0 Thoughts? - recruiting 1 2y
+10 Should I try for IB career? 3 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 I NEED HELP 3 2y
0 From REPE to HF? 3 2y
+23 Most Prestigious/Safest/Gentrified/Old Money Neighborhoods in NYC For Summer Internship? 14 2y
+9 Advice on Connecting with Analysts/Associates Before Starting IB Internship 1 2y
0 Going into Corp Dev 1 2y
+10 Want to get a proper shot at big firms. Any tips? 4 2y
0 Anyone else been let go/went without an offer from university? 1 2y
0 Cold emailing an MD, he replied a day later, but it was nothing in the reply. 2 2y
+1 Non target recruiting banoaza 1 2y
+19 Breaking in Tips 7 2y
+9 Am I cooked for Summer 2025? 1 2y
+9 Am I cooked? 2024 FT 9 2y
+6 Exit Opps for Corporate Finance @ Asset Manager 1 2y
+12 Fired for blowing the whistle internally at a large public pension 2.5 years ago 2 2y
+13 Need advice 2 2y
+3 You just quit your job...You are off on your own...What are the first couple things you do? 2 2y
+6 Internship path advice? 2 2y
0 How much Weight Does a Global Group Head Referral Have in Interview Process 1 2y
+6 Is it possible to pivot to IB senior year of college? 5 2y
+9 What am I doing wrong? 8 2y
+6 Best way to get my name out there? 3 2y
+6 Astronaut to MF pivot? 2 2y
+7 OPT 4 2y
+15 - 6 2y
0 MUFG reviews 1 2y
+10 Is it over for me? 6 2y
+9 HELP!! GRAD SCHOOL IN BOSTON WORTH IT? 3 2y
+34 Networking as a high school student (Stern) 13 2y
+13 Firm Flying Me Cross-Country - Taking Other Meetings? 4 2y
+9 Does having a mild disability improve hiring chances? 2 2y
+2 Headhunter asking for top choice 3 2y
0 Telling headhunters you want a specific geography? 2 2y
0 What jobs transfer employees regularly? 0 2y
+10 GPA 8 2y
+14 DWS Group PACE Graduate Program 20 2y
+6 How to secure sponsorships and SA internships as an international student at Wharton? 1 2y
0 If I start applying for summer25 in mid may would that still give me a chance for 2025 summer internship or am I doomed? 3 2y
+17 Working in Charlotte 7 2y
+18 Transitioning Military Officer Exploring Investment & Corporate Banking Careers 9 2y
+6 On-Cycle Headhunters 1 2y
+6 Etiquette question 3 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
+9 Please Help :( 2 2y
+26 No IB SA Offer & Re-Recruiting: What Do I Do? 6 2y
+9 How often can I apply at certain banks 3 2y
+26 Amazing offer but I’m drowning in debt 13 2y
+3 GPA opinions needed 6 2y
+1 HR Feedback, Thoughts? 2 2y
+6 MS Public Finance SA 2024 15 2y
0 UK SA to US Master's 2 2y
+12 Major 1 2y
+9 Comprehensive Headhunter Database 2 2y
+17 Interviewer asked me to rank myself 1-10, should I have done anything different? 6 2y
+20 Can I leverage my sister's attendance at Penn to break into IB? 17 2y
+10 Musings of a NT. 1 2y
+3 Help deciding between offers 10 2y
0 How Long to Prep for Interviews 1 2y
+17 How to make an engaging LinkedIn post to catch eyes from people I’ve networked with in IB? 6 2y
+29 BB / EB groups in LA and SF? 12 2y
+9 What Finance Career to Pursue 0 2y
+8 does establishing a foreign office fast track your career? (finance) 5 2y
+9 Which one would you chose? 3 2y
+12 Need a Father in GS 2 2y
+11 Transfer Help! UNC Econ vs. UMich Econ 8 2y
+9 Am I screwed at this point as a Non-Target in the Job Search 7 2y
+7 Is it true that I'll get grilled harder in interviews if I write that I took an accounting class in college? 3 2y
+11 About taking a leave of absence 3 2y
+25 Are Single Managers Just Not Hiring? 10 2y
+15 WM Exit Opps 2 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
+10 Jefferies Generalist vs UBS Financial Sponsors 5 2y
+6 Risk vs FP&A Internship 2 2y
+10 SMBC Superday/Offers? 19 2y
+19 Trying to break into IB 7 2y
+10 Change Name? 12 2y
+9 Workday Tech Consulting - Which Practice should I go into? 0 2y
0 What banks are still giving superdays to target-school kids for Summer 2025? 0 2y
0 sat score 1 2y
+6 Would this be an acceptable resume job title change? 1 2y
+1 Asking professor for intership/interview? 4 2y
+1 Experience or Master 2 2y
0 Which is better for private wealth management, Baird or JP Morgan? 0 2y
+8 Goldman Sachs 2024 FT London 26 2y
+9 Sophomore Internship - What to choose? 1 2y
+10 When are the optimal years to learn [Excel, Technicals, etc] 3 2y
+6 Any Appalachian Monkeys? 1 2y
+14 Moving from Canada to USA 8 2y
+5 Take Wharton or reapply for HBS/GSB 2 2y
+3 London vs SF 3 2y
+12 How do I create my own path? 3 2y
0 Why do recruiters ask you for your "salary expectations" when salaries are standard/almost the same across the industry? 1 2y
+7 Tips on networking with senior bankers? 1 2y

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

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  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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