+11 Boxing vs IB/PE/S&T/HF Career 3 2y
+5 LSE Study Abroad? 10 2y
+12 Is it realistic to break into IB as an English and French(b2) speaker? 2 2y
+10 Messy situation, need advice (internship) 4 2y
0 Putting off onboarding process 1 2y
+15 Leave off-cycle internship early to do a master 7 2y
+9 INTERSHIP IN SEARCH FUND OR CF BOUTIQUE?? 1 2y
+17 Terrified of not converting 15 2y
+21 Didnt Convert Twice - Screwed? 3 2y
0 Advice 1 2y
+9 Underemployed, impatient or arrogant? 1 2y
+6 Please Help: Deciding Which Internship To Pick 0 2y
+18 conditional offer issues 6 2y
+17 landing a first ib internship with only wealth management experience 2 2y
+9 moving overseas - possible? 3 2y
+9 Bad grades due to traumatic incident.... what is my chance in finance? 3 2y
+15 French vs German for IB in the EU 9 2y
+13 Best career to maximise cash earnings in the first 10-15 years? 13 2y
+26 What are my options? 13 2y
+2 Suggest risky interview tips 2 2y
+8 Is it a good idea to join a startup as an intern? 3 2y
+13 Plz help - losing motivation before SA internship 5 2y
+11 Work For Free 5 2y
+10 Trying to make it from LATAM to UK PE/IB 2 2y
+9 Looking for Guidance in Breaking into Banking 1 2y
+10 Networking Internally at a BB? Cold Email or LI Message? 2 2y
+1 Investment Banking spring weeks 3 2y
+9 Lack of successful exits in Europe lately 9 2y
0 Is it worth networking? 2 2y
+3 GS Off-Cycle GIR Macro 3 2y
+10 Advice please. 1 2y
+9 Evercore RX FT Interview 13 2y
+6 How to redo Spring Cycle as a 2nd Year. 12 2y
+13 Finance career in Emerging Markets 11 2y
+3 Putting Insght events as Experience 9 2y
+9 Middle Office Internship Advice 1 2y
+7 Best path to make world changing money (I.e. billions)? 5 2y
+9 Career advice: Transitioning from LatAm Early Stage VC to US LMM PE? 3 2y
+2 When does London 2025SA applications open? 3 2y
+9 Help with choosing job offer 1 2y
+9 What chance do I have? 1 2y
+13 (UK) Too late to pursue finance and make it? 19 years old, not a lot of momentum in life. 7 2y
0 Job Prospects 1 2y
0 From REPE to HF? 3 2y
+4 Changing Bank 3 2y
0 Do investment banking firms sponsor your work visa in the UK? 1 2y
+4 2 Cycles of Springs vs 2 Cycles of Summers? 16 2y
+2 How to find a mentor? Is it even valuable to find a mentor. 2 2y
+19 Breaking in Tips 7 2y
+6 From Russian m&a A1 to London internship HOW TO? 1 2y
+3 Finding off-cycle grads in London 2 2y
+20 Is there any point learning a European language for PE recruiting (London) 16 2y
0 Secondaries Advisory Compensation. 0 2y
+9 Does having a mild disability improve hiring chances? 2 2y
+18 Can I realistically break into IB? 5 2y
0 What jobs transfer employees regularly? 0 2y
+13 Bachelors at LSE or Imperial for IB? 11 2y
+10 Trafigura vs PwC 10 2y
+16 Private Equity or Investment Banking for Entrepreneurship? 7 2y
+23 How do I go about explaining huge gaps in a CV for Spring & Summers? 11 2y
0 Views on Amazon FP&A Internship? 0 2y
0 Risk vs FP&A to IB? 3 2y
0 Amazon FP&A internship to IB SA? 1 2y
+25 Incoming freshmen at bocconi - SA 2025 recruiting 18 2y
+26 Amazing offer but I’m drowning in debt 13 2y
0 UK SA to US Master's 2 2y
+12 Stay in small firm as consultant or join big firm as a junior? 1 2y
+9 How to Cold Email for Work Experience as a 6th Former / Final Year High School Student? 1 2y
+8 does establishing a foreign office fast track your career? (finance) 5 2y
+18 Does this plan make sense? (Audit CPA -> CFA -> Big 4 Corp Fin/IB) 11 2y
0 FAANG vs Commercial Bank on CV 0 2y
+11 Learn Dutch for an internship? 2 2y
+6 Risk vs FP&A Internship 2 2y
+10 Change Name? 12 2y
+3 Using IB Internship as a stepping stone? 6 2y
+1 Asking professor for intership/interview? 4 2y
+1 Experience or Master 2 2y
+6 Risk vs FP&A Internship 3 2y
+8 Goldman Sachs 2024 FT London 26 2y
+3 London vs SF 3 2y
+8 No return for Spring Weeks, what do I do? 3 2y
0 DEL 1 2y
+9 Which job offer would you take? 1 2y
+2 How would you persuade interviewer that I'm truly interested in investment banking? 7 2y
+1 Del 4 2y
0 Starting buyside in London, can I still move to IB? 3 2y
+29 Tips for: LSE MSc Finance-->IBD SA. Should I go for a third internship in M&A?? 7 2y
+21 Is networking still a thing for Western Europe and the UK? 12 2y
+25 Need Advice: MIT Finance or CMU CS 6 2y
0 Possible to Recruit for US PE from UK IB? 4 2y
0 Test Providers - Investment Banking Internships 2 2y
0 Networking Dinner 4 2y
+1 Can I apply to internships on a part time masters? 3 2y
0 Medical Doctors in London PE recruiting 3 2y
0 Deleted question 4 2y
+9 Transfer from US BB in NYC to Europe (London) 1 2y
+6 What would you do? Advice Needed 1 2y
+6 London PE Diversity recruiting 7 2y
0 Am I CRAZY? 3 2y
+9 1 Hour Case Study - MM IB 8 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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

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October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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
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