+15 Commodities trader comp progression? TR 5 8m
+36 CRE broker who just passed the CFA® exams. Now that my CFA journey is over, I'm a little lost. RE 14 3s
+22 Is Stepstone a very prestigious job? CR 11 9m
+20 GSAM XIG PE Investment Team PE 7 5h
+20 What resources to push/ask PM for? HF 15 9h
+15 Community college to IB. Looking for the most effective path forward. IB 2 12h
+65 Time spent in the current cycle RE 17 14h
+106 Mid Level Career Freeze PE 33 12h
+18 Bellwether or Stockbridge - VP of asset management role RE 15 18h
+82 We all should've gotten in tech OFF 39 19h
+123 Houston Banking 2025 Prestige Ranking IB 74 22h
+20 PE Associate Comp Benchmarking PE 32 20h
+201 Why are so many finance firm founders Jewish? IB 80 1d
+39 D1, Altimeter, Dragoneer, Addition (privates) PE 33 1d
+27 Advice on Switching Jobs and/or Avoiding the Valuations Pigeonhole? JOB 3 1d
+6 SF EBs in terms of exits? IB 1 1d
+12 Community college transfer targeting MM IB — would love input IB 1 2d
+49 MFPE to Distressed Debt / Special Situations? HF 30 2d
+9 Top 20 AI Development Companies in the USA OTH 1 2d
+17 Australian Fintech Startup: Local Development Team or Offshore Agency? CF 3 2d
+21 Due Diligence on Australian App Development Studios: Which Metrics Actually Predict Delivery Success? CF 2 2d
+200 Americas M&A League Table Q2 Updated IB 81 2d
+65 2026 VAULT PRESTIGE RANKINGS IB 34 2d
+53 Hardest interview experiences? IB 37 2d
+10 Undergrad summer PE analyst positions PE 3 2d
+3 PWP LA Update IB 4 3d
+237 [Early 2026] The Definitive and Data-Driven Healthcare IB Group Rankings (Biopharma + Broader HC) IB 56 2d
+8 Biopharma Groups in NYC IB 7 3d
0 MS Tech NY v Barclays Tech SF IB 1 3d
+35 GoldenTree culture? HF 13 3d
+15 Incoming 27 IB in SF, should I practice modelling? IB 3 4d
+14 Seeking advice on long-term ghosting after initial interest from a VC firm VC 4 4d
+47 Another RX CO Thread - Consider Trying Creditor Project or Stay on Debtor Side? CR 9 5d
+121 LP Investing is Paradise AM 10 6d
0 MD Dating My Mom JOB 9 5d
+52 Boutique firm wants access to my LinkedIn? IB 41 6d
+74 Goldman Sachs SSG (Special Situations Group) IB 99 6d
+79 A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUMMER INTERNSHIP RECRUITING IB 15 6d
0 Thoughts on DC M&A JOB 3 1w
0 Looking to exchange infra tests PE 1 1w
+11 Healthcare IB Group Culture/Insights IB 2 1w
0 Updated views on Summit Partners (2026) PE 4 1w
+2 DC Advisors vs Edgemont IB 7 1w
+408 I work for a shit bank in a shit team and I love it. If you want to have a fairly easy life read ahead! IB 111 1w
0 Crescent Capital: Portfolio Analyst Role CR 1 1w
+225 Fair warning and a word from the wise: IB is NOT the only path IB 64 1w
0 Emerald Lake Capital (LA) PE 1 1w
0 Datacenter Banking. What are the biggest cities globally for AN1/AN2 in this field? JOB 1 1w
+49 Cold emailing to ask for internship - Template Advice JOB 24 1w
+6 Datacenter Backstop Structuring CR 1 1w
+6 PE Associates: Do you get coffee with PE associates from other GPs you work with / people at portcos? PE 2 1w
+9 Startup offer as a graduate JOB 1 1w
+93 Moving to a new city by yourself? Can anyone share experiences? OFF 45 1w
+22 Morgan Stanley West Coast Offices (Menlo/SF) IB 3 1w
+3,172 8 years old with no finance experience, too late to get into PE? PE 116 1w
+19 Moving to NYC from SF for dating OFF 13 1w
+42 Is MPS in applied economics at Cornell's Dyson school a good program? BSCH 26 1w
+39 Investment Banking is Hard IB 17 1w
+9 Georgia Tech EE / Semiconductor Background. How realistic is IB? IB 4 1w
+10 Possible to do opportunistic credit in SF? CR 8 1w
+171 Q&A: Returning to PE After a Year and a Half at a Series C Startup PE 50 1w
+5 The PE Bros Are Subprime? PE 3 1w
+3 US Expat abroad guiding principles 2026 OFF 1 1w
+54 Culture/WLB/Outlook of Partners Group Denver Office PE 33 1w
+15 LA/OC Private Credit CR 6 1w
+10 Would you choose YPSM or Oxbridge? BSCH 6 1w
+3 IB to Secondaries? PE 1 1w
+12 2026 UPDATED CALIFORNIA (SF/Menlo/LA) PRESTIGE RANKING IB 25 1w
+469 Help! MD is asking me to come with him IB 85 1w
+25 GS TMT SF vs PJT M&A NY vs LAZ M&A NY IB 17 1w
+6 Non-target for IB IB 5 1w
+49 Venture Capital Prestige Tier List VC 28 1w
+232 Where does Stern really lie? IB 105 1w
+7 LA client meetings OFF 2 1w
+19 6 Years in IB - Trying to Figure Out What's Next IB 7 2w
+99 I think my firm is taking advantage of me. What should I do? RE 48 2w
0 Los Angeles REPE RE 3 2w
+10 BofA Groups 2026 update? IB 19 2w
+3 Gaw Capital Investment Role at LA Office? RE 3 2w
+11 Cost of living adjustment CF 4 2w
0 Have no ties with California but wanted to do WC banking - How to justify my interest and connection? IB 1 2w
+11 MSREI Pre-MBA Associate (NYC) RE 15 2w
+9 Gaw Capital - Modeling Test RE 15 2w
+56 2027 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking IB 79 2w
+14 Is it possible to move from VC to HF? HF 20 2w
+26 HL vs WB IB 19 2w
+32 Cornell Dyson vs NYU Stern vs Berkeley Econ vs UMich Ross IB 39 2w
+52 Stanford vs Cornell Dyson for IB IB 54 2w
+72 SF Tech Banking Rankings IB 90 2w
+5 Centerview 2026 FT Recruiting IB 6 2w
+30 SpaceX IPO IB 19 2w
+7 cornell or berkeley for finance IB 7 2w
+64 Moving to Boston - Suggestions IB 41 2w
+11 Evercore HC Menlo vs Lazard HC SF IB 6 2w
+6 Infra banking vs. RE banking IB 4 2w
+12 Fox Acquires Roku for $22BN IB 3 2w
+11 Currently EB → MFPE (Apollo/Blackstone), HYPWSDM + Andover/Exeter, but sometimes I get down 'cause I didn't get bitches. Would lacrosse/rowing have fixed it? OFF 3 2w
+4 Maybe Off Topic, but I Somewhat regret leaving IB, I miss the money. IB 2 2w
+12 Private Capital Markets IB 7 2w
+12 CVC Client & Product Solutions: Top-Tier IR Role or Fundraising Grind PE 3 2w

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