+3 MBB Signing Bonus Negotiable? CO 1 4y
+6 Recruiting for on-cycle as an international student PE 1 4y
+39 FT Partners Protects Weekends and Friday Nights? IB 24 4y
+8 Spaces in Excel Formulas IB 18 4y
+19 Mobility between equities and debt? AM 7 4y
+11 Messed up HH Call, Advice? PE 1 4y
0 What skills are required for equity research analyst? ER 1 4y
+9 MBB FT Signing Bonus Timeline? CO 5 4y
+3 First Nations Capital Partners PE 1 4y
0 What to expect in prop shop timed challenges? TR 1 4y
+13 Associate asking for carry PE 5 4y
+131 Children and Demanding Careers OFF 28 4y
+37 How to break into a role on a structured desk? TR 15 4y
0 Maths skills needed by traders day-to-day TR 1 4y
+10 Career advice on IB ; CS or Finance degree? JOB 1 4y
+6 FT Partners Comp/Exits? IB 3 4y
+22 Difference in opportunities between on-cycle and off-cycle recruitment PE 15 4y
+9 Would I be stupid not to take this IB offer? JOB 5 4y
+36 Favorite Movies? OFF 33 4y
+10 Best Bond Books/Resources? HF 6 4y
+18 ARGUS Training DIY RE 10 4y
0 What percentage of resumes are actually 'good'? JOB 1 4y
+16 What do you smoke? OFF 22 4y
+10 From BO to Buyside PE 1 4y
+34 Tier 2 vs MBB PE exit ops? CO 6 4y
+9 Underwriting vs Acquisitions? RE 3 4y
0 Texas Capital Markets RE 1 4y
+30 Best path to career longevity in HFs: sharing research ideas with other funds? HF 20 4y
+131 How to deal with that associate?? IB 40 4y
+21 Banks still recruiting 4 SA 2023 JOB 35 4y
+24 How Would You Invest $1 Million? OFF 17 4y
+2 Did Inflation Go Up Or Down? IB 3 4y
+6 Trump & Inflation INV 1 4y
+4 The Ministry of Inflation INV 1 4y
+9 Australia’s Open Banking Lessons INV 1 4y
+83 Reneging IB 33 4y
+2 Rich People Lie IB 1 4y
+2 Gordon Gekko & Bitcoin CRYPTO 1 4y
+9 The Different Types of Recessions IB 1 4y
+7 “Republicans Buy Sneakers Too” OFF 1 4y
+7 Who Decides There’s A Recession? IB 1 4y
+6 The NFL’s Bad Grass OFF 1 4y
+12 Go for “top” groups or groups that interest me? IB 3 4y
+6 Return of Helis OFF 1 4y
+6 Casing CO 1 4y
+1 Paper LBOs PE 3 4y
+1 EY-Parthenon Prestige? CO 1 4y
+131 Bankisms IB 53 4y
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+12 Bain Cap Tech Opportunities PE 5 4y
+6 Bain AC Interview Timeline CO 2 4y
0 Economic Insights INV 1 4y
+44 Rejected from MBB and very disappointed. CO 12 4y
+2 Piper bonus IB 1 4y
+4 Capital One/Triple Tree IB 2 4y
+12 Laid off unexpectedly JOB 7 4y
0 Any Consulting-Friendly PE firms in LA? PE 1 4y
+3 IGSB HF 1 4y
+6 JPM industrial exit opps IB 2 4y
+10 FSG IB 2 4y
0 Do LEAG tables help show a group’s “prestige” IB 1 4y
+10 Rothschild Mar-A-Lago - Agent 0069 IB 1 4y
+6 Recent M.S. grad looking into new career paths, please roast my resume RES 0 4y
+16 Big 4 Deals an IB Alternative? IB 13 4y
+16 How intense is Citadel Global Equities? HF 5 4y
+16 Best films? OFF 36 4y
0 Target Schools for Consulting/IB CO 1 4y
+9 Stephens in NYC IB 2 4y
+168 What is everyone's daily morning/evening routine like? IB 66 4y
+12 Thoughts on investment time horizon HF 1 4y
0 Best strip clubs in nyc? IB 1 4y
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+104 Life is falling apart… IB 22 4y
0 Do I need an MBA? IB 1 4y
0 Associate 1 - Not on Track Mid Year IB 1 4y
+6 Recent M.S. grad looking into new career paths, please roast my resume RES 0 4y
+3 HF -> PE PE 2 4y
+9 Corp Banking to IB or RE? RE 1 4y
+6 Recent M.S. grad looking into new career paths, please roast my resume RES 0 4y
0 On-Cycle Recruiting JOB 1 4y
+14 When does a DCF produces a lower valuation than the LBO PE 4 4y
+16 Lack of info on this sub and on this topic more generally - how liquid is L/S equity career investing after a couple of years? Is it the exit? HF 3 4y
+20 Houlihan Lokey Chicago Reputation? (Healthcare and RX) IB 24 4y
0 Societe generale TR 1 4y
+9 Levfin->Project Finance ? What do I need to do? Main differences? IB 1 4y
+8 Worm Capital HF 6 4y
+9 EV to Equity Bridge IB 4 4y
0 Comp Reports RE 1 4y
+5 WF NYC Top groups/cultures IB 10 4y
+7 Commercial Banking to Research ER 3 4y
+6 LMM PE analyst experience PE 3 4y
+16 Am I too late in the game? JOB 5 4y
+9 Need some advice for getting into IB JOB 1 4y
+165 If IB Junior Analysts were covered like Sports IB 15 4y
+1 Staffing changes what to do here RE 1 4y
0 Asset Management to Sales and Trading TR 1 4y
+16 Ideas to Improve Corp Dev Function CF 3 4y
+12 How to tell which prop shops are more research focused and which are more trading focused? TR 3 4y
+19 Industry introductions with past/current colleagues, what has been your experience helping past colleagues (say intros to potential buyers you know) and how they have helped in return - story included RE 2 4y
+9 1st year FT analyst applying to FT programs IB 2 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • 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 04 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 (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101