+25 transfer to columbia? IB 22 1mo
0 Realistic laterals from a NYC LMM bank? IB 3 1mo
+10 Auburn University IB Path IB 9 1mo
+15 MBA-Level IB Recruiting from a T25 Summer 2026 Internship Cycle (Anecdotal) IB 1 1mo
+6 Marshall Wace Accounting Test? 1 hour / 30 multiple Q HF 10 1mo
+11 RBC IB H1B sponsorship IB 9 1mo
+12 LIC as AN1 OFF 3 1mo
0 GPA for FT recruiting no RO IB 4 1mo
+27 TCU Neeley vs UVA A&S for Chicago/NY IB… McIntire lockout a dealbreaker? IB 22 1mo
+13 CenterPoint Properties RE 5 1mo
+29 Property Management Nightmare - Closing The Gap On Service Quality? RE 12 1mo
+6 PJT Strategic Advisory FT NYC IB 7 1mo
+124 UVA Undergrad for IB Recruiting JOB 74 1mo
0 Looking to Trade / Review Restructuring Case Studies (Associate-Level Prep) IB 3 1mo
+17 Why do the worst people always get the best placements? OFF 9 1mo
+6 Full Time Recruiting IB 2 1mo
0 Roommate Needed NYC OFF 4 1mo
+4 NYC Roommates OFF 5 1mo
+493 What we can learn from all these "depressed and burnt out" posts re: IB and PE PE 91 1mo
+41 quit finance to pursue a writing/novelist career...struggling with the mental side of leaving the industry OFF 23 1mo
+20 Unpaid REPE/Dev Intern Working 40 Hrs/Week — Is There Any Chance They Surprise Me With a Stipend/Bonus? RE 13 1mo
+26 …. RE 3 1mo
0 Preferred GPA for Econ Major IB 1 1mo
+3 Rent NYC - Associate IB 4 1mo
+5 Amherst vs Williams IB 7 1mo
+6 Desks that offer global mobility in S&T TR 3 1mo
+12 Give me advice on what school I should go to BSCH 5 1mo
+87 Anyone else feel like the people they work with just aren’t that smart? PE 19 1mo
+16 BDC/Direct Lending/Private Credit ---> Corp Dev JOB 2 1mo
+205 UBS IB vs. Scientology Sea Org OFF 24 1mo
+88 Accepted into HBS!!! Need Advice IB 9 1mo
+9 2027 SA PubFin/ Public sector IB IB 1 1mo
+11 FTI Capital Advisors vs Rx IB 5 1mo
0 Yale spots vs. Duke spots IB 1 1mo
+24 SF AI lab vs NYC EB IB JOB 19 1mo
0 Citi NY worst groups? IB 1 1mo
0 Junior Summer Analyst to Full Time IB 2 1mo
+39 Oxford vs. GTown McDonough vs. ND Mendoza BSCH 33 1mo
0 Del OFF 4 1mo
+10 Sports IB/advisory, how to target etc IB 10 1mo
+318 2025 Year-End Net Worth Check-In PE 292 1mo
+140 Is Stern or Ross a more prestigious undergrad? IB 65 1mo
+21 Monograms on Shirt as an Intern - Yes or No? IB 15 1mo
+40 A Graduating Senior's WSO Reflection SCSS 4 1mo
+212 Dartmouth Partners Sucks. IB 68 1mo
+36 Incoming Oxford PPE Student → Sovereign Wealth Fund (Dubai/London?) IB 34 1mo
+20 How hard are SA technicals? IB 6 1mo
+7 Scotiabank SA27 NYC IB 34 1mo
+32 2.9 GPA -> NYC EB -> UMM PE PE 21 1mo
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+14 going through stuff OFF 2 1mo
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+24 Best Clubs at Yale? OFF 24 1mo
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0 NYC Roommate to Fill Current Apt OFF 0 1mo
+100 Overall PE Vibe Check PE 78 1mo
+8 Michigan Ross IBE vs UT Austin ECB for IB → Growth Equity IB 2 1mo
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+12 Tech IB - West vs. East coast IB 5 1mo
+32 Oxford vs Ivy League - US Immigration Issues. Green Card? HF 27 1mo
+1 HL FVA Comp? IB 3 1mo
+5 JPM Commercial Banking pay? IB 5 1mo
0 Should somebody even consider company like Bain or Harbourvest PE 0 1mo
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0 Would You Take the Better Role in a City You Hate? JOB 1 1mo
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0 Undergraduate Finance Club Tier List IB 15 1mo
+15 Anyone in the Energy sector? OFF 10 1mo
+29 . BSCH 12 1mo
+41 NYU Stern or UVA Mcintire IB 58 1mo
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0 MM banks drug test (HL, Lincoln) IB 3 1mo
+31 Correcting Summer analysts... IB 15 1mo
+2 University of Florida IB placements + advice? IB 3 1mo
+70 Reflection of My Time at Graham Healthcare Capital PE 17 1mo
0 Any Tips/Advice for Incoming Analyst 1s? IB 1 1mo
+21 Which school should I choose if I want to work at McKinsey? CO 17 1mo
+3 Morgan Stanley Budapest, whats going on? IB 1 1mo
0 NYU Econ CAS for High Finance? IB 2 1mo
+2 London/Switzerland Event-Driven HF Recruiting HF 4 1mo
+10 Struck out on SA 27 recruiting with the BBs - am I cooked IB 5 1mo
+28 DNB acquires Carnegie IB 17 1mo
+95 The CLO Sell Side experience TR 32 1mo
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+143 London Analyst 1 Comp - 2024 IB 162 1mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101