+19 iu kelley vs umich LSA (hypothetical transfer) BSCH 5 1y
+19 Columbia MSAFA vs LSE Msc Accounting & Finance ? IB 13 1y
+19 Best Multi-Asset Team AM 5 1y
+19 Accepted a Summer 2026 Offer in Ops — Can I Pivot to IB? IB 9 1y
+19 When is it too late to move to HF (London) HF 6 1y
+19 Barclays FIG PE 10 1y
+19 Best consulting 'type' to exit into HF? HF 9 1y
+19 What Happens to the Careers of Associates who close zero deals? PE 10 1y
+19 Incoming Non-Target (Baylor) Sophomore With Some Questions IB 6 1y
+19 Berkeley Haas Vs Georgetown MSB BSCH 3 1y
+19 Leasing Stigma RE 13 1y
+19 Madison Dearborn - What's the Word? PE 9 1y
+19 Is moelis known to be the sweatiest of the sweaty? IB 7 1y
+19 Lack of Direction Post-Recruiting OFF 6 1y
+19 Western Ivey vs. UCLA for IB/PE? BSCH 6 1y
+19 Looking to get into quant/algo trading... TR 9 1y
+19 MM HF Internship for Consulting HF 9 1y
+19 Failing upwards (getting fired and moving to better jobs) PE 6 1y
+19 AN1- assigned responsibility for full operating model? IB 11 1y
+19 Q&A. Investor @ Large Activist IB 14 1y
+19 Practicing (FIG) Modelling IB 7 1y
+19 Landing a PM role HF 12 1y
+19 Office hygiene. Help? OFF 10 1y
+19 Canaccord Genuity 2022 IB 68 1y
+19 DAILY READING STACK? HF 11 1y
+19 Ideas for Investment Banking Club IB 11 1y
+19 Three Factor Model HF 5 1y
+19 Just graduated from an extreme non target. Advice greatly needed. IB 11 1y
+19 At What Point do You Get Credit for Having Completed 2 Years? PE 6 1y
+19 Need a 9-5/6/7 after Private Credit, what to do? JOB 6 1y
+19 US MBB/Consulting Prep Advice for 2026 CO 8 1y
+19 Is lack of modelling in LMM normal? IB 4 1y
+19 RSM MSc in Finance and investment - is it a target for London IB/ER? BSCH 12 1y
+19 Recession tailwinds? PE 6 1y
+19 Book Recommendations for an AN1 IB 9 1y
+19 Charles River Associates reputation/prestige CO 7 1y
+19 Help me! College List for IB. BSCH 3 1y
+19 How did you guys do this week? HF 9 1y
+19 Foolish to Leave Cushy IB Role for Tech Startup? VC 5 1y
+19 Prop trader trying to get into whatever fund or firm HF 4 1y
+19 FT Partners Clawback IB 23 1y
+19 ABS Structuring/Banking --> Secondary Market Trading? TR 2 1y
+19 How to prepare for GS S&T junior summer + anyone know return offer rates? TR 10 1y
+19 Vest Tier List FASH 14 1y
+19 Final Round Interview With Group Head - Confirmation Interview? PE 10 1y
+19 How hard is it to come back to NYC once you leave? PE 17 1y
+19 Sell-side outreach, buy-side seniority preference PE 3 1y
+19 Lateral interviewing on top of full time associate role … how? IB 17 1y
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+19 Madrid Compensation IB 26 1y
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+19 What Next? - FT ER recruiting ER 5 1y
+19 Why do ib firms do this in UK? IB 11 1y
+19 Interview question: Accounting JOB 6 1y
+19 Developer vs REPE RE 7 1y
+19 J.P. Morgan generalist or Goldman Cross Markets Group IB 5 1y
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+19 SS ER to Consulting ER 6 1y
+19 Veritas Interviews PE 11 1y
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+19 Comp for new LO Fund HF 25 1y
+19 Corp Dev to PE PE 9 1y
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+19 Specialize in private capital or stay generalist? CO 8 1y
+19 Corporate Development - Really 40 Hours? CO 6 1y
+19 Am I cooked? JOB 5 1y
+19 What is comp like at Baupost? HF 27 1y
+19 Exxon TDP vs Vitol Commercial Analyst TR 11 1y
+19 VP Lateraling Advice IB 7 1y
+19 Being Good Looking OFF 21 1y
+19 A career in private equity/ib vs a career in quantitative research/development PE 12 1y
+19 Best designed PE website PE 25 1y
+19 Barclays vs Rothschild (London) IB 24 1y
+19 How common is multiple expansion in PE? PE 9 1y
+19 Crashing Out on Canadian Buy-Side JOB 7 1y
+19 Lateral VP Resume IB 6 1y
+19 Why does consensus matter? HF 9 1y
+19 HF Recruiting HF 7 1y
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+19 Need Advice: Credit HF vs. Private Credit vs. Long Only vs. stay on sell-side HF 3 1y
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+19 Another Comp Post RE 22 1y
+19 Elliott Management / Elliott Associates HF 30 1y
+19 World Of Warcraft In NYC OFF 14 1y
+19 CFOA (Certified Futures and Options Analyst) - worth it? HF 7 1y
+19 Why are cap rates a bad metric? RE 18 1y
+19 Corp Dev Recruiters CF 6 1y
+19 What are your hours like? PE 21 1y
+19 From Boutique PE Intern to Key Player: How do I make the jump? PE 3 1y
+19 Deleted IB 7 1y
+19 Looking for back-office work, while I study for CFA lvl 1 (Career pivot). What are my options? TR 5 1y
+19 What do you think of the Retwit community? RE 18 1y
+19 lateral associate back-channel check? PE 2 1y
+19 Gap semester/year for health problems BSCH 5 1y
+19 If you're on the client side of IB advisory - do your bankers suggest ridiculous times for project calls? OFF 4 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 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

November 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

November 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

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101