+6 NYU Stern Transfer from non-target Is Paradise IB 2 1m
+3 Point72 2028 Summer Academy HF 3 1m
0 Deutsche Bank Corporate Bank IB 0 3m
+31 PE VP: Thoughts on Quitting with Nothing Lined Up? PE 8 5m
+20 GF is an IB Analyst at a top BB, hates it, what exit options does she have? IB 16 25m
+47 Cognitive decline PE 16 1m
+6 Insight Into Fifth Third Securities IB Advisory? IB 1 36m
+38 Distressed Debt the most right-tail outcome? HF 21 7m
+9 Latest blow up / wind down HF 7 33m
0 Citadel Associate Program Summer 2028 R1s PE 1 34m
+24 Does this job actually get you girls? OFF 24 12m
+14 JPM Morgan Private Capital vs. Mid-Tier IB PE 14 1m
+10 Moelis LDP Interview IB 13 1h
+62 Abdul “Ramadan” El-Sayed and Talafreako Will RUIN IB LevFin OFF 66 1h
+18 How to move from Real Estate to Infrastructure? RE 11 32m
+11 Is EVR Tech overtaking GS TMT / MS Menlo? IB 21 12s
+3 Houlihan Lokey Investment Banking Insights Day IB 14 5m
0 DC Advisory Graduate 2027 - London IB 1 6m
+3 Endeavour Capital 2026? PE 5 9m
+11 Are Co-GP development structures successful? RE 2 2h
0 Pod drug test in NYC? HF 0 3m
0 Return offer rates for S&T NY TR 2 2m
+10 Ultramarathon/ intense running in HF? HF 4 1h
0 JP Morgan Investment Banking Insights Program IB 2 18m
+27 Ross Club Rankings (Finance/Consulting) BSCH 12 22m
+8 Eastdil recruitment process RE 37 55m
+3 Reinsurance / ILS CR 3 58m
+58 Any thoughts/color on Arini? HF 67 3m
+46 Evercore poaches Baird DC Defense Team IB 53 23m
+58 Is being an LP super chill? PE 30 36m
0 JPM DI Chicago Superday IB 0 11m
+13 Multifamily Job Search Advice RE 3 1h
0 Should I dye my hair blonde 6 months before my internship. IB 0 32m
+16 1st year analyst - should I Quit? IB 3 2h
+8 Grads London IB 28 21m
+34 Feel like an underdog and can't seem to break into IB JOB 9 29m
0 Lateral Thoughts HF 1 6h
+19 BB NY SA26: No Return but Strong Letter of Rec from Head of Group IB 8 3h
+75 Peak Technology Partners IB 36 6h
+8 US NEWS TOP 10 LEAKED OFF 8 1h
+16 Which bank sponsors for SA 28? IB 10 6h
+93 FT 2027 Application Megathread IB 600 4h
+8 How frequent do associates & above go from IB to PE? PE 5 1h
+6 Insurance company RE investments internship, how is it viewed? RE 1 7h
+43 Infra PE to Project M&A and Back - Risk of Getting Pigeonholed? PE 15 2h
+31 Buying a Home in 2025 OFF 11 2h
+6 co-investment / Allocator roles WLB PE 2 8h
+97 Is RE cooked for the medium term? Feels like it RE 32 8h
+13 how will midterm results impact investment banking? IB 5 6h
+9 What Tasks Are Included in Outsourced Payroll Processing Services? OTH 0 6h
+40 Is Houston SA 28 recruiting already over? IB 34 9h
+75 First year PE analyst on medical leave after insane hours PE 19 15h
+2 On Cycle 2028 megathread PE 17 12h
+10 Canaccord Genuity Thoughts IB 13 19h
+3 HL LA Consumer FT 2027 IB 1 16h
+229 [Official] 2026 IB Analyst Bonus Megathread (with 2025 Consolidated Pay and Perks/Benefits) IB 237 15h
+9 Deutsche Bank IB CRE vs. JP Morgan CRE REB JOB 2 20h
+213 US 2027 SA IB worried about background check IB 53 21h
+6 RJ Consumer Charlotte SA27 IB 11 21h
0 Not many calls with senior bankers right now IB 1 21h
+212 How do YOU manage networking requests? IB 34 19h
0 Bramshill investments IB 0 22h
+111 Leerink Partners Culture? IB 74 22h
0 Credit Agricole SA'27 TR 4 17h
+13 Any Trusted Apartment/Office Cleaning Companies? - Mom In Need of a Cleaning Job (NYC) OFF 2 22h
+7 Warburg Pincus plans a JPY 9,000 per share tender for J.S.B., est. JPY 200B. How do you approach a sponsor tender in Japan? HF 3 17h
+16 Cornell is NOT transfer friendly. Transfer Option explained BSCH 2 23h
+7 Db Fall SA'27 Hiring Process IB 65 23h
+7 PJT Camberview Interview IB 28 23h
+18 KKR/Apollo/BX Insurance vs BB IB IB 18 1d
+9 How Do I Break In / Land A Trading Seat? TR 1 23h
+45 is trading actually worth it for beginners right now? TR 13 1d
0 Warburg Pincus 2028 FT Analyst - Recruiting Timeline PE 3 1d
+213 Another $115bn Mega deal for these banks. Congrats! IB 45 19h
+34 Cornell Club T10 Rankings (UPDATED 10/2026) IB 25 1d
+9 Sequence Holdings and the Dell family office are buying Baldwin Insurance Group at about $7.7B TEV. What does a family office add to a take-private? PE 2 19h
+9 Firm Culture in PE PE 3 1d
+6 Struggling with networking emails IB 1 20h
0 Lateral Process IB 1 20h
+12 NEA Fellowship 2027 VC 13 21h
+17 TowerBrook NYC Insight? PE 44 21h
+20 Truist Corporate Banking Coverage IB 26 1d
+6 Rate my college transfer list BSCH 2 22h
+6 Truist IB SA 27 Reopening IB 58 22h
+27 2026-27 IB Energy Top Banks IB 8 1d
+50 Yale vs. Stanford Undergrad for IB=>buyside IB 62 23h
0 I Am Paradise IB 3 23h
+12 Intern Housing near Tribeca IB 17 1d
+10 Does GPA Matter After IB? IB 8 1d
+3 BNY '27 FT Analyst Program IB 27 1d
+2 TD Consumer & Retail? IB 7 1d
+4 Cantor SF FT 2027 IB 30 1d
+17 Post-Offer Clarity IB 9 1d
+17 IU Kelley Clubs AM 7 1d
+14 Stephens 2026 IB 48 1d
+10 Bad GPA, HF offer, lost in life, what do i do? HF 8 1d
+10 Pinnacle/Synovus at $8.6B and Huntington/Cadence at $7.4B: is regional bank M&A actually back? IB 4 1d
+12 Employment Gap on Resume - Am I Cooked? RE 5 1d
+4 JD/LL.M. career path to Restructuring & Turnaround Consulting CO 2 1d
+18 Baird getting carved up?? IB 9 1d

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 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

November 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

November 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

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101