+190 Has the post-pandemic world made anyone else very cynical/libertarian? Or just me 38 3y
+50 Too Incompetent for IB 31 3y
+10 Is It Possible To Break Into SWE at fintech firms from Consulting? 4 3y
+5 Best Books about the History of Banking 7 3y
+227 The "I love NYC" thread 108 3y
+3 Philadelphia Housing 4 3y
+2 How unsafe is SF these days? 4 3y
+13 How Much Will You Pay for Premium Clubbing 7 3y
+15 How much do you actually save? (NYC) 6 3y
+13 East Coast vs West Coast (US) Living 5 3y
0 Apartment buildings in SF recommendations for IB analyst? Help greatly appreciated 1 3y
+248 Crush on a colleague - advice needed 80 3y
+43 Personal Finance Advice 13 3y
+23 Answered 13 3y
+60 People who are "bored" of their jobs please explain what you mean, why not just get a hobby? 15 3y
+4 The Office of Mr. Moto - $190 per person NYC Restaurant 10 3y
+9 Where Would You Live? 1 3y
+16 Commute from Home vs. Lease in the City 16 3y
+213 Genuine Thoughts on Andrew Tate? 77 3y
+12 Is there any benefits to joining a business frat after you wrapped up recruiting? 1 3y
+6 Commute from Jersey? 9 3y
+15 Living in Philly 11 3y
0 Chicago Roommates/Housing Summer 2023 2 3y
+3 Delete 1 3y
+46 UVA McIntire vs Duke vs Brown 26 3y
0 Best place for a haircut in nyc? 1 3y
+9 The founder of Cash App has died from a fatal attack (SFO) 12 3y
+3 Looking for roommates in NYC (female) 1 3y
+32 34 Charges Against Trump Unsealed 26 3y
+105 NYC rent requirements? 50 3y
+3 NYC FT Roommate 3 3y
+1 Roommate/Apartment in Atlanta 2 3y
+4 Roommates in Atlanta, GA 2 3y
+3 Chicago Roommate Summer23 Needed [South Loop] 1 3y
+106 Your beautification routine 119 3y
+24 West Village vs Hell's Kitchen Luxury Condo 17 3y
+194 IB Background Checks: What You Need to Know 145 3y
+13 Ski resort passes while IB in NYC? 24 3y
+18 Is a budget of 2700 too high for a first year analyst? 8 3y
+141 Arabs not Diverse? 82 3y
0 Receiving investment for intellectual property/patent 1 3y
+72 Unhappy in San Francisco—any advice? 27 3y
+35 How to develop an app without knowing how to code 17 3y
+3 Do girls/guys care about what school you went to? 17 3y
0 Is First Class Honors Required For Success In Finance? 4 3y
+8 Gordon Gekko: The Ultimate Geek 1 3y
+21 Living in Miami 15 3y
+12 Most impressive resumes 6 3y
+10 Florida Monkeys - Is Florida still growing? 21 3y
+20 Heights Social Scene Disaster (Fuck O&G) 5 3y
+90 Hacking Harvard: How To Bypass Admissions and Get a Harvard Degree for Less Than $40,000 62 3y
0 Anything good to read here as a software engineer? 3 3y
+15 USC Global Investment Society - Thoma Bravo, TCW, Bain Capital Ventures, BofA 2 3y
+6 Scrum or lean six sigma green belt cert for Citi Bank in 1 year 1 3y
+3 ———— 5 3y
+27 Chasing money 14 3y
+15 Anyone else had this experience? 8 3y
0 Seeking roommate for summer in NYC for internship 2 3y
+343 I Might Hate Finance, And This Might Be the Turning Point 47 3y
0 W.D Gann 3 3y
+30 Backpacking / Solo Travel 48 3y
+1 Massive Dilemma: Uchicago Vs. Cornell Vs. UVA 3 3y
+80 When to move-in together 74 3y
+4 Unpaid interns 4 3y
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+22 What really grinds my gears 3 3y
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+6 Corporate Finance 1 3y
+16 When were you when CS dies? 4 3y
+4 IU Kelley vs OSU Fisher vs DePaul University 1 3y
+9 BB Switzerland Visa Sponsorship 15 3y
0 Portable Triple Monitors, Reviews? 1 3y
+16 We Americans don't party 21 3y
+38 Laptop Question: Is Thinkpad X1 Carbon worth the price? 19 3y
+2 Trying to find a room in Manhattan is so difficult 4 3y
+6 Best app to date in London? 9 3y
+4 Structured Finance RMBS books 3 3y
+110 Which is the best language to learn in today's world? 51 3y
+541 Can we hear some underdog/grinders (stories) who made it to the top? 115 3y
+9 Best Neighborhoods for San Francisco SA 1 3y
+406 Biden Student Loan Forgivness 174 3y
+71 Living in DC 38 3y
+3 Boston Roomates 3 3y
0 SF Housemates 1 3y
+71 How much to tip landlord? (NYC only) 36 3y
+26 San Francisco thinking about reparations to black people 9 3y
+9 Atlanta FT Roommate(s) 1 3y
+113 Tempted by a luxury building, 3k rent on 100k salary. Should I bite? 91 3y
+8 NCAA high-seed upsets? 3 3y
+355 If you tip you're an idiot 306 3y
+3 Where to buy a tux in NYC? 7 3y
+4 NYC Engagement Ring Shopping 4 3y
+3 How to break in to Digital / Social Media Marketing? 1 3y
+19 NYC for 1.5 days (Tourist Recommendations) 9 3y
+115 In Laws Asking for Money 61 3y
+14 zoom or phone for coffee chats? 11 3y
0 NYC Looking for Roommate 25 y/o in PE - chill guy 1 3y
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+3 New York Recommendations 1 3y
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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
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