0 Any advantage to getting a free MS in Finance while working for gov't before going back to MBA for IB? IB 1 6y
0 Excel or Access IB 10 20y
0 recent college grad with 1 yr consulting experience ib JOB 1 10y
0 Accountants IB 0 6y
+1 Chance of becoming a banker with a Geography degree IB 3 20y
0 independant learning IB 2 6y
+19 Lehman vs Citigroup IB 66 4y
0 Advice IB 21 6y
0 Any former-USSR Bankers here? IB 4 20y
0 Master's in Finance at University of Colorado - Denver, while working, before MBA school... help! BSCH 2 6y
0 UK assoc looking for work in NY IB 7 6y
0 3.0 GPA in ECON. Senior at UMICH IB 13 20y
0 Masters in Accounting (Macc) IB 1 20y
+25 Freshman year IB 37 20y
0 Sectors & Bank Dominance IB 8 20y
0 So all of the banks are coming to my school in the next couple of weeks... IB 1 20y
+111 Preparation Time Studying for GMAT BSCH 151 4y
0 Is this really bad? IB 8 6y
+9 Do you need to know Yiddish to work at Goldman Sachs? IB 19 20y
+3 Doostang invites - Leave email IB 19 10y
0 outlook for 2006 associate class bonuses IB 6 6y
0 Advice to Future Interns IB 9 20y
0 Does a JD help? BSCH 9 19y
0 Equity Research: Compensation and Competition IB 1 20y
0 Is it appropriate to ask a recruiter if.. JOB 7 20y
0 Full class for 2007 Analyst Class? JOB 15 19y
0 BofA and Wachovia Securities IB 1 6y
+11 Just gambling? TR 10 10y
0 position comparison HF 11 19y
0 Financial Control Group IB 1 2y
+36 Mindgames during interviews OFF 93 19y
0 Post Banking Experience for B-School BSCH 4 20y
0 FRANK QUATTRONE IB 19 20y
+7 Do you need to know German to work at Deutsch Bank? IB 19 6y
+8 Foot in the Door - Shed some light TR 5 10y
+21 Middle Market Banks - Interning at a PE firm IB 43 6y
0 BlackRock - Stay in Investment Firm or Leave for Ibanking Stint? IB 15 20y
0 Is Business Administration looked down as a blow off major? IB 24 20y
0 Undergrad Degree TR 23 19y
+108 School Prestige Rankings on Street BSCH 250 5y
0 Questions at Associate level interviews IB 2 20y
0 What's the rep of Columbia guys on the street IB 7 20y
+20 What is Wesleyan University's reputation BSCH 28 8y
+8 how much math do you use IB 29 9y
0 Bonuses - Quite high this year IB 7 10y
0 What can traders hired out of college expect to be doing? IB 6 20y
0 Becoming an analyst halfway? IB 4 6y
+82 What is Northwestern University's Reputation IB 138 5y
0 Exit opportunities - Other industries hire? CO 7 10y
0 Job fairs... IB 4 20y
0 Private equity investors get hungrier RES 4 6y
+2 Anyone go to the Trader Monthly party at Harry's? TR 9 10y
+15 Syracuse University IB 8 6y
+17 The Bankers Aspirations v. The Bankers Truth IB 13 6y
0 Are all bankers OCD/Anal Retentive Republicans? IB 6 20y
+4 Lehman Banking groups IB 9 5y
0 Class of 2007 Analysts IB 49 20y
0 RE groups on the Street IB 16 20y
+32 Best time to take GMAT BSCH 63 20y
0 IVYs and Top Schools IB 3 20y
0 Bank for International Settlements/noobie questions IB 1 5y
+44 Does anyone else get sick upon realizing...? IB 43 5y
0 Cost of living in NYC IB 25 6y
+19 PE Oversaturated? IB 8 11mo
0 Average debt coming in as ASSOC IB 16 3y
+9 PIPE's IB 15 20y
0 CS vs ML IB 2 20y
0 A few ideas... WSO 5 20y
0 undergraduate degrees? IB 20 6y
0 New 1st Year Associate Packages IB 43 5y
0 Quality of Life IB 0 20y
0 consulting message boards CO 10 19y
0 Internships for non-juniors IB 20 20y
0 What the heck is I-banking? IB 6 20y
0 IBanking girls and boys :P IB 15 20y
0 European b-school choice BSCH 12 6y
0 derivatives desk TR 5 19y
0 Resume Question JOB 20 19y
0 Must have better Marketing WSO 2 20y
0 RBS-Greenwich Capital IB 1 20y
0 Peak Oil thread IB 3 20y
+8 Good Movie Coming Out OFF 17 5y
0 Looking for some advice - Offer on the table from a top-tier MM firm IB 7 6y
0 Help Needed Urgent IB 1 6y
+30 Rank these b-school for investment banking BSCH 51 6y
+7 If you go to Wharton, are you supposed to introduce yourself as a Penn student or Wharton student? IB 17 9y
0 Air Force Officer to Ibank JOB 9 6y
+7 HF for College Grads HF 92 11y
0 I think im screwed for interviews IB 14 20y
0 What do summer analysts have to know for interviews? IB 1 20y
+7 KeyBank JOB 8 20y
0 HedgeFund.net Releases Hedge Fund Performance Estimates for July 2006 RES 1 20y
0 Getting an interview JOB 4 20y
0 Recruiter or Headhunter JOB 10 20y
0 Passing along a tip IB 0 20y
0 Research Salaries... IB 2 6y
0 How common is the Transition from Small Botique firm to a BB? IB 9 5y
0 Analyst does MD! IB 28 6y
0 Can I come to NY IB 3 6y
0 Private equity's barbarians are on top - for now RES 3 20y

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 03 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 (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (27) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101