+3 Citi Meal Perks 1 5y
+5 Defer Summer Internship Due to Covid - Possible? 3 5y
+33 Outsourcing IB work to India/abroad? 18 5y
0 China International Capital Corporation - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
+3 Lateral ranking 1 5y
+6 BofA Lateral Process 3 5y
0 Investment Banking Interview Coaching 1 5y
0 Centerview Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+8 Non-Superday Zoom LATERAL Interview Attire 4 5y
+9 Working 80+ hours at boutique firm, been here little over 3 months, can't stand it much longer... 1 5y
+10 IBD Salary Progression 4 5y
+6 Goldman Sachs Early Careers Virtual Info Session 1 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 MTS Health Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 DELETED 1 5y
+75 Tattoos in high finance? 49 5y
0 Stifel Financial - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 5y
0 Stifel Financial - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 5y
0 Barclays - Review - Financial Sponsors Data 5y
0 Piper Jaffray - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Piper Sandler - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Financial Sponsors Data 5y
0 Getting that First Contact 1 5y
0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+13 Is it possible that IB will ever become more bearable WLB at the Analyst / Associate level? 2 5y
+1 Can I tell interviewers that I’ll be interning somewhere if I haven’t received a written offer yet? 3 5y
0 Provident Healthcare Partners - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Provident Healthcare Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 JMP Group - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 5y
+4 When should I be trying to lateral? 4 5y
+17 Best ~$150 Monitor for IB? 12 5y
+35 GS/MS/JPM vs DB/UBS 21 5y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Renewable Finance & Strategy Analyst Opportunity (Texas) 1 5y
0 PNC Financial Services - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Invited to Virtual Information Session with Goldman Sachs after Hirevue. What to Expect? 2 5y
0 PNC Financial Services - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+11 When is it Appropriate to Use Vacation Days? 12 5y
0 Case study growth PE - "high level" cash flow statement 2 5y
+99 What is So Bad About UBS? 97 5y
0 Eastdil Secured - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Eastdil Secured - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+13 Private Funds Group (Secondaries PE Advisory) 5 5y
+4 PJT - Secondary Advisory (London) 2 5y
0 Moelis & Company - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Citi does the most - bans Video Calls on Fridays 1 5y
+9 Compilation of Mega-Fund LBO Modeling Tests 1 5y
0 Ducera - Interview - Restructuring Data 5y
+1 Credit Suisse 1 time bonus and Analyst raises 2 5y
+3 Credit Suisse Giving $20,000 Bonuses for Junior Bankers + Salary Raises 3 5y
+1 Virtual Start for FT 2021 1 5y
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Citizens Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 5y
+3 Summer PE --> IB FT 2 5y
0 London IBD Recruiting out of Target MSc Finance Program 1 5y
0 Cap IQ Formula Help 2 5y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Lateral Bonus 5 5y
0 Necessities for Incoming Analysts 1 5y
0 Credit Suisse giving extra bonuses? 1 5y
0 FT 2022 5 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 PJT Partners - Interview - NA Data 5y
+3 NYC Training for European Junior Bankers 2 5y
0 Undergrad in VA 1 5y
0 HSBC - Review - Financial Sponsors Data 5y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Financial Sponsors Data 5y
0 RBC Banker Question 1 5y
0 Financiére Cambon - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 PJT Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 DeBlasio calls 80k workers to office 1 5y
+4 Citi planning on having in office work only 3 days per week post pandemic 5 5y
0 Duff & Phelps - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Behavioral or technical interview first? 2 5y
0 Will it be rude to send Managing Director your resume out of blue? 3 5y
+8 Cowen therapeutic outlook 9 5y
+36 Where does the debt syndication desk sit? 21 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+4 Citi CMO Interview 2 5y
0 Retail to IB 2 5y
+23 MD doesn't know I got HR dinged? 18 5y
0 Bryan Garnier and Co - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+25 Evercore recruiting in Houston 24 5y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 What do I need to know for Corporate Restructuring? 1 5y
+3 SA 2021 in person or virtual? 1 5y
+13 WF total comp? 17 5y
0 Citizens Bank - Interview - Risk Management Data 5y
0 Rescheduled networking call last minute 2 5y
+12 Taking a extra semester for IB? Help. 1 5y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+6 Will I need an MBA for Corporate Banking 6 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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