+38 The Investment Bankers Reading List IB 85 6y
+18 BB Coverage Experience IB 2 6y
+9 Strategy Consulting??+ CO 1 6y
+13 Can a Non-Target be a successful banker? JOB 8 6y
+15 LIHTC Syndication vs REPE JOB 5 6y
+12 Let go - Not sure what to do next (Buy a Business or Go back to School-MFIN?) JOB 1 6y
+27 Are Boy Scout Stories Okay During Interviews? JOB 15 6y
+22 Laptop Recommendations - ThinkPad & XPS more expensive than MacBook OFF 8 6y
+3 Corporate Salaries IB 1 6y
+20 Second Master due to Coronavirus? BSCH 5 6y
+9 IU Kelley or UCSD Econ in-state? BSCH 6 6y
+15 Sophomore SA: Switching Groups IB 1 6y
+26 BB S&T vs Prop Trading Grad Programs TR 10 6y
+33 IB in Korea JOB 33 6y
+12 Any thoughts on conversion rates from SA class this year? JOB 1 6y
+27 clueless senior asking for help BSCH 22 6y
+3 What will virtual internships look like and how should one prepare? JOB 1 6y
+3 Feedback on transfer from Top 50 University BSCH 1 6y
+6 NYC Off-Cycle IB JOB 1 6y
+20 REPE Intern Tips to Succeed? JOB 4 6y
+3 Obscure Research/DD? JOB 1 6y
+8 Earlier or Later Superday? JOB 5 6y
+12 What to do with my bad law degree and interest in programming? JOB 1 6y
+9 capital raising in real estate RE 1 6y
+27 Bain start dates delayed 12 weeks (NA, Some offices) CO 5 6y
+17 Largest RE funds in the world?? RE 7 6y
+35 Do I pursue Entrepreneurship or IB? IB 24 6y
+15 Honest chances for a top masters degree in Europe. BSCH 5 6y
+19 Nepotism in MBB? CO 9 6y
+2 PE Recruiting in covid JOB 3 6y
+35 AM or ER after Retail Banking AM 8 6y
+36 Best internship for MBB, SpaceX or Amazon? CO 12 6y
+10 Advice for filling time gap OFF 2 6y
+15 First time investing INV 2 6y
+41 MBA Tier List for Investment Banking BSCH 15 6y
+4 networking, e-Learning and Mckinsey JOB 3 6y
+21 Being an Actuary in Investment Management. JOB 3 6y
+19 Quantitative Hedge Fund PM Career Path? boatboy's picture? JOB 2 6y
+70 Is wearing a £2,000 suit too much for an analyst/associate grade interview FASH 35 6y
+89 Valuing Oil and Gas Companies (E&P) OFF 65 6y
+9 How does the group placement process work? JOB 1 6y
+10 Information Interview with an MD JOB 6 6y
+3 Personal Trading Account Rules IB 1 6y
+3 REPE vs IB JOB 1 6y
+14 IB SA in Europe lateral for FT in US? JOB 9 6y
+12 LBO Modeling case study (from recent and actual interview) BSCH 1 6y
+12 Where is the opportunity? JOB 1 6y
+9 Family Office PE Exit Opps JOB 1 6y
+15 IBD Networking: Tapping into undergrad vs MBA alma mater? BSCH 2 6y
+9 Will withdraw application record hurt? JOB 1 6y
+41 Private Equity in South Florida PE 10 6y
+12 Value of undergrad degree major? JOB 1 6y
+3 Researching obscure data? JOB 1 6y
+35 RBC is a “better bet” than CS according to Brian from Mergers & Inquisitions IB 16 6y
+18 Harvard/Stanford Deferred MBA BSCH 1 6y
+21 Deutsche Bank online assessment test IB 4 6y
+35 How much $$$ to raise a family in NYC? OFF 43 6y
+21 Damodaran's terminal value calculations don't make sense. IB 5 6y
+32 Anyone in 4th year land a SA position in IB? IB 15 6y
+9 Does a company ever want a higher WACC? CF 2 6y
+8 Withdrawing applications: will it hurt future attempts? IB 9 6y
+68 I want to intern at BW or P72 HF 34 6y
+12 Recruiting for ER and IB at the same bank JOB 3 6y
+6 Moving from rates to credit JOB 1 6y
+17 Help Modeling Question IB 5 6y
+3 Stock Pitch Tips for SA Monkey Class 2020 IB 1 6y
+3 Entry level analyst starting date JOB 1 6y
+17 Incoming Tech PE associate looking at ways to prepare PE 16 6y
+9 VP Transition PE 2 6y
+19 Career Change. JOB 6 6y
+22 Tips on how to avoid getting slotted into tech consulting roles as an engineer looking for management/strategy consulting roles JOB 3 6y
+21 Internship Cancellled - non target what to do BSCH 5 6y
+35 How to learn to evaluate investment? (PE case study interview) PE 5 6y
+18 General HireVue Help JOB 9 6y
+37 Energy PE Recruiting PE 35 6y
+178 Hello Old Friends! PE 63 6y
+9 Opinions on Stifel in London IB 1 6y
+140 GS -> YouTube -> top hedge fund OFF 71 6y
+231 COVID outbreak in a club, in Korea - Let this be a lesson to you kids OFF 63 6y
+14 Direct Lending / Private Credit interview JOB 7 6y
+18 Best Graduate CERTIFICATE for RE BSCH 4 6y
+19 How to get a free 100$ forex account without depositing a dime TR 44 6y
+13 Career ops after MBA in US as a foreigner IB 7 6y
+31 List of all Buyout UMM/MF PE Shops in NYC PE 19 6y
+3 I'm Doing Something Wrong, I Think? JOB 4 6y
+3 Stifel AC outcome (London office) IB 2 6y
+37 Real Estate Career - USC Marshall or UT Austin for MBA? RE 12 6y
+22 Podcasts - Looking for Insight on How to Create One. OFF 6 6y
+36 Virtual Summer | How to prepare? JOB 6 6y
+18 Freshman Summer Internship Cancelled JOB 6 6y
+12 Can someone go to an experienced CF grad, then to IB? JOB 2 6y
+6 How receptive are corporate strategy roles towards finance backgrounds (non-IB/PE)? JOB 1 6y
+12 What's the WSO view of Lloyds Bank in London? IB 9 6y
+12 Feeling the Pressure JOB 5 6y
+10 IB be ER to HF (IB Preftige myth?) JOB 5 6y
+3 Just realized I made a stupid mistake on my application BSCH 1 6y
+29 Best bootcamps/ immersion MBA programs for investment banking? BSCH 7 6y
+18 do non targets deserve rights? BSCH 9 6y
+3 Thoughts on CohnReznick Capital? IB 3 6y
+3 IFM Investors AM 1 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101