+1 SOS late to IB? IB 2 4mo
+3 VP/Director Comp - Developer RE 1 4mo
+4 Media & Sports Assets securitization teams (Esoteric ABS originations) IB 4 4mo
+6 Canada IB to US lateral move feasible for Associates and VP? IB 1 4mo
0 How much does pre-MBA background matter for IB recruiting at the MBA level? IB 1 4mo
+9 need some advice - liberal arts school IB 1 4mo
+22 Berkeley Research Group (BRG) - Turnaround and Restructuring Team CO 12 4mo
0 Which Master’s would you choose for Investment Banking? IB 2 4mo
+1 Landlord asking for current employment letter OFF 2 4mo
+218 How to Leave GF Amicably? OFF 56 4mo
+9 Credit Risk to Credit Trading CR 2 4mo
+9 British Petroleum - DEI Steroids IB 17 4mo
+3 JPM SD IB 7 4mo
0 sos advice needed - crying junior IB 3 4mo
+2 2027 FT Recruiting Timeline/Advice JOB 2 4mo
+32 Side hustles + investing put me ahead pre-IB… does this materially change my career path? IB 11 4mo
+40 TRS Texas RE 19 4mo
+9 Choosing Uni for IB/ finance IB 4 4mo
+13 2026 Summer Internship (BB, JP / GS) projected Return Offer rates? IB 7 4mo
+8 Long Distance Relationship in IB IB 7 4mo
+4 Dalfen Industrial RE 1 4mo
+6 Recruiting from Berkeley as a 1 year transfer CC transfer JOB 3 4mo
+11 LA Boutique / MM IB Recruiting Timeline for Summer Analyst Roles IB 1 4mo
+28 Update: LA IB Scene IB 33 4mo
+13 Is it too late for me? (Rising College Junior) PE 5 4mo
+130 IB Firm Cultures as a Woman IB 29 4mo
+26 RBC NYC Groups 2026 Advice IB 20 4mo
+4 GS Working Culture 2026 IB 8 4mo
+8 InfraRed Capital Partners PE 17 4mo
+3 Securitized Products Investment Banking IB 9 4mo
+16 Del IB 11 4mo
+9 Need Advice for an Internal Wholesaler Job I Don’t Really Want JOB 1 4mo
+13 BNP Paribas Montreal to NYC Pipeline? IB 11 4mo
0 BCG Advance 2026 CO 1 4mo
0 IB —> LO AM / HF? HF 1 4mo
+9 Tryperion - LA RE 11 4mo
+14 Colgate vs Claremont McKenna for NYC IB Recruiting IB 9 4mo
+49 Associate & Above IB exits IB 20 4mo
+16 Intern Return Offers IB 5 4mo
+76 ESSEC Msc Finance 2-year program in France VS. ESCP MiM BSCH 27 4mo
+7 How does GS group placement / TMT placement work? IB 2 4mo
+22 female wardrobe advice FASH 3 4mo
+1 Summer Analyst Tutoring IB 8 4mo
0 Which Banks / Groups Actually Do Cool Group Outings and Off-Sites? IB 3 4mo
0 PF to Infra/Transport PE PE 1 4mo
0 No Freshman Year Internship IB 1 4mo
+8 2028 internship recruiting timeline? IB 12 4mo
+124 Gambling ruined my life OFF 29 4mo
0 When to start networking/reaching out for MM IB internships in sophomore summer? IB 1 4mo
+3 HSBC Transaction Banking progression/exit opps OTH 3 4mo
0 NYC IB -> LDN Buyside HF 2 4mo
+12 Transitioning from Data Analytics at Dell to Finance/Consulting — Where to Start? CO 2 4mo
+3 Incoming Summer Analyst, Sophomore Summer advice? IB 1 4mo
+12 Addressing Transfer Status for Recruiting JOB 1 4mo
+9 Best CRM in CRE RE 1 4mo
+15 REPE Summer 2027 recruiting RE 5 4mo
0 Moving Upmarket in Credit CR 1 4mo
+9 Rising Sophomore clueless about recruiting timeline ER 3 4mo
+4 Private Equity Subject Matter Expert – AI Training & Reasoning Systems PE 1 4mo
+8 Will Learning Japanese Help Me for Nomura & Mizuho Recruiting? IB 9 4mo
+80 deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted IB 45 4mo
0 FT Recruit to PE from IB SA? PE 1 4mo
+3 CREDIT/Fixed Income AM CR 2 4mo
+3 Moving locations in same group from SA to FT IB 1 4mo
0 UPenn Huntsman Program Recruiting IB 1 4mo
+9 Rising Junior Recruitment Timeline RE 1 4mo
0 Help! JOB 3 4mo
+2 Chinese are dominating the wallstreet bae (AMA) JOB 26 4mo
+6 How do you build intuition for what financial metrics actually mean? IB 1 4mo
+6 On-cycle as Second-year Analyst PE 7 4mo
+26 SA Best Dressing Practices FASH 11 4mo
+6 Girls/WOC in IB FASH 1 4mo
+49 Florida hedge fund guide HF 30 4mo
+3 Lehigh vs WashU vs BC vs Emory vs Fordham BSCH 4 4mo
+33 Thoughts on Harvey Capital Partners and Lane42? HF 20 4mo
0 How bad is getting fired for performance? IB 3 4mo
+9 Tech (Software Engineer) to IB through MBA - still possible? BSCH 2 4mo
+13 Vet trying to pivot from IB into defense tech VC, how do you actually break in? VC 4 4mo
+12 Solo Intern in NYC this summer – How to network & find new connections/friends? IB 7 4mo
+4 DCM at HSBC IB 9 4mo
+7 Irenic Latest Views? ER 3 4mo
+1 College Decision for IB IB 1 4mo
0 WashU v UT Austin v IU (No IBW) v Emory v BC CSOM v UMD v Fordham BSCH 3 4mo
0 Rice for IB? IB 2 4mo
+6 Personal thoughts Duke IB IB 28 4mo
+6 How to shift over the phone networking to in person JOB 1 4mo
+6 College Decision for IB IB 1 4mo
+8 Galaxy Sales and Trading, any info? TR 6 4mo
+13 LMM to BB/EB - Will analysts/associates/VPs reject my coffee request? IB 5 4mo
+16 Incoming freshmen at UF with questions. JOB 30 4mo
+20 Questions about UF (University of Florida) BSCH 27 4mo
+36 Incoming IB Analyst: Best Ways to Prepare? IB 13 4mo
+16 Peak6 or Flow Traders TR 6 4mo
+1 JPM PB Superday Offer IB 4 4mo
0 Ariel Investments AM 2 4mo
+3 Experience with KKR Capstone? PE 4 4mo
+2 independent excel training IB 2 4mo
+305 Vandy MSF IB 27 4mo
+13 General Atlantic (GA) — Updated views? (2026 recruiting / exits / culture / comp) PE 17 4mo
+21 Didnt get return at Megafund rofl IB 12 4mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 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

October 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

October 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

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101