+61 Trading desk not willing to teach me 16 2y
0 BNP Paribas Markets Superday 1 2y
+9 First Advantage Check 1 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
+7 Long Non Compete: Paying above base 2 2y
+9 Structuring - Move from APAC to US, advice? 2 2y
+9 Niche Prop Firms/Quant Trading Firms 3 2y
+1 Difference in working for a firm without a balance sheet 1 2y
+30 Most Useful Credentials For a Career In Physical Trading? 34 2y
+10 Military Individual Internship Program 3 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Sales and Trading Data 2y
+3 Structured Credit Trading Exit Opps 1 2y
0 Deutsche Börse - Interview - Derivatives Data 2y
0 Pivoting away from Quant 1 2y
+3 Internal Mobility at JPM 2 2y
0 Delete 0 2y
+2 Optiver Equity Analyst Programme Amsterdam 4 2y
+5 Wells Fargo Sales and Trading 2024 Analyst Program 10 2y
0 ICAP - Review - Foreign Exchange FX Data 2y
0 ICAP - Review - Foreign Exchange FX Data 2y
0 ICAP - Salary & Bonus - Foreign Exchange FX Data 2y
0 AIG - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 2y
+9 Non-QM Pricing model 0 2y
+6 HSBC Global Markets Graduate Programme 0 2y
+12 Commodities OTC Sales Trader career prospects 4 2y
+6 BNP Global Markets AC (Summer 24) 5 1y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+5 S&T technicals for interviews at an Investment Bank? 3 2y
+6 BNPP Markets 09/19 SD 0 2y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Sales and Trading Data 2y
+15 Resources to learn more about EMFX & EM Rates 6 1y
0 Should i quit on my first day 3 2y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Fixed Income Data 2y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Fixed Income Data 2y
0 TD Securities - Review - Fixed Income Data 2y
+11 Is Citi S&T being affected? 5 2y
+10 How to rise up the ranks in trading on the sell side 2 2y
+12 Networking for off-cycle in sales and trading with managing director LDN 3 2y
0 CIBC World Markets - Review - Trading Data 2y
0 Akuna Capital LLC - Review - Quantitative Research Data 2y
0 Akuna Capital LLC - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 2y
+9 Pigeonholing myself? 1 2y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Trading Data 2y
+9 Confusion about my future please comment and help 2 2y
+12 How's the job market looking for an entry-level trading role? 5 2y
+24 Morgan Stanley Online Assessment Test Tip - Sales & Trading 2 2y
0 AIG - Salary & Bonus - Securities Underwriting Data 2y
+3 Sending Networking emails to Traders 4 2y
+6 Power & Gas Banks in Europe 2 2y
0 Edward Jones - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading Data 2y
0 Edward Jones - Review - Sales and Trading Data 2y
+21 FTR Power Trading 11 9mo
+12 Current state of institutional sales? 4 2y
+3 Jane Street S&T Summer Analyst 0 2y
0 Optiver - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 2y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Commodities Data 2y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Commodities Data 2y
0 Best job to become a oil commodity trader? 1 2y
+9 CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ (CLO-002) Practice Exam 0 2y
+4 can non diverse land BB S&T sophmore summer analyst? 3 2y
+21 Moving from scheduling to commercial role - advice on how to hit the ground running? 1 2y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Review - Sales and Trading Data 2y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading Data 2y
0 Credit Agricole - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
0 Sales and Trading Superday 4 2y
+6 Rates Sales Analyst Interview - Best way to Prep? 1 2y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Structured Products Data 2y
0 Société Générale - Review - Structured Products Data 2y
+5 Most quantitative trading firms 4 2y
+7 Probability-based brainteaser practice 4 2y
+3 FICC Sales or Equities Electronic Trading Sales 1 2y
+6 What are exit ops for Sales and do they differ by desk? 5 2y
+3 Bonuses in Sales (Analyst, London) 1 2y
0 London Stock Exchange - Review - Sales Data 2y
0 London Stock Exchange - Salary & Bonus - Sales Data 2y
+15 S&T base pay matches IBD? 18 2y
0 Carbon Brokering-exit ops 1 2y
+18 Exits from Market Risk at VP level? 5 2y
+11 Trainee Broker role at ICAP 6 2y
+9 CMBS vs RMBS vs other ABS 5 2y
+10 S&T Summer Internship or Inter-dealer Brokerage FT offer 4 2y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Review - Trading Data 2y
+28 Take a leap or play it safe? 11 2y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Sales and Trading Data 2y
+9 Promised Grad Program AC after placement year - No reply despite multiple follow-ups 2 2y
+32 MS Rejection - How does the process work exactly? 31 2y
+12 Broaching Pay/Raises 1 2y
0 Performance Trust Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading Data 2y
0 Performance Trust Capital Partners - Review - Sales and Trading Data 2y
0 Natixis - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Northwestern Mutual - Salary & Bonus - Private Wealth Management Data 2y
+15 Thoughts on Trading & Shipping Team at BP (Apprenticeship) 5 2y
+40 Best roles out of school for quant majors in commodities 32 2y
+3 banks hedging commod exposure 2 2y
0 Optiver - Salary & Bonus - Trading Data 2y
0 Ping An Bank - Salary & Bonus - FICC - Fixed Income Currency and Commodities Data 2y
0 Ping An Bank - Review - FICC - Fixed Income Currency and Commodities Data 2y
0 IMC Chicago - Review - Quantitative Research Data 2y
0 IMC Chicago - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 2y
0 Optiver - Review - Trading Data 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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