+16 Not enough experience... But what are my options 6 6y
+16 UCLA Hospital - Real Doctors Salaries (includes real names) 13 6y
+16 Morgan Stanley vs. Citi vs. Bain 12 6y
+16 Deutsche Bank San Francisco Tech Group 27 6y
+15 Exit opps for BB associates on the west coast 6 6y
+15 Junior with no prospects currently, is it too late to get a banking internship? 1 6y
+15 GS/MS/JPM Analyst to Corporate Paths? 1 6y
+15 FP&A at a large scale/public tech firm or IBSA for a mid market bank for full time IB recruiting? 1 6y
+15 Tech IB in SF vs FP&A at a tech company in a low COL 1 6y
+15 Major Choice for UCLA Freshman (Economics vs Public Affairs) 5 6y
+15 Off cycle, non-target looking for mock interview buddies 1 6y
+15 UC San Diego or UC Santa Barbara for Investment Banker/ HF 7 6y
+15 Cornell engineering 1 6y
+15 UCLA BizEcon vs USC Marshall?? HELP 4 6y
+15 Nothing from HR after confirming offer, should I start looking elsewhere? 6 6y
+15 Major Crossroad: Literally 7 6y
+15 Terminator - In Real Life 7 6y
+15 Liars and Cheaters 11 6y
+15 Financial vs Strategic Buyers Premium 3 6y
+14 Big 4 Partner Opp in Tech Consulting, are they capable? 2 6y
+14 International Female - 2020 SA chance? 2 6y
+14 MS Finance vs internship 4 6y
+14 Goldman Sachs SLC 2019 SA 40 6y
+14 Seeking a strong shot of Advice to an incoming UCLA Student 2 6y
+14 2019 Full Time Analyst 5 6y
+14 Morgan Stanley Los Angeles 25 6y
+14 What are the best internships to aim for and the best path to take from community college to target school to M&A IB? 2 6y
+14 Advice on my internship situation 2 6y
+14 Chance at landing an analyst position coming from a nontarget in San Francisco? 6 6y
+14 Banker's 1% Tip, fake? 9 6y
+13 College Freshman - Where to look for an internship? What companies hire? 5 6y
+13 West Coast I-Banking: Lazard, Houlihan, BAML 8 6y
+13 Is it crazy to turn down a full time IB offer after SA to stay longer in school (eg. doing Honours) 21 6y
+13 Morgan Stanley San Francisco 8 6y
+13 Is it easy to get a job at UBS Investment bank in LA ?? 12 6y
+12 InvestBank Corp Phone Interview 1 6y
+12 MBA IB Tech industry recruiting 1 6y
+12 Corp. Fin internship to IB, why are my interviews hell? 1 6y
+12 Advice Please! - Path to Private Equity - Starting from Valuation Advisory 1 6y
+12 Transitioning from Corporate Banking to Investment Banking 1 6y
+12 Offer Decision Help Part 2. 1 6y
+12 Lateral Model Tests 2 6y
+12 2019 Summer Intern housing -San Francisco 5 6y
+12 Geography Degree and Investment Banking? 1 6y
+12 Air Force Veteran to Non-Target? 1 6y
+12 MS LA - Any input on culture? 10 6y
+12 West Coast Boutique Investment Banks 1 6y
+12 Cannabis in Canada Becomes Investment Boon for Non-Banking Sector 1 6y
+12 Buy-Side Exit Ops in the US from Tokyo 1 6y
+12 Top Big 5 Canadian Bank Summer Internship to LA EB FT 1 6y
+12 Community college or University I do not want to attend? 10 6y
+12 USC MARSHALL ms FINANCE OR UVA MS COMMERCE (FINANCIAL SERVICES TRACK) 7 6y
+12 Views on GPA with BB internship in hand 5 6y
+11 Referral Process for IB 3 6y
+11 Entry-level starters 4 6y
+11 Steps to Investment Banking, Where Should I Be 4 6y
+11 Insight on Non-Responsive Contact at BB after First Round Interview 5 6y
+11 Does Los Angeles contain any Technology Investment Bank Groups? 7 6y
+11 Well Fargo FAP Superday 4 6y
+11 Goldman Sachs IBD SLC FT 2018 10 6y
+11 William Blair vs. Baird vs. FT Partners 5 6y
+11 Finance, Consulting, or Tech? 5 6y
+11 What advice would you give? 2 6y
+11 Mormon invasion in banking 21 6y
+10 Am I too late? (West coast, non-target) 1 6y
+10 IU vs Lehigh vs UW-Madison vs SDSU 2 6y
+10 Small Private Schools 1 6y
+10 [Los Angeles] Anyone want to relive their glory days in Greek Life? 1 6y
+10 BAML 2020 SA 11 6y
+10 One of those Uniquely Rare people, Somali Refugee, Ball player in France, Navy Seals, now IB at MS 1 6y
+10 Boutiques in Hawaii 1 6y
+10 Guggenheim LA Superday 6 6y
+10 IB opportunities in Colorado/Utah/ etc. 10 6y
+10 Quickest way to brush up on the Tech sector as a whole 6 6y
+10 Arizona State 13 6y
+9 Menlo Park Evercore Sophomore Diversity Seminar 7 6y
+9 CRE to Investment Banking 1 6y
+9 Blair SF vs Moelis SF vs Barclays Menlo 6 6y
+9 Thoughts on Barclays Menlo, UBS SF and CS SF? 8 6y
+9 Took a leave 1 6y
+9 Besides relationships, what are the the main differences in an m&a process at EBvsBB 4 6y
+9 Berkeley: Degree VS GPA 1 6y
+9 IB Analyst Position Looking For Immidiate Hire In California 1 6y
+9 Freshman Intership Opps for the Summer 1 6y
+9 FT partners san francisco phone interview ? 9 6y
+9 interview with Capital Markets Role at a Peer to Peer / Online Marketplace lender in San Fran 1 6y
+9 UCI business economics vs. UCSB econ/accounting 7 6y
+9 2015 Goldman Diversity Leadership Symposium 3 6y
+9 California Overtime laws 11 6y
+9 Los Angeles Lakers 35 6y
+9 Needham & Company LLC - Menlo Park Office 6 6y
+8 Is the IB scene in seattle that bad? 5 6y
+8 Sourcing a deal as an Analyst 1 6y
+8 What can I do to land an internship in IB not being from a target school 4 6y
+8 Financial Technology Partners 2nd Round 16 6y
+8 Thoughts & insights on this company? 2 6y
+8 MS Menlo Park vs. HL FRG Summer Analyst 6 6y
+7 Best Boutiques for Tech IB 7 6y
+7 which banks have offices in Menlo/Palo Alto 5 6y
+7 Goldman Sachs- transferring locations post internship? 5 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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