+50 Made it but am fat now OFF 49 6mo
+50 Citi Toronto Summer 2026 IB 40 7mo
+50 PE-Backed Corp Dev Comp Check PE 16 8mo
+50 MF Summer Analyst roles, pros and cons? PE 20 9mo
+50 Why do you Hate O&G so much??? IB 31 9mo
+50 Venture Capital Prestige Tier List VC 28 2mo
+50 How can I tell my sister PE/IB is not more prestige than MBB? PE 26 11mo
+50 More Sex before or after college OFF 21 3mo
+49 Do you think PE has actually helped you become a better entrepreneur? PE 27 3d
+49 Q&A - Equity Research ER 22 1mo
+49 UBS Promotion or Lateral to Boutique? JOB 10 1mo
+49 Fable 5 --> any opinions? PE 23 1mo
+49 Not Treated Well by Other Interns IB 25 1mo
+49 Venezuela Debt Restructuring - LAZ vs CVP IB 21 2mo
+49 Associate & Above IB exits IB 20 2mo
+49 The “Congrats On” Comments… OFF 11 2mo
+49 Students that have recently accepted their SA 27 offers.. what are you guys doing now? IB 18 2mo
+49 NYU Stern Clubs as Investment Banks IB 22 5mo
+49 Software loans? PE 7 6mo
+49 Does where you start your career matter that much? IB 8 6mo
+49 Starting MF PE Soon But Should I Just Go Straight to HF Instead HF 31 6mo
+49 Getting Unlucky with Recruiting IB 14 7mo
+49 Going back to PE after starting a business? PE 19 7mo
+49 Claude Coworker - the end of junior bankers, lawyers, etc. - What are we thinking? OFF 29 6mo
+49 2025 Healthcare IB Tier List IB 32 4mo
+49 Wells Fargo 3yr Analyst Program? IB 65 6mo
+49 Who Else Took a Step-Back Job In This Climate? RE 12 7mo
+49 MBA Doubts BSCH 5 7mo
+49 Building an investment thesis? INV 10 8mo
+49 Why am I never happy about goals? IB 23 9mo
+49 Getting hate for my lunch OFF 29 10mo
+49 Why are PE people treating bankers so much worse than consultants? PE 15 10mo
+48 Why would anyone do PE in long term in 2026? PE 13 2w
+48 Did not get a return offer due to headcount, but happy to move on. IB 8 2w
+48 Another RX CO Thread - Consider Trying Creditor Project or Stay on Debtor Side? CR 9 2mo
+48 Blue Owl Real Assets RE 36 1mo
+48 Losing my personality in Banking IB 9 3mo
+48 Literature Recs IB 48 3mo
+48 McKinsey NYO Summer Business Analyst or Jane Street Strategy & Product? CO 27 1w
+48 Constructing Documented Regimes - Discretionary Macro PM Sponsorship HF 16 4mo
+48 Looksmaxxing Will Get You Into IB Faster Than Your 400-Question Guide OFF 27 4mo
+48 Centerview Advisory X Factor? IB 22 5mo
+48 London vs NYC OFF 33 6mo
+48 Comp at L/O? AM 28 6mo
+48 Lender's Legal Fees Are Out Of Control (Proposed Solution) PE 23 6mo
+48 Wells Fargo SA27 IB 216 4mo
+48 Should I pursue a long-term relationship with this girl for FU money? OFF 60 7mo
+48 bad reputation after dating OFF 30 7mo
+48 Getting out of the fog OFF 5 8mo
+48 Should I Take PIMCO Portfolio Associate Offer or Hold Out for FO? AM 17 9mo
+48 Should I be concerned about where to start my HF career? Details inside HF 13 8mo
+48 Bidets in the Office will increase Revenues OFF 10 9mo
+48 H-1B Reform Bill OFF 36 11mo
+48 Start up Hedge Fund Economics for Juniors? HF 16 11mo
+47 Have we seen the last private equity billionaire? PE 20 5d
+47 If my GPA is 3.97 can I put 4.0 on resume IB 14 1w
+47 Starting technical prep for 2028 IB internships IB 6 1w
+47 What should we be buying? RE 32 3w
+47 Made $4.5 million in the stock market at 22 OFF 19 2w
+47 Post-IB Paths (non-buyside) IB 11 2mo
+47 Biggest (avoidable) failures in PE Investments? PE 24 3mo
+47 did i ruin my life by graduating with a 3.4 OFF 23 3mo
+47 Got caught with a wrong number in an IC meeting because I trusted AI output. PE 13 4mo
+47 Broke into M&A IB at (EVR/PJT/CVP) in NYC as an international non-tranditional, and non-target student (6 banking interviews received) IB 21 4mo
+47 Let's talk internal politics/mentorship OFF 8 5mo
+47 Cornell (A&S) vs. Georgetown (SFS)... cannot decide. IB 34 1mo
+47 Software PE - deal count going forward? PE 17 6mo
+47 Two Agency Lenders for sale RE 24 1mo
+47 Is investment banking still a good career with the rise of AI? IB 17 6mo
+47 On Cycle Results PE 73 2mo
+47 RX Rankings 2026 IB 23 6mo
+47 Corp Strategy is not a great exit CO 36 2w
+47 In between jobs: HF Q&A HF 25 9mo
+47 Another question from an "outsider". HF 19 9mo
+47 Programmatic JV vs. Deal by Deal - Pros/Cons? RE 26 6mo
+47 MBA Investment Banking Recruiting Toxicity BSCH 14 3w
+47 How does HIG structure deals in unique ways? PE 16 9mo
+47 Fundless Sponsors PE 27 10mo
+47 The L/S Entry-Level Toolkit HF 14 10mo
+46 Bad at IB = … in PE? PE 28 1h
+46 What Bank Will Make Women Instantly Fall In Love With Me? OFF 14 20h
+46 PE to PortCo Chief of Staff PE 19 1mo
+46 Laughable Job Posting RE 20 3w
+46 Are all Tech / TMT groups sweaty? IB 39 1mo
+46 Career dilemma >> LDN MM PE > NYC: Lateral here or MBA? PE 29 4mo
+46 Finasteride is Paradise OFF 20 3mo
+46 Schools That Have Been Placing Poorly IB 27 4mo
+46 Is it still worth to go from MBB to PE? PE 23 5mo
+46 2026 UNBIASED Slop Bowl Tier List IB 30 5mo
+46 What's bridgewater like now that Ray left? HF 15 3mo
+46 HF guy in Real Estate, no clue what i'm doing RE 12 6mo
+46 Stonepeak paying out existing LPs PE 26 2w
+46 Accidentally ended up in REPE - need advice RE 6 6mo
+46 Worst Groups On The Street? IB 52 6mo
+46 How to get a head start IB 13 8mo
+46 Is there any real buyer demand for sub-$50k businesses OFF 28 8mo
+46 SA Recruiting Timelines are R*tarded IB 15 8mo
+46 Coke Usage in IB OFF 18 9mo
+46 Qatalyst IB vs. Warburg PE PE 24 4mo
+46 H.I.G / Apax / Marlin Equity Partners PE 53 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