+58 My Internship just got pulled - advice? 14 2y
+1 3.6 GPA From HYP Good Enough for Bulge Brackets? 8 2y
+18 How do I ask for a promotion and better comp? or is it time to leave (again) 2 2y
+4 What are things not to do as a non-target networking 1 2y
+6 FT recruiting timeline 2 2y
+3 Morgan Stanley Wealth Management SA 2024 1 2y
+12 Networking after applying for a job 1 2y
+9 SG Partners Rep & odd PE Recruiting Question 2 2y
+6 Division least affected by current market? 1 2y
+6 2023 SA Return Offer Rates 1 2y
+3 US applicants to UK offices? 3 2y
+3 Banking Program for New Grads 1 2y
+22 FT offer received for AM team I am not interested in - advice needed 5 2y
+3 Mandatory Military Service after Bachelor‘s Degree 1 2y
+4 US Student Recruiting in Singapore SA24 1 2y
+12 Should I apply for sophomore or junior summer internships? 1 2y
+17 How will a Arkansas Finance and banking degree be when trying to land a job for IB? 16 2y
+3 Wells Fargo Group Insights 1 2y
+8 Masters or IB 2 2y
+7 Late Blooming 2 2y
+3 Entering Senior Year of College 1 2y
+13 Should I put McDonalds on my linkedin/cv as a rising college freshman? 7 2y
+6 When to Network for IB FT Recruiting? 3 2y
+6 Best Major at Penn 10 2y
+3 McKinsey Solve Game Pls Help 7 2y
+18 Getting into Trading after 1st Year Recruiting 1 2y
+16 Return to BB after quitting due to mental health?! How to?! 3 2y
+3 Where Do Analysts Go To Find Their Next Job? 1 2y
+3 HIG Accounting Test 1 2y
+10 MD forwarded my cold email to one of his analysts for me to talk to 4 2y
+3 Well Fargo App Question 1 2y
+5 Deleted 9 2y
+14 Should I flame my internship manager? 2 2y
+7 Can I break into IB at Syracuse? 12 2y
+7 BofA GCM Sophomore SA HireVue 8 2y
+10 What is RBC’s consumer & retail group like? 9 2y
+12 Lateraling Banks – Timeline and Etiquette 2 2y
+11 I didn’t pass a lot of interviews 5 2y
+3 Corporate Banking to IB 1 2y
0 BofA soph sa 2024 1 2y
+3 UBS Sophomore SA 2024 3 2y
+3 Exeter 1 2y
+3 UBS Sophomore SA 2024 1 2y
+9 Was lazy; now lost. Help plan my future? 1 2y
+5 Barclays Tech SF vs MKlein 2 2y
+21 IB SA BofA Program Hirevue 44 2y
+12 switching groups/banks FT 3 2y
+3 Deleted 1 2y
+4 X 2 2y
+6 WSO Job Market Update 1 2y
+12 Skip the hirevue via referral? 4 2y
+9 Smart kid but VERY undecisive -- looking for advice on getting my foot inthe door. 1 2y
+13 Banking at a big four 6 2y
+5 Going into freshman year of college, Advice? 1 2y
+10 Breaking into Deal Advisory, Transaction Advisory, Financial Due Diligence 1 2y
+9 M&A advisory to IB? 1 2y
+3 How does vacation for work lateral hires? 1 2y
+3 Better to apply to job in first 24hr of drop or network? 2 2y
+3 Full-Time IB positions 2 2y
+3 JPM FSG infrastructure 2 1y
+3 . 1 2y
+3 UK Visa Sponsorship 1 2y
+236 Accidentally cried in front of HR as an SA. What now? 43 2y
+9 Part Time MBA To Associate 1 2y
+31 Leaving Top Group at CS for Santander? 14 2y
+11 Did I get the job, or am I the second choice 5 2y
+13 Bank of America Sophomore Year vs Girls Who Invest 7 2y
+3 Citi 2024 FT 1 2y
+7 Wells Fargo 2024 FT 20 2y
+24 JPM FT 2024 27 2y
+5 Wealth Management Internship for future IB 2 2y
+3 Fidelity Investment Research 2024 - Direct Lending 15 2y
+3 *Breaking In* 1 2y
+3 del 1 2y
+3 United Health Group (UHG) 2024 M&A 2 1y
+3 Internship in another country 2 2y
+9 Advice: Do I take the offer 1 2y
+3 Fifth Third Superday 2024? 1 2y
+6 Wells Fargo M&A London 1 2y
+9 Continue internship with a boutique IB from Fall throughout Spring vs. Look for another boutique IB for Spring 2 2y
+44 2024 London SA IB/PE/HF/AM general thread 121 2y
+3 Recruiting for other finance roles after IB SA 2 2y
+3 How are no return offers communicated to you? 1 2y
+15 No Return Offer from SA due to Immigration Status/International Student 8 2y
+21 Switching Verticals at the VP Level 4 2y
+8 Does attractiveness matter 5 2y
+6 Top target plus middle market internship but got rejected in CV screening 4 2y
+10 Do I have a good chance getting an interview / offer? 1 2y
+3 M&A vs RX vs PE for NON-Finance Exit Opps 2 2y
+16 Layed Off Bankers 6 2y
+3 masters applying for summers 1 2y
+3 How strong is SMBC's lending side? 3 1y
+3 Networking: How much did you do to break into banking? 1 2y
+3 Product vs Coverage pe recruiting 1 2y
+6 Consello Lateral 5 2y
+13 Deleted 11 2y
+4 Moving from MM SA to BB/EB FT 1 2y
+21 Switch from IB to corporate banking (intern) 4 2y
+5 Citi Bank Internships 4 2y
+8 Sales type jobs in finance 4 2y

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 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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
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