+82 Q&A: Sell-Side Equity Research today ER 28 8y
+82 Investment Banking University Recruiting Report – 7 Key Takeaways IB 11 8y
+82 Routes to Buyside PM AM 58 8y
+82 How did you decide which schools to apply to? BSCH 28 9y
+82 CFA vs Self Study ER 22 9y
+82 Hedge Fund / Managers that Generate 30% per year HF 51 9y
+82 Post-MBA IB Associate Recruiting IB 75 9y
+82 Financial Leadership Program Group - FAQs OTH 90 9y
+82 Asking: "Did I get the job" & Game Theory RE 26 9y
+82 What's your personality type? OFF 201 9y
+82 What constitutes success? IB 73 9y
+82 Hating People Oblivious to Their Privilege Rant OFF 55 9y
+82 What's the best "Why Do You Want to Work Here?" answer you have ever heard? IB 140 9y
+82 Q&A: Non-Target -> Target -> MM IBD -> Corp Dev. IB 32 10y
+82 How To Really Network And Land That Offer IB 20 12y
+82 Pre-Workout Supplement as Pre-Office Supplement? OFF 77 13y
+82 Jeb Bush 2016? OFF 104 13y
+82 Stress / pressure at hedge funds HF 51 13y
+82 How to Build F'ing Amazing Decks for a BSD OFF 41 14y
+82 What Not to Do IB 100 14y
+82 Paying D-1 Athletes OFF 60 14y
+82 How Much Should Raj Get? OFF 62 14y
+82 Any Whartonites on This Forum Know The Kid in this Thread? OFF 97 15y
+82 Ethanol: Where do you stand? OFF 41 15y
+82 One Night Stand IB 106 16y
+82 Top U.S. lawmaker sees hedge fund, dividend tax up (Reuters) HF 53 16y
+82 Signing out! IB 35 16y
+81 Future of Multifamily RE 32 3d
+81 Does anyone believe their firm has a true competitive edge PE 40 2w
+81 Financial Sponsors Group IB 113 1mo
+81 Private Credit 2024 Bonus Megathread CR 167 4mo
+81 Is early 30s too old to start as a post MBA associate? IB 76 5mo
+81 Software bankers and PE investors: what’s the mood like? PE 24 5mo
+81 If AI Doesn’t Replace You, I Will IB 2 6mo
+81 Corporate Development WACC Method CF 19 6mo
+81 Maduro & Venezuela OFF 54 7mo
+81 Is Capital Markets "True" Investment Banking IB 27 9mo
+81 Never Thought I'd Make It This Far - Feeling Grateful CF 3 10mo
+81 I did it. Open to any questions about recruiting for anything IB 73 11mo
+81 Is UBS IB doomed and will it ever recover? IB 43 12mo
+81 Special Situations Groups PE 71 1y
+81 Self-admittedly "mid" analyst transitioning to MF PE PE 9 1y
+81 Q: Law vs. finance? A: Law just fucking sucks. OFF 13 1y
+81 Healthcare Bank Comparisons IB 37 1y
+81 What HFs pay the most for juniors coming from 2+2? HF 46 1y
+81 Thoughts on Stifel as of 2023 IB 26 1y
+81 Trump-cession? OFF 15 1y
+81 Reps, Warranties, & Indemnities Overview PE 3 1y
+81 Honest question - why is everyone in Banking so toxic/abrasive? IB 26 1y
+81 Role of a PE Associate (Deeper understanding) PE 14 1y
+81 What should long term goals be in Canada? IB 61 1y
+81 Where should we be in the process? SA 26 IB 48 1y
+81 Delete JOB 25 1y
+81 Who Killed Brian Thompson? OFF 44 1y
+81 Staying optimistic after a terrible earnings season HF 30 1y
+81 Anyone not really "making" any money? Bank account stays pretty stagnant OFF 54 1y
+81 Career Options? (Disillusioned Oil Trading Analyst) TR 27 1y
+81 Regretting taking MM HF offer out of undergrad HF 25 1y
+81 Definitive Prestige Tier List of Everything (Must Read) OFF 39 1y
+81 Prestige/Vanity Developments - Are They Worth It? RE 20 2y
+81 Chinese Students Are Paying Agents $50,000 for Finance Jobs as Market Sours IB 43 2y
+81 What is stressing you out? OFF 78 2y
+81 Shots Fired At Trump Rally???? OFF 45 2y
+81 I stutter. Can I be an MBB consultant? CO 17 2y
+81 Citi Shutting Down Municipal Platform IB 43 2y
+81 LTM US and Global M&A league tables IB 25 2y
+81 HELP: I have an MBB interview in 3 days and I have never cased before CO 30 2y
+81 Getting an analyst for the first time - any advice? PE 12 2y
+81 Is it okay to be happy? OFF 34 2y
+81 Advice Needed - Making Meaningful Connections Post-College / In the Professional World IB 15 2y
+81 Rothschild return offer bloodbath IB 34 3y
+81 MM pe vs MF PE 29 3y
+81 PE firm with <60hr/wk worklife - are they even a thing? PE 110 3y
+81 Net worth as a second year analyst? IB 36 3y
+81 Eating "childish" snacks at the desk? OTH 45 3y
+81 SAT to GMAT Score Correlation BSCH 76 3y
+81 Are you worried about layoffs? IB 31 3y
+81 Red Flags in a Wealth Manager - Retirement Age Parents OFF 19 3y
+81 Q&A: Building a Real Estate Investment & Development Business RE 45 3y
+81 BAML Best Groups & Exit Opps IB 72 3y
+81 How much do you spend? OFF 87 3y
+81 Dallas REPE RE 68 3y
+81 5 Caps - What kind of returns can I expect RE 60 3y
+81 Accepted to NYU, UVA, Nova, BC, and UMICH. Can't afford any, offered full ride to Fordham. Am I fucked for IB? IB 36 3y
+81 Q&A: Finally made PM @ LS fund HF 45 3y
+81 Series 79 - Nearing the end of my first year as an analyst IB 158 3y
+81 Dream PE firm? PE 108 3y
+81 Commodity Physical vs Financial Trading TR 45 3y
+81 Need some skin care advice fellas OFF 55 4y
+81 What makes a firm a sweatshop? IB 67 4y
+81 JPM vs MS.. Please weigh in.. (IBD) NY IB 103 4y
+81 What is so bad about Capital Markets? IB 52 4y
+81 Unpaid Interns JOB 130 4y
+81 29yr Unpaid Year in PE? PE 24 4y
+81 How many of us are making over $250k? RE 34 4y
+81 (GMAT) Do IR and AWA scores matter? BSCH 115 4y
+81 On average how much sleep do you get on a weekday? OFF 60 4y
+81 2nd Year Analyst Lost at Sea IB 18 4y
+81 Invest in deals? OR Buy a house? RE 36 4y
+81 Q&A: PE Senior Associate from Post-MBA Banking Role IB 23 4y

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