+5 Take a Big 4 Sophomore Year? 5 3y
+3 2023 BB Sophomore Summer Analyst 2 3y
+15 Bouncing back from institutional sales disguised as PE advisory 2 3y
+60 UC Berkeley Undergrad for IB Recruiting 37 3y
+3 Unpaid internship background check 4 3y
+3 A list of banks still hiring? 4 3y
+3 Rising Sophomore Recruiting Timeline 1 3y
+9 Looking for Finance MO positions with good exit ops. Preferably at BBs. 1 3y
+20 Cold Emails Ignored 30 3y
+9 Spring Insight Eligibility for Second year 1 3y
+7 How safe is FT offer 6 3y
+10 What’s the deal with emailing people not from your school 5 3y
+72 LIED on application. Am I screwed for the background check? 18 3y
+16 [Advice Needed] How to move from DCM into coverage/M&A groups? 2 3y
+8 Advice to IB 10 3y
+3 How important is bank/firm prestige in the long run? Will my life really be that different? 1 3y
+22 BofA: recruit for full-time? 8 3y
+21 How Hard Is It Really For Non Target, Non White, Older Male To Get A Seat In SnnT 6 3y
+5 IB SA 2023 Europe 3 3y
+14 Negotiating salary as FT AN1 at BB 6 3y
+6 What’s FT recruitment going to look like? 5 3y
+9 Non-EU citizen here - how I can increase my chances of getting an internship? 1 3y
+6 Not fully vaccinated, missing out on BB FT training? 10 3y
+6 Applying to both EMEA and APAC region openings? 1 3y
+3 Banks Still Recruiting for SA 2023? 1 3y
0 Took me 4 years to raise GPA to 3.6. Applying for first time. Any chance at all? 10 4y
+65 10 man shop boutique questions 26 4y
0 "Modelling" 15 4y
+66 How Good Does Studying Abroad Look on a Resume? 77 4y
+29 Western European Big4 To London IB - When To Network? 15 4y
+68 Fired for the first time 32 4y
+6 Am i too late for SA23? 1 4y
+6 Am i too late for IB SA internships? Need advice. 1 4y
+3 Am i too late for SA 23 1 4y
+3 Barclays 2023 Full Time recruiting 1 4y
+5 Bad luck? Or is this normal… 4 4y
+85 What offers would you take over a BB S&T? 38 4y
+3 London Investment Banking Analyst training 10 4y
+12 2023 SA Recruiting Update 11 4y
+3 CIB Risk Management @ BB 1 4y
+12 Leave a cruisey FO job in institutional banking for investment banking at a BB? 2 4y
+160 My Experience Recruiting as an Undergrad for Everything vs WSO Wisdom 48 4y
+6 How should I prepare for a lateral? 5 4y
+3 SA 2023 application 1 4y
+4 London summer intern hours? 3 4y
+3 Big 4 Financial Advisory Timeline 4 4y
+14 Starting to get discouraged with the job hunting process... 2 4y
+15 Target school non-diverse males...focus on EBs? 8 4y
+6 IB summers for EMEA 9 4y
+6 Full Time Recruiting 2023 1 4y
+9 To recruit Full Time or not? 2 4y
+24 So far IB hopeful scrambling for S&T internship - can anybody provide guidance? 8 4y
+9 Too late to apply for 2023 S&T SA internships? 1 4y
+6 Which internship to take - trying to break into LevFin FT 2 4y
+3 Did the 2023 Timeline really get moved up this much? 3 4y
+9 Are interviews more difficult at EBs? 2 4y
+1 IB Interview Prep 2 4y
+11 Deleted 3 4y
+20 New Chimp 10 4y
+14 Delete 12 4y
+13 Unpaid Internships - BB Background checks? 9 4y
+2 Are SD SA 2023 all in person? 5 4y
0 Is it weird to ask for feedback from HR? 2 4y
+6 Help: Recruit for SA during exchange 1 4y
+24 Planning on moving to Europe 12 4y
+3 Job Applications 1 4y
+14 How do I move from Commercial Banking to IB? 4 4y
+7 How Meaningful Is it to Lateral Between Top US BBs / EBs? 2 4y
+8 BB SA Conversion Rate 5 4y
+6 How important is networking for London IB? 4 4y
+7 Getting overlooked by NY IB firms completely due to average GPA? 8 4y
+9 Offer Advice: Tech vs Finance 1 4y
0 How long does it take for BBs to reject summer analysts? 1 4y
+3 CVP 2023 3 4y
+24 Good Networking Questions to Judge Culture/WLB? 3 4y
0 MSc In Finance or other? 1 4y
+9 Getting a SA in LDN after Masters 1 4y
+96 Miserable in consulting, how to improve situation? 50 4y
+12 Low GPA, post Covid: What can I do to improve my chances to get a good job to start my career 1 4y
+3 How to search lower-tier BB M&A news? 3 4y
0 How do I take advantage of the recruiting process as a gay student? 8 4y
+10 Rising sophomore with horrible freshman GPA. Advice needed 8 4y
+9 MSc In Finance + MBA? 1 4y
+19 Investment Banking in Madrid 5 4y
+6 MSc in Finance? 3 4y
+3 A 5 4y
+9 Breaking In Finance 2 4y
+11 Breaking into IBD (NY) with ~3.6 GPA 5 4y
+121 Guide for Investment Banking Full-Time Recruiting 52 4y
+8 How do I break into IBD? 11 4y
0 canada vs europe for opportunities 1 4y
+9 Career Path Advice Please Folks 2 4y
+8 Leveraging UK BB return offer 7 4y
+2 Can a few people legitimately reply with updated 2022 NYC tier lists (mainly in terms of exits) for me since I'm going into recruiting season? 3 4y
+18 2023 SA International Students Sponsorship OPT/CPT/H1B 1 4y
+17 (London) So you didn’t get any spring weeks, here’s what you need to do: 5 4y
+24 Low GPA - do I realistically have a chance in IBD? 8 4y
0 London lateral recruiters 2 4y
+3 Is it pretentious to put insight programs on your linkedin? 9 4y
+12 Freshman Summer Internships 1 4y

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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