0 Stifel San Francisco Superday 10-12 4 6y
0 Looking for some guidance into the IBD world 10 6y
0 West Coast Exit Ops - 2012 13 6y
0 Cloud/SaaS focused Investment Banks 6 6y
+8 MS Menlo Park vs. HL FRG Summer Analyst 6 6y
0 Tech vs Healthcare Exit Opps? 3 6y
0 Difference between a good interview and a "got the offer" interview? 4 6y
0 Seeking Advice About Which Job To Take 2 6y
0 No early interviews. Ramifications? 3 6y
+37 Am I being underpaid? 40 6y
+30 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference - 2013 11 6y
+15 Major Crossroad: Literally 7 6y
+36 College Decisions IBD 26 6y
0 I-Banking 9 6y
0 First year transfer student messed up..need guidance 2 6y
0 San Francisco - Perella, Lazard, Moelis 3 6y
+211 Wall Street Talent Drain 122 6y
0 Summer Ops Internship or "Summer Investment Associate" 2 6y
0 analyst needed in palo alto 0 6y
0 Goldman Sachs Generalist IBD vs. Credit Suisse Healthcare IBD 2 6y
0 Need help choosing between two non-targs 4 6y
0 BX M&A Menlo Park 2 6y
0 Relocation Bonus 3 6y
0 30 Day Termination Notice 1 6y
0 Stifel vs. HL Corp Fin vs. Cowen vs. Raymond James Tech Groups 6 6y
+18 Who would you rather MBA: Arizona State or UConn? 14 6y
0 Equities Experience in transition to IBD 1 6y
+12 Views on GPA with BB internship in hand 5 6y
0 Orange County Banking Panel (Internships) 2 6y
0 Denver Distressed Debt Firm Looking for an Analyst 0 6y
+26 Drop out of banking? 5 6y
0 Looking for some advice - Sophmore majoring in economics 3 6y
0 Roommate Wanted in Los Angeles 0 6y
+4 Best middle-market banks in San Francisco? 9 6y
0 Not sure on next steps for FT, need some advice 3 6y
0 Barcap TMT (menlo) vs. Barcap generalist NY offer 3 6y
+34 Commision Based IB Internship? 13 6y
+29 Networking for FT recruiting now - what to do? any advice? 17 6y
0 william blair san francisco 3 6y
0 Need Roommate for Los Angeles 0 6y
0 Lifestyle/Hours at West Coast Groups 13 6y
0 GS Healthcare vs MS Tech Menlo 5 6y
0 Non-target, Seattle AM intern -- Potential IB groups? 2 6y
+17 Undergraduate Transfer 11 6y
+110 Depressed and re-considering IBD offer after accepting 80 6y
+9 California Overtime laws 11 6y
+4 Barclays FT SF Office 7 6y
+24 Prudential Capital Group - Investment Analyst 12 6y
+25 Barclays TMT group, Menlo Park: people and dealflow? 34 6y
0 Recent Engineering Graduate with Questions 1 6y
+49 Lazard in San Francisco 49 6y
+33 Non-Target School, Transfer for IBD/BB? 20 6y
0 Applying to LA offices if I am on SF 1 6y
+40 It is time for Silicon Valley Oasis (SVO) - Google is paying $3 million per year to a programmer 31 6y
0 Where to go besides BB or elite boutique for junior summer? 4 6y
0 TPG Raising $2bn for a "bridge fund" 4 6y
0 HL FAS vs smaller tech boutique 5 6y
+22 Los Angeles IBanking Apartments 46 6y
0 2014 San Francisco FT Roomate Thread 1 6y
+20 Bush-league Question - Writing a CIM for an interview 2 6y
0 Going to San Francisco, who should I meet? 6 6y
0 Would MSF be my best bet? 2 6y
0 Internship relevance and advice 7 6y
0 Roommate in San Francisco FT 0 6y
+20 Offer in Hand, Possibly Three Coming: What do to? 14 6y
0 Incoming Junior GPA problems 3 6y
0 US/UK/Europe opportunities in IB for an international student 3 6y
0 SF FT 2014 Roommate 1 6y
0 What are my chances for management consulting or BB Banking (Pre-MBA)? 1 6y
+32 San Francisco I-Banking culture 15 6y
0 Does client relations have any pull at BB 0 6y
0 Pay Increases for Junior Bankers, a Growing Trend? 17 6y
+18 Where to for FT? Evercore Tech v. GS TMT (all bay area) 12 6y
+23 Shit GPA, Previous IB/PE Experience - How to make someone take a chance on you? 8 6y
0 Goldman Sachs Salt Lake City IBD Superday 9/30 19 6y
0 Financial Sponsors Ranking in West Coast 2 6y
0 Big 4 M&A vs. BB Corporate Banking 1 6y
+17 Healthcare IB in San Francisco 15 6y
0 San Francisco Roommate - January 2015 1 6y
0 What should I do next summer? 0 6y
+21 San Francisco Summer Housing 76 6y
0 Thinking about changing my major - Input appreciated 6 6y
+1 Goldman Sachs IB Summer Associate Los Angeles 4 6y
+2 Macquarie Capital IB West Coast 4 6y
0 Los Angeles Summer Housing 0 6y
0 4 Yr Work Exp + MBA enough to transition to IB with focus on metal commodities? 4 6y
+42 Tech Banking Tiers 49 6y
0 Morgan Stanley LA vs Menlo Park 4 6y
0 SF Housing FT 2015 Analyst Class 5 6y
0 When do Senior Bankers Take Their Vacations? 0 6y
+9 2015 Goldman Diversity Leadership Symposium 3 6y
0 Barcap Menlo versus BAML PA 4 6y
+74 Has Wall Street lost the talent war against Silicon Valley? 58 6y
0 Lateraling in Los Angeles 3 6y
0 University of British Columbia target school?/PACIFIC NORTHWEST FINANCIAL ACTIVITY 1 6y
+20 Goldman FIG Interview 3 6y
+29 JPM Tech Banking Analyst Nabbed by Fed's 16 6y
+69 Be wary of greener grass; there are always tradeoffs... 26 6y
+13 West Coast I-Banking: Lazard, Houlihan, BAML 8 6y
0 DCM fees? 8 6y

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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