Off Topic Forum

Start Discussion
Recently Active New Topics Trending
Global Countries
+9 Thinking about adding “ex-KPMG” to my bio 2 9mo
+9 Master’s in Finance and Saying Goodbye to My Pet 7 10mo
+16 Help Me Excel Nerds - Interactive LTM Column 4 10mo
+2 Late night and early hours music recommendations for grinding (at work) 3 10mo
+5 What food do you order ? 7 10mo
0 Laptop recommendations for studying/working 1 10mo
+7 I Invested in Myself, Then the Market: How a Consultant Can Build Wealth Without Burnout 1 10mo
+12 Seeking FT LA Roommates 3 10mo
+6 Delete 1 11mo
+64 Do you tip more, less or the same as before? 26 11mo
+19 Feedback on stock analysis platform 4 11mo
+4 WSO Excel Shortcuts 2 11mo
+3 How to Maintain Personal Boundaries When You’re Always Online 2 11mo
+134 For every college senior 14 11mo
+12 Why aren’t MDs more worried that someone on their team might actually die? 4 12mo
+7 Financial Anxiety: How Technology and Services Restore Control 1 12mo
+70 What car do you drive ?? 97 12mo
+9 .81982 1 1y
+18 Potential Sale of OnlyFans for $8 Billion?!?! 17 1y
+68 Is it really a matter of when with AI? 30 1y
+34 How do I learn more about European soccer? 13 1y
+16 Any of you legends relocate from the U.S. to Europe (non-English-speaking) and actually land a job? 5 1y
+50 The Recession is Starting... 34 1y
+21 Best London Offices 27 1y
+17 Solo traveling before FT job: Advice? Tips? Experiences? 13 1y
+1 Best News Podcast for Global Equities 1 1y
+6 Which job offer do you regret turning down the most, in retrospect? 12 1y
+7 When Confidence ÷ (Adaptability × Variance) > 1, collapse is inevitable. 1 1y
+279 Inflation is coming down 91 1y
+735 Make America Great Again! 205 1y
+2 KGB Codename: Comrade Golf Cart 2 1y
+15 Best Laptops Running Virtual Desktop (BYOD @ JPM, UBS) 5 1y
0 Fully furnished 1 bedroom apartment for rent in established neighborhood (Lund Sweden) 1 1y
0 Fully furnished 1 bedroom apartment for rent in established neighborhood (Lund Sweden) 0 1y
+168 Tariff Thoughts -- Specifically on Taking Down China As a Competitor to the US 91 1y
+84 Impenetrable Defense of Tariffs 49 1y
+1 Any minor metals traders in the house? 1 1y
+3 Double Down 1 1y
+9 An argument for the Trump administration 2 1y
+15 Recommendations For Vacation Home Islands/Beach Towns In Mediterranean 4 1y
+9 TRUMP'S BAILOUT DEAL 1 1y
+9 Best Credit Card to get for incoming IB Analyst in SF 13 1y
+1 Worth taking debt for uni? 3 1y
+10 GF's family doesn't like my face 35 1y
+8 Trump's Tariff Announcement's Effect on EUR/Dollar 2 1y
0 FYI: MBA not that useful for introverted folks 1 1y
+45 Favorite ski resorts? 28 1y
+363 America: The Land of Opportunity – Stay Mad 119 1y
+4 Why no Discord? 5 1y
+298 Tariffs and Recession 144 1y
+13 Bocconi for an American? 7 1y
+141 How Popular is DEI Really—Both in Finance and the Wider Public? 58 1y
+107 Future of European Defence - Next Steps? 48 1y
+15 Botox to stop sweating? 5 1y
+3 ESSEC MIF vs HEC MIM 3 1y
+20 Would you rather slow pace or long intense hours? 12 1y
+250 America’s axis of evil 78 1y
+6 Moving to London for An1 gig 3 1y
+2 Have you met your college selves expectations? 1 1y
+78 These careers are so elitist 85 1y
0 What schools did your SA class compose of? (outside NA ppl) 1 1y
+23 Relocating to Geneva 10 1y
+52 Reporting my VP to HR – career suicide? 26 1y
+176 Losing the most incredible person you’ve ever met 43 1y
+53 What's up with the anti-China sentiment? 37 1y
+53 Need to hear come-back stories 13 1y
0 TD Securities in London? 3 1y
+7 are "fund me" sites any good 3 1y
+3 Vacation Suggestions (with GF) 1 1y
0 Why Does the UK Sponsor Visas for IB? Make Britain Great Again. 3 1y
+1 Champions League today - long shot but... 3 1y
+220 Q&A: I'm an Equity Prop Trader 121 1y
+6 Short Term Job before IB FT Ideas 1 1y
+12 PTO / Holiday in London 4 1y
+64 Is the world becoming more right leaning? 13 1y
+31 Why London? 21 1y
+1 Housing in London 25/26 2 1y
0 AMA - Ex-Finance to Art Start-Up Founder on How to Start Collecting Art + Free Giveaway 1 1y
+66 A Letter To Long-Term Interns 6 1y
+25 What Are the Best Books You Read in 2024? 15 1y
+92 Will Inherit Upwards of 25m, what should I do? 70 1y
+13 3 weeks of in January: where to go 5 1y
+37 What would be the value of Greenland? 10 1y
+13 Has any one witnessed the effects of Adderall? 16 1y
+102 My life in Frankfurt 61 1y
+38 No life, only work. 19 1y
+33 IB Office Location needs to change 18 1y
+13 Genuinely want to end my life 22 1y
+13 Racism against Chinese students 19 1y
+7 Automation Tools in Banking 2 1y
+7 Housing market in Amsterdam 5 1y
+7 Deleted mfertfrr 4 1y
+11 What is your opinion of the health insurance CEO being killed? 14 1y
+2 Office White Elephant Suggestions 1 1y
+3 BANANA 2 1y
+148 Ultimate Finance Movies/Series List 50 1y
0 Finance 1 1y
0 Flat Share - London 3 1y
+56 Freudian slip in an interview at the end. Definitely fumbled it. 16 1y
+4 Widest possibilities to become a billionaire 15 1y

Trending Content

View all

Career Resources

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%
View IB Report

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%
View IB Report

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%
View IB Report

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 (65) $101
View IB Report
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...”

Read more

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever		 99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62		 99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon		 99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking		 99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17		 98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory		 98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman		 98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker		 98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar		 98.9
10
numi's picture
numi		 98.8
View all
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...”

Read more