+2 London ER SA 2022 Megathread 1 5y
+31 Fell down and struggling to get back up 5 5y
+20 Useful certifications to get for IB/PE 2 5y
+12 Internship Investment Banking 1 5y
+15 from IBD internship to back-office FT 1 5y
+12 Should I apply for an FT or internship position? - IB recruiting 6 5y
+6 Nordic MBB internship --> London BB SA? 2 5y
+9 Switching from political role to consulting 1 5y
0 How to get relevant work experience without relevant work experience 3 5y
0 Madrid investment banking 2 5y
+3 Off Cycle Investment Banking Internship 1 5y
+12 How do I strengthen/maintain my network? 1 5y
+9 2022 SA/FT application choice 2 5y
+3 Final Year Summer? 1 5y
+1 Spring, Summer, Internship 1 5y
+34 Tips on breaking in from London target 29 5y
+27 A New Beginning 1 5y
0 LDN Summer analyst application openings 3 5y
+12 EU Citizen applying for IBD internships in London - sponsorship ? 1 5y
+1 1 yr Work Experience - Summers or Grad Jobs? 2 5y
+6 Prep for IB summer internship 2022 London 1 5y
+3 Re-using applications answers 1 5y
+6 Applying to summer internships as a final year student 6 5y
+3 Lateraling LevFin London - any groups recruiting? 4 5y
+6 How to prep for IB scenario-based questions in interviews 1 5y
+6 Breaking into IB-SA UK after 1 yr of FT experience 2 5y
+6 Any forum that focus on the uk 6 5y
+12 Moving from tech to Banking 1 5y
+3 IB Cover Letter London 2 5y
+10 Is fluency in English a top requirement for internships in UK? 8 5y
0 Applying for SA when in your ultimate year of undergrad 1 5y
+1 Summer Internships 2 5y
0 Fintech internship to IB/Finance? 3 5y
+10 Mid-tier accounting firm M&A or Big 4 TAS (UK)? 3 5y
+39 Realised IBD is not for me after 3 weeks into my internship - what to do 21 5y
0 FT 2022 NYC & London - what's open for IB (and also PE)? 1 5y
+17 Should I be upset I didn't get a paid internship? 8 5y
0 Breaking Into IB With an MBA and Financial controller experience?? 2 5y
+189 So tired of this recruiting shit 91 5y
+12 ADVICE and TIPS FOR STUDENTS 3 5y
+12 London or NYC? 18 5y
+16 First year analyst choice: AM or IB, EU or US 5 5y
+14 Non-Target + almost no experience 27yo MBA Worth it ? 2 5y
+5 Applying to both spring weeks and summer internships 4 5y
+9 Interviewing for FT Spots during IB Summer Internship 1 5y
+3 When Spring Week/Insight applications open in London ? 6 5y
+47 Will speaking Japanese help me in any way? 47 5y
+8 Any tips for landing internships at freshman year. 1 5y
0 London IBD Spring Week 2022 from Continental Europe 1 5y
0 UK Summer Analyst 2022 application openings after July 1, 2021 1 5y
+11 I don't know what to do and lack any guidance in life. Just turned 25 and think it's too late. Please help. 4 5y
+9 Investment Banking Job With Disability 2 5y
+4 SA Recruiting Timeline London 7 5y
+16 Corporate Banking Scene 2020 - UAE 2 5y
+15 SA at an elite boutique Vs FT at Asset management 11 5y
+6 London SA 2022 Timeline 2 5y
0 London return offer: do you need a MSc? 1 5y
+9 Route into IBD from Non-Big 4 Valuation Advisory 1 5y
+9 Seeking participants for study on virtual interviews 1 5y
+13 Is this a valid reason for wanting to get a job in M&A? 5 5y
+11 Chances of landing London IB FT 8 5y
+8 IB grad role after BO & MO internship 10 5y
+16 High school student networking and university advice for IBD/Corp Finance 8 5y
+9 Decision making in regards of choosing the right colleges. 1 5y
+9 Do I still have a chance in Investment Banking? 1 5y
+21 Can I break into investment banking with an LSE MPA? 9 5y
+5 Law student needs advice 2 5y
+5 Networking in London 4 5y
0 Notice period / gardening leave London 2 5y
+38 Warwick vs. UCL for LND Quant Finance + any insight on recruiting. 24 5y
+13 London to Toronto? (IB) 6 5y
+9 Summer Internships 2022 – London 7 5y
+8 London Summer Analyst 2022 5 5y
+3 Ib summer intern reference check 1 5y
+3 Interview Question: Talking about the deal you've done 1 5y
+6 What IBs are best for a non-target to apply for? 12 5y
+11 Any data on London SA to FT conversion ratio? 5 5y
+13 Situational: Is it too late to get into IB? 1 5y
+1 How to maximise my chances of getting a summer internship (investment role, fund) 1 5y
0 Graduate job in FinTech: Advice neede 5 5y
+18 From Big4 deal advisory to a job in London 1 5y
+24 Internship in a great group vs FT in an okish group 6 5y
+7 I haven't had any banking internships in my Undergrad because of personal difficulties, I'll be doing a Masters in Finance from a top university in London. Will it be difficult to land a job in IB and how do I get internships? Please help. 6 5y
0 What questions to ask interviewers 1 5y
+10 SA after graduation? 4 5y
+3 Is it worth doing a traineeship in EIB? 1 5y
+19 SA 2021 UK Bank Account 7 5y
+9 London Internship - Which one to choose? 4 5y
+16 Multiple internships on my CV but no stability. Graduated in 2018 end. How do I get into the Big 4 or corporate finance roles and what do I do about the lack of stability on my CV? 7 5y
+9 Advice on what to do- apply for summer analyst or graduate analyst positions? (UK) 1 5y
+8 First Spring Weeks, now Summer Internships: new accounts on job application sites, a clean slate? 3 5y
0 Preparing for IB Full time analyst 0 5y
+6 Analyst 1 looking to lateral - whens the best time (London) 4 5y
+9 No internship for 2021 - what do I do? 2 5y
+77 Recruiters - Do not share your salary data 50 5y
+20 Will London competition be less fierce? 20 5y
+1 Off-cycle Ldn 4 5y
+10 Investment banking as a CS student 7 5y
+4 When do the summer internships start for undergrad student (specific month) 6 5y
+1 Questions about spring internship ? 1 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $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

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...”