0 College Junior picking between BB Commercial Banking Credit Summer Analyst or Regional Boutique IB 3 2y
0 Attaching a pitch to a cold email asking for a coffee chat? 1 2y
+6 Should I prioritise prep or rest before SA? 1 2y
+20 Del 10 2y
+15 Offer deciding and Career path? 8 1y
+12 Am I foolish in trying to move from fixed income to equity? 1 2y
+3 Do you think some IB firms yield protect during hiring? 20 2y
+27 Any Tips on Full Time Recruiting for IB? 11 3mo
+2 How to break in (Undergrad) 3 2y
0 Super Day Response 2 2y
+17 GS VP Salary (Dallas) 2 2y
+9 Not gonna get SA2025 5 2y
+6 Differences internship PE vs. IB & Consulting 1 2y
+12 Is it possible to get a summer analyst position in Europe, UK or Asia if I don't have the appropriate visa or residency to work there? 9 2y
+6 How to turn IB coffee chat into IB Summer Analyst interview 1 2y
0 SA 2025 - no offer yet 3 2y
+13 Analyst Said He's Switching Shops, Should I Follow? 13 2y
+6 Should I follow up with recruiter after applying? 1 2y
+12 Spring Private Equity/Credit Opportunities 2 1y
+33 Recruiting hell 14 2y
0 When should one leave a role/ job? 1 2y
+16 Recruiting hell - seeking advice 5 2y
+5 Sick of IB - where do I go next? 6 2y
+8 Delay start date as a lateral analyst? 2 2y
+22 Stupid to jump ship to look for better culture? 4 2y
+9 Off-Cycle Associate IB Recruiting 2 2y
+7 Advice about networking 2 2y
+6 Deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted 1 2y
+12 If they never gave you their work emails, should you find their emails and send them post-interview thank you emails? 5 2y
+9 Which Job to Take? 1 2y
+17 NEED HELP ASAP THANK YOU NOTE 8 2y
0 Industries that are Booming 1 2y
+6 Need Sponsorship during STEM OPT - am I f*%ked?? Or is this opportunity worth it 1 2y
+9 The curse of too many options - I'm lost 1 2y
0 Apollo Academy 1 2y
+10 March with no Exit lined up, am i cooked? 3 2y
+9 Recruiters? The Scum Of The Earth? Or Useful? 5 2y
+7 Should I accept and renege an offer? 3 2y
+10 Seeking Advice: Should I Share My Immigration Story in Job Interviews? 1 2y
0 I'm not going to get a job 3 2y
+19 Should I be recruiting for full-time or summer internships? 9 2y
0 2025 Summer Analyst 1 2y
+4 Too late to break in to the industry 1 2y
+2 Missed Superday Questions 3 2y
+11 Israel to USA 10 1y
0 Criteria for CorpDev Jobs and Internship 2 2y
+11 Starting side business 3 2y
+6 Which offer to choose? 1 2y
0 Too late to break in? 1 2y
0 Boutique Firms 1 2y
0 Freshman IB Internship 1 2y
0 Money 2 2y
+10 Big 4 Audit or Credit Risk Internship 2 2y
0 del 1 2y
+10 Wealth Management Internship 2 2y
0 Growth Equity or IB 3 2y
+23 Most Prestigious/Safest/Gentrified/Old Money Neighborhoods in NYC For Summer Internship? 14 2y
0 Declaring an Arrest? (UK) 2 2y
+9 New offer vs current employer 2 2y
+6 Do I count as Diversity? 2 2y
+32 Taking Experience Gap for the Right Role 30 2y
+7 Didn't get spring week 11 1y
0 Internship 1 2y
+8 Feels like opportunities are slipping 2 2y
+21 Rejected by One Office, Accepted by Another 6 2y
0 Houlihan vs Lazard 2 2y
0 Why This City Question 2 2y
+15 Where Would You Start Today? 5 2y
0 Need help and direction 1 2y
0 BofA Houston SA Updates 1 2y
+6 Should I quit my job and go back to school? 3 2y
+9 Advice for an internal career switch conversation with the CIO 1 2y
0 I am about to complete my Masters in Finance program from a Russell Group University(it's a non target) I don't have any previous work experience. If I want get a job in Investment Banking what should be my approach. 1 2y
0 Recruiter still responding to emails-good sign or meaningless? 1 2y
+20 Target Diversity but no first rounds 8 2y
0 Boutique M&A or MM ECM 1 2y
+18 it's so over 28 2y
+9 No 1 2y
+9 [Advice Needed] Switching to IB from a different technical discipline 1 2y
+18 London Offer Discussion - PCA v/s IBD 25 2y
+9 Career Change Advice 1 2y
0 Is it worth it? 3 2y
+7 3 weeks, no call 2 2y
0 Need Advice — IB No Associate Offer 1 2y
+12 Analyst 2 - Crazy to leave NY BB For "LifeStyle" Botique that seems very legit? 4 2y
0 Applications withdrawn 1 2y
+4 Do I need to network with people in my interested coverage area? 4 2y
+1 don't have spring week as freshman - is it over? 3 2y
+43 Switch to Tech? 23 2y
0 Reaching out to common friends 1 2y
+3 International Exchange 2 2y
+10 Recently graduated PhD can't find a job 4 2y
0 PWM/PB sophomore internship 1 2y
+18 2 Offers - Public Markets Fund and Investment Bank 2 2y
0 Best European country for PE 3 2y
+1 List of Firms 3 2y
+10 Possible way to get a quant job for a mediocre candidate 2 2y
+12 Feeling Lost: Rising Senior Who Had Summer 2024 Offer Cancelled 5 2y
+1 Looking for Career Advice for a poor prop trader 1 2y
+29 Fall graduate can’t get a job…What to do? 8 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • 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 98.3%
  • 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 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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