+15 Mistakes in first few weeks IB 3 4y
+15 How to maintain a normal life in IB IB 19 4y
+16 How much cash on hand? IB 18 4y
+16 FT Partners Featured on the Front Page of the Wall Street Journal IB 15 4y
+17 Miami University (OH) Investment Banking Chances? IB 6 4y
+17 Gas Stations Business IB 9 4y
+17 BofA/Citi/CS vs LAZ/PWP/MOE IB 10 4y
+18 Liquid Focus / Other Supplements IB 6 4y
+18 Speculation on Mid-Level Banker Bonuses for 2021 IB 11 4y
+19 Need help choosing between competing boutiques IB 10 4y
+20 Do you HAVE to start in New York? IB 13 4y
+21 - IB 7 4y
+21 Russia. Russian stock market IB 10 4y
+21 Workout during busy weeks? IB 9 4y
+22 How to tell if a bank is going downhill? IB 25 4y
+22 Best credit cards for 21 yr old? IB 22 4y
+8 Growth Equity Guide VC 11 4y
+9 Tech startup corporate finance interview prep VC 1 4y
+30 Video Game Investment Banking / PE / VC VC 18 4y
+32 Questions about SAFE Notes for a Startup VC 8 4y
+23 Do you apply after rejections again? IB 7 4y
+23 Is your job interesting? IB 12 4y
+24 Going back to IB? IB 9 4y
+26 Leveraged Finance Associate to Mainland China IB 14 4y
+27 How to figure out what you want to do? IB 7 4y
+28 Paris Vs London IB 22 4y
+29 Severely underpaid IB 21 4y
+29 Company Christmas party IB 8 4y
+32 Switching to “worse” job for promotion? IB 24 4y
+33 Ex-Nomura People, What Made You Leave? IB 23 4y
+35 Senior year plan IB 19 4y
+36 Understanding Working Capital IB 12 4y
+37 Subprime auto collapse? IB 12 4y
+40 Are finance majors retarded? IB 31 4y
+43 How important is an in-depth understanding of Accounting for IB? IB 20 4y
+44 Path to C-Suite IB 21 4y
+46 Qatalyst Pitch Books IB 71 4y
+47 What keeps people at micro boutiques? IB 20 4y
+49 Restructuring technicals and their difficulty IB 25 4y
+50 Extremely weird co-workers? Stories please IB 38 4y
+57 Really Need Help FT: EB vs BB IB 26 4y
+58 Long Term Career in IB | What is the Strategy? IB 13 4y
+60 Layoff Question IB 32 4y
+61 Bad Teeth/Braces in an Interview? IB 47 4y
+61 Q&A Leveraged Finance Group @ BB IB 50 4y
+61 I’m being fired but am supposed to start at another bank this fall IB 24 4y
+64 Retirement Planning for IB Analysts IB 11 4y
+68 European Languages IB 52 4y
+70 Non-Target School Success Stories (dedicated to those who worked harder to break into BB's) IB 86 4y
+70 Is NYC really worth the hype!? IB 53 4y
+3 Evercore - Networking/Coffee Chat as Analyst? JOB 2 4y
+102 2021 Summer Analyst Program for Hong Kong/Singapore JOB 418 4y
+82 LGBT IB Advice JOB 26 4y
+76 "Tell Me Something That's True That Very Few People Agree With You On" JOB 55 4y
+57 Told I won't get an offer before even my mid-review JOB 24 4y
+52 HR people are killing me JOB 21 4y
+35 2 year Credit Analyst looking to move into IBD JOB 33 4y
+34 is it too late at 45 with a baby on the way to start into IB with barely any relevant experience (just prop trading and some excel VBA coding) JOB 20 4y
+26 Lied about my GPA JOB 21 4y
+22 What's the actual advantage of being at a target / super target coming from a very normal background for recruiting? JOB 13 4y
+19 Visa Sponsorship at London Investment Banks JOB 9 4y
+19 N/A JOB 28 4y
+14 Maintaining relationship during Analyst Stint JOB 4 4y
+14 Deleted JOB 3 4y
+12 Technical Interviews are Dumb JOB 4 4y
+12 HELP! Offer decision: NY BB IBD vs. HK top BB IBD JOB 7 4y
+11 Non-target student looking for advice JOB 9 4y
+9 Should I accept this offer? JOB 6 4y
+9 2021 Grad still no jobs JOB 5 4y
+9 Delete delete JOB 5 4y
+9 IB Recruiting JOB 1 4y
+9 2022 SA HK Thread JOB 111 4y
+8 What do you do if there are no internships in your area? JOB 5 4y
+8 Freshman summer internship JOB 3 4y
+7 Xxxxxxxxxxxx JOB 2 4y
+6 “”” JOB 1 4y
+6 DEL JOB 1 4y
+6 Bumble Bizz JOB 1 4y
+6 How difficult is it for International Students to break into MBB/IB? JOB 11 4y
+5 What does corp dev do in an M&A deal? JOB 2 4y
+5 HOW DO I NETWORK AS AN INTL? JOB 15 4y
+4 2022 APAC/HK/SG FT Full Time Recruiting JOB 20 4y
+4 BP & Shell Summer Internship feedback and exit opps JOB 5 4y
+3 …… JOB 1 4y
+3 Are any companies still hiring summer analysts? JOB 1 4y
+3 Are there any investment banks in NYC that hire non-targets? JOB 4 4y
+117 Anyone else giving less and less fucks about their performance? IB 58 4y
+141 Young and making substantial money...doesn’t feel real? IB 87 4y
+139 Investment banking is a career only for people who do not want to have a life long partner and/or children. It is for people who only want to work and make money. Agree or disagree? IB 73 4y
+133 I’m a Diversity Candidate... do you hate me? IB 66 4y
+129 Did not land a summer internship? Now what? (London edition) IB 27 4y
+129 Worst Non-Closing Story of All Time IB 22 4y
+127 Just hit the desk - feeling terrible IB 40 4y
+124 "Leaving IB Soon, Final Rants" - The Follow-Up IB 21 4y
+123 How to deal with a narc at work? IB 39 4y
+81 Anyone get Gifts from firms for holidays? IB 103 4y
+92 Vacation issue with boss IB 41 4y
+84 Citi Tech - Weakest Group in SF IB 26 4y
+95 Who makes more: MD at BX or MD at GS? IB 39 4y
+73 Switching from Consulting to Investment Banking IB 75 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