+17 MacBook Pro with Parallels for personal use 8 1y
+4 What to do if you don’t get the right vibe from your analysts? 4 1y
0 Urgency on a sensitive tummy 1 1y
+3 Want to make more nyc friends in finance 1 1y
+3 Firms having emails and LinkedIn on their website >>> sex 1 1y
+26 IBS in finance (not a joke) 14 1y
+3 Looking for housemates (LA) 5 1y
+1 What is the best way to prep for Series exams? 3 1y
+28 IDK how to date with this job... 8 1y
0 Underrated Podcasts to listen to during work 4 1y
0 Financial modeling newsletter 3 1y
0 How to approach 1 1y
0 Recruiter asked me how’s the job market…. 2 1y
+22 High society 9 1y
0 Are you involved with any activities, organizations, or causes outside of work that you find meaningful? 1 1y
+4 How many bankers will the avg MD get to know over his lifetime 6 1y
+77 Best Shows to Unwind? 56 1y
+4 Is 34” Monitor Enough? 10 1y
0 Intercept of Florida 0 1y
+5 Can I get time off during an internship? 5 1y
+20 Chronicles of my smooth-brained intern… 6 1y
0 IB Verticals and their music genre 1 1y
+6 Delete 1 1y
+158 Interns - you are terrible 26 1y
+8 Mewing During Client Calls? 4 1y
0 Series Exam Advice 1 1y
0 How do you try to balance your relationship with your significant one with IB? 0 1y
0 Stimulants 2 1y
+9 Total Life Pathethicness 1 1y
0 Djdjsjsje 4 1y
+35 Where are the GenZ multi millionaires and billionaires ? 29 1y
+5 Playing Minecraft at the Desk 1 1y
0 What’s the worst health symptoms you’ve heard of or experienced from this job? 1 1y
+2 Tier 1 Assets are the most prestigious jobs 5 1y
+33 Frattiest/Most Rowdy Groups On The Street 21 1y
0 . 3 1y
0 Delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete Delete delete delete 1 1y
+5 Incoming AN1 planning vacation 12 7mo
+25 Broke my arm am I done for 5 1y
+9 How much do firms ACTUALLY care about Extracurriculars? 5 1y
+39 The Ex That Dumped You Because of Work? 15 1y
0 Learned how to unlever beta - will women want to sleep with me now? 1 1y
+16 UNION? UNION 1 1y
+12 Thoughts on Commenting on Linkedin - at top target 13 1y
+38 Building Models and Decks is Harder Than Performing Heart Surgery 5 1y
+4 Unemployed Two Years Since Layoff, Am I Screwed? 4 1y
+7 Magnus vs Gukesh - Chess 5 1y
+12 Monitor Recommendations? 5 1y
0 Property Development Accounting Service for Investors 1 1y
+3 Realized im stupid ,plz fix 2 1y
+5 Self Harm Scars or a Tattoo 5 1y
+10 Misleading Headlines and Search Intent: A Risk Even in Financial News 3 1y
+6 Why do people do this on Linkedin? 6 1y
+7 Feeling dumb - 1yr in the game 8 5mo
0 help me use my $40 dinner stipend 4 1y
+11 Are professional cleaning services in Chicago worth it for busy professionals? 3 1y
0 ONGI IS THE BEST BOWL SPOT IN NYC DEBATE ME 2 1y
+175 Is everyone not miserable? 57 1y
0 How soon is too soon to take vacation 3 1y
+24 Harvard Club NYC Gym? 11 1y
+28 Jersey Shore itinerary - advice 8 1y
0 What’s the Most Accurate Revenue Forecasting Tool You’ve Used for Business Growth? 2 1y
0 Personal Laptop Recommendations 4 1y
+7 Best Mosques in Midtown? 8 1y
+33 What Does The Richest Person You Know Do For A Living? 39 1y
+14 What birthday gift would you absolutely love, and not want to return? 7 1y
+2 Anybody take mental health leave and be able to reintegrate fine again? 3 1y
+9 NYC Roommate hunt 1 1y
0 I-banker by Day, Pro Wrestler by Night: The Real-Life Heel Turn of J.P. Lehman | PTFO 0 1y
+56 Thoughts on bringing food to interview? 14 1y
0 Constantly feel anxious and can’t breathe 4 1y
+14 Why do people say “eck cetera”? 12 1y
+22 Grunting as I piss at work 8 1y
0 Paying for rent 1 1y
0 NYC intern rent 2 1y
+78 I sometimes like the art of recruiting more than I want the job 22 1y
+21 Drug use in banking? 13 1y
+38 Snacks in IB 11 1y
+5 Public Social Media as Analyst 3 1y
+1 NYC Roommate Search pt 2 2 1y
+3 Anyone else not invest or use your insurance, etc. 3 1y
+6 Test topic 8 1y
+320 I am Israeli and my MD is Iranian 193 1y
+11 Stay single for senior yr or date girl from SA internship? 7 1y
+10 Becoming a dad as a banker 4 1y
+4 Any of you use an Eight Sleep? 4 1y
+315 NYC Mayoral Race 230 1y
+19 Feedback on stock analysis platform 4 1y
0 ………………………. 1 1y
+112 What are your thoughts on pornographic content? 72 1y
+12 Incoming Analyst What Laptop to Buy? 17 1y
0 ……………………………… 1 1y
0 Briefcase Recommendations 1 1y
+11 Golf NYC 5 1y
0 Long Island Roommate 1 1y
+10 Please Welcome the Newest SA: My Labubu 9 1y
0 Collaboration with lenders 1 1y
0 Is anyone using fintech to make workflow smoother 1 1y
+17 Best Grill 2025? 10 1y
0 Outside Business Activities 1 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • 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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