0 Chance of moving internally within BB 2 5y
+13 Currently serving, IB recruiting advice needed. 5 5y
+8 First Spring Weeks, now Summer Internships: new accounts on job application sites, a clean slate? 3 5y
+9 I'm new to the finance world and don't have much of a "mainstream" finance network to work with. Can someone please provide high level career/resume advice? 1 5y
+9 Rotschild & Co. home task for internship 1 5y
0 Preparing for IB Full time analyst 0 5y
+27 Summer Internship got Cancelled. What do I do now? 11 5y
+9 Am I making the right decision by choosing PE over IB? 1 5y
+9 Move from MM IB to Big 4 Deal Advisory? 1 5y
+5 IB easier in summer? 10 5y
0 Credit Rating Agency - Career Path 1 5y
+13 Which full-time offer to choose? 4 5y
+9 Affordable Asset Manager Job - Boston area 1 5y
+9 Cold Email Template Advice 1 5y
0 Monkey needs help Career Advice 1 5y
+2 Reputable MM IB --> M7 MBA Possible? 4 5y
+9 No internship for 2021 - what do I do? 2 5y
+15 Job Help! Good experience for PE roles? 4 5y
+9 Grad School VS. Experience 1 5y
+6 Dutch Healthcare IB exit opps 1 5y
+15 Don't know what there's left for me to do - SA 2022 6 5y
+9 Internship Recruiting Question 1 5y
+77 Recruiters - Do not share your salary data 50 5y
+10 Should I renege my offer? 4 5y
0 If I work remotely for over 6 months in California but the firm is a New York based company, will there be an income tax issue? 4 5y
+10 Investment banking as a CS student 7 5y
0 CMBW at IU Kelley 6 5y
0 EY Valuation Case Study Interview 1 5y
+15 GS LA/SF - How to break in? 12 5y
+6 Pending CV review 1 5y
+4 When do the summer internships start for undergrad student (specific month) 6 5y
+1 Questions about spring internship ? 1 5y
+19 Cold Email to MD (looking for advice for urgent networking) 14 5y
+9 Seeking advice on sign/on bonus 1 5y
+9 Summer Associate without work experience? 5 5y
+12 Is this job opportunity worth it? 2 5y
+4 Europe offer choices question 5 5y
+2 Investment Banks In DC 1 5y
0 fake id misdemenor 4 5y
+18 Investment Banking in LatAm / Brazil 6 5y
+3 GS West Coast - SA 2022 3 5y
+9 Preparing a Corporate Banking / Coverage interview 2 5y
+9 Me In Deciding What To Do In Life. Bocconi Grad With 2 Years Of Work Ex 1 5y
+9 Need Help - A fellow monkey 1 5y
+12 Big 4 Audit to Investment Banking 3 5y
+6 Struggling with Recruiting- Need Advice 2 5y
+6 Off cycle internships Sep/Oct 2021 or January 2022 1 5y
+7 Help - SA 2022 Recruiting 2 5y
+5 IB middle market vs S&T at a BB 2 5y
+10 Prepare for IB internship - High School Student attending Stanford 3 5y
+14 IB Internship - high schooler attending Stanford 5 5y
+9 Networking help! 1 5y
0 FT Recruiting Networking Question 1 5y
+9 Non-covertible buyside internship when searching for an IBD FT role 1 5y
+16 High School Senior attending Stanford this fall 6 5y
0 PE to ECM, any idea? 1 5y
+1 IB SA Structure 3 5y
+14 Can I break into IB with these credentials? Need help & advice. 3 5y
+9 Advice needed for a reneging situation 3 5y
+6 Asking HR about an internship that isn't offered 1 5y
+13 Soph summer: no name IB vs no name HF? 11 5y
0 Nomura Client Financing Solutions 1 5y
+21 Extremely Low Cold Email Response Rate 16 5y
+3 LA Based Headhunters 5 5y
+12 Career Advice 1 5y
+3 SA 2022 Sophomore Programs/Recruitment Toronto? 1 5y
+11 Please Critique My Cold Email Template 2 5y
+10 Accountant To IB 2 5y
+21 1 Year Master Student with M&A experience for Summer Analyst role 13 5y
+12 Networking help 6 5y
+12 Where do you actually see yourself 10 years from now? 5 5y
0 Should I use working email to network internally? 3 5y
0 Ernst and Young S&T Case Study Interview May 2021 1 5y
+18 Stay at Large Bank or go to (smaller) Hedge Fund/Private Equity Firm? 6 5y
+9 Urgent help regarding the potential interview 2 5y
+9 Suggestions on converting internship to FT offer 1 5y
0 EY S&T Valuation Case Study Interview May 2021 1 5y
+31 Should my friend take this job offer? 18 5y
+9 Are we insecure overachievers? 2 5y
0 Referred 1 5y
+4 Chances of breaking into ib? 7 5y
0 London: Which EBs/BBs offer Q1 Off-Cycle Internships? 1 5y
+8 Coffee Chats: Junior vs Exec Level 5 5y
+15 Relocating to America 1 5y
+9 High School - Advice 1 5y
+8 When is it okay to say someone referred you? 2 5y
+58 Cold Emailing for Internship Advice 19 5y
+19 How to address people 9 5y
+21 Final Round Jefferies - What to Expect?? 65 5y
+13 weird situation - advice needed 11 5y
+6 Networking through bar tending? 0 5y
+66 A Recurring Rejection Theme 18 5y
+7 Experienced IB interview questions 2 5y
+18 questions about networking 7 5y
+6 HR not replying 1 5y
+4 Moving to a city where I don't know anyone. Any advice on how to meet people? 4 5y
+31 1-2 yr hiatus from IB, can I get back in? 12 5y
+1 MS Menlo Park vs Goldman TMT SF vs Centerview Palo Alto 1 5y
0 Internship choice for IB career 1 5y
0 Group placement networking 1 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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