+24 Can't find internship / graduate job anywhere despite top target and BB summer internship JOB 17 4mo
+24 FT Rerecruiting Advice for an incoming intern at a BB JOB 10 5mo
+24 Sophomore transfer (am I fried) JOB 11 5mo
+24 Anyone have thoughts on Atlas SP? CR 114 5mo
+24 Brokerage analyst at ~2 years — trying to figure out GP vs LP and how to actually break into acquisitions in NYC RE 6 5mo
+24 Suggested Comp for this role? PE 17 5mo
+24 MBB Sophomore Summer Analyst 2025 and Don't Know What to Do This Summer 2026 CO 15 5mo
+24 Failed SA27 cycle and next steps IB 12 5mo
+24 Big Law to Quant/HF - fantasy or possible? HF 14 5mo
+24 Real Estate Pivot in Toronto RE 7 5mo
+24 Tattoo removal for IB/client facing job? OFF 24 5mo
+24 T1 Early-Stage VCs - Who Are They? VC 9 5mo
+24 INV 10 5mo
+24 IB to FoF/Co-Invest to PE ? PE 13 5mo
+24 CRE Brokerage from Non-Target RE 8 5mo
+24 How do you survive a burnout JOB 6 5mo
+24 JPM SF Tech Group - 2025 updates/thoughts? IB 33 5mo
+24 Is a lateral necessary for PE recruitment? PE 3 5mo
+24 Shea & Co in 2026 IB 38 5mo
+24 When is too late to switch to HF? HF 7 6mo
+24 Does physical fitness help? HF 13 6mo
+24 CFA | Ex-BMW Structured Finance (€1B ABS) | International Finance, CVs & Career Advice Q&A WSO 3 6mo
+24 Investing to IB Without Prior IB Experience IB 6 6mo
+24 Recently got DUI — am I screwed for PE recruiting? PE 13 6mo
+24 Post Offer - GPA IB 9 6mo
+24 My VP Looks At Me Weird OFF 6 6mo
+24 Shipbroking/chartering questions, trying to get in the industry TR 18 6mo
+24 Chattanooga Apprenticeship or WF Anchorage Role? IB 5 6mo
+24 Friends from PE and ER launching a fund. HF 18 6mo
+24 Deciding between NYUAD ED2 vs RD, goal is MBB UAE/London/HK CO 10 6mo
+24 Claude Pro + Excel OFF 7 6mo
+24 Investment Banking intern to S&T TR 17 6mo
+24 BofA EGRC Outlook IB 12 6mo
+24 boss declined my pay rise request, should i ask their boss? OFF 3 6mo
+24 Anyone from the SEC? /D1 Athlete/ Am I fucked? JOB 16 6mo
+24 State of the mid-level hiring market in PE PE 40 6mo
+24 Barclays 2026 Bonuses IB 9 7mo
+24 Rothschild Infrastructure? IB 12 7mo
+24 Rothschild Industrials IB 22 7mo
+24 Recruitment is over and it feels like my life is too IB 9 7mo
+24 Employee Referrals JOB 3 7mo
+24 Career Next Steps IB 2 7mo
+24 International PE associates - leaving the US PE 35 7mo
+24 Investor Relations PE 18 7mo
+24 HBS MBA or Jeff HC IB 12 7mo
+24 Is this normal for PortCo work? Seems crazy PE 11 7mo
+24 Passed CFA3 at 24, working full-time in IB, am I crazy to aim for LBS/Imperial/ESCP ? BSCH 15 7mo
+24 Hobbies outside of work OFF 13 7mo
+24 Insight Partners Culture/Comp/Hours PE 44 7mo
+24 Incoming freshman at Harvard—how do I prepare for club applications this summer? IB 16 7mo
+24 Crossover Arms at MM HF HF 19 7mo
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+24 Comp - Special Sits HF 30 8mo
+24 Resources/Q&A for Digital Infra/Telco IB 5 8mo
+24 REIB Alternatives out of Undergrad RE 15 8mo
+24 PIMCO or other REPE excel test RE 30 8mo
+24 Energy Banking Exits IB 12 8mo
+24 How would finance people evaluate a niche advisory business like this? OFF 6 8mo
+24 h1b/sponsorship for sa27 and beyond IB 12 8mo
+24 Are restaurants really a bad business? OFF 23 8mo
+24 2025 Year-End Bonus Thread RE 2 8mo
+24 Neuberger Berman - Co-Invest and Primaries? PE 9 8mo
+24 Paternity leave in IB IB 18 8mo
+24 ED NYU Stern or Northwestern BSCH 22 8mo
+24 Group Placement Questions IB 9 8mo
+24 Huntington Bank To Keep An Eye On? IB 4 8mo
+24 Reading recs for PE? IB 12 8mo
+24 3.1 GPA Target IB 23 8mo
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+24 LMM Regional Banking IB 7 9mo
+24 Tier 1 LO, No return, path forward? HF 16 9mo
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+24 Prepare for a Secular Bear Market IB 12 9mo
+24 Wells Fargo IB Intern Placement IB 13 9mo
+24 Group Tiers at MS IB 34 9mo
+24 Is internal reporting at most funds really so Excel & PPT heavy still? PE 11 9mo
+24 HEC vs LBS vs LSE BSCH 10 9mo
+24 Sr. Analyst Comp for New Activist Fund HF 7 9mo
+24 Australian Market via masters IB 5 10mo
+24 Del IB 8 10mo
+24 VP exits: F500 IR or Corp Dev IB 13 10mo
+24 Learning Through Osmosis vs. Independent Investing PE 4 10mo
+24 OFFICIAL GLOBAL 2025 CHRISTMAS SONGS PRESTIGE TIER-LIST OFF 8 10mo
+24 Tech Sales > Finance (Private Credit) Question - Am I cooked? CR 14 10mo
+24 Best Classical Music for IB - Rankings OFF 11 10mo
+24 Start-up Hedge Funds & Fake Interviews HF 11 10mo
+24 Blackstone cancel BCP analyst program? PE 62 10mo
+24 HF intellectual capability requirements HF 24 10mo
+24 Vanderbilt MsF worth it? BSCH 8 10mo
+24 Private Credit Model (Direct Lending) CR 12 10mo
+24 Networking or Technicals, which one? IB 7 11mo
+24 Jane Street Strategy & Product TR 21 11mo
+24 How to make coffee chats enjoyable IB 4 11mo
+24 Goldman Sachs ficc & equities superday SA 26 TR 43 11mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101