+20 I think I F'ed Up 6 1y
+5 Attaching Resume in IB Cold Emails 5 1y
0 Networking Question 1 1y
0 Yo o o o o o o o o o 1 1y
+9 Accept sophomore audit internship? 2 1y
+6 Specialized programs for recruiting? 1 1y
+10 Would it be a bad idea to accept an associate offer if received? 2 1y
+9 Of it be a bad idea to accept the associate offer if received? 1 1y
+9 Working in an IBAB MO, too late to transition to FO? 1 1y
0 JPM CIB Credit Risk Analyst 1 1y
0 can you reapply to the same investment bank you didnt get a return offer from but in a different group if you left on bad terms 3 1y
0 Hiring amounts decreased due to the election 2 1y
0 Wharton Vs Yale Econ & EPE 1 1y
+455 What's the hardest interview question you were ever asked? 425 1y
+8 Breaking into INVESTMENT BANKING!!! IMPOSSIBLE OR NOT?? NEED2ESCAPE MATRIX BACK OFFICE JOB 3 1y
+4 Is it even possible or worth it to jump from FAANG to Private Equity 13 1y
0 Masters in Finance after not converting SA? 1 1y
+13 How perfect does one have to be at interviews? 6 1y
0 Degree in Data science for a career in "high finance" 1 1y
+6 Not sure if I messed up my interview, any insight? 2 1y
+6 Complete Cold Emails 2 1y
+51 Took 8 month career break post IB. Took a quick Corp Dev Job to pay bills, 2 months in. Now have interviews for my dream role. Do I include my new job on resume? 15 1y
0 How long to wait before i can lateral? 1 1y
+1 Corp Banking Citi Vs Greenhill Vs Others Summer (London) 4 1y
+11 Advice! I receive an offer for an Bulge Bracket for middle office in trading at the same time I receive an offer for equity research on a asset management firm 2 1y
+5 Why are European IB salaries so low compared to the US? 8 1y
+6 State Pension Fund vs BB Credit Internship 2 1y
+4 US Banker Looking to Work Abroad 5 1y
+6 Got called in for another interview after Superday.. what should I make of this? 3 1y
+10 Are Commercial Banking Exit Opps good or should I stick to audit 2 1y
+11 Is my plan too bold? 5 1y
0 Internship deciding advice please!! 1 1y
0 What would happen if you tried this during a high-finance role interview? 3 1y
0 Feeling literally retarded - please tell me stories to make me feel better 1 1y
0 Getting a job with a criminal record 1 1y
+9 Picking between 2 offers in different industries 4 1y
0 How much does GPA matter for Target recruiting? Differences between 3.7, 3.8, 3.9? 2 1y
+13 Preparing for LevFin Internship 1 1y
0 MS Industrial Placement S&T 1 1y
+9 Internship deciding advice! 3 1y
+16 Red Flags in Coffee Chats? 4 1y
+1 Am I cooked? Superday Follow Up 2 1y
+9 Structured Finance Credit Analyst small bank Munich 5 1y
+3 Non American on Wall Street 11 1y
+32 1 year post grad without a job 11 1y
+16 Reneging on Full Time BB Offer 5 1y
+41 Urgent: Top-Tier Bank Rescinds 2024 IB Grad Offer - London - Advice Needed! 34 1y
0 What am I losing if I study in Columbia as compared to Harvard? 2 1y
+1 Lateral job market right now 3 1y
0 Cold Emailing - Coffe Chats 2 1y
+5 Urgent: Renege Low-Tier BB for Higher-Tier BB 11 1y
+6 Internship search advice 1 1y
+3 Finance position with little or contact with clients 2 1y
+9 Getting into Finance or consulting with Criminal conviction 3 1y
0 GWI Early Action Decision 1 1y
0 Bad career move - help! 1 1y
+15 When should I quit??? 10 1y
+18 Advice on Having a criminal record and getting into consulting or finance 1 1y
+4 FoF to IB later on? 4 1y
+9 Will checking into a mental health clinic tank my chances? 2 1y
+18 Team and Culture 1 1y
0 Coolest Companies to Work For 1 1y
+9 Help choosing a position summer 2025 1 1y
+1 Cold Email for Internship Advice 2 1y
+13 Should I stay with my firm whose environment I no longer like? 3 1y
+7 Getting A Verbal Referral After Networking Call But No Response After Following-up 2 1y
+1 How hard is it to a IB job in Europe as US Citizen 3 1y
+14 PE out of college in Europe is much more feasible? 7 1y
+9 35 years old, finance and petroleum engineering - where to next? 1 1y
+20 I am terrible at Hirevue, or... am I? 6 1y
0 [HIREVUE Qs?] MS Investment Management Summer Analyst Program - Office of the COO 2 1y
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0 Morgan Stanley Early Insights Program Hirevue 2 1y
+3 Where can I get those investment banking reports to prep interview? 1 1y
0 State Street Middle Office Roles 1 1y
0 Do JPM and MS sponsor H1-B lateral? 4 1y
+6 Am I cooked? 2 1y
+3 Star Wars in Interests Section 7 1y
+10 How are these positions possible? 4 1y
+9 Advice Needed - Internship Offers 1 1y
+13 3.85 GPA, should I apply Early Decision to NYU Stern only, or both Stern and Economics to increase my chances 4 1y
+10 How is European Experience Viewed in the U.S.? 2 1y
+3 Unpaid Internship Job Boards? 2 1y
+6 What if I get fucked? 3 1y
+4 URGENT HELP! INTERVIEW INCOMING!! 4 1y
+9 Any suggestions? 1 1y
0 Blackrock aladdin?? 1 1y
+9 confused and scared lmao 1 1y
+9 Career advice after not securing full-time offer 3 1y
+1 In-person Coffee Chats 4 1y
+9 Do I need headhunters for IB lateral? 2 1y
0 hardest places to network at 1 1y
+12 Any career / life advice would be greatly appreciated. 1 1y
+16 Rejection after High level referral?? 19 1y
+12 Delete this post because it is no longer relevant 20 1y
0 KPMG EVS vs JPM MMBSI 1 1y
+12 Do firms care about my personal tweets / politics? Can it get me fired 3 1y
+29 Any Regrets Leaving for Corporate? 5 1y
+8 Going for chicago banks(bb/eb/mm) from Emory? 5 1y
0 Mercer Central Market Superday 10/8? 1 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • 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 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (68) $101
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