+84 Will being openly liberal hurt my job prospects? 31 6y
+3 does Goldman Sachs still sponsor internationals? 1 6y
+14 Looking for the next step in my career 2 6y
+3 Amazon- AWS Intern/ FT 1 6y
+6 Linkedin message vs E-mail and Networking help 5 6y
+2 GS FIG v. GS CRG v. HL RX v. EVR M&A 8 6y
+1 Are MF Credit Funds in Asia hiring? 1 6y
+9 Breaking into REPE without IB Background 1 6y
+23 Internally Switching to IBD at Goldman Sachs? 10 6y
+10 Networking Advice: Following up with an MD 2 6y
+12 Consulting, Asset Management now what ?! 1 6y
+12 RMBS to BB CRE Lending lateral move 2 6y
+13 Entering IB As A Third Culture Kid - Thoughts On Which Group To Join 1 6y
+3 PE Interview Final Round Interviews Virtual? 1 6y
+12 Transitioning from Commercial Insurance to Consulting 1 6y
+9 BB SA recruiting timeline? 1 6y
+13 Which Firms Offer a Healthcare Banking Summer Analyst Position? 3 6y
+9 What is the benefit in having a non-related finance degree? 1 6y
+10 Question about IB Internships 3 6y
+12 Has anyone experienced tried moving (back) from the UK to US? 1 6y
+4 S&T internships sophomore summer 2 6y
+22 Is a CS minor worth it (Umich Ross)? 5 6y
+21 How to find my next move 1 6y
+25 What do PE Associates do post-MBA? 16 6y
+9 Send SA Apps to Smaller Cities/Offices for Better Odds? 1 6y
+21 Silicon Valley hustle culture 5 6y
+15 Headhunters Working on Behalf of Firm 10 6y
+4 To those of you who have failed to convert an IB internship, what would you have done differently? 1 6y
+9 Climate Controlled Self Storage Construction Lending 1 6y
+3 Question: Incoming Intern doing underwriting at middle-market CRE finance firm 1 6y
+13 PwC Corporate Finance - Reputation & Exit options to PE? 2 6y
+19 Apply ASAP or Wait for 2021 SA? 3 6y
+3 At what point do you decide if you want to be a career banker? 1 6y
+12 Tech or management 1 6y
+6 Moelis Chicago 1 6y
+11 What do you do instead of coffee chats in London? 8 6y
+30 Do "top analysts" really get more interviews for PE? 14 6y
+3 Networking emails / work from home 1 6y
+82 Dropping medical school for investment banking 89 6y
+11 Any rotational/development programs in CRE? 3 6y
+22 How to best position myself for FT recruiting now? 11 6y
+15 What the hell do I do now? 9 6y
+6 Switching Groups SA to FT during Covid 5 6y
+26 Bulge Bracket Industrials vs. TMT vs. FIG? 9 6y
+16 Portuguese Investment Bankers in BB/EB?? 2 6y
+13 Can a Non-Target be a successful banker? 8 6y
+15 LIHTC Syndication vs REPE 5 6y
+12 Let go - Not sure what to do next (Buy a Business or Go back to School-MFIN?) 1 6y
+27 Are Boy Scout Stories Okay During Interviews? 15 6y
+15 Sophomore SA: Switching Groups 1 6y
+33 IB in Korea 33 6y
+12 Any thoughts on conversion rates from SA class this year? 1 6y
+3 What will virtual internships look like and how should one prepare? 1 6y
+6 NYC Off-Cycle IB 1 6y
+20 REPE Intern Tips to Succeed? 4 6y
+3 Obscure Research/DD? 1 6y
+8 Earlier or Later Superday? 5 6y
+12 What to do with my bad law degree and interest in programming? 1 6y
+22 BCG/Bain --> IB 13 6y
+26 Dream job vs masters? 15 6y
+2 PE Recruiting in covid 3 6y
+4 networking, e-Learning and Mckinsey 3 6y
+21 Being an Actuary in Investment Management. 3 6y
+19 Quantitative Hedge Fund PM Career Path? boatboy's picture? 2 6y
+9 How does the group placement process work? 1 6y
+10 Information Interview with an MD 6 6y
+3 REPE vs IB 1 6y
+14 IB SA in Europe lateral for FT in US? 9 6y
+12 Where is the opportunity? 1 6y
+9 Family Office PE Exit Opps 1 6y
+9 Will withdraw application record hurt? 1 6y
+12 Value of undergrad degree major? 1 6y
+3 Researching obscure data? 1 6y
+51 1st Year Analyst Laid Off - Next Steps? 35 6y
+3 Rx Recruiting? 1 6y
+12 Recruiting for ER and IB at the same bank 3 6y
+6 Moving from rates to credit 1 6y
+3 Entry level analyst starting date 1 6y
+19 Career Change. 6 6y
+22 Tips on how to avoid getting slotted into tech consulting roles as an engineer looking for management/strategy consulting roles 3 6y
+18 General HireVue Help 9 6y
+22 Advice: Operations to S&T 11 6y
+14 Direct Lending / Private Credit interview 7 6y
+3 I'm Doing Something Wrong, I Think? 4 6y
+36 Virtual Summer | How to prepare? 6 6y
+18 Freshman Summer Internship Cancelled 6 6y
+12 Can someone go to an experienced CF grad, then to IB? 2 6y
+9 County Courthouse Closure Impact on Background Check 1 6y
+6 How receptive are corporate strategy roles towards finance backgrounds (non-IB/PE)? 1 6y
+12 Feeling the Pressure 5 6y
+10 IB be ER to HF (IB Preftige myth?) 5 6y
+14 MM vs. BB in Chicago 1 6y
+7 Real Estate Acquisitions Experience? 2 6y
+12 Professional Basketball Player - Lateralling into IB 1 6y
+13 Building ECs - Society position or business? 9 6y
+10 Client Services at a Multi-Family Office - Starting Salary? 1 6y
+30 MM PE vs BB IB out of Undergrad 6 6y
+3 HF analyst to PE 3 6y
+20 best time for networking 12 6y
+22 MBA vs MFin for IB 1 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • 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 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • 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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