0 Career shift for 27yo consultant/accountant to break into investing 1 8y
0 Entering IB from academia 4 8y
0 Moving into finance with a humanities background 23 8y
+224 Depression had me out of the game 303 8y
0 Citi Finance Analyst (Controllers) Interview 18 8y
+37 How do you 'dress for success'? 20 8y
0 What Special Interview Strategies Have You Encountered? 0 8y
0 Internship on resume 1 8y
+21 Job for me 4 8y
+23 Is International Finance Institute a scam? 8 8y
+16 Difficulties of biology major applying to finance internships w/ study abroad? 2 8y
0 Current Intern - Need advice 2 8y
+24 Networking - Finding people to cold email 6 8y
0 How long for MD to make a hiring decision after interview? 2 8y
+43 How to email an MD to ask for an internship? 29 8y
0 Help me decide what to do 0 8y
0 Career Path Transition Advice 1 8y
0 Morgan Stanley Pulling Formal Approval for Hiring Analysts 0 8y
0 Help with accepting a job offer 1 8y
0 How long till I hear back? 4 8y
0 Follow up email before informational phone call 1 8y
+25 Need advice on career path 17 8y
0 Where to put cum laude on linkedin? 1 8y
+20 'Pressuring' a senior banker for a quick answer ? 6 8y
0 ACA and CFA dilemma 0 8y
+17 BB, top analyst, super-low GPA, technical major. Chance for buy side? 6 8y
0 CRA Public Finance 4 8y
0 Morgan Stanley background check - operations role 1 8y
+26 Need advice on this reply from an MD 8 8y
0 How can I get to IB or HF if I'm a forener and have a national non financial/economic degree? 2 8y
0 Summer Analyst Program 0 8y
0 Commercial Banking Credit Analyst Internship? 1 8y
0 Trade Surveillance Change management interview tips/suggestions 0 8y
0 S&T Interview without finance/accounting background 1 8y
0 Recruiting Timeline for Ross BBA Sophomores 2 8y
0 Corporate Banking v.s. F200 Financial Analyst v.s. Commercial Real Estate 4 8y
+33 Excel Component of Consulting Interview 22 8y
+12 What are exit opportunities for loan officers? 0 8y
+57 Prestige vs Job Function 29 8y
+7 What jobs should I be looking for at my level? 2 8y
0 Advice Needed: Asset Management vs. Government - Plus guidance how to break into AM 0 8y
+13 Alumnus offered to pass resume along... Did he forget? 14 8y
0 Series 6/63 or 7/66 licensing 0 8y
0 What to disclose in Interview 2 8y
+20 Confusing Job Offer 9 8y
0 Feeling Miserable: Seeking Advice on Next Move 4 8y
0 Analyst Programs for Individual with 5+ Years 0 8y
+25 Citi CMO Asset Based and Transitional Finance 10 8y
+24 Moving from credit risk to IBD 15 8y
+45 How To Break Into Big 4 Valuation 36 8y
0 Lazard DC Office got info anyone?? 11 8y
+24 Drop Class, Salvage GPA? 34 8y
+17 Blackrock Summer Analyst AMG Interview 25 8y
+9 prepping for credit suisse model risk interview 1 8y
+22 Withdrawing and Starting a New Profile 19 8y
+35 How to network with recruiters (HR)? What's the difference between networking with HR people and networking with bankers? 43 8y
+42 Career Fair Advice? 41 8y
0 How to network with an Alumni at Work? 2 8y
0 Harvard HBX CORe 1 8y
+56 Finding Non-Target Alumni Using Bloomberg 14 8y
+11 Very odd situation 3 8y
+35 Two years Consulting and lost --> Next Step? (IBD,ER,NonProfit) 10 8y
+33 Private Equity VS Corporate Development - Need Advice Urgently 13 8y
+12 Houlihan Lokey Says Contacting Will Hurt Your Chances. Is This True? My dream job is to work in their ADG practice. 2 8y
+27 Better Entry-Level Opportunity: Financial Operations or Valuation Analyst? 6 8y
+97 If I don't have money to go to a semi-target/target then how do I break into Investment Banking (or be successful at life)? 106 8y
0 Should resume and cover letter be part of the same document? 1 8y
0 Wells Fargo 2018 Full time 1 8y
+3 Career Switcher (Public to Private Sector): HELP! Any advice/leads? 2 8y
+24 Capital Management Analyst 6 8y
+18 Compliance to Sales? 3 8y
+14 GPA cutoff 5 8y
+27 Cold Email turned Warm, What Next? 22 8y
+17 Which Post-College job would look better for an mBA? 4 8y
+10 Sent in two different resumes to one bank, screwed? 1 8y
+5 What should I do in order to increase the chance of getting a big 4 internship for next summer? 3 8y
+17 My tourettes spazzed out during the interview? 7 8y
+20 Offering first two weeks of intern salary for a successful referral? 13 8y
0 Does Goldman ask for past employer phone numbers? 2 8y
+15 Moving out of BlackRock's Aladdin Client Services to more investment related position 0 8y
+7 Will my poor decisions effect my chances of getting a job? Subscribe to this Discussion 2 8y
+12 Career in government-related banks? 2 8y
+2 What qualifies you as "mixed race" 4 8y
+17 Exit Big 4 Tax - Unhappy Accountant 1 8y
+14 Can anyone give me more information on the accelerated interview process for a summer internship? 5 8y
+17 Looking for some opinions on networking outside of IBD 2 8y
+6 Holy Cross IB 6 8y
0 PwC vs KPMG - Federal 1 8y
0 How to make the most of the rest of my summer? Semi-target, no finance related internships, goal of SA IB. 1 8y
+10 Major PE firm position 4 8y
+18 Anyone from JP Morgan? 8 8y
0 Upcoming Freshman Needs Help 1 8y
+14 Major Specialization? 10 8y
0 Advice for a High Achieving Non-Target Student 4 8y
0 One semester to go and I dont know what to do 0 8y
+9 Travel in accounting: tax vs audit 2 8y
+13 Approaching HR with referral 13 8y
0 Recruiter Representation 0 8y
+19 Early Strategy& Internship Offer 5 8y
0 Should I start my career in Buy-Side Operations or Sell-Side Operations? 3 8y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 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

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (44) $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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