+35 Is 90k debt worth going to Stern (Finance) when I can go to Rutgers and have a 25k debt? BSCH 8 8y
+35 Is it normal for an interviewer to start off with the hardest/very hard technical question? JOB 14 8y
+35 Emerging Markets Investment Banking IB 22 8y
+35 Let's say markets crash next Monday. What is your gameplan? HF 13 8y
+35 Does MBB care where a prospective consultant attended undergraduate if the applicant has a prestigious graduate degree? CO 16 8y
+35 Application Process: What is the typical timeline? RE 24 8y
+35 IB vs ER IB 26 8y
+35 Foregoing BB IB 8 8y
+35 Is Asset Management shrinking? AM 10 8y
+35 Interview Help with Multiples IB 11 8y
+35 Online Reputation: Do interviewers actually Google you? IB 30 7y
+35 Help Needed - got a new offer RE 19 7y
+35 Going to no work/life balance? OFF 5 7y
+35 Good PC for banking? OFF 22 7y
+35 How does inflation affect the DCF Value? IB 19 7y
+35 Can you definitively prove that life is preferential to death? OFF 20 7y
+35 Best Sport in the World Is... OFF 38 7y
+35 Series 7 and Series 63 ER 32 7y
+35 The anxiety about what's next doesn't end once you break into IB... IB 5 7y
+35 i-Banking vs. Big 4 TS (Transaction Services)? IB 25 7y
+35 Paying a retainer fee to broker for off-market dealflow RE 15 7y
+35 What are the on-job trade conversations in fixed income S&T? TR 11 7y
+35 Networking Statistics and Success Stories in IB Recruitment IB 48 7y
+35 How do you plan to retire? OFF 24 7y
+35 Deleted . OFF 36 7y
+35 Making BioTech Bets OFF 17 7y
+35 Is "re-branding" worth it if you want to get into high-finance? OFF 13 7y
+35 Are top PE opportunities really only for the super stars? PE 7 7y
+35 Lending/LevFin vs. MM IBD vs PE summer internships JOB 12 7y
+35 What to prep for my boss? PE 9 7y
+35 Why do good HFs shutdown? HF 10 7y
+35 Opportunity Zone Rules Released RE 17 7y
+35 Who Was Your Mentor? OFF 12 7y
+35 Underwriting Commercial Real Estate Loans RE 13 7y
+35 Affect of the sector you cover on work/life balance for ER Associate? ER 9 7y
+35 Should you be SELFISH to your FRIENDS when applying for your FIRST JOB?! JOB 14 7y
+35 Two Harvard grads start a camping business, make millions OFF 11 7y
+35 Networking after undergrad and what to offer OFF 2 7y
+35 How to be a Healthcare Analyst? ER 11 7y
+35 Small PE FoF / Co-Invest vs. Large PE FoF PE 5 7y
+35 Are there any relevant certifications/designations worth getting other than MBA/Masters? CFA, CAIA, certificate programs, etc. RE 7 7y
+35 Yes or No? AM 17 7y
+35 Trick (?) Technical Question IB 16 7y
+35 Giving back to those who help you IB 14 7y
+35 What's the snobbiest thing you've seen a Wall Street type person indulge in? OFF 57 7y
+35 'Running the data room' IB 9 7y
+35 Waterfall Technical Question RE 7 7y
+35 Anybody Trading NG? TR 41 7y
+35 Valuation multiples across different industries - Similar scenarios for different industries? IB 57 7y
+35 MBB after Wharton Undergrad? CO 14 7y
+35 Locked down internship, what to do? JOB 13 7y
+35 Is Internal Audit a dead end career? OTH 19 7y
+35 Very Lost. Is Applying Online a Waste of Time In My Case? OFF 8 7y
+35 Impact of US Presidents on the US Economy INV 19 7y
+35 Wall Street Elite: Where do they go for fun OFF 23 7y
+35 AI to replace traders, quants and sales TR 55 7y
+35 For those of you, who were working pre-recession, what was market opinion? INV 6 7y
+35 Mezzanine loan acquisition - what to look out for? RE 6 7y
+35 Accepted a job at a tech company, starts mid Q1 2020, worried about possible offer cancelation OFF 10 7y
+35 Need Help- Budget Wardrobe for Summer Analyst Internship!!! FASH 14 7y
+35 How do first-year analysts get paid? RE 23 7y
+35 Real Estate Developer Fee RE 25 7y
+35 Energy Trading: Career Path, Lifestyle, Wages, etc TR 13 7y
+35 Is it okay if one applies to MS Finance such as Vanderbilt at 27? BSCH 12 7y
+35 Why do people think it's difficult to break into banking? IB 33 7y
+35 Stanford vs. Oxford (US vs. UK) Undergrad? IB 14 7y
+35 I just went through the interview process and they offered me 2k a month for the first few month trial. This seems like a scam. RE 18 7y
+35 UK Restructuring v.s M&A IB 9 7y
+35 Ground Up - Refi'ing Out Most Of Equity RE 12 7y
+35 Masters in Finance Blog OFF 27 7y
+35 Raising a Search Fund without an MBA? PE 10 7y
+35 Top 3 Finance Movies OFF 34 7y
+35 RE PE Funds vs. Hedge Funds RE 12 7y
+35 Sales and Fading ? TR 9 7y
+35 Corp Dev > MSF > IB Analyst JOB 25 6y
+35 Back Office to Buy-Side HF 17 6y
+35 Help with my Manager OFF 7 6y
+35 Space Banking: The future of IB OFF 16 6y
+35 Is There an Mathematical Equation for Love? OFF 15 6y
+35 How to finance a gym? OFF 19 6y
+35 Valuations falling RE 1 6y
+35 REPE Definition RE 19 6y
+35 MM PE Associate: MBA Programs beyond HSW PE 8 6y
+35 What does loan term "3+1+1" mean? RE 25 6y
+35 Easiest Banks to apply to IB 26 6y
+35 Is it easier to get into MBB post-MBA? OFF 6 6y
+35 Development vs. Acquisitions RE 8 6y
+35 IB to PE? IB 9 6y
+35 Books: Straight To Hell vs The Buy Side OFF 15 6y
+35 Biggest interviewing pet peeve? IB 11 6y
+35 Director 'thanked me for my interest' - is it over? IB 18 6y
+35 Which is more important? IB 25 6y
+35 Favorite country to visit? OFF 41 6y
+35 Should I take the GMAT IB 25 6y
+35 What’s everyone’s opinion on industry specific boutiques? IB 9 6y
+35 Maintaining a relationship while working in IB IB 16 6y
+35 IS—->MM IB—-> PERE RE 7 6y
+35 You can do the society good by working in IB, right? IB 14 6y
+35 Joining the Reserves: Career thoughts to take into consideration? OFF 16 6y
+35 Just started Credit job, want to be in PE PE 7 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101