+9 Advice for 1st Year Lateral 1 3y
+9 Need some advice as an international undergraduate 1 3y
+9 Offered an FSA role with Bofa and have some questions about U4/Onboarding 1 3y
+3 Recruiting Timeline for Summer 2024 1 3y
+9 Help me make a decision Uk edition 11 3y
+3 Is research worth it? 1 3y
0 London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Grad Program Telephone Interview 1 3y
+8 Cold emailing a head of for internship? 1 3y
+4 Fired, which recruiters to contact? 1 3y
+6 Law grad into IB 1 3y
+3 Got fired - who is hiring in London? 4 3y
+7 Do Banks Ask For Transcripts In The App? 1 3y
+35 Capital One BA Final Round 45 3y
+15 Please help. Lateral to nightmare 3 3y
+12 Coffee Chat Emails 6 3y
+9 Follow-up Email to Interviewer? 1 3y
+8 Interviewers: What Makes You Ding a Candidate on the First Round? 3 3y
+6 Santander Sophomore 23 SA 4 3y
+13 What companies have the best/worst application portals? 7 3y
+24 Cold calling/emailing, walking in 18 3y
+6 I let my performance on this job ruin my happiness. advice? 1 3y
+9 Family Office Exit Opportunities 2 3y
+14 Public Finance Resources/Guides? 7 3y
+12 Looking for a different FT Opportunity - Recruiting Chances? 3 3y
+4 Do FT background checks require you to re-verify internship employment that was already verified during the summer analyst background check? 5 3y
+31 JPMorgan vs Deutsche Bank 11 3y
+190 You're going to make it 32 3y
+6 No summer internship London 2 3y
+3 Do you normally get rejection emails? 1 3y
+6 Strategic Finance Intern to IB FT 1 3y
+14 Feeling borderline suicidal over career prospects 4 3y
+9 Exit Options from Pricing Role 1 3y
+9 Career Options as a graduating non target 1 3y
+11 Climbing the Ivory Tower: 1st year Analyst Lateral into BB 9 3y
+9 I think I want to be a therapist.. 1 3y
+55 Networking Is Paradise 17 3y
+7 Law to IB 3 3y
+11 No Response to Thank You Email after Coffee Chat 13 3y
+18 HR asked if I have time for phone call later today… 2 days after superday, good or bad? 17 3y
+80 How is Yale for IB recruiting? 22 3y
+3 Lateral from a shitty boutique, or do something else and then break in from top MBA? 1 3y
+6 Dropping sophomore SA position for my startup? 4 3y
+4 Is sophomore asset management good for junior IB? 2 3y
+3 When does background check take place for Jan start? 1 3y
+3 Networking 1 3y
+12 Advice for non target student late to the party trying to switch 1 3y
+6 Got IB interviews with no previous experience - how do I prepare? 1 3y
+54 HYP or other Ivy League grads working low-level service jobs? 47 3y
+3 On-cycle vs off-cycle recruiting 1 3y
+9 Recruiting Timeline Throughout College 2 3y
+3 Anyone do GS Emerging Leaders? 1 3y
+4 Transferring Offices after Soph SA 2 3y
+3 Sophomore internship confusion 1 3y
+3 Apple Finance Development Program Internship Questions 3 3y
+3 SA Offer Advice 0 3y
+4 It's possible breaking into IB from top master's in finance in Europe/UK, but is there an equivalent to that for IB in the US? (Not MBA, no w/e) 1 3y
+3 Finding small banks? 2 3y
+6 Is AIG a good company to work for? 3 3y
+9 Nontechnical investment banking interview 1 3y
+6 Network Update 1 3y
+24 OFFER HELP 14 3y
+13 Search fund internship intro call, how do I prepare? 2 3y
+3 Haven't heard back after interview but someone else in my class already has. Am I out? 1 3y
+3 Internships in Boston. 1 3y
+3 Looking to get into banking 1 3y
+3 Three Statement Modeling Question 1 3y
+6 Best way to convey interests during interview? 1 3y
+3 Resources for answering competency/behavioural interview questions? 1 3y
+6 Internship advice 1 3y
0 Reapplying to same firm after rejection 1 3y
+15 Reapplying to same firms next year 5 3y
+59 Will bank recind my offer due to arrest warrant in foreign country? 32 3y
+16 IB Analyst - feel like a fraud - what to do after analyst stint? 2 3y
+17 Career Advice: NYC IB for non-US undergraduate 8 3y
+12 Do background check companies disclose which company they are conducting the background check on behalf of? 1 3y
+14 What does 'Shareholder Advisory' entail? 5 3y
+9 Is it worth to do an internship summer before undergrad? 1 3y
+9 Can I do two summer internships with different dates? 1 3y
+3 Semester Off to Re-recruit for SA 2024 1 3y
+41 What do UK Banks look for in applicants? 42 3y
+3 Working in IB with a Misdemeanor ? 1 3y
+9 Investment banking interview questions for sophomore intern boutique bank 1 3y
+6 IB from Mathematics undergrad? 3 3y
+7 "Investment Banking" internship at a large reinsurer? 2 3y
+8 How do I regain my passion for investing? 5 3y
+9 When to follow up? Third Round Interview 1 3y
0 What is the best way for me to land a sophomore IB internship? 1 3y
+11 Rejection after e-mail saying they'll be in touch soon? 3 3y
+12 Career Advice 1 3y
+13 Advice about next moves 1 3y
+6 Should I delay graduation to recruit SA 2024 IB? 2 3y
+1 nervous about sophomore internships 1 3y
+3 Tips for first ever networking event? 1 3y
0 Recruiting is painful 4 3y
+9 Lateraling to BB in Canada 1 3y
+9 IB experience going into buyside recruiting 1 3y
0 UGA Corsair Message to Recruiters Ridiculous 2 3y
+2 Any tips please 4 3y
+6 Diversity Internship Opportunity but I don't apply 1 3y
+12 Pivot from Big4 IA to IB/PE 1 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 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

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

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  • 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

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  • 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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