0 Which is better and why? 1 5y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources Data 5y
+39 EB/BB Associate 1 Compensation? 25 5y
+4 Living with fellow analysts? 7 5y
+33 Does anyone “regret” doing IB? 19 5y
+3 CVS Retail Management Summer internship? 1 5y
0 work and personal phone 7 5y
0 Devastated at work 5 5y
0 Barclays - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
0 BB&T - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Favorite 2020 Real Estate, Gaming & Lodging Banking Deal? 1 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Rabobank Group - Review - Energy Data 5y
0 Rabobank Group - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 5y
+23 what's the most embarrassing thing you've said on a call? 13 5y
0 Anyone with a Thompson one or bloomberg account? 1 5y
0 Anyone heard back from the Citi Early ID / EID Program 1 5y
0 Barclays Discovery Diversity Program 1 5y
+7 IBD SA Team Selection 4 5y
+8 How to value a Fintech SaaS Business? 3 5y
+37 Is this worth it? should I quit early? 13 5y
+13 High school senior in need for some general advice and needs some questions sorted out 10 5y
+18 help!! PWP vs Barclays London 14 5y
+9 How are hours at PJT Restructuring? 6 5y
0 Apollo Global Management - Interview - Debt Capital Markets Data 5y
0 When does salary all feel the same? 1 5y
0 Australian IB internship app dates 1 5y
+1 Thesis topic 4 5y
+15 Need 3-Statement Model Help will Venmo $500 6 5y
0 FinTech teams London 5 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Disclosed Broker and ETF but forgot to send out transaction confirmation 1 5y
0 How to spin my story for IB?? 1 5y
0 Goldman Sachs Exploratory Programs - What Does It Mean For Recruiting? 1 5y
0 Moody's Investors Service - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 5y
0 Moody's Investors Service - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Oil & Gas Data 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 5y
0 Undergrad for PE after IB analyst 2 5y
0 Delaying graduation for another SA stint 3 5y
0 Generational Equity - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Natixis - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Citigroup - Review - Public Finance Data 5y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 5y
0 Natixis - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+15 SPAC vs. IPO vs. Direct Listing 5 5y
+5 Recruiting Timeline from Target School 11 5y
0 NY Summer 2021 - In office or WFH?? 2 5y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 5y
+12 Unique situation, trying to break into IB 4 5y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+8 CS M&T offer vs Gugg HC offer? Advice needed. 13 5y
0 DCM Offer....Adice 3 5y
0 BERENBERG CAPITAL MARKETS - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 IB or Consulting for Tech PM? 8 5y
+26 Recent Grad -- Chose Commercial Bank for LSAT Prep Freedom -- Wants Back into IB 10 5y
0 William Blair - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+20 Professional Athlete -> IB 9 5y
0 Double Degree Laurier BBA/Waterloo BMath? 10 5y
+1 Series 63/79 4 5y
+15 Please help! ROI VS YTM!? 5 5y
0 Thoughts on GameStop and Andrew Left 1 5y
0 HSBC - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+14 How to adjust comparable companies that acquired another company 2 5y
+1 Do early-start IB Analysts do Technical Training before going on desk??? 3 5y
+2 what happens to people who don't discover wso 3 5y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Secured Internship in IBD, How can I prep? 8 5y
+12 Impact of Purchasing an Asset on the Financial Statements? 3 5y
0 Are joint book runner good experience? 1 5y
0 Investment banking task 2 5y
0 Investment Banking (Management) Analyst 1 5y
+6 When to expect update for SA 2021 internship plans (remote/training/etc.)? 6 5y
0 Centerview Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Barclays - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+1 Early graduation on PE recruitment after joining BB 1 5y
0 Re-Apply to Entry Level IBD Positions a year after Graduation? 3 5y
0 Sophomore Internship Advice 1 5y
+40 2020 FT IB Recruiting Thoughts 11 5y
0 Goldman Sachs: Alternative Energy Investing Group 4 5y
0 Jefferies Investment Banking Management Team 1 5y
+8 RX and M&A Recruiting at the Same Firm 2 5y
+463 Eight Habits of Top Bucket IBD Summers 35 5y
+27 Need advice on breaking into IB 7 5y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
+22 Moving from MM SA to BB/EB FT- Advice/How hard will it be? 7 5y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 IB Coaching? 1 5y
+10 Are you allowed to sleep at the office as an IB analyst? 3 5y
+2 TikTok IPO: will it make US employees rich? 3 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 5y
0 Going to buyside after 6 months - can bank comment on performance to background check agency? 7 5y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Transferring from non-target after one year. 1 5y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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