+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
+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
+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
+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
+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
+3 Career change in the finance industry 1 6y
+9 REPE in the United States 1 6y
+23 Can I start early if I graduate a semester early? 6 6y
+16 CFA Level 1 & Opportunities? 4 6y
+42 Need Advice: Citi/Barclays Offer vs. Recruiting for GS/MS/JPM 24 6y
+33 New Monkey Needing Advice 6 6y
+15 Distressed PE recruiting process and good funds in NYC 1 6y
0 How long do I need to wait? 3 6y
0 UK graduate seeking work in USA 3 6y
+14 Goldman Sachs SA internship or full time job? 7 6y
0 jobs jobs jobs 5 6y
0 Finance job in USA 2 6y
+17 Will banks notice i've changed my grades? 21 6y
0 Mini-MBA 6 6y
+16 Internship with Boutique 15 6y
+18 Megafund internship or MM IB? 8 6y
+22 Staffers influence on SA Offers 9 6y
+20 Chartered Realty Investor (CRI), CCIM, or something else? 4 6y
+17 Thoughts on applying to one firm in two different office locations 4 6y
+4 AM to PE 1 6y
+15 Need Advice... 1 6y
+134 Nonlinear Career Tracks - Anyone on one? 50 6y
+13 Is Large MF out of Undergrad Still Possible for me? 5 6y
+12 How Important is Networking for PE Recruiting? 1 6y
+16 How to accept a job offer on the phone? 9 6y
+5 M&A but without Powerpoint? 3 6y
+11 How worried should I be about my offer amid COVID 3 6y
+4 IB Background Check 2 6y
+12 PE internship interview - gmat + case analysis 1 6y
+3 How to Keep In Touch with Coffee Chat Connections 1 6y
+20 buyside to rx ib 7 6y
+3 How difficult is it to transfer from a London office to New York at a BB from SA to FT? 4 6y
+3 Corporate Finance - FP&A 1 6y
+22 High school senior interested in finance. How would I go about getting any sort of finance internship for the summer? 7 6y
+12 Exit opportunities in "back office" functions after consulting? 2 6y
+3 CF graduate program with audit experience 1 6y
+3 How to start a carrier in Corporate Finance? Available Paths? 1 6y
+12 Career is Finished in Developed Countries. Where to Now? 1 6y
+9 What do I do now? 1 6y
+6 US SA21 online? 4 6y
+9 [Post-MBA] IBD Associate OR MM Fund Associate if Goal is MF? 4 6y
+18 Associate at boutique vs analyst at GS/MS 5 6y
+12 Should I take a Lower Tier IBD FT offer or re-recruit for EB or BB SA/FT (London)? 1 6y
+16 How do people get SA roles at GS/MS/JPM due to the timeline? 2 6y
+8 Is it better to work in a Big 4 company or a smaller management consulting boutique? 2 6y

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 (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
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”