2 5y
+3 I go to a target - can someone explain OCR? 11 5y
0 National Bank Financial Group - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 National Bank Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Natixis - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+21 When do bankers get their hair cut? 13 5y
0 Credit Suisse Houston 1 5y
0 IB vs Consulting offers 1 5y
+12 Your opinion on my chances breaking into IB 5 5y
0 Barclays - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Docking Stations 2 5y
+2 Colgate? 4 5y
0 Coverage vs. M&A at Mid and Senior Levels 2 5y
+17 this fucking sucks 29 5y
0 How hard is it to find a new role ~1 year in to banking. 1 5y
+27 Depressed and not wanting to go on 10 5y
+2 RBC NY IBD VS CS SF Tech IBD 14 5y
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0 Middle Bucket Analysts - How did you explain your ranking to recruiters / future employers 1 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+11 Barclays London IBD - Best Groups 15 5y
0 Rational for non CY FY 1 5y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 What is the difference between the activity dona at a Big 4's restructuring arm, and that of a restructuring division at a Boutique (HL, Lazard, PJT...)? 1 5y
0 FT Shot UK 1 5y
+128 Bullied by female junior? 69 5y
0 What is the best pure Tech group in NY? 4 5y
0 Centerview Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+4 HELP NEEDED 9 5y
0 Stephens Info 1 5y
+5 $40 To Spend on an Office Item 5 5y
0 Graduating late- how does that affect internships and FT offers? 1 5y
0 Piper Sandler - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+21 Skipping Sophomore Summer Internship 6 5y
0 IB Intern -> CorpFin -> IB 1 5y
0 What is the referral bonus amount at RBC? 1 5y
0 Cowen Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+6 When is help coming? 11 5y
+9 How to Transfer from NY to London Office? 4 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+4 What do you use your admin/executive assistant for? 8 5y
0 PJT Partners Diversity Insight Program 2021 1 5y
+1 RBC Investment Baking 1 5y
+5 Moelis Lateral Analyst Superday 3/24 11 5y
0 Goldman EP Track (accelerated process) 1 5y
+6 Lazard West Coast 2 5y
+4 Rothschild (London) vs. Jefferies (London) 6 5y
+401 Black Women in IB - Experiences? 140 5y
0 Mckinsey valuation 4 5y
+14 Investment Banks in Boston - Reputation 22 5y
0 Evercore just announced SA 2021 will be virtual 1 5y
+12 So am I fucked? 7 5y
+9 Lazard writing test 15 5y
0 Lazard Freres - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 IB Summer Analyst cover housing? 3 5y
+4 Best questions to ask Houston Energy bankers 20 5y
0 How are the exit opportunities out of DCM? 4 5y
0 Barclays has Confirmed Virtual SA 2021 in Beginning 2 5y
0 Barclays 2021 SA Details 3 5y
+134 Lev Fin Outlook & Best Groups 2020 88 5y
+13 Offer Decision: Baird vs. Houlihan Lokey (Chicago) 19 5y
0 Leveraged Finance Full Time Recruiting 1 5y
0 DC Advisory - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+6 Compensation across different coverage groups 3 5y
0 DC Advisory - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 UBS Accelerated SA 2022 1 5y
0 Any Lateral Hires Use WSO Modeling Guide to Prep Them For Their IB Role? 1 5y
0 Balance sheet banks exit 3 5y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Union Gaming Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
+14 Why would anyone quit banking? 26 5y
+2 Acquisition finance 3 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 5y
0 Will Summer Internships be in the office or working from home? 8 5y
+19 If I want to Lateral, how does PE/GE recruiting work? 8 5y
0 Advice on reaching out to hiring managers 2 5y
0 Willing to pay for Modeling Tests / Guides / Advice 0 5y
+9 Guggenheim Lateral Analyst Modeling Test 7 5y
+15 Associate lateral hire - financial modeling test 12 5y
0 Piper Sandler - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Piper Sandler - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+8 <PLEASE HELP> Lateral IB Modeling Test 18 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (77) $151
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