+9 What's better for on cycle: GS healthcare vs GS industrials? IB 4 2y
+1 Ghosting by HFs — is it normal? HF 1 2y
+9 ??? HF 1 2y
0 Average Superday Conversion Rate? IB 3 2y
+3 L/S Exit starter pack HF 4 2y
+18 PortCo Compensation (CEO/CFO/COO) PE 12 2y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Management Consulting CO Data 2y
+3 Business Brokerage Platforms? OFF 4 2y
0 CME Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Removed IB 1 2y
+22 Why do MBA Associates get a bad wrap coming into IB? BSCH 16 2y
+16 BNPP or Deutsche Bank? IB 8 2y
+18 Vista Equity SD PE 22 2y
0 More layoffs coming for consulting? CO 1 2y
0 Steps to break into the industry as a Comp Sci major HF 1 2y
0 UBS - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
+20 What would your death row last meal be? OFF 27 2y
+19 Any good read/listening material you'd recommend for our industry? VC 4 2y
+14 2023 Return Offer Rate Canada IB 16 2y
+5 Vitruvian Partners: Anyone knows/worked there? PE 15 2y
+9 Dual Degree vs Single + Minor BSCH 1 2y
0 NCR - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services CF Data 2y
0 Fiserv, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail CF Data 2y
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0 Wolfe Research - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research ER Data 2y
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+14 Asset Management at Lender? RE 17 2y
+6 Thoughts on Family Office Platforms? PE 6 2y
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+4 Average age of IB analyst and associate? IB 4 2y
0 Applied Value CO 1 2y
+12 2024 is coming up, Trump or Biden? Why? OFF 8 2y
0 McKinsey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Operations CO Data 2y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 2y
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+9 Eastdil Secured Starting Salaries ($80K + Discretionary Bonus seems low??) IB 6 2y
0 London vs. Paris IBD Analyst Role for Exit into PE PE 1 2y
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0 McKinsey - Review - Operations CO Data 2y
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0 How long to wait before applying for internal openings? IB 1 2y
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0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Audit Data 2y
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+10 Growth Equity Superday Prep + Questions to Ask? PE 10 2y
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+15 What's the best tasting and smoothest Vodka? OFF 16 2y
0 HSBC - Review - Private Banking Data 2y
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+7 Cash free debt free question- LBO IB 6 2y
+3 Banque Cramer & Cie SA - is it a reliable bank? WM 1 2y
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0 IMC Financial Markets - Interview - Prop Trading TR Data 2y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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