+13 Struggling with Networking Email Response Rate – Is 7.5% Normal? 10 1y
+9 Is this the end of the journey? Am I a confirmed failure? 3 1y
+19 Should I give up? 3 1y
+9 Europe career move 1 1y
+9 Hejsknfbdnakdndnd Hejsknfbdnakdndnd 1 1y
+5 Dipping last minute after signing offer? 6 1y
+1 Networking events 1 1y
+6 US expat starting at top bank next year - can I do on-cycle? 2 1y
+17 Employment in UK as a foreigner from Russia. Need advice 6 1y
+13 Moving out to London 6 1y
+16 Do I really need to send thank-you note post interview? (London) 12 1y
+20 Backup Plans? I failed to break into IB 3 1y
0 Applying summer internship as fourth year student 3 1y
+8 What should I take? 4 1y
+5 Career Advice... 10 1y
+9 What counts as military service on background checks 7 1y
+6 MsF Recruiting with Work Experience 3 1y
0 Investcorp Internship 1 1y
+12 In case I get no offer, what should I do? 3 1y
+5 Single offer - don't know how to feel 9 1y
+14 Warwick MORSE vs MathStat 12 1y
+10 Superday in 2 days - am I overcomplicating FIG technicals??? 2 1y
+9 Visa Sponsorships US vs UK - International student, no citizenship at either 1 1y
+6 When to start looking for 2026 FT roles? 5 1y
+6 Starting on the buy side? 7 1y
+9 Getting a summer internship in NY as European 1 1y
0 London > NYC | MF PE Intern Re-recruiting 1 1y
+13 Getting rejections from summer internships 5 1y
+9 Need some advice 3 1y
+9 Career Advice for Transitioning into Finance 1 1y
+10 Internship advice needed - Am I cooked? 2 1y
+9 Do I have no hope? 2 1y
+34 Getting rejected from everywhere 25 1y
+52 Thoughts as a Summer Analyst Interviewer - London BB 6 1y
+9 I want to be an Analyst but I’m stuck and I don’t know if I’m doing the right thing to get there. Any advice or am I cooked? 2 1y
+15 Offer deciding and Career path? 8 1y
+9 Looking for career advice please 1 1y
+3 US citizen, uk student, IB transfer to the US 2 1y
0 Buyside recruiters reaching out and ghosting? 3 1y
+22 Blacklisted from Dartmouth Partners? What’s going on? 5 1y
+3 Off-Cycle Internships? 1 1y
+6 Is it worth applying to Associate jobs with 1 year off cycle experience? 3 1y
+4 How to articulate reasons for declining a return 4 1y
+9 Masters: Course Vs Institution help, 0 offers 3 1y
0 Advice and Guidance on London Recruiting for an American 3 1y
+12 Background check - advice needed 5 1y
+32 IBD: How to move to asia without speaking language? 10 1y
0 JPM 2025 SA London: What roles have people started getting superdays for? 1 1y
+10 Peel Hunt Visa Sponsorship 8 1y
+6 London Audit -> US Audit -> FDD/Valuations/Investor Relations 1 1y
+6 Humble me! 6 1y
+6 Do I need to get a master before working in IB in London or Paris? 2 1y
0 Summer internships for first years? 1 1y
+14 No return offer due to head count 4 1y
+9 Working in an IBAB MO, too late to transition to FO? 1 1y
0 Masters in Finance after not converting SA? 1 1y
+13 How perfect does one have to be at interviews? 6 1y
0 Degree in Data science for a career in "high finance" 1 1y
+1 Corp Banking Citi Vs Greenhill Vs Others Summer (London) 4 1y
+5 Why are European IB salaries so low compared to the US? 8 1y
+4 US Banker Looking to Work Abroad 5 1y
0 Internship deciding advice please!! 1 1y
0 Getting a job with a criminal record 1 1y
0 MS Industrial Placement S&T 1 1y
+9 Internship deciding advice! 3 1y
+41 Urgent: Top-Tier Bank Rescinds 2024 IB Grad Offer - London - Advice Needed! 34 1y
+5 Urgent: Renege Low-Tier BB for Higher-Tier BB 11 1y
+3 Finance position with little or contact with clients 2 1y
+9 Getting into Finance or consulting with Criminal conviction 3 1y
+1 How hard is it to a IB job in Europe as US Citizen 3 1y
+9 35 years old, finance and petroleum engineering - where to next? 1 1y
+4 URGENT HELP! INTERVIEW INCOMING!! 4 1y
+9 Career advice after not securing full-time offer 3 1y
+12 Delete this post because it is no longer relevant 20 1y
+12 Do firms care about my personal tweets / politics? Can it get me fired 3 1y
+5 HOW TO BREAK OUT OF REAL ESTATE 5 1y
0 should i apply to other places even if i have a return offer 1 1y
0 Haven't heard back from AC 4 1y
0 BlackRock Women in Fintech Event 1 1y
+22 chances of getting into high finance? 16 1y
+3 MS Off-Cycle GCM 2024 updates 19 1y
0 Do you have to network for diversity events/programs? 1 1y
+201 LONDON 2024 FT & OFF-CYCLE 1,122 1y
+34 Laid off advice 12 1y
+11 received an offer and I need help ASAP 3 1y
+3 IBD - JP Morgan - Dubai - Off-cycle - Hirevue 10 1y
+79 Is it time to give up 38 1y
0 Hot locations for IB 2 1y
0 Practicing for Investment Banking Interviews 3 1y
+3 CV For Spring Weeks 3 1y
0 Interview questions Deutsche Bank IB 2025 4 1y
0 BlackRock Women in Fintech? 0 1y
+14 UK Mandatory Masters 8 1y
+1 Rejected last year, CV did not change much, should I apply with a new account? 3 1y
0 Anyone with a 2.2? 1 1y
+19 Is IB worth it if I eventually want WLB? 5 1y
+6 Best Head Hunters out there 1 1y
+68 Delete 23 1y
+9 Applying for Off-Cycles with Summer internship secured 1 1y
+12 Interested in Macro Strategy 1 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $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

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
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...”