0 Japanese Banks R1 -> SD Timelines IB 1 8mo
+12 Wells Fargo REGAL vs. REB RE 9 8mo
+15 PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHERE IM AT IB 16 8mo
+10 Is the "Training Week" actually useful? IB 5 8mo
+10 Warburg Pincus Capital Solutions PE 9 8mo
+22 Please stop memeing Jefferies IB 6 8mo
0 BNP SA 2027 IB 1 8mo
+47 Wells Fargo Top Groups (US) IB 101 8mo
+8 Joining ER after pod firm blew up HF 2 8mo
+20 MSc: LSE REEF or Bayes BS RE Investment RE 7 8mo
0 Dragoneer in 2026 HF 1 8mo
0 Guggenheim Superday IB 3 8mo
+3 RX Associate - Lateral Interview IB 1 8mo
+1 SoFi Bank Referral OFF 2 8mo
+9 How to post a “Starting a new position” post on LinkedIn without the auto job-change post? IB 4 8mo
0 Leave National Merit/High School on Linkedin? BSCH 2 8mo
+14 Not ideal summer offer, told to come back after ac with BB once I get more experience, next steps? IB 11 8mo
0 Delete ER 2 8mo
+9 Compliance/Risk Management Analyst in IB/CB IB 1 8mo
+19 CB to PC? CR 14 8mo
+18 What would you do in this situation? Lateral? Stick it out? PE 2 8mo
0 Macquarie (MAM) REPE RE 1 8mo
0 DCM Canada IB 1 8mo
+9 Thoughts on Macquarie Real Estate? RE 4 8mo
0 Deferred bonus range TR 1 8mo
0 Citi SF Tech IB 1 8mo
0 CLO/Structured Credit S&T TR 1 8mo
+22 Incoming UBS SA 2026, how cooked am I? IB 10 8mo
+12 Transferring to TCU IB 21 8mo
0 Bridgewater Associates Superday JOB 2 8mo
+9 Boutique TMT vs. MM Infrastructure vs. MBA BSCH 1 8mo
0 Citi FSG(Financial Strategy Group) potential exits, bonus, extra comments? IB 2 8mo
+1 URGENT* Scotiabank Houston Energy intro phone screen IB 2 8mo
0 Barclays SF Technology? Exits, Culture, etc. IB 1 8mo
+8 RE in Miami RE 5 8mo
+41 Infrassocs? Real headhunters? PE 5 8mo
+6 "Badge Reports" are just stealth layoffs. Change my mind. IB 1 8mo
+25 FREAKING OUT!! background checks as an incoming summer analyst IB 17 8mo
+15 What processes haven’t opened up yet? IB 14 8mo
0 Best Mock Interview / Ai Prep IB 1 8mo
+2 How do you stay focused for 12+ hours a day? IB 4 8mo
+16 NUS vs UCL vs Warwick vs Bath IB 10 8mo
+5 Truist IB SA 2027 Recruiting Timeline IB 9 8mo
+38 Spending 40k on a watch is crazy? OFF 52 8mo
+4 Best VDR Provider? OFF 3 8mo
+6 CIBC & Wells Fargo - Houston Investment Banking IB 8 8mo
+9 Uni Decisions… IB 1 8mo
+9 College / Uni Thoughts for Finance IB 2 8mo
+26 Clash Royale on Resume IB 15 8mo
+45 Wells Fargo CIB Real Estate RE 82 8mo
+19 HSG MBF/ESSEC MIF/ SSE FIN. The best choice for a NON-EU BSCH 13 8mo
+12 Going from MF to smaller shop RE 1 8mo
+10 SA27 Recruiting | How do I improve behaviorals? IB 4 8mo
+15 RX Groups in London (2026) IB 7 8mo
+3 Treasury Payments - Product vs Sales role? IB 1 8mo
+13 Anyone else in PE have to do this? Am I not cut out? PE 17 8mo
+27 Am I cooked? SA recruiting IB 13 8mo
+5 Structured / Preferred Equity Resources PE 5 8mo
+1 Thoughts on WP Carey? RE 1 8mo
+12 Palmar Hyperhidrosis (Sweaty Hands) in IB IB 1 8mo
+11 High-Efficiency Outsourcing New Infrastructure ER 2 8mo
+12 Post MBA Pipeline to USA No Good? BSCH 2 8mo
+4 EBs pay so much more… Should I make the Jump IB 5 8mo
+26 No pedigree boutique - In the old fashion. How crazy? IB 12 8mo
+19 Choosing between MBB/Kearney and Big4 Advisory for London IB IB 8 8mo
+3 Jefferies SA'27 Toronto IB 3 8mo
+17 TowerBrook NYC Insight? PE 43 8mo
+33 Top Industrial PE Funds PE 27 8mo
+6 Banking IB 4 8mo
+8 SA 2027 Offers - FT Partners, UBS, Lincoln, or HL IB 11 8mo
+8 FT Partners in 2026 insights IB 11 8mo
0 Debt Advisory Case Study // Frankfurt, Germany CR 2 8mo
+3 VC / GE HH in NYC VC 1 8mo
+16 Finance careers that are ambitious but not crazy IB 6 8mo
+19 KKR TMT vs Jeff M&A IB 7 8mo
+9 MFO vs Boutique IB IB 6 8mo
+38 PWP vs JEFF vs MOE London IB 31 8mo
+15 What's the ultimate end goal? PE 7 8mo
+18 Sixhchhsjakxucwbwnjxx IB 18 8mo
+13 New FT Analyst Living Recommendations NYC OFF 3 8mo
+18 Resigning Before 1 Year Mark IB 5 8mo
+145 Tech Bankers ... How Technical Are You? IB 45 8mo
+24 Is this normal for PortCo work? Seems crazy PE 11 8mo
+19 Non-target struggle: How to prove technical competence on paper? IB 5 8mo
+19 Crazy, but is it worth retaking the SAT? PE 19 8mo
+13 Crazy intern stories? JOB 2 8mo
+27 IB/PE -> Strat Fin -> Tech Sales Am I Crazy? IB 6 8mo
+24 Passed CFA3 at 24, working full-time in IB, am I crazy to aim for LBS/Imperial/ESCP ? BSCH 15 8mo
+8 Am I crazy or am i underpaid? PE 12 8mo
+39 Leaving PE for IB? Am I crazy?? PE 17 8mo
0 Is it crazy to pitch an REIT in an ER Associate interview? ER 3 8mo
+9 Advice - Bad start in a new role (overthinking or genuine red flag) IB 2 8mo
+16 Is "standard" recruiting effectively dead for non-diversity? IB 8 8mo
+42 Next IB Pay Rise? Especially for juniors IB 27 8mo
0 UBS london IB 1 8mo
+12 CorpFin industry to industry CF 3 8mo
+11 Moelis SA 2027 IB 45 8mo
0 HL SA 27 NYC IB 3 8mo
+382 UBS-KKR Conflict of Interest? Potential Scandal? IB 95 8mo
+3 Lateral to another shop IB 1 8mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 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

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 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

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101