+3 How does BDR/SDR compare to finance for new college graduates? 1 4y
+9 Portfolio Manager or Stock Analyst Jobs 7 4y
+3 Audit jumping to IB experience/advice? 1 4y
+7 why are you re-recruiting for FT? 8 4y
0 LDN Summer analyst application openings 3 4y
+18 Can someone help me lay out a career path so I can afford a $30 million penthouse in NYC in my lifetime? 8 4y
+17 What's wrong with my networking email? 5 4y
+7 post superday email 5 4y
+10 Rising sophomore trying to break into IB 3 4y
+17 Transition to IB: do I have to take a year (or 2) back? 15 4y
+3 Investment Banking Fall Internship/Winter Internship 1 4y
+9 Breaking into IB 1 4y
+3 Banks With More 2022 FT Spots? 4 4y
+12 Recording Interview W/O Networking--FT 2022 1 4y
+23 How do you keep your cool when you really want a job? 5 4y
+12 SA Europe 2022 7 4y
+5 M&A deals for PE recruiting - help! 7 4y
+17 Emailing Alumni as a Freshman 6 4y
+9 Need advice and guidance. Next steps during freshmen year and summer after 1 4y
+63 Can you survive on Wall Street by being mediocre? 40 4y
+3 Help with Campus Recruiting 1 4y
+12 EU Citizen applying for IBD internships in London - sponsorship ? 1 4y
+15 Is Mandarin required to recruit for BB IBDs in HK? 11 4y
+1 1 yr Work Experience - Summers or Grad Jobs? 2 4y
0 Deleted 1 4y
0 CV Email - University or Personal? 1 4y
+19 Still Recruiting and I NEED your HELP/ADVICE 17 4y
0 Tech Exit Opps At A Lesser Well Known Shop [Nomura, Keybanc, Mizuho] 1 4y
0 is Stata good for quant roles in finance? 1 4y
+16 Should I leave IB for this offer? 7 4y
+3 Re-using applications answers 1 4y
+6 Applying to summer internships as a final year student 6 4y
+7 How to recruit from Canada to U.S. Without Visa? 3 4y
+5 US Work Visas For Canadians 6 4y
+9 Need help deciding between 2 job offers 1 4y
+3 Lateraling LevFin London - any groups recruiting? 4 4y
+12 Accept Big 4 Tax Offer or keep looking 1 4y
+7 Email Subject Line Help 1 4y
+12 Internships after freshmen year? 1 4y
0 For ft recruitment, should i call it sales and trading analyst or global markets analyst? 1 4y
+15 Accepted an offer and they screwed me. Now I am in hiring processes. HELP PLS 4 4y
+10 Easy internships to get? 2 4y
+6 How to Prepare for Public Finance Summer Analyst? 1 4y
+6 How to prep for IB scenario-based questions in interviews 1 4y
+6 Breaking into IB-SA UK after 1 yr of FT experience 2 4y
+12 Do you think I screwed up this interview? 4 4y
+12 CRE Brokerage or FDD 1 4y
+11 I Need Advice - Potential MSF? 4 4y
+12 Moving from tech to Banking 1 4y
+22 Navy SEAL --> M7. What Career Opportunities Would I Have? 6 4y
+12 Banking in Chicago vs NY 3 4y
0 How many people apply for investment banking and how many people actually get in? 9 4y
+11 US Visa for European 1 4y
0 Lateral Hiring for New FT 1 4y
+12 Recruiting for Summer IB analyst 2022? 5 4y
+3 IB Cover Letter London 2 4y
+12 Full-time Investment Banking Recruiting Advice 1 4y
+10 Is fluency in English a top requirement for internships in UK? 8 4y
+4 Hiring demand in 2022? 1 4y
+12 Accepted BB SA 2022 offer. How to proceed with networking for FT? 1 4y
+4 Transfer or Not to get into IB 1 4y
+4 Banks sponsoring Int Students-SA 23 4 4y
0 RBC Capital Markets DCM? 2 4y
+6 Why does the jobs from job boards like Indeed.com pay so much less than what the people on this site claim to make? 3 4y
+25 Is IB/PE even worth it for me? 6 4y
+3 AM vs. No name boutique IB?? 1 4y
+4 Is recruiting over? 12 4y
0 IB Sales Associate Internship 1 4y
+19 Failed multiple superdays / look for advice 6 4y
+22 headhunter outreach to MM bank analysts? 10 4y
0 Are the recent pay raises only for IBD or is it for all groups? 1 4y
+9 Supply Chain experience > mba > IB 1 4y
0 Applying for SA when in your ultimate year of undergrad 1 4y
+15 Pivoting into IB for full-time without doing Summer Analyst program?? (FT 2022) 4 4y
+96 So you want to cold email me? Here's how you do it right. 63 4y
0 Law intern experience worth it for Quant? 3 4y
0 Does HR work / make calls on weekends after superdays? 7 4y
0 looking long-term: law school or IBD? 17 4y
0 High School GPA for application 10 4y
+84 Declining an offer: does it kill all future opps? 95 4y
0 Big 4: Transaction Services vs Audit 8 4y
+377 Things Employers Tell Interviewees and What They Really Mean 100 4y
+3 Hong Kong IBD SA 2022 - BB Only 1 4y
+15 How early can I lateral? 5 4y
+13 How do return offers work for December grads/sophomores? 7 4y
+78 Tired of people complaining/seeking affirmation for recruiting 40 4y
+17 Interview dress up help 14 4y
+4 BAML Summer 2011 9 4y
+39 Best place to live on first year analyst salary 132 4y
0 Interview Questions: Softballs 6 4y
0 Re-interview with small boutique? 5 4y
+19 What to do all summer without an internship/job? (summer before Junior year) 19 4y
0 Good positions in Merrill Lynch? 7 4y
+65 Why do some people leave Wall Street? 68 4y
+41 How do you really connect with people during networking calls? 33 4y
0 Background Check - Going through background checks again? 9 4y
0 How Do Superdays Work? 3 4y
+28 15 first rounds, 3 superdays, 0 offers-- what now? 14 4y
+25 Wow, Apparently I Got Rejected Purely Based on Chance 26 4y
0 Goldman Sachs Summer First Round Interview 14 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • 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%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 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 (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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