+31 BAML in Charlotte 28 6y
+31 UBS vs Citi vs Evercore vs Tudor 25 6y
+31 Georgetown vs "the field" 12 6y
+30 Houston/Oil&Gas Investment Banking Prospects 3 6y
+30 Energy IB Exit Opportunities? 37 6y
+30 Where do y'all see IB, HF, and PE in 5 and 10 years? 17 6y
+30 Motherfuckers, chance me for investment banking positions! 17 6y
+29 Thoughts - STRH ATL vs Wells Fargo CLT 11 6y
+29 How do you weigh base comp versus benefits? Is it worthwhile to counteroffer? 5 6y
+29 Value of my Current Resume 9 6y
+29 Evercore Houston Energy Banking 22 6y
+27 Law School Sanity Check 10 6y
+27 SMU or UTD 8 6y
+27 Female with no intern experience and a recent transfer at a very nontarget school. Will being a female advantage me? 26 6y
+27 DB Houston. The Final Hours 3 6y
+27 Pitt vs. UW Madison vs. VTech 17 6y
+27 Shorter Hours in IBD: Pros and Cons 10 6y
+27 [UNDERGRAD] Which business school should I pick? 7 6y
+27 Shakeup in Houston 21 6y
+27 How is the energy industry doing? 30 6y
+27 Networking is working.....I think. 17 6y
+27 Wells Fargo - Offer for a 2011 SA position 35 6y
+26 Upper MM in Tier 2 city vs. lower MM in Chicago 18 6y
+26 Non-Target, 3.91 GPA, Could Not turn Interview into SA Offer, Now Try to Fight for FT, Need your Advices/Help 25 6y
+26 Struck Out on IB Summer 2013 Recruiting 26 6y
+26 The Rainmakers Behind The Top 10 M&A Fees in 2011 8 6y
+25 Citi Energy IB SA 2020 13 6y
+25 J.P. Morgan and now UBS? What exactly is the state of investment banking... 1 6y
+25 Incoming Freshman Advice 11 6y
+25 Wells Fargo FAP - Charlotte Training Group 8 6y
+25 Lazard MM CLT 7 6y
+24 COVID-19 Effect on Houston O+G Internships and Hiring 10 6y
+24 Non Target First Year 13 6y
+24 2nd year junior getting interested in IB 7 6y
+24 Advice needed: Go from CC to SC business school to IB analyst --- slim to no chance? 9 6y
+24 Interested in Charlotte 12 6y
+24 Lax Rundown: Quaterfinal Weekend 8 6y
+24 Help Me - Recently graduated with a degree from a small private school 25 6y
+23 Houston/Energy Exit Opps 6 6y
+23 Finance scene in Phoenix vs Dallas 8 6y
+23 Citi Houston Superday help!!! 15 6y
+23 IBD Placement Data 23 6y
+23 IB vs Chevron 18 6y
+23 UVA or Princeton 44 6y
+23 What Can I Do to Ensure an Interview at a Bulge Bracket After I Graduate- 22 6y
+22 Advice on Exchange Destination in U.S? 14 6y
+22 Wells Fargo Houston 9 6y
+22 Hail Mary 14 6y
+22 Can you work at a megafund after Houston IBD? 19 6y
+22 Oil and Gas/Houston 34 6y
+21 Thoughts about getting a Master's Degree and re-recruiting 2 6y
+21 Corporate FP&A + M&A Team or Boutique Experience? 1 6y
+21 SMU vs Washington and Lee for Finance 5 6y
+21 Experiences with Bourne Partners, Dragonfly Capital or Tobin Group 7 6y
+21 Oil & Gas - What will happen?? 20 6y
+21 Grant Thornton Valuation. Is it any good? 13 6y
+20 Insight on Houlihan Lokey's Houston Group? 5 6y
+20 Taking a Gap Year or going to State school (UMD-CP)? 6 6y
+20 JPMorgan ER vs Wells Fargo Investment Banking 8 6y
+20 Transfer to UNC from UNC-C for a shot at Charlotte banks? 33 6y
+20 Risk versus Return 8 6y
+20 Lazard Houston?? 21 6y
+19 secured property 9 6y
+19 TN-1 Visa with CPA 1 6y
+19 Non Target Transfer 4 6y
+19 2018 Houston Bonus Numbers 8 6y
+19 George Washington University compared to UVA? (seeking advice, again) 13 6y
+19 Calling all Energy guys 7 6y
+19 Transfer from University of Alabama to Virginia? 5 6y
+19 Merrill Lynch Spin-Off??? 2 6y
+19 University of Maryland--IB 30 6y
+19 RBS vs WF 21 6y
+18 Lazard Houston Deal Flow and MM vs Freres 8 6y
+18 2019 Goldman Sachs Dallas SA IBD 30 6y
+18 Need advice - breaking into IB & PE from BB credit risk 2 6y
+18 Landing Analyst Job Straight From Undergrad Without IB Experience 11 6y
+18 What to look for when selecting an investment bank (to work for) 5 6y
+18 What to major/school for Investment Banking? 4 6y
+18 Military Service and Investment Banking 6 6y
+18 Need Help With School Decision! 11 6y
+18 No Idea what I'm doing 8 6y
+18 How is this for an exit op? 5 6y
+18 is my goal impossible? 10 6y
+17 UMiami for Finance 12 6y
+17 Shifting Careers 7 6y
+17 Breaking into IB from University of Florida 5 6y
+17 How to separate myself for Energy Banking? 14 6y
+17 Wall Street Prep O&G vs Premium Package 8 6y
+17 Help me choose college- Please (UNC-CH vs USC vs UW-Madison vs UW-Milwaukee) 5 6y
+17 Advice for an unconventional break into IB 14 6y
+17 B4 Audit or straight to IB 7 6y
+17 What is going on in Houston? 21 6y
+17 Boutique IB or Large Bank S&T? 6 6y
+16 Salaries for middle market boutique firms in Charlotte? 7 6y
+16 Best M7 Schools for Oil & Gas IB in Houston 12 6y
+16 Best Deal Flow for Boutique Energy IBs in Houston? 7 6y
+16 Going into industry before energy IB? 5 6y
+16 PPHB energy Houston info 10 6y
+16 Who are the miami heat fans? 31 6y
+15 IB in Houston (Non-Energy) 9 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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