0 Age Factor when Breaking into IB JOB 1 2y
+1 Advice from experts in IB JOB 3 2y
+42 PWP West Coast Offices IB 46 2y
0 Where I should see myself in 5 years, starting today as a junior credit risk analyst? ER 2 2y
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+12 Advice for 30yo wanting to break into finance with ms finance BSCH 5 2y
+11 Is MM TMT a relatively easier sector to cover than others? IB 4 2y
+21 Equity analyst at a trading firm to MM HF L/S equities?? HF 3 2y
+18 Mentorship in ER? ER 3 2y
+20 Macquarie or HL for Tech IB? IB 9 2y
0 CIBC Pay and deal flow? IB 1 2y
+19 Which EBITDA LBO PE 10 2y
+24 Leaving HF within a year HF 5 2y
+15 SpaceX secondaries PE 10 2y
+9 How best to model client cohorts (subscription + churn) on monthly basis for multiple cases VC 3 2y
+1 Would this be offsides? IB 2 2y
+19 Why is Aswath Damodaran hated by IBankers? IB 6 2y
+249 VP Archetypes IB 13 2y
0 Where should I see myself in 5 years, starting as a junior credit risk analyst today? JOB 1 2y
+3 What's the best option? JOB 2 2y
+13 Process Buy Side M&A IB 3 2y
+1 no recent resume experience JOB 4 2y
+9 Career Advice S.O.S Please JOB 1 2y
+15 Morgan Stanley Toronto IB 25 2y
+9 Summer Internship -> return to same place or go somewhere else? JOB 1 2y
+46 Is a MSRE degree worth it or should you stick to an MBA/A.CRE Accelerator? RE 19 2y
0 Big 4 TAS/Strategy or Middle Market IB? JOB 1 2y
+15 Want to know about Value Investing majors Columbia MBA BSCH 5 2y
+6 Super Day Invite - Thank You Email? JOB 4 2y
0 supplier debt bridge IB 1 2y
+24 London Job Market – Worse than 2008? JOB 8 2y
0 Can some one tell about Columbia’s ‘Master of Science in Accounting and Fundamental Analysis’ ER 1 2y
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+12 Is Power vs Energy different coverage? IB 3 2y
0 Used all of the cards to apply for BoA. Any chance to apply for a position again? JOB 1 2y
+3 "LBO"ing debts? PE 2 2y
+20 strong in analytical thinking but average in business acumen, what does it mean? JOB 2 2y
+14 Sophomore SA BB (Global Markets) To Junior SA BB (IBD) HF 9 2y
+21 When to expect option to co-invest? RE 25 2y
+6 I have accidently lied about my GPA what should I do , should i cancel my offer or ride with the punches JOB 4 2y
+8 Arma Partners 2024 Off-Cycle & FT London JOB 18 2y
+12 Is a WHOOP worth it? OFF 16 2y
+12 What school would you recommend for me? (investment banking) BSCH 12 2y
+3 Any LMM PE/micro IB SA positions London? IB 1 2y
0 SA Start Dates - UK IB 4 2y
+8 Strategy vs FOF AM 5 2y
+2 Good leverage LBO today PE 3 2y
+10 Operational Restructuring vs Financial Restructuring CO 3 2y
0 Liberty Global Finance Graduate (London) AC VC 1 2y
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+18 Any Shoes Similar to Allen Edmonds? FASH 16 2y
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0 Lateral to REGAL coverage? IB 2 2y
+41 Getting Pressed to Attend Useless Non-Work Related Events, what do I do? IB 9 2y
+6 Search fund internship for freshmen JOB 1 2y
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0 IRR with dividend payments? IB 3 2y
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+9 Incorporating Multiple Roles at Same Company in Resume RES 4 2y
+71 HL is Increasing the Salaries for Analysts IB 66 2y
+8 Minimum GPA I need to have as a junior with an IB offer? IB 3 2y
0 Breaking into HF HF 1 2y
+8 Dddddddddd JOB 5 2y
0 Growth Equity Shops that Aren't Sourcing Heavy? VC 3 2y
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+15 VP told me to make a sales pitch on my own. IB 8 2y
+1 How difficult it is for a non target MBA working in credit risk middle office shift to buy side (vc or pe) AM 1 2y
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0 Stuck in Power and Energy PE? PE 1 2y
+2 Apollo Credit - culture / comp PE 12 2y
+24 Role as a development analyst RE 4 2y
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0 How to Transition From ER to HF HF 1 2y
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+9 Corporate Finance Internship in MFPE IB 2 2y
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0 Truist Summer Associate 24 JOB 0 2y
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+3 PGIM: 2024 Sophomore Inclusion Program, Real Estate Internship RE 2 2y
+12 SIG vs Jump Trading TR 9 2y
+2 Why do some M&A deals not specify advisors? IB 2 2y
+11 Any advice you’d give to incoming interns? IB 5 2y
0 Scotiabank London insights IB 2 2y
0 Joining a new group IB 1 2y
+7 Getting into IBD from corporate strategy? IB 4 2y
+10 MM BD reached back out after I was cut from process HF 2 2y
+27 Do you think you chose the most optimal career path for yourself? JOB 11 2y
+5 Voluntary redundancy JOB 15 2y
+2 Synova Capital London PE 4 2y
+17 Analyst 3 in M&A to Direct Lending? CR 4 2y

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