+3 Oppenheimer FT 2023 Recruiting 51 3y
+43 Getting an Internship at 25? Penn State? 19 3y
+27 Pivoting from Commodities 9 3y
+3 FT 2023 Recruiting 1 3y
+9 Networking for Sophomore Programs 1 3y
+3 What would be the best firm to work for money-wise after graduation ? 1 3y
+17 General Thoughts on BlackRock? 15 3y
+9 No Summer 2023 IB Internship yet. Help 12 3y
+57 Tone-Deaf to ask for a coffee chat on a Sunday? 15 3y
+9 Hybrid work schedule (office in Philly). Live in Philly or suburbs? 4 3y
+2 What offer should I take 7 3y
+144 Leaving FAANG dev job for serious finance (Yes, you read that right) 68 3y
+9 Follow up after successful informational interview with VP 1 3y
+7 who sees cvs and resumes in recruiting process 3 3y
+24 ……. 3 3y
+12 Breaking into IB as an analyst 1 3y
+2 SA23 with a unique side hustle 2 3y
+9 Decision on Summer Internship Opportunity 1 3y
+6 GS Superday 2023 SA 36 3y
0 Can a UK citizen apply to US internships 4 3y
+6 Freshman Internship 2 3y
+13 ECM role at British Investment Bank vs QIS at Goldman Sachs 4 3y
+9 Dual threat (Low GPA, no internship experience) Dec ‘22 grad looking for advice to avoid working for Northwestern Mutual or Vector Marketing 2 3y
+9 Target and Nothing Else 1 3y
0 Real Estate Development Internship 2023??? 1 3y
+11 IB Spring Internship Senior Year? 1 3y
+6 Rejected from Sophomore IB Internship -- How to continue networking? 1 3y
+11 SO DONE WITH M&A 7 3y
0 Lateraling Fall/Winter 2022 2 3y
+11 US Internship for Canadian Student with No US Visa? 5 3y
+246 Q&A: Big Four Valuation Associate - Deciding Whether This Job Is Right For You 64 3y
+9 Looking to apply for a summer internship at a defense company but I have no experience/undecided major 1 3y
+9 Continuation of virtual Interviews? 4 3y
+13 Should I Apply to Sector-Specific Coverage Groups? 2 3y
+9 Advice on Breaking In (Non-Target, Near Perfect GPA, No Experience) 1 3y
+3 Sophomore Summer Internship (Diversity/other) 1 3y
+3 Summer internships overseas — does the experience translate? 1 3y
+6 Want to move into IB 1 3y
+9 Car salesman to IB? 3 3y
+17 How to score a sophmore year boutiqe internship? 2 3y
+6 Career Progression/ How to get out from Retail Banking? 1 3y
+9 Eastern EU as the next Emerging/Developing Market? 1 3y
+24 Investment Banking in Chicago 2022 12 3y
+9 2 year long job search with no end in sight 1 3y
+12 Networking + IB Recruiting Questions 6 3y
+6 Stay in software sales or move to IB? Advice? 1 3y
+11 Are $10k Ivy League Certification Courses Worth It? 4 3y
+12 Full Time Recruiting Failures 6 3y
+6 Apartment swap for job hunting, My HK for your NYC 1 3y
+9 Work-life Balance 2 3y
+5 *Corporate* Banking at JPM vs. Nuveen 2 3y
+3 Sophomore Internship Choice Help 1 3y
+3 Delete 0 3y
+40 Networking and timeline for 2023 FT IBD recruiting 15 3y
+4 Applying 1 3y
0 Does the BoA Finance Management Associate Program offer salary? 14 3y
+12 Laid off unexpectedly 7 3y
+9 Need some advice for getting into IB 1 3y
+2 Nomura reputation/prestige 4 3y
+9 Should I Lateral? 2 3y
+29 How can I begin to work in IB on Wall Street? 14 3y
+3 Leave Top 5 Bank for Boutique AM? 1 3y
+15 Bouncing back from institutional sales disguised as PE advisory 2 3y
+15 I’m an Incoming FTP Full-Time Analyst - Should I Be Worried? 5 3y
+3 Would taking a Stephens junior year internship in NYC be smart? 1 3y
+9 Help Needed: Starting FT Directly After An Internship 6 3y
+9 Please delete 1 3y
+10 Premed to Healthcare VC/Finance/Consulting 5 3y
+8 Sophomore looking for help 1 3y
+60 UC Berkeley Undergrad for IB Recruiting 37 3y
+9 How to use a locational advantage in IB recruiting? 1 3y
+3 Investment Banking Conferences and Student Programs 1 3y
+9 Need Advice from IB Community - Rothschild NYC vs. Deutsche 1 3y
+26 Applying to Internships without Network? 13 3y
+20 How respected is Penn State in the IB field? 5 4y
+6 ib ft 2023 6 4y
+41 Am I screwed for ib roles? 18 4y
+29 How to write transfer school on resume 8 4y
+3 Lateraling 2022 2 4y
+13 Best Preparation for RX IB Internship Next Summer 5 4y
+9 Between Staying in CSA role or moving to Operations 1 4y
+18 Do D3 Athlete Have a "Pass" to not do Fall/Spring IB/PE Internship? 25 4y
+9 CPA's done, now what? 1 4y
+6 SA FT Offer Exploding Date 3 4y
+13 Potentially sitting on a golden ticket I'm too scared to cash in... trade stability for start up? 1 4y
+15 Engineer graduating Ivy 3 4y
+15 Referral Before or After Application Submission? 1 4y
+4 Deleted 3 4y
+3 Looking for Apartment/Roommate for Summer 2023 1 4y
+28 new grad in BO not sure what to do 16 4y
0 SA 2023: DC Advisory or Citizens M&A 1 4y
+2 Buy Side Recruit - Summer Intern - NY 1 4y
+12 What's the better offer for full time recruiting 7 4y
+24 Networking for FT recruiting during SA internship? 6 4y
+3 Please help me rank my college list and possibly remove some schools that don't make sense financially and in terms of recruiting. 1 4y
+15 Rising College Freshman Would Appreciate Any Advice about IB Summer Internships 7 4y
+9 Rutgers 7 4y
+10 Accepted BB IB SA offer but want to graduate a year later than expected 10 4y
0 Firms with least technical hiring process 1 4y
+9 WP Carey MBA vs Thunderbird MGM 2 4y

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
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