+29 Best path for ambitious students. 21 9mo
+29 Weed usage in IB 14 9mo
+28 Without a tribe 9 1mo
+28 ADHD & Living This Life 7 2mo
+28 Bullish on Gen Z 10 6mo
+28 Dealing w brainfog and being adrift 8 11mo
+27 are all career achievements really “empty” at the end of the day? 13 2w
+27 How expensive is SF? 14 2mo
+27 Favorite slop bowl for lunch? 19 2mo
+27 The Two Truths and a Lie Section on the bottom of my Resume is getting great feedback 12 2mo
+27 Best Bars in NYC? 7 5mo
+27 Future of Investing/Demographic time bomb 11 7mo
+27 All-In Podcast -- Rank the 4 Besties 12 9mo
+26 Books to read before you die 23 2w
+26 JPM Lev Fin Banker "Sex Slave" Story "Completely Fabricated" 14 5mo
+26 Does running / gym help your mind stay sharper? 24 7mo
+26 Buying Stolen Car and Swapping VIN Plates? 11 7mo
+26 Which iPad to get? 8 8mo
+26 Where the car guys at? - Best custom shop for G-Class? 14 9mo
+25 Nose hairs in 2026: the most alpha move you're not making 4 5mo
+25 What’s your body count 53 6mo
+25 Self-Driving Cars 23 11mo
+25 Is it possible to turn life around at 29 with severe anxiety issues? 10 10mo
+24 Where to Buy Rope? 9 4d
+24 Why do Asians fake their names? 47 1mo
+24 Good fiction recs? Are audiobooks effective? 30 3mo
+24 Interesting Hobbies 25 4mo
+24 My VP Looks At Me Weird 6 7mo
+24 boss declined my pay rise request, should i ask their boss? 3 7mo
+24 Claude Pro + Excel 7 7mo
+24 Are restaurants really a bad business? 23 9mo
+24 How would finance people evaluate a niche advisory business like this? 6 8mo
+24 OFFICIAL GLOBAL 2025 CHRISTMAS SONGS PRESTIGE TIER-LIST 8 10mo
+24 Best Classical Music for IB - Rankings 11 11mo
+23 Western Investment Bankers Deserve No-Minimum-Wage Nannies, and I Want Mine NOW 9 1mo
+23 Why is AI wrong? 7 1mo
+23 Quarter life crisis 8 3mo
+23 Are Ex-PE and Ex-Consulting Professionals Soulless Robots? 11 5mo
+23 Managing NYC Social Life as an Intern 9 5mo
+23 Playing life on defence / staying on the path 6 6mo
+23 Comp & Story Thread - what do you make & how'd you get there? 7 10mo
+22 Give me all your ideas 2 2mo
+22 Playing the $10K WSOP Main this year in Vegas 9 3mo
+22 AI Use Cases 4 5mo
+22 Moving to NYC mainly for Dating Oppurtunies 19 5mo
+22 GF wants to pay $100k for a pointless masters 21 7mo
+22 Do you think AI is a bubble? 15 8mo
+22 Does being good at your job on Wall Street consume you as a person? 15 9mo
+22 Work Phone versus Using Own Phone 8 10mo
+22 Why is there only 1 IRS milage deduction rate? 7 11mo
+21 Andrew Tate was arrested. Thoughts? 14 2mo
+21 Cardone Capital…..Crashout 13 2mo
+21 Why Not Coast Mid / Bottom Bucket? 9 5mo
+21 Are Too Many People Switching Into Tech? 19 4mo
+21 Glamourous JP Morgan Exec… 7 5mo
+21 Bouse Mogger is Paradise 2 5mo
+21 Best and worst item in your banks online shop. 8 5mo
+21 Are ultra-wealthy people in “boring” industries mostly self-made or generational? 9 9mo
+21 What AI revolution? 13 8mo
+21 Why is every successful tech founder an Ivy League graduate? 9 9mo
+21 What's on your Christmas list? 17 9mo
+20 Options for a Highschool splitter that wants to go into high finance 22 3w
+20 LinkedIn Shitposts 8 2mo
+20 Moving to NYC from SF for dating 15 2mo
+20 How do you maintain relationships while working 70+ hour weeks? 9 4mo
+20 How to stop farting 13 6mo
+20 How Gay Is RBC? 7 6mo
+20 Financial Changes in a Relationship 6 6mo
+20 We all know how hard this is and the health risks... 3 7mo
+20 Gambling Made my Life Great 19 1mo
+20 Best place in Europe for a solo weekend trip? 17 8mo
+20 Anyone tried wearing diapers at work to avoid bathroom breaks? 8 9mo
+20 Has content creation officially replaced entrepreneurship for the next generation? 7 9mo
+20 In which industries does college prestige actually not matter? 8 9mo
+20 Navigating POTS diagnosis professionally 8 9mo
+19 How do we get as sharp as possible? 9 18h
+19 Your experiences with digital twins in industry? 9 1mo
+19 Would you / have you payed someone for a role in IB? 9 2mo
+19 Who is your current crush? 30 2mo
+19 London's future as a financial centre 16 4mo
+19 Roommate Wanted Chicago - Little Italy 3 5mo
+19 Most Efficient Routine - first part of the day 4 6mo
+19 Morgan Stanley HR is braindead 7 6mo
+19 Bonus Season Song Playlist 11 6mo
+19 can we ban AI comments 8 7mo
+19 Date Night Fragrances 11 5mo
+19 Meritocracy in high finance? 5 7mo
+19 Can Europe still afford its generous state pensions (Financial Times) 17 8mo
+18 evercore isnt opening today 14 3w
+18 spiritual successor to drexel/milken? 7 1mo
+18 Lying on uni personal statement 8 4mo
+18 MacBook or Windows Laptop for Undergrad? 6 5mo
+18 Best 1 week vacation to recharge? 24 5mo
+18 semi well off, no job a year post grad, what to do lol 8 8mo
+18 Leaving my job without a job offer? Am I crazy? 25 8mo
+18 [Rant] CFAI Shot Themselves in the Foot with their New LES 1 9mo
+18 Partners Group - Sr. Associate Su*cide 4 10mo
+18 Rekindling Past Hobbies / Activities 13 11mo
+18 Wake up at 6am to scan news or accept you'll always be late? 9 11mo
+17 Q&A | Analyst 8 2d

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 02 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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