+41 PE-Backed Corp Dev Comp Check PE 11 13h
+40 I Have No Idea How I Am Doing in IB Recruiting... I Feel Lost Due to Fake DEI IB 11 2h
+34 What happened to workplace aesthetic? IB 9 10h
+33 Major Media Move: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. for ~$82.7B | Moelis/WF Advises NFLX ; Evercore/JPM/Allen Advises WBD IB 28 1h
+27 Quickest way to $6-8M net worth? PE 20 19s
+24 Best Business You’ve Seen! PE 25 11s
+23 Master of Real Estate Development Student - Can't Find Jobs Anywhere RE 3 2d
+19 Asking for Help — I Don’t Know Where Else to Turn (PE) PE 7 1m
+18 Work Phone versus Using Own Phone OFF 6 10h
+17 What do the first 6 months on the job look like? HF 7 1d
+17 Poor Reputation in My Group - Should I Leave? IB 3 1h
+16 Point 72 Spring Week London Process? HF 7 2m
+15 Asking for Help — I Don’t Know Where Else to Turn (PE) JOB 7 17h
+14 How to break into hedge funds? Where to send CV? (PhD Math + ML background) HF 9 47s
+14 CV shows only team name, background check form shows actual job title – is this a problem? IB 4 1d
+13 How many chats total vs. quality chats did you have by the time you landed you offer? IB 7 11h
+13 GPA at Master's Level for Recruiting PE 8 4m
+13 Breaking in from Top MSc Finance without any prior experience? IB 3 54s
+12 Can I break in with an accounting degree? RE 9 18m
+12 Differences between PE and Banking Internship PE 1 1d
+12 2025 IB Year-End Bonus Megathread IB 10 7h
+12 LO vs. SM HF vs. MM HF HF 8 1d
+10 London Summer Student Housing IB 18 14h
+10 2026: The Year ChatGPT Becomes the Chief Advisor for Irish Investors TR 1 1d
+9 Am I cooked? IB 1 14h
+9 Q&A RES 1 17h
+9 What is up with bankers not following through with referrals? IB 1 11h
+9 PE->Strat Fin -> Back to investing? PE 1 11h
+9 Seed Oils Should be Banned OFF 13 45s
+9 Hedge Fund Fee Structures HF 2 3h
+9 Unorthodox experienced hire path - Jr Consultant Application for McK CO 0 3h
+9 Conversion Rate S&T SA Intern Barclays London TR 0 1h
+9 Advice on moving my life overseas HF 1 1d
+9 Exit options for trader at an insurance firm TR 0 48m
+9 Apax services PE 7 1d
+9 Considering a career transition to IB with a non-finance background IB 1 1d
+9 Continuous Evaluation of an Ongoing Project? CF 1 1d
+9 How Much Do Banks Care About Credit Reports During Hiring? IB 1 2d
+9 Lateral Move As Analyst 1 IB 1 2d
+9 Unable to land ft real estate role RE 4 23h
+9 Please give me any advice – feeling discouraged and depressed IB 1 2d
+9 Five Arrows in 2025? PE 9 6h
+9 Repost: Vanguard - An Honest Review - for people with 0-10 YOE AM 1 1d
+9 Breaking into Asset Management in Europe BSCH 2 1m
+8 Emory Business vs Cornell ILR IB 2 31m
+8 Qatalyst London or GS TMT London IB 4 10h
+8 Wells Fargo IB Intern Placement IB 8 18h
+8 3.47 GPA from semi-target... Am I cooked? IB 6 18h
+8 Int'l Student seeking advice: Durham vs Warwick vs Loughborough BSCH 2 17h
+7 Better postgrad opportunity: MM IB Analyst or MM PE Analyst? IB 1 1d
+7 Citi vs BofA London IB 16 3m
+7 Is this the perfect sign that it's time to quit banking? IB 2 16h
+6 Exit opportunities/career path from Treasury at BB CF 1 1d
+6 Is it realistically possible to make consistent profits just from spot trading? TR 0 32m
+6 OCC rescinding the “Interagency Guidance on Leveraged Lending” CR 1 18h
+6 Claiming Reasonable Adjustments IB 2 1d
+6 No Firm Specific Bonus Threads IB 1 2d
+6 Am I Blacklisted? IB 2 17h
+6 Junior Study Abroad for FT Consulting CO 1 2d
+6 Is there an upcoming fintech boom? AM 1 2d
+6 Thoughts on my situation IB 1 18h
+6 Do Graduate Degrees Hold any Value Once You've Broken In? IB 1 1d
+6 Applying to MSF for Vanderbilt BSCH 1 6h
+6 Looking for Roomate Richmond Virginia 2026 IB 1 1d
+6 AD&G connection with Jefferies IB 1 1d
+6 Emory Business vs Cornell ILR BSCH 1 8h
+6 CIM Group - Development RE 1 6h
+6 GPA at Master's Level for Recruiting TR 3 45s
+5 Citadel CAP Summer Associate 2027 HF 13 1d
+5 Let go from PE? PE 4 1d
+5 Unpaid Spring Internship -- Am I Stupid PE 2 18h
+5 Any Thoughts on BVP Forge PE 2 9h
+4 Director vs MD Comp Diff IB 3 13h
+4 Greenhill/Mizuho Houston Seperate Recruiting? IB 1 2d
+4 2025 YE Megafund Comp Figures RE 6 10h
+4 UCL MSc Strategic Accounting and Finance masters - worth it? BSCH 6 16h
+4 Houston: RBC vs. Boutiques? IB 9 24m
+4 Oxford Properties RE 5 14m
+4 TD Cowen Invest In Success Program IB 10 11h
+4 Is media used to manipulate the stock market? OFF 3 17h
+4 Should I give up senior risk role at tier 2 prop trading firm HF 5 3m
+3 Sellaronda Global HF 3 2d
+3 HF out of undergrad HF 1 2d
+3 JPM M&A vs BofA M&A Comp IB 3 23h
+3 What happened with Bridge Industrial RE 1 8h
+3 Who’s Going To Win The F1 WDC This Sunday IB 4 11h
+3 WHU vs FSFM for Finance in Frankfurt IB 8 2m
+3 Incoming SA Genuinely Needs Direction and Advice TR 1 1d
+3 Truist ATL Summer Associate Super day IB 1 2d
+3 Spanish Baddie OFF 6 11h
+2 LP sues GP over CV PE 3 1d
+2 Verbal Promotion Timeline PE 3 2d
+2 How to approach interview with director of research ER 2 1h
+2 What industries do your wealthiest clients work in? OFF 2 4h
+2 Altimeter Capital (X-over) vs Big Tech and Early Stage VC VC 2 7h
+1 Is this a big f*** up? IB 3 8h
+1 Laz RX Back? IB 2 6h
+1 Grok shitting on non-target linkedin’s lmao IB 1 18h
+1 Best Toronto RE Groups RE 2 13h

Career Advancement Opportunities

December 2025 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 09 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 98.5%
  • Citigroup 10 98.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.5%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

December 2025 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 10 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company No 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley No 98.5%
  • RBC Royal Bank of Canada 02 98.0%
  • Houlihan Lokey 17 97.5%

Professional Growth Opportunities

December 2025 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 08 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company No 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 02 98.5%
  • Houlihan Lokey 10 98.0%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.5%

Total Avg Compensation

December 2025 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (4) $459
  • Vice President (16) $335
  • Associates (67) $242
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (10) $216
  • 2nd Year Analyst (38) $167
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $155
  • 1st Year Analyst (112) $145
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (119) $103