0 Business shifting to make consulting a more attractive entry level job vs banking? 1 5y
0 Evercore Private Placement Advisory Summer Associate 1 5y
0 Quantitative Aptitude 1 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Ziegler - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+12 Spaniards/French/Italians of WSO: which "you" should I use in interviews? 14 5y
0 IB abroad—college freshman 1 5y
+1 Sophomore Boutique IB internships 2 5y
+12 Small Boutique Salaries & Experience? 9 5y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+5 Counter offer 6 5y
0 Guggenheim RX 1 5y
0 Ziegler - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 SA housing in connecticut? 12 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Interested in Breaking into IB (Students)? 1 5y
0 KPMG - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 When to send thank you note after call/interview? 1 5y
+3 RJ acquires Financo: What does this mean for Financo in terms of prestige and exit opps? 1 5y
+11 UBS FIG (US) 7 5y
+8 How Often Are You Presenting as An Analyst 7 5y
0 Allen & Co. - for mid-level banker 1 5y
0 Excel vs Powerpoint Knowledge - Summer IB Internship 1 5y
0 TAS Gameplan: MM IB 4 5y
0 Truist Bank - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Truist Bank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+11 Tier 3 Bank IB V.S. Tech Boutique IB 9 5y
0 Passed SIE Exam on Resume 1 5y
0 HR salary increase restrictions for employees? 2 5y
0 Equity LC 0 5y
0 JPM FIG Culture? 1 5y
0 Best courses to improve at powerpoint 1 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
+5 DCF: Perpetuity or EBITDA 2 5y
+22 Public Finance IB Exit Opps? 6 5y
0 DC Advisory - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+2 Can you make obscene wealth in IB? 3 5y
0 Internal mobility - DB 1 5y
0 Restricted Stock Awards from Employer 2 5y
+13 Don’t drink...how to still build friendships within finance 9 5y
+21 Do SA ever become "friends" with analysts/associates? 13 5y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+7 "Incoming Internships" on Resume 3 5y
+175 Roadmap for IBD Coverage Associate to Career Banker 21 5y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Technology Data 5y
0 Jefferies - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+7 Cheap laptop for Excel/Powerpoint? 6 5y
0 Société Générale - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+17 3.5 GPA cutoff, real or myth? 15 5y
+5 Current State of Blair/Baird? 4 5y
+63 Why Aren't Elite Boutiques Household Names? 26 5y
+5 Any Canadian Groups/Banks Known For Being Sweatshops? 5 5y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 How often does your group pitch? 15 5y
+6 FinTech Capital Markets Exit Opps 5 5y
0 Possible to transfer from BB back office job in Asia to back office in NY? 1 5y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Investment Banking Data 5y
+14 Boutique IB has no requirements for Series exams for analysts, red flag? 16 5y
0 GPA Rounding 1 5y
+3 Piper Sandler Merchant Banking 2021 FT 2 5y
+4 How much downtime do you actually get? 11 5y
0 Drake Star Partners - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 International students in Restructuring 2 5y
+5 Struggling to Choose: McKinsey or Goldman Sachs 10 5y
0 UBS AG - Review - Industrials Data 5y
+3 BTIG Reputation 1 5y
0 Restricted Stock Awards 1 5y
+12 BofA best product and coverage groups 13 5y
0 Comerica Incorporated - Review - NA Data 5y
+33 The endless pursuit of money 14 5y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+36 The Life of Ricardo: What is Your Comparative Advantage? 11 5y
0 UBS Financial Services - Review - NA Data 5y
0 UBS Financial Services - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+26 Received an offer! Need your thoughts and advice! 7 5y
0 Selling old IB training materials (AMT / Omega performance) 1 5y
0 Chardan Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Breaking into London MM 1 5y
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 M&A Books 1 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+9 2nd Yr Analyst —> 3rd Yr Analyst or 1st Yr Associate 14 5y
0 Barclays - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 Tell me a joke (interview) 5 5y
0 How do they confirm Employment?? 4 5y
+15 SA 2021 In Person w/Vaccine 13 5y
0 Rothschild - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investment Banking Data 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 5y
+20 I ain't fuckin leavin (my childhood bedroom)! 4 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 (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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