0 company budget model vs. forecast model? IB 5 5y
+4 First few weeks of IB analyst IB 5 5y
0 More Summer Associate spots opening up for a bank I had a superday with, can I be reconsidered? IB 2 5y
+21 IB vs Valuations Advisory IB 3 5y
0 Corporate Banking Lifestyle During the COVID-19 Pandemic IB 8 5y
+14 Standard Noncompete for Principal? PE 6 5y
+14 Standard Noncompete for Principal? PE 6 5y
0 Seeking advice - Leaving an investing role (PE/Direct Lending) for non-Investment Role PE 1 5y
0 Seeking advice - Leaving an investing role (PE/Direct Lending) for non-Investment Role PE 1 5y
0 Any fellow non-targets here pursuing the CFA designation to try and break into... something? OFF 3 5y
0 Any fellow non-targets here pursuing the CFA designation to try and break into... something? OFF 3 5y
0 MS Finance options BSCH 4 5y
0 MS Finance options BSCH 4 5y
+120 34 year old day trader to investment banker IB 25 5y
+120 34 year old day trader to investment banker IB 25 5y
+120 34 year old day trader to investment banker IB 25 5y
+20 Should I do a PhD? JOB 6 5y
+20 Should I do a PhD? JOB 6 5y
+20 Should I do a PhD? JOB 6 5y
+15 Asking for an Internship directly in Cold Emails? IB 10 5y
0 Character Development in Finance OFF 4 5y
+3 Securitization of credit cards IB 3 5y
+14 GS IBD vs. MS IBD Summer 2021 IB 13 5y
0 Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) IB 1 5y
+15 Long weekend in Houston - Suggestions? OFF 9 5y
+15 Long weekend in Houston - Suggestions? OFF 9 5y
0 What Financial Summaries to Include in a Deal Sheet? IB 1 5y
+2 Stories of People who Went Corp Dev -> MBA -> PE (W/O IB XP?) BSCH 1 5y
+20 Asking for an Internship directly in Cold Emails? JOB 5 5y
0 Barclays Discovery Program 2021 IB 4 5y
0 First interview, hard case study IB 1 5y
0 First interview, hard case study IB 1 5y
+14 Whitney Tilson: Worst High Profile Hedge Fund Manager in Recent Years? HF 21 5y
+16 LBO BS Adjustment: Advisory Fees PE 7 5y
+16 LBO BS Adjustment: Advisory Fees PE 7 5y
+11 Anyone have an example of a financial model? IB 39 5y
+12 FAAMG PM vs IB tier 3 bank IB 10 5y
+12 FAAMG PM vs IB tier 3 bank IB 10 5y
+7 Lazard Diversity Program IB 2021 IB 13 5y
0 Why are people Jefferies at this pace? IB 2 5y
0 Career prospect of Risk Consulting. CO 1 5y
0 Career prospect of Risk Consulting. CO 1 5y
+3 Seeking Advice: Econ/Accounting background at big bank looking to get into Real Estate Asset Management RE 1 5y
+3 Seeking Advice: Econ/Accounting background at big bank looking to get into Real Estate Asset Management RE 1 5y
0 Preparing for commercial banking role CF 1 5y
+15 Advice on breaking into Private Equity. PE 5 5y
+15 Advice on breaking into Private Equity. PE 5 5y
0 Any Stanford GSB students? OFF 1 5y
0 Any Stanford GSB students? OFF 1 5y
+28 Corporate Development -> Corporate Finance CF 3 5y
+2 Entry level positions in banking IB 9 5y
+3 Career advice needed JOB 1 5y
+3 Gotham book is a shitty font IB 1 5y
+6 Wizard of Soho Podcast OFF 3 5y
+5 Trading SA in person? TR 13 5y
+6 Jefferies Technology group Info IB 11 5y
+62 DCF Valuation Method INV 55 5y
+23 Bad Boss Revenge Stories OFF 19 5y
+3 New Member NUI 1 5y
+3 New Member NUI 1 5y
+19 Follow Up Email JOB 35 5y
+30 Goldman SA 2021 London IB 102 5y
0 Asset Backed Finance IB 3 5y
0 Asset Backed Finance IB 3 5y
+7 Warwick vs KCL OFF 5 5y
+7 Warwick vs KCL OFF 5 5y
+218 What Do You Tell People You Do? RE 125 5y
+50 Used B-School to Move From Back Office to IBD Associate at 25 SCSS 31 5y
+50 Used B-School to Move From Back Office to IBD Associate at 25 SCSS 31 5y
+6 Case Study for PE / am a newb PE 1 5y
+8 noob with easy "year over year" question PE 6 5y
+8 noob with easy "year over year" question PE 6 5y
0 Morgan Stanley Early Insight 2021 IB 1 5y
+43 Athletics Impact on IB Recruiting IB 18 5y
+43 Athletics Impact on IB Recruiting IB 18 5y
+43 Athletics Impact on IB Recruiting IB 18 5y
+3 Recruiting from Menlo Park IB JOB 1 5y
+3 Recruiting from Menlo Park IB JOB 1 5y
+3 Recruiting from Menlo Park IB JOB 1 5y
+6 IB SA-> Product Management Intern IB 1 5y
+29 Anybody else attracted to super ratchet girls? OFF 27 5y
0 Is lateraling worth it? IB 3 5y
+20 Managing Stress at Senior Level CO 3 5y
+21 Jefferies Restructuring Reputation 2020 IB 15 5y
+12 Biotech/Pharma Model HF 6 5y
+12 Biotech/Pharma Model HF 6 5y
+16 Difference between Product Control and Market risk in Physical Trading? TR 4 5y
+21 CS student- too late for IB? IB 18 5y
+21 CS student- too late for IB? IB 18 5y
+19 Tuck Bridge or data science internship for soph. summer? IB 5 5y
+19 Tuck Bridge or data science internship for soph. summer? IB 5 5y
+19 Tuck Bridge or data science internship for soph. summer? IB 5 5y
0 CB vs. IB Any advice? IB 3 5y
+17 Value of MBA when Raising Capital HF 9 5y
+17 Value of MBA when Raising Capital HF 9 5y
+12 numerical test OFF 8 5y
+12 numerical test OFF 8 5y
+11 SIE practice exams OFF 15 5y
+11 SIE practice exams OFF 15 5y
0 Piper buys TRS IB 2 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101