+9 Best opportunistic credit shops in LA? HF 35 3mo
+46 LA Funds PE 36 3mo
+3 OMERS Global Credit PE 4 3mo
+81 Financial Sponsors Group IB 113 3mo
+13 Investment banking in Germany for indians IB 12 3mo
+76 Time spent in the current cycle RE 21 3mo
+77 Hardest interview experiences? IB 47 3mo
+5 RX Co - Teneo IB 6 3mo
+12 Private Capital Markets IB 8 3mo
+43 No clubs @ NYU Stern - big deal? IB 33 3mo
+15 PE Secondaries Case Study Prep PE 5 3mo
+23 Undergrad summer PE analyst positions PE 8 3mo
+8 Senior Associate — Lateral Again Within a Year? PE 2 3mo
+87 We all should've gotten in tech OFF 47 3mo
+37 Employee co-invest into the fund: fee/carry-free, but vests PE 13 3mo
+20 Help a Rising Sophomore at Non-Target IB 8 3mo
+18 Melbourne vs Sydney for Enterprise App Development: Is There Still a Talent or Cost Arbitrage in 2026? CF 2 3mo
0 BOFA SF Healthcare Group IB 1 3mo
+15 Cfa lvl 1 vs Sie Exam ? IB 7 3mo
+6 Equity trading TR 2 3mo
+5 Centerview 2026 FT Recruiting IB 7 3mo
+39 CRE broker who just passed the CFA® exams. Now that my CFA journey is over, I'm a little lost. RE 17 3mo
0 3.4 with ECON + CS Double Major or 3.7 with just ECON Major JOB 1 3mo
0 LA Credit HFs OTH 1 3mo
+15 This job just ain’t for me. What now? JOB 5 3mo
+22 Playing the $10K WSOP Main this year in Vegas OFF 9 3mo
0 LA Credit HFs OTH 1 3mo
+10 Citizens Culture and Exits IB 5 3mo
+286 UBS Built One of Wall Street’s Largest Tech Banking Teams. Deal Flow Has Yet to Catch Up. IB 105 3mo
+6 CMBS in ATL? RE 5 3mo
0 Crescent Capital: Portfolio Analyst Role CR 2 3mo
+9 Full time IB recruiting IB 1 3mo
+3 SF IB to NYC PE On-Cycle PE 1 3mo
+23 TECH VS FINANCE (Objective Comparison) IB 14 3mo
0 when should i start networking? JOB 1 3mo
+31 PE Perks 2026 PE 32 3mo
+32 Advice needed - FCA CISI prep BSCH 6 3mo
+24 GSAM XIG PE Investment Team PE 7 3mo
+20 What resources to push/ask PM for? HF 15 3mo
+15 Community college to IB. Looking for the most effective path forward. IB 2 3mo
+27 Advice on Switching Jobs and/or Avoiding the Valuations Pigeonhole? JOB 3 4mo
+6 SF EBs in terms of exits? IB 1 4mo
+12 Community college transfer targeting MM IB — would love input IB 1 4mo
+49 MFPE to Distressed Debt / Special Situations? HF 30 4mo
+17 Australian Fintech Startup: Local Development Team or Offshore Agency? CF 3 4mo
+21 Due Diligence on Australian App Development Studios: Which Metrics Actually Predict Delivery Success? CF 2 4mo
+202 Americas M&A League Table Q2 Updated IB 81 4mo
+3 PWP LA Update IB 4 4mo
+8 Biopharma Groups in NYC IB 7 4mo
0 MS Tech NY v Barclays Tech SF IB 1 4mo
+35 GoldenTree culture? HF 13 4mo
+15 Incoming 27 IB in SF, should I practice modelling? IB 3 4mo
+14 Seeking advice on long-term ghosting after initial interest from a VC firm VC 4 4mo
+48 Another RX CO Thread - Consider Trying Creditor Project or Stay on Debtor Side? CR 9 4mo
0 MD Dating My Mom JOB 9 4mo
+52 Boutique firm wants access to my LinkedIn? IB 41 4mo
+74 Goldman Sachs SSG (Special Situations Group) IB 99 4mo
+18 Bellwether or Stockbridge - VP of asset management role RE 18 4mo
0 Thoughts on DC M&A JOB 3 4mo
+11 Healthcare IB Group Culture/Insights IB 2 4mo
0 Updated views on Summit Partners (2026) PE 4 4mo
+2 DC Advisors vs Edgemont IB 7 4mo
+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 4mo
+225 Fair warning and a word from the wise: IB is NOT the only path IB 64 4mo
0 Emerald Lake Capital (LA) PE 1 4mo
0 Datacenter Banking. What are the biggest cities globally for AN1/AN2 in this field? JOB 1 4mo
+49 Cold emailing to ask for internship - Template Advice JOB 24 4mo
+6 Datacenter Backstop Structuring CR 1 4mo
+6 PE Associates: Do you get coffee with PE associates from other GPs you work with / people at portcos? PE 2 4mo
+9 Startup offer as a graduate JOB 1 4mo
+93 Moving to a new city by yourself? Can anyone share experiences? OFF 45 4mo
+22 Morgan Stanley West Coast Offices (Menlo/SF) IB 3 4mo
+3,205 8 years old with no finance experience, too late to get into PE? PE 115 4mo
+42 Is MPS in applied economics at Cornell's Dyson school a good program? BSCH 26 4mo
+40 Investment Banking is Hard IB 17 4mo
+9 Georgia Tech EE / Semiconductor Background. How realistic is IB? IB 4 4mo
+10 Possible to do opportunistic credit in SF? CR 8 4mo
+174 Q&A: Returning to PE After a Year and a Half at a Series C Startup PE 50 4mo
+5 The PE Bros Are Subprime? PE 3 4mo
+6 US Expat abroad guiding principles 2026 OFF 1 4mo
+54 Culture/WLB/Outlook of Partners Group Denver Office PE 33 4mo
+11 Would you choose YPSM or Oxbridge? BSCH 6 4mo
+6 IB to Secondaries? PE 1 4mo
+6 Non-target for IB IB 5 4mo
+50 Venture Capital Prestige Tier List VC 28 4mo
+7 LA client meetings OFF 2 4mo
+19 6 Years in IB - Trying to Figure Out What's Next IB 7 4mo
+99 I think my firm is taking advantage of me. What should I do? RE 48 4mo
0 Los Angeles REPE RE 3 4mo
+12 BofA Groups 2026 update? IB 19 4mo
+3 Gaw Capital Investment Role at LA Office? RE 3 4mo
+11 Cost of living adjustment CF 4 4mo
0 Have no ties with California but wanted to do WC banking - How to justify my interest and connection? IB 1 4mo
+15 Is it possible to move from VC to HF? HF 18 4mo
+72 SF Tech Banking Rankings IB 90 4mo
+32 SpaceX IPO IB 19 4mo
+64 Moving to Boston - Suggestions IB 41 4mo
+11 Evercore HC Menlo vs Lazard HC SF IB 6 4mo
+6 Infra banking vs. RE banking IB 4 4mo
+12 Fox Acquires Roku for $22BN IB 3 4mo

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