0 What is the WSP Exam Difficulty? 3 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Healthcare Data 5y
0 Aeris Partners Boston 1 5y
+18 What was the reputation of Lehman pre-financial crisis? 7 5y
0 William Blair - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 How realistic is it to place in IB from the Farmer Business School? 1 5y
+3 HL FAS Group Pay? 1 5y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Where to live while working in the Hudson Yards 1 5y
+5 Can we please quarantine interns / prospects? 12 5y
+6 How often do you get emails from prospects? 10 5y
0 Business Valuation exits (manager level) 2 5y
+2 Behind-the-Scenes Investment Banking Podcasts? 2 5y
+8 Rx Hours in WFH 8 5y
0 How do German bachelor "Target Universities" compare to UK semi-targets 1 5y
0 Minimize Effect of Debt on Equity Value (M&A) 1 5y
+3 Time to Quitttttt 9 5y
+8 Getting involved in NYC while working as a banker 7 5y
0 how much writing is done at the Analyst level 4 5y
+13 Investment Banking in NY/SF vs Asia: Associate level and beyond 3 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Real Estate Data 5y
0 HSBC - Review - Corporate Banking Data 5y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 5y
+14 Which BIWS course should I get? Breaking Into Wall Street 11 5y
0 Balance Sheet won't balance 2 5y
+7 Pedantry =/= Attention to Detail 1 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Real Estate Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+51 This needs to get better or someone will kill themselves 15 5y
0 Cambridge Wilkinson - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+4 Breaking into IB 2 5y
+13 Equity Value : Levered Vs Unlevered 5 5y
0 PWP RX 4 5y
+9 Pre-University Work Experience/Internships in Investment Banking/Consulting/Corporate Law/Asset Management 1 5y
+9 Jefferies London Industrials 3 5y
+3 Exits - does the bank or group you are at matter more? London 2 5y
0 People working in structured finance, what do you like about it? 1 5y
+6 Work xp toil against entry level IB role? 1 5y
0 Warwick vs Queen’s commerce 2 5y
+7 Is this job that bad??? 2 5y
0 Paid internship freshman summer? 1 5y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+11 What GS team would you choose as a SA? 7 5y
+5 Baird Milwaukee 2021 2 5y
0 Bentley vs Fordham vs Rutgers NB for F/O 3 5y
0 Equity Capital Markets Salary/Hours 1 5y
0 Momentum Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+20 New Member Seeking Last Minute Advice 8 5y
0 Am I Out of the Process? 1 5y
0 What Happens to Moelis Application Page 4 5y
+7 Did you negotiate your offer? If you didn't, why not? 13 5y
0 Lehman Brothers - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Anyone interview with PWP Dartmouth Partners? 1 5y
+17 How much does IB group matter for PE placement? 6 5y
+3 APAC IB Target Schools 1 5y
0 Which Investment Banks Support Hostile Takeovers 1 5y
+9 NIBC Bank vs. Kempen & Co. (Dutch MM IB's) 3 5y
+1 Who advises VCs? 2 5y
0 Piper Sandler - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 DC Advisory - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+70 Would I Sleep With This Man If He Told Me Where He Worked? (2021) 23 5y
+41 TMT prep 17 5y
+15 TMT bankers: why did you choose TMT 5 5y
0 M&A GS Strat 2 5y
0 Rothschild - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Economic Capital Model Interview 1 5y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Microsoft/Nuance Deal 1 5y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Cantor Fitzgerald - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+17 Is it worth switching from finance with bad grades to history if I can improve my GPA? 6 5y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 5y
0 JPM SA Intuition Prework 1 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 How do HH find PE candidates in London? 1 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - NA Data 5y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+3 Houlihan Lokey - Post-MBA Associate - Modeling Case Study 4 5y
+3 Piper Sandler FIG 10 5y
+9 Boutique M&A Shop For Growth-Stage, Private Tech Companies - Exit Opps, Experience, Etc? 1 5y
0 Background check 1 5y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Credit Risk Data 5y
0 Moelis & Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Stout Risius Ross - Interview - Valuation Data 5y
0 Barclays - Review - Healthcare Data 5y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 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

August 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

August 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

August 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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