0 Non IB SA to IB Analyst first year out tips and stories 2 3y
+3 Wealth Management Internship from non-target school 1 3y
0 Need severe help!!! 7 3y
+6 BofA Sophomore SA 2024 Non-NYC 5 3y
+15 Corporate Finance Analyst at Commerz Bank in FFM, Research at Alix partners in Europe or Transactions Trainee at PWC in Germany? 6 3y
0 JP Morgan Corporate Analyst Development Program Salary 1 3y
+9 Incoming College Freshman Applying to Investment Banks 5 3y
+6 Need help applying for investment banking summer internships! 1 3y
+12 Struggling with offer decision 1 3y
+12 Internship Question for IB analyst/associates/VP 4 3y
+8 Choose office in less popular city and get hired? 4 3y
+6 Chicago lev finance groups 1 3y
+9 Advice In search of IB Analyst Role 1 3y
+14 PhD in engineering to finance/investment 3 3y
+14 UK STEM Degrees and Recruiting Timeline: Some Advice 4 3y
+8 Masters or IB 2 3y
+34 Finance vs. Law 7 3y
+9 M&A advisory to IB? 1 3y
+15 No Return Offer from SA due to Immigration Status/International Student 8 3y
+52 Rising freshman needs help 11 3y
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+9 MS Fin Programs to get into IB 2 3y
+4 Are there any banks with local offices or hq’s in Ohio that offer internships or analyst jobs? 2 3y
+3 How well do the colleges of arts and science of ND, WUSTL, UMich-AA, NYU, and CMU do for IB? Semitarget? Nontarget? 1 3y
+6 Struggling in life right now 8 3y
+9 PE Recruiting from Centerview 2 3y
+8 Networking with other LAC alumni 4 3y
+12 What Now? 1 3y
+9 Career Path Change 1 3y
+14 Networking with a SA? 12 3y
+3 Introduction 3 3y
+12 Online finance courses worth it? 1 3y
+22 Pursuing a masters or lateral to get into Investment Banking in Australia 6 3y
+12 Taking first job in Dallas vs NYC/Chicago 9 3y
+16 Looking for a job/internship 11 3y
+6 Sweatiest groups in Chicago? 9 3y
+9 Is it Too Late to Find a CB SA Position for Summer 2024? 1 3y
+9 What should I do over the summer to make me a better candidate? 2 3y
+7 How do I find smaller investment firms to intern at? 4 3y
+9 CPA within RIA to Private Banking 1 3y
+9 2024 SA Applications That Are Still Open? 1 3y
+6 Lateraling from Regional Boutique 2 3y
+7 ARE FALL INTERNSHIPS WORTH IT? 1 3y
+6 Raymond James Healthcare Group 7 3y
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+193 Rock Bottom but ain't giving up - Update 69 3y
+40 Chicago or NYC? 17 3y
+14 Starting from Zero, is it too late? 6 3y
+19 Effective Networking E-mail Subject Lines 39 3y
0 Tobin and Co Analyst Program 2 3y
+5 Potential Scam Internship? 17 3y
+3 Anyone from Zürich/Switzerland? 2 3y
+3 JPMC Polaris Question 1 3y
+12 Transitioning to IB from tech? 2 3y
+15 Can't get interviews for entry level jobs, only ones I'm underqualified for. 1 3y
0 Switching SA to FT 2 3y
+17 Chicago interns lollapalooza 3 3y
+28 Recruiting is straightforward? 9 3y
+3 Banks That Are Still Recruiting 2 3y
+9 Question 4 3y
+17 Background Check and canceled Internship 15 3y
+11 How hard is it to get into IB from Texas A&M? 3 3y
0 Getting a Internship/FT after a summer last year but gap in CV this summer 8 3y
+203 Los Angeles IB SA Recruiting Mini-Guide 68 3y
+15 No internship junior year but have prior/other experience 8 3y
+12 Sophomore Internship to Junior Internship at Another Bank 4 3y
+6 FT Networking Before SA? 9 3y
+12 Networking email template for FT Recruiting? 2 3y
+6 Want to become a quant analyst 1 3y
0 What banks have not hired SA 2024 Interns? 1 3y
+28 Loan workout group move? 18 3y
+14 Delete 11 3y
+7 Internal networking at BB as teller 1 3y
+9 Breaking into PE from Subscription Lending to PE Firms 2 3y
+19 Deferring Offer? 9 3y
0 Americans at Desautels (McGill) 3 3y
+16 Canadian citizen applying for TN Visa 6 3y
+3 CPA - need advice 3 3y
+24 Fisher v. Kelley v. Wake Forest? 41 3y
+7 JP Morgan CIB Credit Risk Super Day - Plano, TX 6 3y
+23 Abysmal A-level grades, non-target uni, is there any point trying to peruse a career in finance 13 3y
+6 breaking into BB/IB or MBB from non target 19 3y
+3 Another Interview After Superday? 1 3y
+10 Need Help Writing Boutique IB experience on resume! 6 3y
+9 Someone who realized they wanted banking late 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research Interview 26 3y
+22 Best Major to Pursue in Top 3 LAC (Nescac) ? 16 3y
+22 Work on a Big4 in Spain 7 3y
0 How to pivot your career after working in reinsurance 2 3y
0 SA 2022 US to London - UK nationals 3 3y
+6 Starting New Processes and Need Advice 1 3y
+11 Landing an IB job without an internship? 3 3y
+106 The paradox of getting an internship 67 3y
+23 Fidelity Financial Representative - Career Progression 15 3y
+15 Breaking into South Africa 8 3y
+12 Places with best chances to get into buy-side in the US 3 3y
+6 Greenhill Chicago vs BAML Chicago vs William Blair Chicago vs Goldman Chicago 11 3y
+169 2023 SA Recruiting Timeline 949 3y
+74 Q&A: SWE visiting from blind 59 3y
+487 Fucking Cover Letters Kids 103 3y

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

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
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