0 Citigroup - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 5y
0 Lazard Freres - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 5y
0 Using complex excel function in financial modelling (Accounting, M&A, LBO, Valuation) 3 5y
+21 Advice Needed 15 5y
+3 Engineer to IB 1 5y
+16 DCM at Big Bank or M&A at small boutique? 22 5y
0 Oppenheimer Fixed Income S&T or Wells Fargo Middle Market Commercial Banking 1 5y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+7 First Year Analysts: wtf is going on???? 4 5y
+7 Applying to a grad scheme during a grad scheme 5 5y
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Cash free debt free deal mechanics (with seller owing to the target) 1 5y
+16 EV - why use market value of debt for distressed companies? 9 5y
0 Rothschild - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+20 Analysts/Associates at BB/EB, what % of calls turn into referrals (SA) ? 23 5y
0 Is Career Banking for me? 6 5y
0 Greenhill - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 5y
0 Jordan Edmiston Group - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Good questions to ask interviewer in lateral IB interview 1 5y
+6 Fall Internships 6 5y
0 FDD Insights/Any Advice for FT22 3 5y
0 What level is senior financial analyst? 1 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
+7 My bank just confirmed virtual SA 2021 in Chicago... what are the keys to success?? 11 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 5y
+13 Leaving After Lateral? 6 5y
0 What do banks look at mark-wise when reviewing applications? 9 5y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 FTI Exit Ops 7 5y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+26 How to break into IB in Canada? 15 5y
0 Natixis - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+2 Is being an SA in a small group going to make it less likely for me to get a return offer? 2 5y
0 Natixis - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 5y
0 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Will SA 2021 be virtual? Hybrid? 1 5y
0 Financial analyst to IB help 3 5y
+3 MM IB vs. LO AM 3 5y
+9 Drug testing for SA 16 5y
+16 Associate Bonus Numbers? 55 5y
+12 TAP Advisors 9 5y
0 Personal computer for excel 1 5y
+68 Q&A: Journey from Blackstone to starting my own business 27 5y
+15 Has Centerview started 2020 SA recruiting? 6 5y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Oil & Gas Data 5y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+15 transition from Pro Baseball to Investment Banking 18 5y
0 CS SA 22 1 5y
0 Scotiabank - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
0 How can you have a 'majority stake' in a company when only 20% of equity is publicly traded? 2 5y
+44 Sales in S&T vs (Tech) Sales 15 5y
+17 Rainmaker MDs in London 10 5y
+9 Bankers Who Jumped to Enterprise Software Sales? 3 5y
+3 Can you apply to Lazard and Lazard Middle Market? 1 5y
0 RBS Royal Bank of Scotland - Interview - Structured Products Data 5y
+7 RBC Business Services team 5 5y
0 Diluted Shares Calculation 2 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 5y
+1 Hedge Fund Internship 9 5y
0 GS Early Career 1 5y
+7 Underrated Jobs/Industries 9 5y
0 Is It Really Worth It 1 5y
+13 EB Analyst role vs MM PE" 500m deployed capital" Analyst role? 5 5y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Human Resources Data 5y
+12 Virtual SA 2021 Roommates? - SF/Bay Area 4 5y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Review - Valuation Data 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Valuation Data 5y
0 Stephens Inc - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Stephens Inc - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+2 WFH Desk 1 5y
0 Any Freshman Summer Internship Programs Still Open for Applications? (IB Track) 1 5y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 2021 In-Person Training / WFH Outlook 6 5y
+5 I Interviewer Thinks I’m lying 8 5y
0 BCP Securities - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Big 4 M&A to BB/EB? 1 5y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+19 What are the major trends in investment banking in Asia? 30 5y
0 Data Skills for Finance 1 5y
+12 PJT Average Comp per head hits $900k+ 3 5y
+4 Drug Testing NYC SA 2021 1 5y
+57 BigLaw Partner vs BB MD 53 5y
0 How to spin entrepreneurial experience for recruiting? (Started/Sold Company as a Freshman) 7 5y
0 Advanced Group Placement for SA 4 5y
+63 Best, Worst, Details about Barclays Groups 84 5y
0 Obligatory SWE post. 5 5y
0 William Blair - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 How was Credit Suisse IB SA 2020 7 5y
+10 MBA Associates Should Start As Analyst 15 5y
0 How are royalty financing deals done? 4 5y
0 INVESTMENT BANKING FAILURE, PLZ HELP! 5 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • 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 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
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