+13 In a coverage group but not getting much M&A experience IB 5 5y
+20 Most Lucrative vs Safest Path? HF 12 5y
+4 Which EBs do not run a generalist programme in NYC? IB 12 5y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Generalist TR Data 5y
+85 I quit banking with 5 million bucks. Tell me how to maximize my net worth moving forward. OFF 72 5y
+3 one month till start date IB 7 5y
0 American Infrastructure MLP Funds - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure PE Data 5y
+9 Real Estate Story to get in top B-School for Investment Banking/Consulting BSCH 1 5y
+36 Real Estate Story to get in top B-School for Investment Banking/Consulting RE 17 5y
+16 Are there some of you who do really well in IB? (Mentally, etc...) IB 18 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 PwC - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions CO Data 5y
0 KPMG - Review - Generalist CF Data 5y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 5y
0 Industry event study CF 1 5y
0 Evercore - Review - Generalist IB Data 5y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CF Data 5y
0 IHS Markit Internship JOB 1 5y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 5y
+88 Anime fans in banking? OFF 112 4y
+1 Citi SA 2021 Updates - NY IB 2 5y
0 ARMORY SECURITIES, LLC - Salary & Bonus - Restructuring IB Data 5y
0 ARMORY SECURITIES, LLC - Company Data 5y
+6 undergrad GPA in recruitment out of MSc IB 1 5y
+6 Calculating Total Enterprise Value by subtracting a Cost EV from Freehold EV? IB 1 5y
+11 How To Not Be Jealous About Dumber People Landing Better Roles? OFF 10 5y
+12 Energy/Oil & Gas ER still viable? ER 8 5y
+4 Best Boutiques to Work For? IB 5 5y
+3 LMC Development RE 1 5y
+15 Should I go into private credit out of undergrad? PE 11 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Credit TR Data 5y
+2 BofA Healthcare, Consumer, and REGL IB 13 5y
0 Moody's Investors Service - Review - Corporate Finance CF Data 5y
0 WSO Users College List Megathread IB 1 5y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Credit TR Data 5y
+9 2021 Goldman Sachs Early Careers - Trade and Transaction Management Roles and Project Management - applicant advice JOB 1 5y
+9 Lying about GPA but backwards? IB 15 5y
0 Cowen Group - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 5y
+5 Latin American Primer IB 4 5y
0 Cowen Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 5y
+29 Why is everyone old? CF 26 5y
0 MM Return Offer Rates Info IB 1 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - NA TR Data 5y
+8 At what point in your life/career should you hire a professional to file your taxes? OFF 4 5y
+9 What Happens When Founders Leave? HF 1 5y
+11 Sources & Uses and Repayment of existing debt IB 4 5y
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0 Berenberg Bank - Salary & Bonus - Rotational Data 5y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Best Non-Quant Prop Shops? TR 1 5y
+3 Showcasing previous outstanding offers IB 7 5y
+15 I feel so behind IB 4 5y
0 Lincoln International - Review - Generalist CF Data 5y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 5y
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CF Data 5y
0 Deloitte - Review - Tax Data 5y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Tax Data 5y
+32 REIT Modeling Test RE 14 2y
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0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Sales and Trading Data 5y
0 Truist Bank - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) IB Data 5y
+14 What do you do in your free-time, if/when you ever get any? OFF 26 5y
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0 Citigroup - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs Transaction Banking? IB 1 5y
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0 Lincoln International - Review - Valuation Data 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - Restructuring TR Data 5y
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0 Bintang Capital Partners - Company Data 5y
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0 amneal pharmaceuticals - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 amneal pharmaceuticals - Company Data 5y
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0 Temasek - Review - Generalist PE Data 5y
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0 Citigroup - Interview - NA IB Data 5y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • 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 97.9%
  • 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 97.9%
  • 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 (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101