+56 Unusual Negotiation Tactic by HR? Any advice? IB 25 10mo
+56 Consulting, IB, and PE don't want Corporate Strategy / Development? PE 40 10mo
+56 Is Warwick the DEI target now? IB 7 11mo
+55 Is there any point to joining a startup after IB? VC 16 1mo
+55 Will my physical disability affect IB recruiting? (serious) IB 15 4mo
+55 Where are the high paying roles? Are they real? PE 37 3w
+55 Red Flag PE Firms In LA PE 64 3d
+55 Wellls Fargo Bonuses IB 16 6mo
+55 L/S SM Analyst Q&A HF 84 3mo
+55 Female PMs? HF 33 7mo
+55 Leaving IB as First year Analyst to Build a Hedge Fund From Scratch in Monaco — Career Suicide ? HF 28 9mo
+55 Wild story: kid got blacklisted over email signature IB 31 9mo
+55 Most useless VP makes me want to KMS, what do I do? IB 21 10mo
+55 Personal Finance: How do people manage large financial commitments? HF 14 11mo
+54 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx PE 27 1w
+54 so confused about 28 SA timeline IB 27 1mo
+54 Suspended for a Year IB 33 2w
+54 Feedback for internship first desk at IBD BB - personal fit, "don't be too confident" IB 29 1mo
+54 Quitting REPE - thoughts on pivoting out of CRE? RE 28 1mo
+54 S2 Capital - Full Loss of Capital for Investors RE 57 1w
+54 Why do Jefferies bankers give such SDE IB 20 3mo
+54 Help My Son Select His College: Wants IB/PE IB 31 5mo
+54 Please convince me to pursue HF HF 13 5mo
+54 GUGG IS FUCKING ASS IB 33 3mo
+54 I got a top EB offer but my parents still don’t love me OFF 12 6mo
+54 Best earbuds for IB front office? OFF 20 6mo
+54 Why Take Buyside Internships PE 10 8mo
+54 THL Update 2025? PE 33 7mo
+54 Current HF industry is unfairly biased in favor of older PMs who managed money before 2021 who benefitted from easy market conditions HF 68 8mo
+54 Consulting without a Bachelor's Degree CO 21 7mo
+54 Q&A - Portfolio Manager & 20+ year Equity Research Analyst AM 21 10mo
+54 Late stage VC vs. PE VC 15 9mo
+54 last night was so 67 OFF 14 8mo
+53 How easy was recruiting for you? IB 28 2d
+53 Evaluating SM TMT HFs HF 28 2w
+53 Independent Sponsor - Path Ahead? PE 22 1mo
+53 Starting HF career at a New / Small Fund HF 24 1mo
+53 Do you trust the people at your fund? PE 28 5mo
+53 “Sexist things people said” thread HF 19 5mo
+53 Credit Analysis: The Overlooked Backbone of Finance CR 6 4mo
+53 Interview Magazine: “Meet Wall Street’s baby-faced new finance bros — they flash $10K Rolex watches, wear Celine suits and say life in NYC costs too much” OFF 19 6mo
+53 Stalled Career Progression RE 13 6mo
+53 Claude in Excel Review OFF 14 5mo
+53 Non-Target Bound HS Senior — Looking for Advice on Early Networking & Prep for MBB CO 25 7mo
+53 Emory Business vs Cornell ILR IB 29 8mo
+53 Anything wrong with a chill career? JOB 21 9mo
+53 Did I accidentally lead on a banker I met? IB 14 5mo
+53 Feeling so grateful to have an offer IB 13 10mo
+53 Pulse on Consulting Work CO 8 10mo
+53 Are any ER juniors actually happy? ER 14 2d
+52 Advice to Job Seekers: Don't Sleep on Asset Management RE 15 1w
+52 I wish I went to an Ivy OFF 25 1mo
+52 Anyone else being pushed to underwrite more aggressively (Multifamily)? RE 14 1mo
+52 Boutique firm wants access to my LinkedIn? IB 41 2mo
+52 What % of people entering PE ultimately make MD/Partner? PE 32 4w
+52 When are we back? - RE SotU 1Q26 RE 14 3mo
+52 Stanford vs Cornell Dyson for IB IB 55 1mo
+52 Got this email from a syndicator RE 13 4mo
+52 It gets better. My story. OFF 13 5mo
+52 Cold Email Tips IB 20 5mo
+52 The Top 20 2025 Investment Banking Rainmakers. Thoughts? IB 32 6mo
+52 AI Training (replaced soon?) IB 17 6mo
+52 2026 Updated Rankings (Post Recruiting Season) IB 32 6mo
+52 Always be “nice” in IB / PE - or show you don’t get pushed around? PE 18 6mo
+52 Standard for a girlfriend OFF 23 6mo
+52 Are you proud of your job in PE? PE 21 7mo
+52 Stay or Jump - Career RE 22 8mo
+52 REPE SA Modeling Tests RE 10 7mo
+52 First DS at small oil trading firm – what ML actually helps physical/paper desks? TR 23 8mo
+52 JPM SA LDN class profile IB 21 6mo
+52 Starting S&T Internship — Rules of surviving the desk? TR 5 10mo
+51 PPE vs Economics Path into IB in London IB 14 1w
+51 WF Return offers IB 33 2w
+51 What Is Your Backup Plan? RE 21 4w
+51 Lying about GPA JOB 33 3w
+51 AI in IB IB 18 1mo
+51 Anybody else scared for their job? PE 13 6mo
+51 Might Have Mogged My Interviewer - Any Advice? IB 4 6mo
+51 i got so unbelievably lucky in recruiting IB 20 3mo
+51 What time do you usually leave the office? IB 65 4mo
+51 Manage a difficult reference PE 21 7mo
+51 How do you deal with feeling ashamed? IB 18 8mo
+51 Rank hardest interviews EB/BB/MM IB 67 8mo
+51 SVP Development type roles REITs RE 41 7mo
+51 I’m burnt out IB 22 6mo
+51 Is media used to manipulate the stock market? OFF 18 8mo
+51 Has the IQ-Wealth Relationship Completely Changed in the Last 20 Years? OFF 17 6mo
+51 How To Secure A Job Interview Guaranteed IB 18 10mo
+51 Fiber optic drones used in warfare OFF 37 10mo
+51 London S&T recruiting 2026 TR 392 11mo
+50 How cooked am I as an incoming WF IB SA 2027? IB 17 3w
+50 SharePoint makes IB hours HELL IB 15 1mo
+50 Where are free agents signing? RE 34 1d
+50 Former GS Head of M&A died aged 68 having worked until he was 64 OFF 10 3mo
+50 Is Healthcare Tech the Next Big Gold Rush in Investment Banking? IB 18 2mo
+50 Yale vs. Stanford Undergrad for IB=>buyside IB 56 4mo
+50 Choosing between MS programs (Data Science/Computational) for quant — need industry perspective HF 30 5mo
+50 Why are firm names so gay now? OFF 10 5mo
+50 Chicago IB Overview IB 20 6mo
+50 Is associate all that? IB 15 6mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101