+40 Can we really “have it all?” OFF 23 14y
+40 Grandpa And Grandma Are Taking Our Jobs OFF 16 14y
+40 Budget Deficit Will Just Go Away OFF 18 14y
+40 On Greg Smith, Goldman Sachs, and a Perp Walk Down Memory Lane IB 10 14y
+40 The Great Debate: Wendy's vs Burger King OFF 48 14y
+40 Launchpad IGNITION: Connect for a Cause OFF 27 14y
+40 What do you have to do to get fired? TR 60 14y
+40 National Defense Authorization Act OFF 24 14y
+40 Who pays a higher % of taxes? IB 15 14y
+40 But Seriously, Do You Like Phil Collins? OFF 27 15y
+40 Watching TED videos----> questioning your chosen "life"? IB 20 15y
+40 Weekend work in PE PE 33 15y
+40 LOL! Myspace sold for $35m IB 24 15y
+40 Weekend Wars: USA vs. NATO OFF 25 15y
+40 Lunch with McKinsey Partner CO 37 15y
+40 Monkey's Day in the Jungle OFF 13 15y
+40 Valuation/Modeling courses (e.g. training the street etc.) IB 48 15y
+40 NBA Dunk Contest OFF 43 15y
+40 We need your opinions on the new FAQs page WSO 30 15y
+40 Recruiting is so miserable IB 44 15y
+40 In defense of the Western mother OFF 29 15y
+40 Alcoholic Speculation OFF 29 15y
+40 Most and Least recession-proof IBD groups IB 70 15y
+40 Milton Friedman Speech OFF 23 15y
+40 Your future empire: what’s it like? OFF 34 16y
+40 Keep It Classy, Duke OFF 49 16y
+40 Big 4 Accounting OTH 34 16y
+40 modeling as an intern IB 36 16y
+40 Shia LaBeouf Is The Real Deal IB 49 16y
+40 NYT Takes Goldman To Task IB 17 16y
+40 Any layoffs in private equity? PE 26 17y
+40 I HATE my internship...about to do something risky IB 25 18y
+40 Mediocre Groups/Analysts IB 26 19y
+40 Life after two years as an Analyst? IB 84 19y
+39 Evercore poaches Baird DC Defense Team IB 30 3d
+39 I am extremely underpaid and stuck what do I do? 6 yrs CRE, choppy resume, currently employed. RE 43 1w
+39 Secondaries/Coinvestment Compensation PE 45 2w
+39 LOI Underwriting / Due Diligence RE 10 1mo
+39 What is the most pedigreed university combo in the world? BSCH 46 1mo
+39 Are bankers allowed to invest in crypto (bitcoin) without telling compliance? CRYPTO 36 1mo
+39 Do you play video games after work? OFF 59 1mo
+39 How do I know when I’m relying too heavily on ai for IB technicals? Or should I just avoid it? IB 12 1mo
+39 Cornell Dyson vs NYU Stern vs Berkeley Econ vs UMich Ross IB 43 2mo
+39 US Department of War Recruiting Bankers (Recruiting Deck Included Below) IB 42 2mo
+39 Left PE for an operating role and starting to regret it PE 13 2mo
+39 D1, Altimeter, Dragoneer, Addition (privates) PE 37 2mo
+39 “PE” at a hedge fund? PE 19 2mo
+39 Top banks for Power & Utilities M&A? (2026) IB 52 2mo
+39 EpsteinBooks Dispute: Child Molestation Optimization Process OFF 6 2mo
+39 Best Banks for Project Finance IB 33 2mo
+39 Quitting IB to start a CPG startup VC 9 2mo
+39 Infra PE to Project M&A and Back - Risk of Getting Pigeonholed? PE 12 3mo
+39 Future of Barclays Toronto IB 31 3mo
+39 Buy Side Credit - Seats / Guide HF 24 3mo
+39 L/S London Hedge Fund Comp HF 34 3mo
+39 Life Advice After Banking/PE (Rising College Jr.) PE 5 3mo
+39 What do you say to ppl who don’t know EVR/LAZ/CVP/PJT IB 28 3mo
+39 Maxing out 401(k) as a first year analyst? IB 40 3mo
+39 CRE broker who just passed the CFA® exams. Now that my CFA journey is over, I'm a little lost. RE 17 3mo
+39 How to be satisfied IB 23 4mo
+39 Q&A: Director @ Kroll (ex Duff & Phelps) – Mid-Market M&A, Modeling That Actually Gets Used, and What IB Looks Like Outside GS/MS IB 27 4mo
+39 RBC Toronto hookups? IB 18 4mo
+39 Cornell or Duke BSCH 14 4mo
+39 University of Chicago vs HYPW? BSCH 18 4mo
+39 FT Recruiting Anxiety IB 33 4mo
+39 EB Exits (Now 2026) IB 16 4mo
+39 MM Pod Analysts - How Much Do You Tip Your PM HF 13 4mo
+39 Warburg Pincus 2026 FT Analyst PE 202 4mo
+39 Why is ROIC never really a topic when looking at companies IRL PE 9 4mo
+39 Hair Care Routine OFF 63 4mo
+39 BP Trading? TR 69 5mo
+39 How to Prep for Advanced Investment Banking Technical Interviews IB 9 5mo
+39 Oxford vs. GTown McDonough vs. ND Mendoza BSCH 33 5mo
+39 Sign-on bonus negotiation PE 22 5mo
+39 Q1' 2026 RX IB & RX Co. Rankings (Octus) IB 37 6mo
+39 BCG London Offer CO 23 6mo
+39 Fastest/Craziest Promotion Timelines You've Seen IB 27 6mo
+39 Stimulants & Finance OFF 11 6mo
+39 RE Accounting Resources for an AM RE 8 6mo
+39 Private Capital Fundraising/Distribution? IB 11 6mo
+39 Private Credit Team at Banks IB 22 7mo
+39 Why is everyone so worried about PC? CR 14 7mo
+39 Path to Pension Fund guy AM 5 7mo
+39 Deliberating a Wells Fargo Offer IB 18 7mo
+39 UNBIASED RANKING/TIER LIST— JOBS OUT OF UNDERGRAD IB 30 7mo
+39 Hedge Fund Grad Struggles HF 11 7mo
+39 A Rant About Lawyers' Moronic Workflows OFF 16 7mo
+39 Left v. Right Debate: Anthropic vs. the Pentagon Face-off OFF 9 7mo
+39 MAI (7 YOE CRE Valuation) Looking to Transition to Investment / Acquisitions – Advice? RE 11 8mo
+39 IB influencers? IB 7 8mo
+39 2+2 Candidate HF curious with some concerns HF 10 8mo
+39 Private / growth equity layoffs (OpenView, LLR Partners) PE 24 8mo
+39 London AN1 rent & where to stay IB 30 8mo
+39 What did I do wrong? IB 30 8mo
+39 Banks with good social culture/happy hour/parties IB 21 8mo
+39 Moving out of software PE PE 22 8mo
+39 Leaving PE for IB? Am I crazy?? PE 17 8mo
+39 120K Stratops Analyst (big tech) vs. 210K Finance Associate Role IB 11 8mo
+39 Prestige of finance went down hard? IB 34 8mo
+39 Advice on Breaking into Consulting from Semi-Target UK CO 23 9mo

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