+441 Change My Mind: Banks Shouldn’t Hire Foreigners at All IB 116 1h
+13 UCL [International Mgmt] vs Durham [Economics+Mgmt] - What's Best for IB? IB 12 8m
+9 REPE Analyst Firm Advice RE 1 12h
+3 TX A&M MSC Energy TR 8 1d
+2 Vandy or Northwestern or Georgetown MSB BSCH 4 1d
0 Random college tierlist on instagram IB 3 1d
+18 London buy side HF 4 2d
+21 Houston Energy Banking Tier List IB 36 2d
+53 Commodities trader comp progression? TR 26 2d
+6 School choices best for IB IB 6 2d
+12 Entering the US IB market without US education IB 4 2d
+3 Stifel FI Capital Markets TR 1 2d
+59 Is it Crazy to Transfer? Cornell to UF. RE 36 3d
+32 S2 Capital - Full Loss of Capital for Investors RE 28 3d
+7 What to do in CLT OFF 5 3d
+5 CMBS in ATL? RE 5 4d
+34 Dallas Private Equity 2026 Update PE 24 4d
+6 Help for learning IB 1 4d
+9 Full time IB recruiting IB 1 5d
+3 Scotia Houston IB 8 5d
+9 UChicago or Duke ? BSCH 4 5d
+9 Davidson Kempner FT 2027 HF 16 5d
+11 Incoming junior transfer at target, is IB possible? IB 5 5d
+14 Question about investment banking interviews and calculating present value. IB 8 6d
+9 Accepted to Villanova MSF and Miami Herbert MSF – Looking for Advice BSCH 1 6d
+10 Which masters after Equity Research ER 2 6d
+11 Raymond James Healthcare IB 10 1w
+30 Thoughts on Intrepid - Houlihan Merger IB 10 1w
+12 Houston: RBC vs. Boutiques? IB 14 1w
+3 Houston oil & gas / energy IB 2 1w
0 I am a rising senior and am considering applying to these schools CO 1 1w
+123 Houston Banking 2025 Prestige Ranking IB 74 1w
+9 July 2026 Comprehensive SEC School Tier List IB 1 1w
+20 PE Associate Comp Benchmarking PE 32 1w
+74 UT Austin McCombs Business Honors Ranking IB 35 1w
+11 Arcadia Capital - Miami Investment Banks IB 9 1w
+6 Goldman Sachs Operations? AM 1 1w
+49 MFPE to Distressed Debt / Special Situations? HF 30 1w
+6 PPHB Houston IB 1 1w
0 Not a business major at semi-target, does that affect recruitment? JOB 1 1w
+9 Understanding VA Loans: A Great Home Financing Option for Veterans OTH 0 1w
+3 Truist FIG IB 3 1w
+3 NexPoint in Dallas interview RE 3 1w
+9 Difference Between Finance Degree in Business School or liberal arts degree BSCH 2 1w
+6 Transfer to Target School JOB 3 1w
0 Teacher Retirement System of Texas REPE London RE 3 1w
0 MD Dating My Mom JOB 9 2w
+81 A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUMMER INTERNSHIP RECRUITING IB 15 2w
+225 Fair warning and a word from the wise: IB is NOT the only path IB 64 2w
+26 Current State of UBS in North America IB 7 2w
+18 MM Investment Banks IB 5 2w
+10 Wells Fargo CLT IB 19 2w
+9 Georgia Tech EE / Semiconductor Background. How realistic is IB? IB 4 2w
+370 2026 Perks & Benefits Megathread (Dinner, Uber, Travel, Gym, etc.): Which Banks Actually Take Care of Their Juniors? IB 198 2w
+15 Beware ZT Corporate Internship Experience PE 2 2w
+10 Scotia P&U IB 18 2w
+3 Can reneging on an offer derail your career JOB 4 2w
+145 Top 30 schools by IB analyst headcount IB 89 2w
+8 Prep for Houston SA roles? IB 5 2w
+13 Northwestern Econ VS UVA Econ for IB?! IB 15 2w
+232 Where does Stern really lie? IB 105 3w
+33 UVA McIntire vs Cornell Dyson for IB IB 23 3w
+9 A&M NACR or PEPI Better Long Term IB 12 3w
0 Wells Reneg Opening for SA 2027 IB 2 3w
+10 Choosing between JOB 8 3w
+11 Cost of living adjustment CF 4 3w
0 Have no ties with California but wanted to do WC banking - How to justify my interest and connection? IB 1 3w
+39 Cornell or Duke BSCH 14 3w
+75 Extreme Misconception about Cornell on this sub lately. BSCH 45 3w
0 Wells Fargo cbl CF 1 3w
+12 Is Bocconi actually worth the money for London IB if my other options are significantly cheaper? IB 1 3w
+6 Any info on MS new Dallas office(s)? IB 1 3w
+39 University of Chicago vs HYPW? BSCH 18 3w
+57 DA Davidson IB IB 19 3w
+19 WF NYC LevFin culture, WLB, other insights? IB 7 3w
+9 Advice on Hard Money Lender 90% LTC (or Investor) RE 2 3w
0 Realistic Chances Of Breaking Into lower MM/Boutique IB Without Internships JOB 1 4w
0 Freshman Internship, What Responsibilities Signal Best? IB 1 4w
+18 Georgetown SFS vs NYU Stern (BPE) BSCH 11 4w
+13 Questions about CLT Corporate banking CF 11 4w
+9 Experience reneging on offer? Accepted an offer, two better processes still alive JOB 1 1mo
+1 SOS late to IB? IB 2 1mo
0 Which Master’s would you choose for Investment Banking? IB 2 1mo
+40 TRS Texas RE 19 1mo
+9 Choosing Uni for IB/ finance IB 4 1mo
+4 Dalfen Industrial RE 1 1mo
+11 LA Boutique / MM IB Recruiting Timeline for Summer Analyst Roles IB 1 1mo
0 No Freshman Year Internship IB 1 1mo
+7 2028 internship recruiting timeline? IB 12 1mo
+49 Florida hedge fund guide HF 30 1mo
+3 Lehigh vs WashU vs BC vs Emory vs Fordham BSCH 4 1mo
+9 Tech (Software Engineer) to IB through MBA - still possible? BSCH 2 1mo
0 WashU v UT Austin v IU (No IBW) v Emory v BC CSOM v UMD v Fordham BSCH 3 1mo
0 Rice for IB? IB 2 1mo
+6 Personal thoughts Duke IB IB 28 1mo
+35 NESCAC recruited athlete - good for finance? IB 38 1mo
+16 Incoming freshmen at UF with questions. JOB 30 1mo
+20 Questions about UF (University of Florida) BSCH 27 1mo
+304 Vandy MSF IB 27 1mo
+13 General Atlantic (GA) — Updated views? (2026 recruiting / exits / culture / comp) PE 17 1mo

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%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 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 (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101