0 Where to go from here - Junior 2 at non-core 0 10y
0 HSBC 2016 Hiring Freeze affecting graduate jobs? 8 10y
+24 I want to be Charlie Munger (OK, Warren Buffett would also do) 6 6y
+51 Meeting with near Fortune 500 CEO - How do I go about it? 43 10y
0 BSc Industrial Engineering (ME), MSc Finace, Risk & Accounting - what career options do I have? 0 6y
+38 How do you feel about..lying? 42 8y
+3 Restructuring industry question 6 9y
0 american express risk + info management position advice please 0 10y
+29 Moving from commercial credit to distressed credit/debt 18 9y
+26 JPM or KPMG 8 6y
0 Data-driven, intellectually stimulating, people-facing Job in Finance 3 6y
0 Is it possible for an Australian university student to do summer internship (Jun-Aug) in HK? 0 6y
0 Switching from Economic Litigation Consulting to Investment Banking 5 9y
0 What are my optionns? 1 10y
+12 How can I pass interviews when I'm not a full blown normie? 2 10y
0 Advice On Job Offer - Real Estate M&A 1 10y
0 What non IB internships can still be attractive to investment banks 39 8y
+19 Job markets: why are some unemployed for so long? 7 10y
0 How to effectively "close" a conversation leading to formal interviews and offers 0 10y
+3 Cold calling/emailing potential employers 2 10y
0 In quite the pickle 1 6y
+21 Is Baruch College recruited for credit risk/ risk management from BB IB? 5 10y
0 How to find IB and PE firms in London/ Hong Kong apart from the prestige one? 3 6y
0 Finding an Internship in NYC/Boston from Hawai'i 0 6y
+12 "You cant turn 5k>5m...you can make far more money giving rich people advice" - Is there anything like this in the tech world? 1 10y
0 Quant Analyst S&P 0 10y
+27 Need help, I lied. 20 7y
0 "Sector Specialist vs. Investment Analyst" 0 10y
+8 I'm a disaster (back check advice) 7 10y
+8 Self-Taught Finance 1 10y
0 Greetings from a headhunter 0 6y
+27 Corp. Dev. vs. MM IB? 11 6y
0 "Received" -> "Review" -> "Received" 2 9y
+8 GS Offer Process 7 10y
0 Smaller HF's and AM's for Unpaid Internships 0 6y
0 2L JD Strategies for full-time finance recruiting? 0 6y
0 Industry Insight: Market Research/Management Consultants/CDD Industry 0 6y
+76 "Tell Me Something That's True That Very Few People Agree With You On" 55 4y
0 Background Check-am I screwed up? 3 10y
0 WSO Critique My Resume 0 6y
+12 INDIANA VS SUNY 16 6y
0 I'm a college senior- I have a great job offer, but it's not what I want to be doing. Should I take it or keep looking? 4 10y
+45 Hedge Fund "startups" 48 6y
0 Institute of Portfolio Management and Trading 1 10y
0 Help with Sumzero 11 6y
+17 Small Hedge Fund vs Big Bank Operations in Canada 2 6y
+6 I want a 9-5 job 5 10y
0 MS Richard B Fisher for sophomores 2016 10 10y
+15 Gift For Trading What Field Should I Go Into ? 6 10y
0 Chinese Brokerage Trader vs BB derivatives product control 0 10y
+90 Staying Alive: 4 Tips for Surviving Corporate Layoffs 24 9y
+11 Interviewer Ambiguity 4 10y
0 Portfolio vs brand for investment positions 0 6y
+16 Why don't recruiters return my call? Recruitment of minority applicants 5 6y
0 Fund Placement Experience Relevant? 0 10y
0 Internship: UBS S&T or Citi Securities Services? 0 10y
+172 Advice for College Freshman 190 10y
0 Being fast-tracked after the spring week 0 6y
+8 “CONFUSION OVER SELECTING A CAREER ? ASTROLOGY CAN DO IT FOR YOU” 2 10y
0 interview Call back time for S&T SA positions 1 6y
0 From brokerage to investment banking 1 10y
+8 Recruiters in Dubai 5 9y
0 BREAKING INTO BANKING - Corporate Finance or Commercial Banking? 3 6y
+20 Share The Most Compelling Stories You Have Heard During Interviews 10 10y
0 CMBS hiring in NYC 4 6y
0 Bloomberg/FactSet acknowledged or go for another company 3 6y
0 What would you do if you were in my position and you had these options to choose from? 1 6y
+230 Ask an ex-IB MD anything......... 172 2y
0 Should I continue with "pursuing" a career in IB or consulting? Or just do commodity trading? 0 10y
+10 Exceptional Personal Investor Wants to go Professional 1 10y
+16 Got a ticket - what to do? 23 10y
0 Difficulty to go from a general finance internship to full time Sales and Trading 0 10y
0 Finance Los Angeles Roommate Wanted 1 6y
+7 Full-time opportunities for 2016 Graduates 2 10y
+35 2 year Credit Analyst looking to move into IBD 33 4y
0 JPM ASIA (SG/HK) S&T 2016 12 6y
0 Sophomore at semi-target - phone call with MD 2 10y
0 Accounting Job Question 0 10y
0 Graduating in 5 years? 0 8y
+32 Positioning as a re-applicant 36 10y
0 Any S&T analysts at top banks who did international relations with an economic focus? 0 6y
+10 HSBC Banking vs RWB / HW 3 6y
0 Is it too late to apply to positions in operations? 0 10y
+28 Holiday Greeting Email Etiquette 65 3mo
0 Physician getting an EMBA 1 9y
0 From Sales to Investment Reporting 0 6y
0 HS Seniors....It isn't the end of the World! 0 10y
0 Best job for a "people person"? 0 10y
0 reaching out to ex interviewee? 6 10y
0 I am about to immigrate to the US. 1 year IBD at BNPP, need advice if I stand a chance job-wise in M&A in the US 0 10y
0 Banks Cutting Jobs 1 10y
0 Is this networking opportunity worth pursuing? 2 10y
+7 Opportunities for Freshman 4 10y
0 JP Morgan HK S&T 2016 Summer Analyst 10 10y
0 Breaking into AM/IB- Advice 0 10y
+23 Non Target Networking with Low GPA 33 6y
0 What path to take..? 4 6y
+4 How much do banks really talk? 3 10y
+115 Exiting Big Four (Audit) after 5 years and entering FP&A - Ask me anything 31 10y
0 Twice having interviews at same firm/office 0 10y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”