+12 Want to Start a Master's to Move to the HF Space, but Earliest Chance is Fall of 2022; What to do Until Then? BSCH 1 5y
+18 Pepperdine (non-target) to BB IB? Transfer to target? MBA? NYU Stern waitlist BSCH 8 5y
+5 Pre-employment Drug Testing at Morgan Stanley? JOB 6 5y
+6 BB FT 2022 Recruiting Process IB 7 5y
+12 I Switched Majors... JOB 1 5y
+2 Starting FT in a FLDP vs IB IB 3 5y
+11 Interview Question about two companies merging IB 6 5y
+3 I'm stuck right now on Boutique IB Recruiting JOB 1 5y
0 Primers on debt/credit funds? OFF 2 5y
+3 What banks are still recruiting? JOB 1 5y
+12 Houndstooth/Check Suits for Incoming Analyst? FASH 1 5y
+2 Ops v FIC SA Offers JOB 2 5y
+15 Timing of drug test for full time role PE 8 5y
0 Apax Tech Buyout NYC PE 3 5y
0 I hate being a non-target NUI 7 5y
0 Compensation Debate: BB vs. Middle Market IB 2 5y
+10 ER VP & MD Comp ER 4 5y
+30 How to prep for banking IB 18 5y
+6 Denver Private Equity PE 11 5y
+19 Will drug test follow background check test immediately?? IB 16 5y
0 This is the way... IB 1 5y
+34 Does Morgan Stanley drug test? JOB 23 5y
0 Incoming S&T SA in a BB JOB 1 5y
0 Corporate Finance TMT at Big 4 in LDN IB 1 5y
+20 Are firms still drug testing? IB 16 5y
+6 BB SA 2021 Drug Testing IB 12 5y
0 Why U.S. Bank issue large amount of bond in 2021Q1 and the relationship with SLR regulation INV 1 5y
+30 Housing Prices Skyrocketing RE 26 5y
+10 Assistance with College BSCH 1 5y
+14 Long break between analyst to associate stint possible? IB 8 5y
+9 Unpaid HF internship HF 2 5y
0 DITL GS intern @ Youtube IB 1 5y
+45 XOM Staffing Up Trade Desk TR 29 5y
+1 Barclays start date IB 3 5y
+17 Best Way to Make Money in College OFF 8 5y
+19 Where do all the interns and analyst go??? IB 19 5y
+1 Corporate Banking vs Corporate Finance vs Commercial Banking IB 2 5y
+4 Exit Opportunities to Debt/Credit? JOB 3 5y
0 Hong Kong Email Formats IB 2 5y
+8 PERE Career Path PE 7 5y
+21 Flow traders aptitude test TR 19 5y
0 Nova SBE vs uc3m for Semester Abroad? CO 1 5y
+3 What time do you get to leave on the last day of SA? IB 5 5y
+11 Navy Enlisted to IB//Non-Target MBA BSCH 2 5y
+11 Classmate summered at Big Tech in SF from ultra non-target with no exp, how? OFF 21 5y
0 Would you date a biracial person? would you go out with a black girl? OFF 21 5y
0 Nordic banks in USA TR 2 5y
0 1st and 2nd year analysts have no pull in non-target recruiting at EB and BB/MM? JOB 2 5y
+17 How prestigious is Williams College compared to HYPSM/T10s? BSCH 12 5y
0 What do you guys consider liabilities in NWC target? PE 1 5y
+8 Will non-target undergrad hurt my PE exit opp chances? IB 11 5y
+24 Serious: Accounting over IB for non-target state schools IB 10 5y
+1 Do any of the tiger cubs have good work life balance? HF 1 5y
+15 Non-Target Chances IB 8 5y
+18 Non Target JOB 11 5y
+44 Am I at a Sweatshop? IB 47 5y
+6 GS IBD Knowledge Management Analyst Role IB 1 5y
+13 Guggenheim Benefits? IB 11 5y
+12 What should I study at uni? BSCH 2 5y
+16 How Many Processes Were You Able to Get Into? JOB 30 5y
+7 Top DC developers RE 10 5y
+8 Banks getting M&A credit for financing IB 3 5y
+6 Equity Research Intern and loving it. Does it make any sense to quit ?? IB 3 5y
+2 Incoming SA: When Can I Tell People What Group I'm in? IB 2 5y
+4 IBD (EB) in Panamá - Hours, Comp & Culture IB 5 5y
+6 PE Style Pitch vs. HF / Stock Pitch? PE 1 5y
+18 The big risks of short sales, DO NOT SELL OFF 19 5y
+6 Post-MBA IB Associate to AM JOB 1 5y
0 Macroeconomic Report Layout IB 1 5y
+9 FP&A --> IB/PE IB 1 5y
+6 Accepting an offer to potentially deny it later ? JOB 1 5y
0 Sell side s&t intern-> Buy side quant full time HF 1 5y
+17 Do you guys think it's possible for IB to adopt more of a consulting WLB where you mainly have weekends off? IB 8 5y
+27 Why bankers are preferring to work from home? IB 25 5y
+2 Are any banks doing FT training in-person? IB 4 5y
+11 Salary at William Blair Chicago IB 7 5y
+27 GME, Failure to Deliver, Short Selling, and Synthetic Shorts HF 4 5y
+16 How can a CS grad get a buy-side gig? HF 4 5y
+71 Incoming Black Swan Event - Beginning to the End of the 10 Year+ Bull Market OFF 44 5y
+77 I am not a cat OFF 22 5y
0 Electrical Engineering Training Courses AM 1 5y
0 Does anyone know if on-campus recruiting will be mostly virtual? CO 2 5y
0 Mentioning Investment Returns on Resume? RES 1 5y
+20 PE VS HF HF 11 5y
+9 Tips to improve/perform in a Buy-Side Hedge Fund Analyst role HF 1 5y
+16 Why don't bankers breathe? IB 11 5y
0 How prepared am I for the upcoming summer internship? IB 4 5y
+36 PE Analyst Exits -- MBA vs HF vs PE Associate? PE 14 5y
+6 What Do People Actually Bring to Work Everyday? IB 9 5y
+9 Decided to stay remote for school in the fall. What kind of job can I get while finishing last semester? JOB 1 5y
0 a day in the life of engineer working from home IB 1 5y
0 CT Memorial Day Sale FASH 1 5y
+56 Give up dating for recruiting? OFF 34 5y
0 Career Transition into Private Equity PE 3 5y
+12 Graduation Date Affecting My Job Offer? JOB 10 5y
+5 Union Square Advisors (USA) Interviews IB 7 5y
+12 JLL vs CBRE capital markets RE 10 5y
+16 Multiple internships on my CV but no stability. Graduated in 2018 end. How do I get into the Big 4 or corporate finance roles and what do I do about the lack of stability on my CV? JOB 7 5y
+3 SOFR VS LIBOR RE 2 5y
+40 MBA (Wharton) Quandary PE 13 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • 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 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • 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 (56) $261
  • 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