+6 Career Paths Besides IB/Consulting/PE JOB 1 5y
0 PE Exits from these groups PE 1 5y
+10 Help Equity Waterfall Still has Ending Balance After All Distributions RE 3 5y
+6 When does full time recruiting start IB 13 5y
+9 Statistics or Econ Major for IB BSCH 1 5y
0 What does it mean to “own the model” IB 1 5y
0 How to invest your bonus? IB 1 5y
+6 How to explain market-heavy focus in interview? JOB 1 5y
+8 SMU Cox MSF as a way to pivot Into corporate finance roles in the south. Is it doable? BSCH 8 5y
+1 Advice needed for this JOB 2 5y
+58 Semi-Comprehensive post about UNC recruiting (IB focused). BSCH 49 5y
0 Notice period waiver? HF 1 5y
+18 P/E higher than EV/EBITDA IB 17 5y
+8 Recruiting Indian IB/PE JOB 4 5y
0 Internal mobility networking JOB 2 5y
+10 Chances of outlier no offer JOB 3 5y
0 Insight Programs IB 1 5y
+16 MM HF Opportunity vs BB IB Opportunity HF 4 5y
+35 GPA Still Matters RE 30 5y
+4 JPM Culture IB 13 5y
+4 URGENT: Info needed on Deutsche Bank IBD IB 17 5y
+3 Naiop nyc RE 4 5y
+129 For the guys out there, how many of you have considered doing this? OFF 35 5y
+9 Actual changes at GS since survey??? IB 9 5y
+9 Where are you and what are you doing for the new year’s countdown tomorrow? OFF 5 5y
+6 Leveraging Offers / Which Banks Accelerate Recruiting IB 6 5y
+20 Worth transferring exclusively for prestige if it might hurt internship chances? IB 18 5y
+47 Hold/Sell Analysis? - AM Analyst Interview Question RE 17 5y
+9 Need help! advice please on career choice JOB 2 5y
+7 New Movie Thread + Mancrush Thread OFF 1 5y
0 GTIS Partners RE 1 5y
+28 Starting in Brokerage vs. Buy-side out of undergrad RE 11 5y
+4 ASO dropping back to ANL in a better team? JOB 5 5y
+7 Impact of Josh Harris leaving Apollo PE 8 5y
0 Boston Golf Group OFF 1 5y
0 Deleted TR 1 5y
0 When do I get my summer relocation / sign-on check? (BB NYC) IB 1 5y
+14 Post-MBA Comp for HF in London HF 1 5y
+9 Prop trading university BSCH 3 5y
+5 Preparing For Internship with Lean Hogs TR 5 5y
0 Imperial College - MSc Finance Interview Questions BSCH 1 5y
+8 Response to Thank you letters JOB 6 5y
+14 MM PE at growing fund vs wait for on-cycle? PE 1 5y
0 Graduating in December > Graduating in May? JOB 1 5y
+20 No name Boutique to Corp Dev to MBA to PE IB 4 5y
+22 Light Street Cap Low Down HF 5 5y
+3 Is living in New York as an IB Associate worth it or overrated? Do you get to experience New York at all and is the city even great? IB 1 5y
+8 BD at AQR Cap IB 8 5y
+5 Best Healthcare groups at BBs? IB 6 5y
+4 What third party services does PWP / Evercore have access to? IB 3 5y
+6 Do EBs have an india team? IB 22 5y
0 Poor GPA but going to work for GS IB 2 5y
0 Big 4 Transaction Advisory vs MM PE Sophomore Summer JOB 1 5y
+6 Value of an MBA BSCH 1 5y
0 Which desk would you choose? TR 1 5y
+14 PE Analyst At Silver Lake/Ares/Bain Capital vs. Centerview/LAZ? IB 8 5y
+27 Why is everyone so obsessed with Eastdil? RE 19 5y
0 2 and out vs career track in PE? Pros and cons of each PE 3 5y
+28 prospective transfer kid needs advice BSCH 9 5y
0 Birddog pants? FASH 2 5y
+57 Main Indicators That You're Burnt Out and its Not Worth it IB 19 5y
0 Cass Masters in Corporate Finance or Cass online masters in finance. Can these get me a job in corp fin or corp banking as an international student? BSCH 4 5y
+15 I’m thinking of traveling alone What city do you think I should visit ?? OFF 18 5y
+3 Is my Evercore Offer Worth it? IB 21 5y
+26 Patrick - How about a WSO board for business/trading investment ideas? OFF 7 5y
0 LionTree Summer 2022 Analyst Interviews -IB IB 2 5y
0 Undisputed Ranking Thread IB 16 5y
0 To the "sleep deprived" analysts - you only need 4.5 hours of sleep, plus a 15minute nap. Stop Complaining. IB 11 5y
+4 Have I been ghosted? IB 18 5y
+2 Nomura vs Berenberg vs HL London IB 9 5y
0 How much does bank name matter for PE/HF recruiting? IB 4 5y
+29 2020 Member of the Year Nominations OFF 29 5y
0 ADVICE NEEDED: Deferred MBA program after IB Analyst Stint. IB 5 5y
+62 How do people handle insecurity, impostor syndrome, and other mental blocks? OFF 13 5y
+16 Investment banking for crime syndicates OFF 13 5y
+6 HELP-Any Finance Technical Mock Platforms??? IB 1 5y
+4 FINRA U4 Disclosures OFF 7 5y
+9 Rotschild & Co. home task for internship JOB 1 5y
+55 How would you describe your interview style? RE 18 5y
+6 WFH setup for Virtual SA 21 IB 8 5y
+11 Stress prone and worried about what lies ahead IB 5 5y
+24 Goal IBD in London: LSE A&F vs. HSG MBF IB 8 5y
+12 CV Review - London EB/BB Recruitment RES 4 5y
0 Reinforcement Learning Stock Trading TR 1 5y
+10 How useful would an online MSF from WUSTL be? IB 15 5y
+4 Guys with girlfriends in IB - how do you do it? IB 11 5y
+9 help with UCLA econ vs Ivey HBA for an international BSCH 1 5y
+6 Pricoa Capital Analyst Program PE 1 5y
0 Over committing as an analyst IB 1 5y
+6 Why do some people assume that everyone hates their job JOB 1 5y
+9 Bond benchmark - please help decipher TR 1 5y
+27 ESG Funds AM 5 5y
+15 ModerateFap experience OFF 7 5y
+17 Middle Management MBB / FAANG CO 5 5y
0 Georgetown On Campus Recruiting JOB 1 5y
0 WF NYC vs. BAML CLT IB 1 5y
+10 JPMorgan Credit Liquidity Solutions - Can someone explain? IB 6 5y
+116 Econ at the University of Chicago?? IB 105 5y
+5 Stifel Consumer Group IB 5 5y
+10 LionTree 2021 IB 18 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101