+34 Going into finance/consulting just to pay for plastic surgery? IB 14 2h
+33 Is associate all that? IB 10 1d
+28 Inherit $2M/yr Book at 27 vs Buy-Side Path — Which Should I Take? PE 14 4s
+28 Moving to a solo shop — Am I being too paranoid about these boutique brokers? TR 6 1d
+25 Grind Culture: A Perspective from an Asian Undergraduate “Try-hard” IB 8 16m
+22 RX Industry (Legal + Consulting + IB) Rankings. Accurate? IB 6 19s
+20 Data on PE Firms With Growing Momentum PE 3 1d
+19 Compensation packages Abu Dhabi and Quatar these days PE 6 1h
+19 Fastest/Craziest Promotion Timelines You've Seen IB 3 30s
+18 What would you do in this situation? Lateral? Stick it out? PE 2 1d
+18 Recruiting <1 Year IB Experience IB 1 1d
+18 Tell me your Story CO 1 1d
+17 Opportunity to join buy-side from LevFin / CIB? CR 12 4h
+17 Are MBA Associates Worse Than Epstein? IB 2 1d
+16 Associates Handling NDAs PE 6 10h
+16 Please stop memeing Jefferies IB 6 1d
+16 Reneging risks/how to best approach? IB 1 23h
+16 How Much Do Pod Analysts Think About Factors? HF 6 16h
+16 What did I do wrong? IB 5 28m
+15 semi well off, no job a year post grad, what to do lol OFF 6 1d
+15 Pushed out and forced to rehab PE 3 20h
+14 My VP is a beast IB 4 1d
+14 JPM Group Placements: Looking for Advice on what to Prioritize IB 3 1d
+14 6 months IB analyst to corp dev IB 3 4h
+13 I'm pretty sure Trump's win indirectly got my offer IB 4 2d
+13 First time fund as Principal level hire PE 3 1d
+13 Any info on The Sage Group in LA? IB 5 13s
+13 AN1 staffing situation / when to leave IB 2 4h
+13 Stalled Career Progression RE 3 21h
+13 How is TD Securities IBD NYC? IB 14 1m
+12 CorpFin industry to industry CF 3 2d
+12 Still worth networking? IB 6 1d
+12 Seeking Advice - Stuck as an An2 IB 3 1h
+12 Palmar Hyperhidrosis (Sweaty Hands) in IB IB 1 2d
+12 SA 26 Drug Tests IB 1 17h
+11 Best Laptops For Investment Bankers IB 8 2d
+11 semi well off, no job a year post grad, what to do JOB 3 1d
+11 Is transferring from Babson to a target worth it? IB 2 1d
+11 What is the next hot space? PE 6 4h
+11 i got so unbelievably lucky in recruiting IB 1 1h
+10 Tech to Finance? JOB 3 23h
+10 Is the "Training Week" actually useful? IB 5 1d
+10 Fake internship thoughts? IB 6 1d
+10 MF Final Rounds Keep Ending in Rejection Market or Me PE 4 1d
+10 ECM ==> FT Opportunities? IB 3 1d
+9 Deconstructing First Eagle’s Value Factor Exposure in Q4 INV 1 2d
+9 Vanderbilt MSF vs Georgetown MSF BSCH 1 2d
+9 Seeking advice on networking conversion and technical preparation. JOB 2 2d
+9 Beyond the Hype: Is Peter Thiel Signaling an AI Market Shift? INV 1 2d
+9 Apollo Commercial Real Estate Credit RE 2 23h
+9 SA IB 2027 Recruiting Perspective Needed IB 1 2d
+9 Going from MF to smaller shop RE 1 2d
+9 How to post a “Starting a new position” post on LinkedIn without the auto job-change post? IB 4 1d
+9 College / Uni Thoughts for Finance IB 2 2d
+9 Uni Decisions… IB 1 2d
+9 Boutique TMT vs. MM Infrastructure vs. MBA BSCH 1 1d
+9 What to do? ER 1 1d
+9 Compliance/Risk Management Analyst in IB/CB IB 1 1d
+9 Is breaking into IB possible with an unrelated Bachelor's? IB 4 13h
+9 Houlihan Lokey Transaction Opinions? IB 1 1d
+9 Is Tim Cook Selling? The Real Story Behind Recent AAPL Insider Trading TR 0 1d
+9 What are the most frequently raised objections to the US crypto legislation bill? CRYPTO 1 1d
+9 Joining PE with no deal experience PE 1 1d
+9 Am I cooked for Junior Year IB internship? IB 2 1d
+9 Need advices : launch your PE fund PE 1 1d
+9 Risk of external program visibility to Banks IB 2 8h
+9 Side gig: paid second opinions on deals - ok in PE? PE 2 13h
+9 Warwick MSc Finance vs UCL MSc VC & PE (FinTech) — realistic outcomes if IB isn’t a lock? PE 1 9h
+9 Looking for insight into Rx A&M (London) IB 1 6h
+9 Crypto under MiCA: Why Trading Bitcoin CFDs with FIG Investments Ltd Is Safer Than Unregulated Exchanges CRYPTO 0 5h
+9 Energy M&A/Trading House/Stay at Current Shop TR 0 3h
+8 Joining ER after pod firm blew up HF 2 1d
+8 Gugg is the new Jeff IB 4 2h
+8 Target Net Worth? IB 2 11h
+7 Bain BEL 2026 CO 6 13h
+7 Expert Calls are so boring - the worst CO 3 23h
+7 FT Recruiting 2026 Grads - IB IB 4 5s
+7 MOE M&A vs Jeff HC IB 4 20h
+7 Is there still a shot? IB 3 3h
+6 Which FSG teams do and don’t hold pen on the model? IB 6 21h
+6 Sample 1st ER report ER 1 2d
+6 Avoid unregulated crypto platform "FxCapKyn" CRYPTO 1 2d
+6 High Yield Credit Trading TR 4 54m
+6 Bridgewater onsite timeline HF 3 1d
+6 "Badge Reports" are just stealth layoffs. Change my mind. IB 1 2d
+6 Best way to practice interview answers out loud? AM 1 1d
+6 WELLS FARGO MARKETS 2027 SUMMIT TR 2 19h
+6 Not sure how to talk to recruiters PE 2 19h
+6 2027 SA Opportunities Recruiting Late / From June Onwards? IB 2 1d
+6 Better Candidate for FT IB 2 1d
+6 Full Time Housing (NYC) for Incoming Analyst IB 2 1d
+6 ECM Pathway into Publics/HF? HF 1 1d
+6 Decision Support: IE MIM vs. ESADE CEMS (please help me !) BSCH 2 12h
+6 Utilization of AI in IB IB 1 23h
+6 How to coast as a VP? IB 1 23h
+6 How do I word my resume and job apps? (took classes but I was not accepted into program) JOB 3 3h
+6 Trexquant? HF 4 16h
+6 What banks run later processes IB 2 3m
+6 Aside from an easier earnings season, why leave sell side for a LO? ER 1 34s
+6 When to know when to leave banking / finance IB 0 20m

Career Advancement Opportunities

February 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore No 99.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 02 98.2%
  • Moelis & Company 02 97.6%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.0%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

February 2026 Investment Banking

  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.4%
  • Evercore 01 98.8%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.2%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.5%
  • BMO Capital Markets 11 96.9%

Professional Growth Opportunities

February 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 14 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.6%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.0%

Total Avg Compensation

February 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (9) $393
  • Associates (38) $252
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (7) $220
  • 2nd Year Analyst (17) $184
  • 1st Year Analyst (61) $149
  • Intern/Summer Associate (9) $147
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (61) $97