+5 2022 SA Recruitment Timeline Thread JOB 5 5y
0 What is the difference in work like in Private Debt vs Corporate/Commercial Banking? OTH 1 5y
+29 Canadian PE (MM) PE 7 5y
+18 Back to Banking? IB 1 5y
+18 Back to Banking? IB 1 5y
+18 Back to Banking? IB 1 5y
+4 Pymetrics IB 3 5y
+26 Career Shift: Starting a RE Investment LLC RE 20 5y
+26 Career Shift: Starting a RE Investment LLC RE 20 5y
0 Kellogg 1Y Program BSCH 5 5y
0 Kellogg 1Y Program BSCH 5 5y
0 Kellogg 1Y Program BSCH 5 5y
0 Printing Argus Reports - with decimal's? RE 1 5y
0 Where to live in NYC as a first year analyst IB 4 5y
0 Where to live in NYC as a first year analyst IB 4 5y
0 What is the career risk of entrepreneurship after 1 year of work experience? OFF 2 5y
0 Investing, Markets & Macroeconomics Forum Shortcut? OFF 1 5y
+21 Too late to leave Corporate Banking at VP level? IB 5 5y
+23 Firms Unsupportive of PE Recruiting PE 16 5y
0 EB Modeling Test Exchange IB 2 5y
0 EB Modeling Test Exchange IB 2 5y
0 Living Alone or Roommate? OFF 8 5y
+8 Work feels like prison PE 5 5y
0 Hallo German monkeys, I need a piece of advice! IB 3 5y
0 Virtual Case Interview Tips CO 1 5y
0 Virtual Case Interview Tips CO 1 5y
0 Virtual Case Interview Tips CO 1 5y
+7 In-Person Case Practice CO 2 5y
+7 In-Person Case Practice CO 2 5y
+6 S&T credit TR 1 5y
+6 S&T credit TR 1 5y
+24 I made a mistake IB 6 5y
+16 How to speak about deals as an intern for SA recruiting? IB 10 5y
0 Analyst Lateral - Now or Wait For Bonus IB 19 5y
0 Analyst Lateral - Now or Wait For Bonus IB 19 5y
+6 How come we use Seller's Excess cash as a source in LBO but not in a M&A deal IB 8 5y
+27 How to adjust to a new city OFF 34 5y
+27 How to adjust to a new city OFF 34 5y
+15 Any other fundamentalists out there laughing in the inside at the reddidiots left holding bag of shits from buying GME, AMC etc? OFF 5 5y
0 Anyone in Distressed PE? CO 3 5y
+3 Recruiting for GE after 1 Year in IB PE 2 5y
+3 Recruiting for GE after 1 Year in IB PE 2 5y
+93 State of Market – Jan 2021 HF 44 5y
0 PP&E / Intangibles Write-up Assumptions PE 1 5y
0 PP&E / Intangibles Write-up Assumptions PE 1 5y
+6 Corporate Banking To Investment Banking IB 4 5y
+12 PE Placement Job - Advice PE 1 5y
+12 PE Placement Job - Advice PE 1 5y
+12 PE Placement Job - Advice PE 1 5y
+2 CoreVest Phone Call Interview? RE 1 5y
+2 CoreVest Phone Call Interview? RE 1 5y
+2 CoreVest Phone Call Interview? RE 1 5y
+1 Comp for Real Estate AM analyst for small $600MM firm? RE 3 5y
+1 Comp for Real Estate AM analyst for small $600MM firm? RE 3 5y
+1 Comp for Real Estate AM analyst for small $600MM firm? RE 3 5y
+70 Q&A: Vice President - European BB Investment Banking (Industrials) IB 16 5y
+56 Q&A: 5 Things you can do to help convert your internship to an offer in Consulting CO 4 5y
+56 Q&A: 5 Things you can do to help convert your internship to an offer in Consulting CO 4 5y
+54 Q&A: Signed to a PE UMM/MF during 2019 on-cycle from MBB PE 19 5y
+54 Q&A: Signed to a PE UMM/MF during 2019 on-cycle from MBB PE 19 5y
0 questions about FO/MO/BO JOB 1 5y
+24 Leaving IB after a year IB 10 5y
+20 Tech vs Finance. How do I decide? IB 8 5y
+218 Any tips for cold walk ins JOB 163 5y
+5 Dyal and Co Comp IB 6 5y
0 Would Goldman rescind an offer due to a low GPA, to someone 2 years out of college? JOB 4 5y
0 Would Goldman rescind an offer due to a low GPA, to someone 2 years out of college? JOB 4 5y
0 EB Analyst in Houston - Can I lateral to another EB in NYC? IB 7 5y
0 EB Analyst in Houston - Can I lateral to another EB in NYC? IB 7 5y
0 EB Analyst in Houston - Can I lateral to another EB in NYC? IB 7 5y
0 EB Analyst in Houston - Can I lateral to another EB in NYC? IB 7 5y
0 ABS Interview AM 1 5y
+36 Moving to Tech from Private Equity PE 10 5y
+36 Moving to Tech from Private Equity PE 10 5y
+36 Moving to Tech from Private Equity PE 10 5y
+3 Two years of consulting and two years of IB/PE pre MBA JOB 1 5y
+41 First-year analyst quitting without a job lined up IB 26 5y
+11 Switch from boutique to JLL/Newmark/CBRE/Cushman - advice, top city RE 3 5y
+12 Hellman & Friedman London interview PE 8 5y
+3 Counting cards on resume RES 6 5y
0 Transition from Big 4 to IB IB 2 5y
0 Which is less unpromising: IB Ops or Big 4 Consulting in small market? JOB 1 5y
0 Took a lifestyle job that's too stressful - advice needed AM 2 5y
0 How is it for newly transferred ex-London employees? IB 1 5y
+18 GS MBD (PIA) Interview - London IB 22 5y
0 2nd HireVue attempt for 2021 Early Careers...and I failed. Miserably. IB 2 5y
0 2nd HireVue attempt for 2021 Early Careers...and I failed. Miserably. IB 2 5y
+12 DCF Terminal growth rate & SGR IB 2 5y
0 Walk me through a deal question JOB 4 5y
+2 Can you return to IB from PE? IB 2 5y
0 Recruiting for London from North America JOB 1 5y
+1 Will being a YouTuber be a problem for a return offer? IB 1 5y
+1 Will being a YouTuber be a problem for a return offer? IB 1 5y
+1 Will being a YouTuber be a problem for a return offer? IB 1 5y
+4 HELP - COLD MILK - A question on "On The Job With Simple As… My Research Process" HF 2 5y
+4 HELP - COLD MILK - A question on "On The Job With Simple As… My Research Process" HF 2 5y
+9 Private Placements JOB 6 5y
+7 CFA®? IB 2 5y
+7 GMAT as senior in college? BSCH 4 5y
+8 MM PE vs EB IB? Post MBA Assoc PE 8 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