+87 European Private Equity Associates backgrounds PE 17 6y
0 Lateral A2 IB 1 6y
+18 H1B Visa and IB Internship Tips IB 7 6y
+43 Which PE firms have the best offices? PE 41 6y
0 EB Class Sizes IB 33 6y
+4 Opinions on DB in London? IB 3 6y
+262 What your liquor of choice says about you OFF 102 6y
+17 Harder Lateral: EB to BB or BB to EB IB 8 6y
+40 Why does Lazard pay so low when they're the no.1 EB? IB 39 6y
0 SA 2021 JOB 6 6y
+11 Current Canadian Semi-Target Optics? JOB 10 6y
+25 Advice: Small boutique vs top IB IB 10 6y
+33 How to be truly happy for others? OFF 7 6y
+9 Confused what path should I take. IB 0 6y
+6 MBB Recruiting in the Istanbul office, Turkey CO 2 6y
+18 Mail in voting? How about voting online? OFF 9 6y
+7 London: which IB SA is rotational? IB 10 6y
0 soph/junior BB to FT EB? IB 0 6y
+17 SF EB Rankings IB 6 6y
+58 MFPE Rankings? PE 10 6y
+27 Accelerating FT recruiting through HR? IB 11 6y
+32 What's up with the European banks and SA 2020? (UBS, DB, Barclays) IB 13 6y
+5 European Masters in Management Tier List BSCH 3 6y
+22 Imagine going to a target and still messing up IB 3 6y
+109 How big are West Coast analyst classes? IB 66 6y
+15 IBD: Accounting interview IB 3 6y
+121 Sleeper IB Schools BSCH 90 6y
+21 Financial Sponsors vs. traditional M&A for PE? IB 7 6y
+34 Better Social Experience: BB or EB?? IB 10 6y
+25 Are all 2021 SA BB/EB done w recruiting? IB 10 6y
+47 20-year-old losing hair - any impact on IB FT offer issues and PE Recruiting? IB 34 6y
+12 Current Canada to US Recruiting Prospects? IB 1 6y
+20 Feeling helplessly insecure in recruitment cycle JOB 4 6y
+3 Class Sizes IB 1 6y
+4 FT Bankers: Do you get holidays off? IB 3 6y
+6 MiM vs MiF vs MBA from Europe to break into IB/PE Global Offices IB 1 6y
+9 2020 Grads, Has your bank started on-time or have your start dates been pushed? IB 5 6y
+12 What is off-cycle hiring looking like as interns are finishing up and getting offers? IB 1 6y
+15 I received goldman, any EBs still open to leverage for? IB 19 6y
+21 How is real estate teams at BB and EB doing with deal flow? IB 6 6y
+67 FT recruiting is completely fucked JOB 30 6y
+31 A2A at EB -> Recruit for Buyside? IB 11 6y
+27 Investment banking culture in BBs/EBs in Singapore IB 2 6y
+14 low-tier SA MM to Better MM or BB FT IB 3 6y
+20 Take Equity Research SA or wait for IB? IB 3 6y
+13 Did I make the right decision joining a newly established M&A firm? IB 1 6y
+25 going going back back to cali cali OFF 20 6y
+51 Eurobonds due to Corona OFF 30 6y
+29 Best one year finance master's BSCH 20 6y
+12 Canadian BB/EB to US Exit Opps? IB 1 6y
+16 Best Banking Office in SF? IB 3 6y
+9 Chances of getting into MiM programmes at LBS, HEC, etc IB 1 6y
+96 Q&A: Non-target --> 2x SA at BB --> FinTech Corp Dev --> Corp Dev at a large company CF 34 6y
+35 Greenhill -- Reputation / Exits IB 36 6y
+10 New Hires Starting at EBs (remotely) IB 8 6y
+3 West coast boutiques still recruiting for 2021 SA IB 2 6y
+3 Resume updates for SA 2021? RES 2 6y
+20 3 or 4 years Dilemma JOB 9 6y
+15 Rejecting a Master Offer/Deferring a Master Offer (UK) BSCH 4 6y
+39 Received a Full-time Return Offer... Leap of Faith? IB 14 6y
+41 Does Citi now have the Coolest / Best Office? IB 22 6y
+32 Accept offer or roll the dice? IB 20 6y
+180 Houston Investment Banking 2019 IB 107 6y
+3 Which firms recruit at Columbia? JOB 1 6y
+15 Analyst Salaries at BBs and EBs - London AM 4 6y
+41 What is the actual difference between BB vs EB vs MM? IB 6 6y
+16 This should be fun... IB 14 6y
+66 Q&A: Semi-Target/3.5GPA -> Mid-Tier BB IB SA (Advice/Ask Me Anything) IB 34 6y
+21 Finally, Buffett INV 1 6y
+3 2020 FT IB Analyst Start dates IB 3 6y
+3 Best Use of Data Science IB 3 6y
+35 B-School 2 years after UG? Is IB associate reasonable? BSCH 14 6y
+57 S&T Summer Analyst Lateral to IB FT? IB 18 6y
+17 Dont give up ! FAS -> Laid off -> Product Manager Offer OFF 7 6y
+37 Future of IB- race to the middle market? IB 8 6y
+35 EB vs BB - long term and exits IB 12 6y
+23 Taking a lesser job in COVID IB 5 6y
+4 Which EB/BBs are acceleerating? IB 3 6y
+20 How to be appreciative and stop comparing with others? IB 4 6y
+5 Highest paying boutiques (excluding EBs) IB 4 6y
+27 Boutiques/MMs that pay street (@ analyst level)? IB 53 6y
+3 Great financial Opportunities (No B.S) CF 1 6y
+10 Rainbow Resume?? RES 8 6y
+17 London FT 2020 IB 15 6y
+21 georgetown SFS vs northwestern for IB BSCH 3 6y
+40 Why doesn't the U.S. have a National Sovereign Wealth Fund (GIC) ? INV 17 6y
+83 What would you take over GS Classic? IB 28 6y
+14 Recommendation letters for MBA, MIM, MS and other global programs – Recommendation Letter Format BSCH 2 6y
+26 Top EB vs Top BB (GS/MS/JPM)? IB 17 6y
+9 Boutiques by niche IB 2 6y
+3 MiM/MFin Exchange Programs? BSCH 1 6y
+10 Bank Groups with Separate Recruiting Processes? SA '21 IB 18 6y
+12 Banks that are completely finished with 2021 // banks that haven't started IB 2 6y
+76 Students at top universities are generally superior to students at lower-ranked universities OFF 36 6y
+12 Is it better to postpone/prolong my Mim? CO 2 6y
+48 What's the use of going to a top b-school if you can get the same opportunities from a lower tier b-school? BSCH 19 6y
+12 Trump Visa Ban & IB for Internationals IB 7 6y
+14 Do EBs pay more in London? IB 12 6y
+3 Who is still recruiting for 2021 SA in NY?? Pls help JOB 2 6y
+25 How does full time group placement work at GS/MS/JPM? IB 13 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101