+13 should I take a risk and try to break into I-banking? JOB 11 6y
0 Undergrad Acct/Finance at U of Illinois or economics at Northwestern BSCH 19 6y
0 Big4 Valuations or Boutique Consulting? CO 2 6y
0 People In The Midwest IB 12 6y
0 Chicago\Indianapolis Analyst Development Programs Hiring JOB 7 6y
+110 Wharton vs. Chicago Booth BSCH 96 6y
+110 Wharton vs. Chicago Booth BSCH 96 6y
+17 Importance of being a fresh graduate JOB 8 6y
+17 Best Undergrad Degree BSCH 23 6y
+22 My success story: military to Big 4 SCSS 14 6y
+3 MSP Banking Info Interview JOB 1 6y
0 Admissions must be a crapshoot If he couldn't make it into HBS (assuming he applied) IB 15 6y
0 Admissions must be a crapshoot If he couldn't make it into HBS (assuming he applied) IB 15 6y
0 Admissions must be a crapshoot If he couldn't make it into HBS (assuming he applied) IB 15 6y
0 Interviewing a candidate an MBA candidate University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign IB 2 6y
+23 Thanks Everyone BSCH 7 6y
+23 Thanks Everyone BSCH 7 6y
0 Would a 5th year in undergrad hurt in placements? IB 4 6y
0 Please give an opinion of this program's strength as related to trading/hedgefunds/money management TR 15 6y
0 Please give an opinion of this program's strength as related to trading/hedgefunds/money management TR 15 6y
0 Lazard Restruc. Chicago IB 6 6y
0 Lazard Restruc. Chicago IB 6 6y
+2 Equity Research in Chicago? ER 4 6y
+2 Equity Research in Chicago? ER 4 6y
0 Investment Banks still recruiting for analysts??/ IB 5 6y
+18 Getting an internship from CC IB 5 6y
+18 Getting an internship from CC IB 5 6y
0 IB networking IB 3 6y
0 IB networking IB 3 6y
+45 Has anyone else just... not heard back? IB 25 6y
0 Morgan Stanley Chicago Office IB 35 6y
+8 Allston Trading: algorithmic trader role? TR 7 6y
0 MBA or MPP? BSCH 6 6y
0 MBA or MPP? BSCH 6 6y
0 MBA or MPP? BSCH 6 6y
0 Summer Job/Internship HELP JOB 3 6y
0 Summer Job/Internship to help resume? RES 6 6y
0 Which would look best on my resume for a consulting/IB summer internship? RES 1 6y
0 Which will look best for an IB summer internship? IB 7 6y
0 Chicago Morgan Stanley Smith Barney FAA Program JOB 1 6y
0 Chicago Poker Event IB 0 6y
0 Rising Junior PE or Boutique? IB 6 6y
+15 UMich Ross course selection IB 6 6y
0 Middle Market in Chicago TR 2 6y
+12 Google Will Buy Motorola Mobility IB 3 6y
+12 Google Will Buy Motorola Mobility IB 3 6y
+10 Hedge Fund Back-Office vs. Sales and Trading Internship JOB 4 6y
0 Full-time offer between Analysis Group and Boutique Investment Bank CO 6 6y
0 Full-time offer between Analysis Group and Boutique Investment Bank CO 6 6y
0 Full-time offer between Analysis Group and Boutique Investment Bank CO 6 6y
+6 Raymond James SF vs. Lazard MM Chicago SA IB 10 6y
+6 Raymond James SF vs. Lazard MM Chicago SA IB 10 6y
+31 Generating Revenue with a Sports Blog OTH 25 6y
0 McKinsey Cleveland CO 2 6y
+61 MIT Sloan MBA: ranking & finance careers BSCH 36 6y
+61 MIT Sloan MBA: ranking & finance careers BSCH 36 6y
+22 HFT Masters TR 22 6y
0 job potential possiblities? JOB 7 6y
+16 Any hope for traders? BSCH 14 6y
+22 Bank teller during undergrad IB 35 6y
0 JPM online application problem - NO SAT scores! IB 4 6y
0 Will this be a problem? Background. IB 1 6y
0 Double major in Acct and Econ looking for insight regarding hedge funds HF 10 6y
+16 Weird Offer Dilemma: Risk Mgmt vs. Prop Trading TR 12 6y
+16 Weird Offer Dilemma: Risk Mgmt vs. Prop Trading TR 12 6y
+16 Weird Offer Dilemma: Risk Mgmt vs. Prop Trading TR 12 6y
0 OMG PEYTON IS CUT FORM THE COTS~!!!!! OFF 17 6y
+49 Post-MBA Consulting CO 25 6y
+27 $11M grant for Detroit job seekers only aided 2 OFF 21 6y
0 Only In America... OFF 15 6y
0 Looking for advice - Current sophmore at Indiana University NUI 3 6y
0 Looking for advice - Current sophmore at Indiana University NUI 3 6y
0 Blue Fire Capital TR 7 6y
0 March Madness Thread OFF 9 6y
0 Blagojevich: Being in prison like military service OFF 9 6y
+28 Advice for a Recent Graduate? HF 14 6y
+16 McKinsey Recruiting For Non-MBA Grad Students CO 8 6y
+16 McKinsey Recruiting For Non-MBA Grad Students CO 8 6y
0 Two interviews approaching JOB 7 6y
0 SMU MBA vs. Rice MBA vs. Indiana MBA - Your view appreciated BSCH 21 6y
0 SMU MBA vs. Rice MBA vs. Indiana MBA - Your view appreciated BSCH 21 6y
0 Booth MBA in Econometrics & Stat/Analytic Finance vs. Chicago MSFM TR 21 6y
0 Civic Consulting Alliance CO 2 6y
0 Entering the finance field as a grunt with a low GPA at a low-tier public university. Any hope? JOB 17 6y
0 Experienced VP Needs Advice TR 3 6y
+19 What sorts of people graduate from top business schools without jobs? BSCH 6 6y
+19 What sorts of people graduate from top business schools without jobs? BSCH 6 6y
0 Trans Market Group Trader Intern TR 18 6y
+11 Middlebury College vs. the University of Chicago BSCH 14 6y
+11 Middlebury College vs. the University of Chicago BSCH 14 6y
+187 UChicago Econ v. UPenn Wharton BSCH 170 6y
+187 UChicago Econ v. UPenn Wharton BSCH 170 6y
0 Help with essay question IB 2 6y
+25 Advice? 22 Year Old with Associates Degree BSCH 13 6y
+11 What other forums do you post on? OFF 41 6y
0 Chicago Booth vs. Dartmouth Tuck for IB / S&T BSCH 7 6y
0 Chicago Booth vs. Dartmouth Tuck for IB / S&T BSCH 7 6y
+11 University of Illinois-Urbana Champagne vs. Baruch College IB 16 6y
+11 University of Illinois-Urbana Champagne vs. Baruch College IB 16 6y
+11 University of Illinois-Urbana Champagne vs. Baruch College IB 16 6y

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