+26 Is there a path to Banking for me? 9 6y
+3 Boston Summer Housing 3 6y
+12 How can I move into Middle Office? 3.4 GPA Business Major, SUNY School 1 6y
+6 Guggenheim Investment Banking Analyst Interview - ECM 1 6y
+12 Suggestions for Business Writing Courses 1 6y
+3 Asking for a relocation bonus at entry-level 1 6y
+3 TD Securities NYC 1 6y
+12 College Senior with accepted offer...looking for lateral advice 2 6y
+13 Incoming IBD analyst, target 3.2, looking for lateral advice 1 6y
+9 EE to IB? 1 6y
+19 How is this MM bank? 8 6y
+78 Undergrad School OPTIONS (please help) 30 6y
+14 internships--websites 12 6y
+35 Capital Markets Analyst Trying to Lateral--Advice? 5 6y
+3 Careers Ops: SF Tech Banking vs NYC Equity Derivatives Sales 1 6y
+6 Indiana (Kelley) vs Lehigh for IB 9 6y
+12 UCI vs. Boston University for undergrad 3 6y
+9 MM cross-broader M&A firm exit options? 1 6y
+4 Citi Industrials vs BAML M&A 2 6y
+13 FINRA fingerprinting abroad? 2 6y
+24 Getting shit experience at a small bank.. what should I do? 1 6y
+12 2018 Incoming Analyst Seeking a Roommate [NYC] 1 6y
+22 Low key restructuring shops? 4 6y
+3 SA: Honestly, Can I Lie About GPA? 9 6y
+9 General Strategy for Recruiting? 1 6y
+15 Should I apply for a Lateral Hire positions or Full-Time Analyst positions for 2019? 2 6y
+20 China IBD Intern or NY Commercial Bank Risk Management? 18 6y
+3 Exit Opps from BB in Los Angeles? 1 6y
+3 Which school would be the smarter choice? 2 6y
+1 2019 SA interview timelines 1 6y
+2 Undergraduate Finance advice 4 6y
+54 Advice: Post-MBA associate interview at an EB in NYC 12 6y
+3 Summer associate overtime pay 1 6y
+11 Chances to get in? 14 6y
0 Asians in Banking 3 6y
+15 Finance Job in Toronto or NYC 4 6y
+9 2018 FT Roommate Thread (NYC) 7 6y
+8 Where to go from here? Freshman trying to break into banking. 2 6y
+15 Non-Target 2019 SA Interviews 18 6y
+35 Summer offer: Top Restructuring Group vs BX Real Estate 16 6y
+24 I don't want BB/EB 5 6y
+3 DB SF Summer Analyst 2019 2 6y
+7 Stephens IB vs. Cowen IB 1 6y
+24 How Do You Get an Off-Cycle Internship at a BB? 17 6y
+3 SF Office 1 6y
+37 Weird Situation: Cannot AFFORD Offer 16 6y
+16 Sophomore Seeking Advice on Recruiting and Potential Transfer 2 6y
+88 DB NYC vs Guggenheim NYC vs RBC NYC (M&A) vs TPH (PWP) Houston for 2019 SA -> FT 65 6y
+3 NYC/London compared to other global cities? 1 6y
+12 Canadian IB or American IB and exit opps 1 6y
+3 Big 5 vs BB Senior Position Comp 3 6y
+12 Internal transfer after SA 3 6y
+12 Breaking in from Leasing & Asset Finance? 1 6y
+3 2019 SA Houston Jefferies Recruiting Timeline 1 6y
+3 Guggenheim IBD SA 2019 Superday 2 6y
+12 NYC Analyst Housing: Should I Use a Real Estate Agent? 1 6y
+3 Fall Recruiting? 1 6y
+16 Graduating this month and beginning my SA position this Summer: Dilemma 4 6y
+14 How to find bankers from non-targets? 3 6y
+22 Chicago or Columbia for Undergrad College Choice 5 6y
+17 Guggenheim NYC: updated reputation, culture, exits 22 6y
+32 Expenses during training in NYC 8 6y
+9 Lateraling for Full Time or Beyond 4 6y
+12 Looking for real estate investment banking contacts 1 6y
+17 Help moving to New York 3 6y
+9 Selling Knopman Series 63 & 79 Study Material 6 6y
+12 Interview request 2 6y
+3 Networking opportunities in NYC area 1 6y
+18 Weighing two different IBD internship offers 6 6y
+22 FT IB GPA cut-off? 8 6y
+3 BNP Banking? Any good? 1 6y
+1 Not Sure? 4 6y
+6 SA 2019 Boutique offers 3 6y
+15 Houlihan Lokey RX Culture (NYC Office) 7 6y
+20 UVA vs. USC (Undergrad) 6 6y
+20 Is Relationship Hire Normal? 6 6y
+9 Boston roommate housing thread 1 6y
+26 RBC Capital Markets NYC: 2018 and the Future 17 6y
+45 Banking in Washington DC 9 6y
+18 UBS Finance (NY) or Citi Markets (London) 3 6y
+3 What groups are at Morgan Stanley 1 New York Plaza office 1 6y
+3 Credit Suisse NY RE group? 1 6y
+7 MS Menlo Park Tech IB 2019 SA Recruiting Timeline? 3 6y
+19 GS TMT NYC vs GS TMT SF? 8 6y
+3 Raymond James Super Day Boston IBD 2 6y
+15 Analyst Budget 1 6y
+30 Deutsche Bank Closes Houston Office, Cuts ~70 Jobs 6 6y
+7 GS AFG 3 6y
+3 Guggenheim vs. Jefferies Exit 2 6y
+3 Guggenheim IBD NYC vs Barclays IBD NYC 2 6y
+34 Help for 2019 SA - HL, Guggenheim, Barclays, RBC, CS 20 6y
+26 Questions about Analyst to Associate promotions 1 6y
+13 PJT SA vs Moelis LA vs EVR M&A 9 6y
+28 Attaching Operating Model and Pitch Book to Cold Email - 1st Year Analyst Not Currently in IB 20 6y
+23 Medical device (orthopedics) Sales to IB 13 6y
+25 FICC Sales to IB Lateral - Did Employer Make You Work Two Weeks After Giving Notice? 4 6y
+42 Summer Offer: UBS vs. Guggenheim vs. Rothschild (RX) 26 6y
+25 Travel as an Analyst? 8 6y
+5 AIG M&A Analyst 3 6y
+24 BB (NY) Vs. Boutique Restructuring 30 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 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 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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