+161 Working in IB as a Jew 37 2mo
+117 I Have No Idea How I Am Doing in IB Recruiting... I Feel Lost Due to Fake DEI 34 5mo
+103 Anyone Else Been Unemployed for Almost a Year Too? 42 6mo
+83 How do you find the career you're best suited for? 20 4mo
+77 People who were in IB in 2007-2009, how was it ? 26 4mo
+74 Palestinian hoping to break into Wall street, looking for advice 49 10mo
+74 How do people on wall street actually perceive Stern? 29 1mo
+64 Details on UVA for Recruiting 28 2mo
+61 Going back to PE - what to do proactively to increase chances? 28 2mo
+60 Finance is Fucking Hopeless - Asking For Help 19 1mo
+59 Wasted my life on a deal that didn't close - considering quitting 13 1mo
+53 Anything wrong with a chill career? 21 6mo
+45 Leaving IB before even starting, what options are there? 17 5mo
+44 An old timer's thoughts on "Company X vs. Company Y vs. Company Z" posts and the like 3 3mo
+43 Left MF on mutual terms after ~2yrs. Need help on recruiting issues. 7 3mo
+42 UBS Placement 26 1mo
+42 Bad interview do I call them out 14 1mo
+38 Considering quitting 1st year in to find a new job, bad idea? 14 1w
+38 Interns - AI usage, don’t put yourself out of a job 6 1w
+37 Feeling Lost and Looking for Advice (more senior) 6 3mo
+36 Losing Superday Offers Because I Sound “Scripted”. Please Help Me, Feeling Hopeless 11 3mo
+35 ONE STRATEGY GROUP 12 1w
+35 <1 year at current company & zero hits applying for jobs - correlated? 14 2mo
+34 H1B Visa Sponsorship Horror Story 22 5mo
+34 How Do You Keep Going After Rejections? 14 8mo
+34 Target Sophomore Needing Job Advice After Failing Banking Recruiting 11 3mo
+34 Incoming CC Student – Strategy for Cornell (Dyson) / Top Transfer & Consulting Goals 17 1mo
+33 Should I go ER or IB? 14 7mo
+33 Feeling Lost Trying to Break Into Finance 6 6mo
+33 DEI Makes Nepotism Even Worse 5 5mo
+33 Commerce Club Hiring 6 3mo
+33 How to Network for FT recruitment as a SA at another bank? 6 2mo
+33 LinkedIn post after reneging? 17 1mo
+32 Queen's vs Waterloo AFM 7 2mo
+32 Most respectful way to reneg an internship offer? 6 2mo
+31 What should we do if our jobs get taken by AI? 22 4mo
+30 Would getting a part time job help with my job search? 16 9mo
+30 VP Lateral - In a pickle... 9 2mo
+30 If you are graduating in 4 years without relevant internships....why would you? 12 1mo
+29 Should I move to a lower cost of living city for a much better job? 17 11mo
+29 Recruiting for Everything 13 4mo
+29 Career Change From TAS 7 4mo
+29 Delete 6 4mo
+29 I’m not happy 11 3mo
+29 Severe Depression around '27 Recruiting 10 1mo
+28 Give up quant? 7 7mo
+28 Struck out SA 27 17 3w
+27 Advice on Switching Jobs and/or Avoiding the Valuations Pigeonhole? 2 9mo
+27 How Do I Make Friends During My SA? 13 1w
+26 Why Won’t Some People Tell Where They’re Going when Changing Jobs? 12 10mo
+26 Laid off as a 2nd-year ECM analyst over a year ago - not sure what to do 11 4mo
+26 Best IB exit for lazy people? 9 2w
+25 Career Change from Tax Equity to what? 8 10mo
+25 Fired after 6 Months, Next Steps? 12 4mo
+25 Seeking Career Advice 3 5mo
+25 Summer Intern no return offer - What are my chances with Off-cycles? 12 4mo
+25 When did networking actually start helping you? 7 4mo
+25 Graduating with no offer. Not sure what to do from here 17 1mo
+25 Salary Negotiation 16 5d
+25 Whats the point in even trying to get into this industry 5 5h
+24 How do you survive a burnout 6 2mo
+24 Employee Referrals 3 4mo
+24 Anyone from the SEC? /D1 Athlete/ Am I fucked? 16 3mo
+24 Advice on re-recruiting FT 5 1mo
+24 Stern vs UChicago 31 1mo
+24 Sophomore transfer (am I fried) 11 2mo
+24 FT Rerecruiting Advice for an incoming intern at a BB 10 1mo
+24 IB leading into Quant? 13 1mo
+24 SF AI lab vs NYC EB IB 19 1mo
+24 Thoughts on unseriously applying to jobs/interviewing? 4 4d
+23 UCL Econ vs Warwick MORSE 8 1mo
+22 Opinion: IB recruiting is 95% luck, 5% skill 11 2mo
+22 Received Private Equity SA Offer but they want to pay me $15/hour 5 1mo
+21 Homeless if no job by January/Can't find the right fit anywhere/2025 grad 16 7mo
+21 Looking for guidance on what to do next 2 9mo
+21 Q&A: Career Mobility / Internally Lateral'ed - Moved from back/middle office into a more revenue generating role 2 10mo
+21 Public Finance pros and cons 7 4mo
+21 Best banks for a long-term RX banker? 13 5mo
+21 Summer internship in Spain as a 2028 grad (2nd year) - what else should I be doing? 8 3mo
+21 Putting together a deal list for someone mid-senior / senior 1 2mo
+21 Career switch from LDN > NY 4 1mo
+21 30 Days Before Starting as an IB Analyst — Prep or Enjoy Life? 7 2mo
+21 Corp Dev Role - crazy to take this (or pass it up)? 3 2mo
+21 Is a “balanced” life in finance realistic ~5 years out? 9 1mo
+21 Mid career, need advice on next steps 7 1mo
+21 Feeling Like I don’t fit in (intern) 14 2d
+20 Coffee call structure 9 6mo
+20 Recruiting IB > Corp Finance 11 3mo
+20 How to find internships as a freshman? 4 2mo
+20 Best Michigan Frats / Clubs for IB 29 2mo
+20 Accepted a 2027 PE offer but want to re-recruit for 2028 role 4 2mo
+20 will I be looked down on for going to cornell? 16 2mo
+20 Unpaid IB SA on Wall St 17 1mo
+19 Incoming Princeton Freshman - what are some steps I should take to be ready for sophomore recruiting? 4 10mo
+19 Career advice - call it? Wrt job search / switching fields 2 10mo
+19 Recruiting for Richmond VA from Washu? 6 3mo
+19 CFA Professional Conduct Question - fired for "cause" 4 4mo
+19 Cringy linkedIn posts 8 3mo
+19 Singapore hub but want to live in Malaysia 5 2mo
+19 Crippling interview anxiety 5 2mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • 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 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
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