+3 WSO App – Recommended changes IB 1 3y
+10 Got 0 Spring weeks. What to do now? TR 5 3y
+35 IB or PE has easier upward mobility? Compensation? PE 11 3y
+541 Can we hear some underdog/grinders (stories) who made it to the top? OFF 115 3y
0 Evercore - Review Data 3y
+17 Morgan Stanley Experienced Professionals Program (MSEPP) IB 50 3y
0 PwC - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions CF Data 3y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions CF Data 3y
+3 When to chill on the kush IB 16 3y
+5 CS Women’s Mentor Program IB 18 3y
0 CREO Montminy & Co. - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+13 No series exams for analysts? IB 8 3y
+23 Juice isn't as healthy for you as you think OFF 14 3y
0 United States Air Force - Review - Government - Federal Data 3y
0 Centerview Menlo vs Evercore Menlo vs Lazard SF IB 1 3y
+2 JPM Private Banking Groups WM 9 3y
+12 Ethical Capital Partners Acquires PornHub IB 10 3y
0 1 week to study for SA IB at boutique? IB 1 3y
+7 Feedback on UMM Post-MBA VP Offer BSCH 4 3y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
+4 IB odds IB 9 3y
0 How do you make friends if you're WfH in NYC? IB 1 3y
+7 I got bored and told a chat bot to write a parody about HBS > Top Consulting Firm CO 1 3y
+102 Not interested in any careers OFF 72 3y
0 Tudor Pickering Holt and Co - Interview - Oil & Gas IB Data 3y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+6 Low Response Rates to Emails Recently? IB 5 3y
+8 Is NYC worth it? IB 4 3y
+9 Justine Tobin says, "I have seen 15 naked bodies that day. I can see one more." IB 1 3y
+1 How Sweaty is Evercore? IB 2 3y
0 Arrowroot Capital - Interview - NA PE Data 3y
+3 Is CPA/CFA necessary for investment banking career? Noticed that some of the associates in our group have just passed their CPA exam. IB 3 3y
0 Tiger Global Writes Down Venture Funds’ Bets by 33% in 2022 HF 3 3y
+12 Gneral Summarized Resume Advice, Top List of Target Schools for IB out of High School? BSCH 13 3y
0 Matrix Capital Markets Group - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
+3 Credit Suisse is a sinking ship PE 7 3y
0 Will Rx IB deal flow surge given the current macroeconomic environment? IB 1 3y
+7 So now what happens with Credit Suisse? IB 3 3y
+3 Computer for incoming SA - Excel IB 3 3y
0 Lincoln International - Salary & Bonus - Valuation IB Data 3y
+11 Any credit Suisse guys on here? IB 3 3y
+11 Is Credit Suisse still a bb? IB 9 3y
0 What does the current market mean for incoming FTs? IB 1 3y
+10 How bad is the lateral market? IB 16 3y
0 Need Series 79 STC Study and Top-off Book IB 1 3y
+7 Stupid question about carry HF 5 3y
+1 Associate to VP promotion bonus? IB 3 3y
0 JMP Group - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+6 Coffee Chats ER 2 3y
+16 Why do Investment Banks take 2nd year students? IB 5 3y
+9 Best Neighborhoods for San Francisco SA OFF 1 3y
0 BBs and EBs with good hours in London IB 5 3y
+16 CS/UBS - Speculation Post IB 13 3y
+3 England & Company Interview IB 2 3y
+1 Getting fired during recession as analyst at BB bank TR 1 3y
+4 Is an M7 MBA more worth it for a non-target grad IB 3 3y
+11 Aeris Partners SA? Opinions on firm IB 10 3y
+13 Citi London Group Structure IB 4 3y
+3 Moelis Houston Interviews IB 6 3y
+4 How Do You Show Proof of Income Without Pay Stubs? RE 2 3y
+12 Double Degree HEC MiM or Exchange at Columbia/LBS/... and Internships BSCH 4 3y
+6 Advice on what to do now IB 2 3y
+10 Credit Suisse Women's Mentor Program 2022 IB 49 3y
+15 PJT RSSG vs GHL RX vs MS vs EVR RX IB 5 3y
+7 Full time MF Analyst Recruiting IB 4 3y
+3 UBS acquiring CS? IB 1 3y
+1 Less Attrition in banking IB 1 3y
0 Citadel Securities - Review - Trading TR Data 3y
0 IMC Financial Markets - Interview - Trading TR Data 3y
0 Citadel Securities - Salary & Bonus - Trading TR Data 3y
+30 Looking for advice - MSF Program interviews coming up soon. Afraid of being rejected because of my stutter. BSCH 10 3y
+4 What time are you expected to hit the desk? IB 7 3y
+2 BlackRock acquiring CS ?? PE 1 3y
0 Deal activity back? … at GS IB 1 3y
+2 Delete IB 1 3y
+53 Major overhaul to the CFA program OFF 27 3y
+11 Most Secretive/Selective HFs HF 14 3y
+6 Missed Diversity Program Deadline, but Normal Application Form asked if I was diversity JOB 1 3y
0 Castleton Commodities International - Review - Operations Data 3y
0 Castleton Commodities International - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 3y
0 Da Vinci Derivatives - Interview - Prop Trading TR Data 3y
+96 What’s the most you’ve spent just to impress a girl? OFF 88 3y
+6 What's the next big thing in Crypto? CRYPTO 1 3y
+9 Delta Partners middle east IB IB 5 3y
+113 What do your IB associates do? IB 52 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
+3 Thoughts on this guy? TR 3 3y
+5 Tips on How to Fix Sleep Schedule? OFF 2 3y
0 is Henley business school a target school for investment bank BSCH 1 3y
0 How to find small boutique IB/PE firms? IB 1 3y
+18 Getting Past First Round IB 3 3y
+15 Who Is Going To Acquire SVB Securities? IB 17 3y
+3 25madison info PE 1 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+59 Thanks to you all IB 9 3y
+7 Sending short pitches to funds that own a stock as a networking strategy? HF 14 3y
+55 The Bank of Bryant Park is Paradise IB 19 3y
+31 An Ode To CS IB 2 3y
+10 Houlihan Lokey Rx 2024 SA IB 37 3y
0 Trafigura - Interview - Oil & Gas TR Data 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

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

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”