+29 Best path for ambitious students. OFF 21 9mo
+29 A few quick questions interviewing at L/S for the first time... HF 9 8mo
+29 Weed usage in IB OFF 14 9mo
+29 How do I study for the GMAT while working full time BSCH 3 11mo
+29 Small SM vs. MM Opportunity HF 14 11mo
+28 Houston banking Gods ? IB 16 2d
+28 Boss Just Completely Cuts Me Off in Meetings OTH 7 6d
+28 PE to Startup to VC? PE 6 1w
+28 Why is it called Oxbridge when Oxford is obviously the greater uni? BSCH 25 2d
+28 How to convince a math/physics degree can translate to commercial analysis? RE 12 2w
+28 are all career achievements really “empty” at the end of the day? OFF 13 3w
+28 northwestern vs cornell for a hs senior who wants to work in a hedge fund one day BSCH 19 2w
+28 Going into RE Entrepreneurship before FT REPE experience. RE 9 3w
+28 To the veterans: What was institutional dev actually like during the last bull run? RE 9 3w
+28 Is there any issue with going straight into SSits/OpVal/DD investing as opposed to Rx IBD first? HF 8 1mo
+28 🚨 Is CPT basically dead for international students in finance right now? BSCH 6 21h
+28 Charlesbank CEO Stepping Down PE 12 1mo
+28 Without a tribe OFF 9 1mo
+28 How do you figure out which equity investing style fits you best? HF 9 1mo
+28 Army Officer Seeking Advise on transition to PE PE 9 2mo
+28 No Return Offer and gutted, advice for what now? IB 11 2mo
+28 Extremely Slow Ramp Up RE 5 2mo
+28 ADHD & Living This Life OFF 7 2mo
+28 Thoughts on Golub vs. Whitehorse vs. Comvest? CR 11 2w
+28 Would you work at this distressed fund? HF 7 2mo
+28 Eastdil Coffee Chat Advise RE 10 2mo
+28 Private Investing at a BB vs. Traditional IB → PE PE 8 2mo
+28 Undergrad Hedge Fund Programs HF 25 1mo
+28 WF opportunities IB 16 2mo
+28 International student with 3-year STEM OPT – Is breaking into Wall Street IB still realistic? IB 25 1mo
+28 Best books to read as a student/intern IB 11 3mo
+28 Layoff Stigma IB 20 1mo
+28 My Recommendations to Those Networking IB 5 3mo
+28 Credit Analyst comp/promotion structure - is this normal? CR 14 3mo
+28 What's actually the most painful part of creating structured products? TR 5 3mo
+28 advice on raising capital for hedge fund HF 12 3mo
+28 Best minor for IB IB 17 4mo
+28 Investment Banking Intern Preparation IB 12 4mo
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+28 Lazard SF Tech Interviews IB 14 2mo
+28 TCU Neeley vs UVA A&S for Chicago/NY IB… McIntire lockout a dealbreaker? IB 22 5mo
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+28 Struck out SA 27 JOB 17 4mo
+28 Results of Canadian placements to the US SA 2027 IB 30 5mo
+28 Net worth distribution - mid 30s HF 47 5mo
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+28 Modern Macro Trading HF 9 6mo
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+28 Associates Handling NDAs PE 13 7mo
+28 Prior Enlisted Marine Currently in undergrad trying to figure out if MBA is possible or if top MSF is better for me. BSCH 10 8mo
+28 HF Analyst Base 2026 HF 22 8mo
+28 Stuffiest IB group IB 9 8mo
+28 Deciding between opportunities RE 18 8mo
+28 Boston Investment Banks [Ranked] IB 14 2mo
+28 Future Of Power Trading? TR 8 8mo
+28 LO crossroads HF 13 8mo
+28 Is fundraising the hidden gem of banking? IB 20 7mo
+28 Unprofessional to add Calendly link to cold email? IB 23 8mo
+28 How to Derisk your RE Entrepreneurship journey RE 14 8mo
+28 HF Analyst Offer (Non-US) vs Promotion at $10B+ US Endowment (2x Pay) HF 17 8mo
+28 Real Estate gpa RE 29 8mo
+28 Winter Break IB Interview Prep — What I’d Actually Recommend IB 1 9mo
+28 Private Companies - The Stark Contrast In Working Conditions CF 2 9mo
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+28 side-hustle for bankers? IB 8 10mo
+28 Citadel CAP Summer Associate 2027 HF 108 7mo
+28 Join the 2028 Recruiting Discord! IB 20 1w
+28 Nepotism/Wealth at Top Colleges List IB 22 10mo
+28 I'm 17 and im torn between computer science and finance. IB 31 5mo
+28 Raising Money -> Best Job RE 5 11mo
+28 MBA Student Seeking Advice for Their First PE Deal Team Role PE 10 2mo
+28 Trading prestige for sanity…worth it? ER 6 10mo
+28 Company Asked For Reference From Old Job Where I Didn’t Leave On The Best Terms After They Already Talked To 4 Of My References, How Should I Handle It? AM 6 11mo
+28 AlphaSights -> Buy-Side? HF 15 11mo
+28 Update: LA IB Scene IB 33 4mo
+28 Northwestern vs Duke Finance? IB 12 11mo
+27 Juniors getting incompetent due to AI CO 13 4h
+27 Lateraling as Analyst IB 25 6d
+27 Career break - do I still have a shot at US PE? PE 13 4d
+27 Any experience working with Peterson, Pacific Lake, Anacapa, Housatonic or others? PE 8 4d
+27 HR is starting to worry me, do I throw a hail mary during an upcoming chat with an MD? JOB 5 1w
+27 Structural Engineer to RE development, what/how can i switch over? RE 13 1w
+27 Why did EVR succeed vs GHL or PWP that ended up getting acquired? IB 9 1w
+27 Non-EU international applicant: which European econ/finance undergrads actually place into London IB/AM/PE? BSCH 32 3d
+27 Best Groups at UBS NY IB 10 2w
+27 Should I escape the matrix IB 6 3w
+27 Moving into O&G M&A - what should I know before day 1? IB 17 1w
+27 Books to read before you die OFF 23 2w

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