0 How stupid would I be... IB 6 6y
+29 A Very Successful Trader -> What to do with job search ? JOB 30 6y
0 intro and potential career switch NUI 5 6y
0 ***Official Interview Success Stories Thread*** OFF 10 6y
+41 Biz Dev Guy @ Start-Up Fielding Questions OTH 24 6y
+53 What's your net worth? IB 91 6y
0 NY Job Opportunities RE 3 6y
0 Architect looking to trade? JOB 1 6y
+22 Career Advice for ER / AM & NYSF / Amex Advantage Program JOB 3 6y
0 Prop Trading: Equities vs. Derivatives TR 22 6y
0 Investment Sales -> CMBS, Conduit, Debt Fund, Special servicer.. etc RE 9 6y
+16 BAML vs WF vs Stifel IBD IB 12 6y
+68 Why is it so hard to survive as a prop trader? TR 19 6y
0 Drawbacks to MM and Boutique-style PE firms? PE 2 6y
+12 Moving to New York to find prop trading gig! JOB 15 6y
+17 Fidelity Equity Research Superday ER 21 6y
0 Western (LA, SF) offices - earlier recruiting process than NY offices? (SA) IB 1 6y
0 investment banking in boston and chicago IB 15 6y
0 Two questions about reneging non-IBD offers IB 2 6y
+14 Soon to be veteran starting a career in finance NUI 4 6y
+30 Where to Take a HF Credit Trader to Lunch? OFF 33 6y
+30 Entrepreneur- need life advise (LONG post warning) OTH 7 6y
0 Anyone know if any school offers research in the field of economics? OFF 16 6y
0 New In The Big Apple!!! OFF 4 6y
0 Englishman in New York JOB 6 6y
0 2015 Roommate NYC OFF 0 6y
+60 MSF: SMU vs Nova BSCH 34 6y
0 RANTS ARE WELCOME OFF 3 6y
0 I'm new here; MSA schools and my specs.. so much concern NUI 2 6y
+6 Top Fall Internships in New York City HF 3 6y
0 Goldman Sachs Services Summer Analyst 2nd round Interview JOB 1 6y
0 Sign-on Bonus/Relocation Assistance not paid until job start? JOB 7 6y
+15 Leaving the US due to Racism OFF 7 6y
0 Offer from boutique consulting firm with bad online reviews CO 1 6y
0 Retreat of the Big Swinging Dicks IB 6 6y
+7 two questions from a newbie banker IB 5 6y
0 Junior SA, FT Offer Dilemma IB 0 6y
0 Going into I-Banking or MC from non-target school and non-biz major JOB 3 6y
0 How to stop the next bubble (Roundtable with Soros, Kaletsky, John Gieve, etc...) IB 4 6y
0 Your opinions IB 6 6y
0 Help me pick a job! JOB 10 6y
+26 Accenture Management Consulting to top-tier MBA or M/B/B CO 8 6y
+47 Should I go to China? IB 20 6y
0 Is there anything like Energy Rodeo coming to the NYC area? TR 1 6y
+9 Jefferies or Guggenheim Securities IB 20 6y
0 Seeking a job in another city IB 0 6y
0 advice for someone almost 2 years out JOB 6 6y
0 MBB Consulting from University of Texas / McCombs Undergrad? CO 3 6y
0 Most "Status" oriented cities (Where to get a job?) JOB 48 6y
+29 BAML VS. Jefferies VS. Barclays IB 34 6y
0 August Internship IB 4 6y
+105 If you can't get into a top 5 MBA program, don't even bother BSCH 72 6y
+62 Just how powerful is the HBS brand? BSCH 69 6y
+19 Rothschild vs. MS GCM in NYC JOB 7 6y
0 Recent Graduate... from a non target school JOB 1 6y
0 Non BB Sales and Trading in NYC TR 5 6y
0 3rd yr analyst, crazy to try to find another job? HF 7 6y
+26 Unique and apparently effective cover letter goes viral IB 14 6y
0 Acquisition Advisor IB 1 6y
0 How do you clock in and out during SAs? IB 4 6y
+56 10 Benefits of Working/Living Abroad, Part 1 OFF 42 6y
0 Citi Ops, versus Morgan Stanley Corp treasuary, versus Deutsche Ops JOB 8 6y
0 Fifth-Graders Outperform Wall Street TR 1 6y
+8 Needs Advice for Master program to break into consulting BSCH 0 6y
0 Artistic Expression Goes Wild In The Financial District OFF 1 6y
+14 where do I go from now... JOB 6 6y
0 Interview coming up.. any help appreciated RE 8 6y
+13 Last minute SA IB resume RES 1 6y
+8 Barclays S&T, MS FSE vs. JPM Equity Research JOB 12 6y
0 TOP WALL STREET BARTENDING SCHOOL COCKTAILS OFF 0 6y
+46 Informational Interview with Managing Director IB 36 6y
0 Three years experience, what kind of comp can I expect? IB 3 6y
0 FT NYC Summer 09: Will Rent Still Be As High? IB 2 6y
+9 Indochino suits? FASH 21 6y
0 Does the rank of your interviewer matter? JOB 8 6y
0 From banking to asset management, back to banking JOB 0 6y
0 West Village Roommate OFF 3 6y
0 Do NYC IBs consider International Summer Interns? IB 2 6y
0 Private equity opportunities PE 5 6y
+15 Please tear this resume apart RES 5 6y
0 Accelerated Interview Process JOB 19 6y
0 Chi or NYC for trading TR 46 6y
0 BA/MA Economics Where to start JOB 5 6y
0 Compulsory Education and MIT Open IB 6 6y
+59 Are the exit opps really that different? IB 27 6y
+14 Forbes Best Business Schools - 2011 BSCH 8 6y
0 Anyone heard of Elm Equity Partners? JOB 0 6y
0 Approaching a lateral move from boutique M&A shop to BB? IB 1 6y
0 US Securities Industry and Finance is booming... in St Louis? OFF 3 6y
0 America is in for a rude awakening OFF 28 6y
0 Boutique IB Internship Compensation (already searched, no luck) IB 2 6y
0 Best option going forward? JOB 5 6y
0 Does proximity of your b-school to consulting firms help for recruiting? CO 5 6y
0 Trouble Getting Reimbursed from Reputable PE Firm PE 2 6y
+14 Cerberus Capital with the blood of innocents in their hands? PE 15 6y
+8 CS/C/Barclays? IB 11 6y
0 Need help on location IB 7 6y
0 BNY Mellon phone interview - off cycle JOB 8 6y
0 Quantitative Economics in the Finance World JOB 0 6y
+30 NYC is pointless unless you're rich or either in college OFF 39 6y

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