+20 Lying about graduation year to get an internship 42 3y
+4 Do you get screwed if you put down your actual race/gender if you are not a minority on a job application? Is it better to put "prefer not to disclose" or does it not matter? 3 4y
+7 Deleted 1 3y
+5 Is it possible to lateral directly from Wells Fargo to a tier 1 bank (GS/MS/JPM)? 11 4y
+9 Should I take the internship 1 4y
+6 3.81 GPA - too low / am I fucked? 13 4y
+9 Unsure Which Internship Would Position Me Best - SA '22 2 4y
+6 Top Recruitment Firms in UAE 1 4y
0 I cringe at my own Linkedin profile and during networking all the time. Is this normal? 4 4y
+1 Does spring of sophomore year gpa matter 4 4y
+9 How do I break into corporate finance or consulting with a Bocconi undergrad in finance and a Boston university masters in management? 3 4y
+3 Freshman at UC Berkeley ending semester with a 3.3 GPA 10 4y
+10 Is 2 days too soon to follow up after a final round interview? 1 4y
+16 Laser Focused Lateraling 7 3y
0 Investment Banking Interview Tutoring 3 4y
+1 How does getting Series 79 and 63 work for lateral analyst? 4 3y
+6 Career advice that will make me competitive for M7 MBA 2 4y
+9 Choosing between RJ and SMBC SA positions 1 4y
+6 PE Portfolio Company Recruiters 1 4y
+8 Is IB too unrealistic for me to recruit post MBA? 5 4y
+9 How many questions do they usually ask at prop trading firm interviews? 1 4y
+8 PE intern to IB 4 4y
+7 Fake example in interview? 6 4y
0 RX SA Prep 1 4y
+37 Is It Too Late / A Done Path For Me To Switch Careers To Finance? 12 4y
0 Non IB SA to IB Analyst first year out tips and stories 2 3y
+10 Freshman Summer Options 8 4y
+3 Choosing between offers 1 4y
+1 Boston? 2 4y
0 Recruiting for Both RX and M&A 1 4y
+1 Citi PB vs. JPM PB vs. Julius Baer 11 4y
+10 Please Help: An Analyst's Career Dilemma 5 4y
+14 Asking for Referrals during a networking call. Yes or No? 11 4y
0 Should I contact the campus recruiter after applying for SA internship? 6 4y
+3 Preparing for Internship 1 4y
0 London IBD Full-Time timeline 2 4y
+10 3.0 GPA, what to do from here? 13 4y
+3 Do I talk about offer in interview? 1 4y
+9 How much do banks care about transcripts for FT conversion? 1 4y
+3 Smbc Superday Interview 5 2y
+7 Emailing multiple people in a small office? 5 4y
+9 Top Recruitment Agencies in the UAE 1 4y
+1 Linkedin Messaging as last resort? 1 4y
+10 Are IB Summer Analyst roles still open? 7 4y
0 IBD Internships 6 4y
+12 Huge GPA drop and its potential consequence 2 4y
+6 Feeling like a loser... 6 4y
+1 Connecting on LinkedIn 6 4y
+1 Distinguishing yourself at a target 2 4y
0 APAC BlackRock FT 2022 1 4y
+6 Need career advice, help please !! 1 4y
+8 Veteran Integration Programs 2022 4 4y
+13 Career Advice 1 4y
0 What to say when networking 2 4y
+4 SA 2023 recruiting advice 1 4y
0 Multiple applications at same company, copy paste Cover Letter? 1 4y
+9 Best Recruitment Agencies in Dubai 1 4y
0 Transaction services: fdd or ots? 1 4y
0 JPM Markets or MS GCM internship? 1 4y
+9 Getting a job in finance (with a non-finance degree) 1 4y
+9 List of Executive Search Firms in Dubai 1 4y
+6 Citi-Flow Credit Quant Position 1 4y
+6 Citi-Flow Credit Quant Position 1 4y
0 JP Morgan MMBSI vs Wells Fargo FAP 1 4y
0 Anyone heard back from JP Morgan Future Foundations program yet? 1 4y
+1 Mentioning Winter PE Internship While Recruiting for IB SA Positions? 5 4y
+7 S&T---->ER 6 4y
+7 Nervous about Brain Teasers 2 4y
+5 High School Internships 4 4y
+9 Career Transition Advice 1 4y
+6 Stuck in internal audit 2 4y
0 Will incoming analysts get flown out for training in 2022 2 4y
+4 Piercings in the Finance industry 4 4y
+2 Networking thank you letter via text 3 4y
+3 Corporate Banking vs. IB (Loan Syndication) 1 4y
+9 Phone Call Before Next Steps (Superday) 1 4y
+3 Recruiter Never Called? 2 4y
+6 Morgan Stanley E-trading (Fixed Income) vs Options Market Making Firm 1 4y
+6 Seeking advise 1 4y
+27 Ghosted by MD after given a verbal offer 17 4y
0 How to land a NYC spot if you come from Europe? 1 4y
+3 ~$150K/yr as an Associate working 40-50 hours a week 2 4y
0 Small SA Class vs Large SA Class 1 4y
+9 Is joining the military my best shot at getting into IB? 0 4y
+9 Temperature read on Moody's? 2 4y
0 Accepted Offer- Transcript Worries 4 4y
+15 3.8 gpa with no work experience or 3.5 with work experience? 11 2y
+3 Is there something unlikeable about me? 2 4y
+5 First Superday 6 4y
+18 Some Career Advice 6 4y
+6 Next Steps for Sophomore at Low-Tier BB in Quant S&T 1 4y
+3 Lateral move to NYC 1 4y
+52 Familial Pressure to Go On Vacation During Internship 22 4y
+19 Need advice.. I feel stuck 2 4y
+9 Should I take/continue with the Internship? 1 4y
+1 Under what scenarios can your offer be rescinded? 5 4y
+3 From Market Risk to Investment Banking? 1 4y
+6 What to expect on a superday? 1 4y
0 Was offered PE winternship but got IB SA 1 3y
0 Can't break into Investment Banking 3 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • 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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