0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading Data 4y
+3 Deferred Comp at Banks 2 4y
+8 Trading without quantitative background 6 4y
+7 Commodities (Energy) Trading Data/Info 1 4y
0 Hudson River Trading LLC - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Hudson River Trading LLC - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
+12 I have one grad scheme offer and one internship offer, what is the best strategy? 6 4y
+4 Career Advice - Entering S&T 1 4y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Review - Trading Data 4y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Salary & Bonus - Trading Data 4y
+9 Algo Quant/Equity Derivatives Quant at IB vs. Portfolio manager at AM 4 4y
+9 Quant at Bank or Portfolio manager at AM ? 1 4y
+7 Hope of being a quant? 5 3y
+7 Relocation to a different office 3 2y
+3 Macro strategist - books 1 4y
0 GS GMD Superday Tips 2 4y
0 Scotiabank - Interview - Sales and Trading Data 4y
+6 MS Best Desks 1 4y
+10 Nonprofit Internship 1 4y
+2 Off-cycles 2 4y
+14 Prime trader 2 4y
0 Optiver - Interview - Prop Trading Data 4y
0 Maven Securities - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 4y
+7 FICC desk to start at DB 3 4y
+5 Stocks are Better Than Bonds 1 4y
+3 Best MS FID Sales Desk 1 4y
+3 Overtime as a Sophomore Intern 10 4y
+6 How To Get A Trading Job On Buyside 1 4y
0 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets - Interview - Sales and Trading Data 4y
+3 Sales Trader Outlook 1 4y
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Quantitative Research Data 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - FICC - Fixed Income Currency and Commodities Data 4y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Sales and Trading Data 4y
+69 Example of commodity trade in real life - Sri Lanka and Vitol. Accurate? 21 4y
0 DRW - Review - Trading Data 4y
0 DRW - Salary & Bonus - Trading Data 4y
0 China International Capital Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
+9 Duplex Stainless Steel 1 4y
+3 Morgan Stanley Sophmore 2023 Internship ( freshman enhancement program) has anyone heard back yet? 1 4y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Interview - Equities Data 4y
+3 Reading for algorithmic quant role 1 4y
+6 Pension Fund Intern -> Institutional Equity Sales 1 4y
0 Ferrero - Salary & Bonus - Sales Data 4y
0 Convertible Bond Trading at BB 1 4y
+6 MM S&T Internship vs Boutique IB Internship 4 4y
+6 Rotation Desks 1 4y
+5 Energy Internship Questions 1 4y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Global Markets Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Healthcare Data 4y
+6 Books for understanding international trade/balances 1 4y
+6 Hottest and coldest desks in 2022 so far? 1 4y
+6 What trading style appeals to prop shops the most, (Intraday, Swing, Momentum, Artbitrage etc) 1 4y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - NA Data 4y
+6 High Yield / Leverage Loan Trading / Sales 1 4y
+3 Market/Credit Risk comp 1st year at a BB? 1 4y
0 MUFG - Salary & Bonus - Product Management Data 4y
+9 [Brand New PLR] People are already making money… What about you? If you wait too long, you’ll miss out! Grab your heavily discounted PLR before it’s gone… 1 4y
+13 What are commodities trading intern hours? 9 4y
+9 Does "star" trader always mean highest PnL in BB S&T 3 4y
+20 Prop trader vs. BB Trader 10 4y
+9 Accepted into 10 schools and need help choosing one to enroll into. 1 4y
+8 Where do I go on my first day? 2 4y
+3 Barclays Summer 2022 - group chat 1 4y
+9 In a sea of options gamers are now able to use spells 1 4y
+3 Too late for 2023 recruiting? 2 4y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Review - Capital Markets Data 4y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets Data 4y
+7 Advice for a high school senior wanting to end up in Sales at an investment bank 2 4y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Prime Brokerage Data 4y
+6 Commodities comp? 15 4y
0 Commodities comp? 1 4y
0 Should I delay my Five Rings phone interview till Fall (late August / early September)? 1 4y
0 Société Générale - Review - Operations Data 4y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 4y
0 Commodities comp? 1 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+23 Commodities - not getting included in the travel/entertainment side of the business enough. Is this a hill to die on? 8 4y
0 RBC S&T NYC vs Raymond James REIB - Tampa/St.Pete 1 4y
0 BNP Paribas - Interview - Sales and Trading Data 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Sales and Trading Data 4y
+6 Understanding Desks in S&T in a BB IB 0 4y
+13 Title 5 3y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Mercuria Energy Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+6 Morgan Stanley: 2023 Institutional Securities Quantitative Summer Program (New York) 6 4y
+6 Looking for advice 1 4y
0 Scotiabank - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading Data 4y
+16 Sales and Trading Exit Opps 8 3y
+13 Some questions about IB and S&T 11 4y
0 China International Capital Corporation - Review - Special Situations Group Data 4y
0 China International Capital Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 4y
+20 Physical Trading to Proprietary Trading? 7 4y
+5 Rates Hikes: Job stability and prospects across different product groups 2 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Trading Data 4y
+3 XR trading interview process 1 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Risk Management Data 4y
+11 Cornell MEng in Financial Engineering or ESSEC Master in Finance for S&T 10 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Restructuring Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring Data 4y
+3 Commodity Trader Training Course 1 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 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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