+10 Going from BB in NYC to MM in Second Tier City 5 6y
+12 Need advice on Internship opportunities after transferring to target for IB. 1 6y
+6 Vanderbilt vs Emory for IB? 3 6y
+9 Lateraling from a BB to a MM 3 6y
+8 Raymond James Tech and Services Atlanta 4 6y
0 US$175,000 bonus for 2nd year analyst. Good or bad? 17 6y
+17 Options outside NYC IB 3 6y
+50 16-Man Shop, Dyal Co., Joins Mega Banks in Biggest-Ever Drug Takeover (BMY/CELG) 17 6y
+26 Elite Boutiques on the West Coast 9 6y
+11 Best NYC Bars for Casual Client Events? 5 6y
+6 Macquarie NYC 1 6y
+12 Where to go from no-name boutique? 1 6y
+6 ING NY Reputation 1 6y
+18 Seeking advice: IBD or family office? 4 6y
+3 Duff & Phelps 2019 Summer Analyst Recruiting 3 6y
+18 What the hell is MCIA Capital Group? Modeling program scam, or am I an idiot? 3 6y
+3 Private Equity Charlotte Recruiting 1 6y
+13 Bad to return to freshman internship (Boutique)? 3 6y
+25 Making MD at a BB at a non-NYC office? 5 6y
+19 Rothschild NY Rx vs Evercore Rx vs Lazard Rx? 5 6y
+12 BB: Switching from NYC to non-NYC location 1 6y
+15 What to say in scheduled networking conversations 1 6y
+5 DCM in LA 2 6y
+14 Transitioning Vet - Competing Offers HELP! 3 6y
+12 Getting a boutique internship as an exchange student 3 6y
+4 Centerview Partners Analyst Class 1 6y
+35 MM PE Associate to EB IB Associate in NYC 6 6y
+11 Houston vs. NYC IB 3 6y
+12 How concerned should I be over GPA? 1 6y
+18 Incoming BAML SA - Groups (Industrials/Healthcare/Consumer) 3 6y
+29 IB Full time 2020 advice 6 6y
+12 Lateral to TOP GROUP(NY) or PE arm of Bank 1 6y
+20 TOP TOP GROUP(NY) or PE arm of Bank...Best Path to MF? 8 6y
+3 NYC Summer 2019 Roommate Thread 3 6y
+21 Summer Associate - Guggenheim NY vs BMO Chicago 7 6y
+7 NYC - Cowen FT Analyst - Capital Markets/M&A - TMT & Industrials 1 6y
+6 Bank of America - Layoffs 1 6y
+3 HSBC GBM Coverage Relationship Management NYC 2 6y
+37 Weekend Hours In IB 13 6y
+12 Possibility of landing FT Analyst position w/o IB internships? 1 6y
+10 Freshman Summer Internship Help? 1 6y
+3 Help! .... Needed 1 6y
+8 Junior Female Calgary, Canada - to NYC? 3 6y
+3 sublet near 200 west GSachs 3 6y
+9 Summer 2020 IBD Internships 3 6y
+9 Boutique to Lateral Analyst 1 6y
+25 Master in Finance Profile Evaluation or get a job directly out of undergrad? Really want to get to New York!!! 8 6y
+13 BB/MM/EB vs MM Private Equity 4 6y
+15 In an equally good/bad situation. Can anyone relate? 1 6y
+4 HSBC GBM CRM NYC 2 6y
+21 Quality and Exit Ops of MS Coverage Groups 3 6y
+18 IB vs HL FAS 1 6y
+7 Thoughts on Shea & Company? 3 6y
+69 Choosing Between USC and Ross, help? 33 6y
+16 Is USC a target for IB? 4 6y
+14 IBD Summer Internships 8 6y
+3 Centerview Partners Experienced Analyst 1 6y
+13 Credit Suisse Sponsors London 2 6y
+4 Top TMT Groups in Chicago/NYC? 3 6y
+16 Corporate Banking FT Analyst - Citi Bank - NYC 17 6y
+3 Summer Intern: Investment SA at Merrill Lynch NYC or Research at Keybanc Capital Markets Cleveland? 4 6y
+9 FT 2020 Recruiting 9 6y
+10 Compensation at Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.? 2 6y
+4 Canaccord Genuity Boston Email Format 2 6y
+16 Smoking a blunt on Citi NYC HQ balcony 3 6y
+12 What to ask in a call with a MD 1 6y
+32 Can't decide between soph internship offers (Equity Research at BB vs IB at a Boutique) 17 6y
+12 Raymond James Healthcare Finance Summer Analyst 2019 1 6y
+12 Latam (Chile-Based) Boutique IB Analyst Hoping To Work In NYC PE - What Are My Options? 1 6y
+7 Dutch IB in the US 5 6y
+12 Pharmacology Major working in Big 4 healthcare audit: Options/How to move into biotech IB/ER/CorpDev? 1 6y
+7 BB/EB/Upper MM in NY compared to mid to lower MM banks in regional cities? 3 6y
+12 Technology IB 2020 Grad recruiting timeline 1 6y
+12 Information Session Updated Opinions? 1 6y
+19 Regional MM to BB/EB ? 8 6y
+10 First year analyst role at HSBC DCM vs Rothschild Equity Advisory vs. CIT Healthcare levfin 7 6y
0 BB/EB/B/MM - Which to chose, which is better - Where to draw the line?! 1 6y
+12 no corp experience MBA student and want to get into investment banking 1 6y
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+12 Cannabis a valuable ‘New’ Industry for New York 1 6y
+9 Analyst/Associate Moving Internally to Another City Logistics 1 6y
+15 College junior trying to make a switch from AM to IBD 2 6y
+12 Ambitious High School Student 20 6y
+3 Americans — particularly millennials — are alarmingly late on car payments 1 6y
+14 JP Morgan 2019 Junior Analyst Program NYC 1 6y
+3 London Stock Exchange Group - Business Graduate Programme NEW YORK 1 6y
+9 List of technology-focused boutique IBanks/Advisors? 2 6y
+10 Bank Didn't Pay Interns on Payday 11 6y
+47 Moelis & Co. London? 20 6y
+26 What Podcasts Cover Restructurings and Bankruptcies? 6 6y
+12 No return offer from BB - what to do next? 1 6y
+9 Are certain non-engineering FAANG or F500 offers as compelling as i-banking? 1 6y
+12 At this point in the year, what's the best summer opportunity still available? 1 6y
+103 Best neighborhoods to live WITH GF in NYC (and timing) - 1st year IB Analyst Midtown Summer 2019 49 6y
+10 NYC Networking Trip - Tips? 1 6y
+15 Chances of Breaking in and Advice 1 6y
+6 CFA level 2 books 5 6y
+12 Best Investment to Make right out of college 1 6y
+12 Third Year Internationally vs Associate Promotion 1 6y
+13 Temp to Hire vs In Country Experience? 2 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • 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

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  • 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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