+13 Heard Citi got a 10-15% salary bump? IB 8 3y
+12 Never ending cycle of bad performance IB 6 3y
+7 Most financial journalists are incompetent and clueless IB 3 3y
+51 Quitting Banking 6 months in- what to say IB 34 3y
+4 Dropping a banking offer before starting the job? IB 5 3y
+26 PCA to Secondaries PE - Harder Than It Looks PE 10 3y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+23 Deal discussions in interviews PE 3 3y
0 HSBC - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+25 Break up before the series 7 OFF 12 3y
+27 Debt Restructuring - PE owned company PE 7 3y
+1 Does UG Major Matter for PE HYP PE 1 3y
+5 What is Consumer Retail IB like? IB 5 3y
+11 Best way to learn how to model proficiently for an analyst 2? Want to go to corp dev IB 10 3y
0 GF Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+162 How to Lose My Ego IB 66 3y
+6 Job security in DCM? IB 11 3y
+50 Maintaining perspective as a 1st year analyst IB 9 3y
+3 When should I submit applications? JOB 2 3y
+3 Any word from TA for summer 2024 associate recruiting? PE 2 3y
0 McKinsey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 3y
+9 Anyone nervous about PE jobs getting rescinded given the economy? PE 1 3y
+82 Surviving the Jungle OFF 6 3y
+4 JPM MMBSI VP Salary IB 4 3y
0 Facebook - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
+3 It's Not Worth It IB 1 3y
+3 Consulting Internship for IB career? JOB 1 3y
+3 Women of WSO - personal finance IB 5 3y
0 DC Advisory - Interview - Generalist IB Data 3y
+10 Masters 2023 Summer Internship Interview Prep RE 3 3y
0 BlackRock - Interview - Investments Data 3y
0 Leerink Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+3 anyone knows Barclays bonus communicate and payout date? IB 4 3y
+6 Private Equity Coaching Recommendations? PE 6 3y
0 Bridgewater Associates - Salary & Bonus - Investments HF Data 3y
+2 If I'd like to get a list of all PE firms in a particular city, what would you recommend to get the most comprehensive list? PE 5 3y
+9 Looking for Life Advice IB 1 3y
+6 How to be the best summer analyst IB 5 3y
+11 RX & Turnaround Career Advice CO 8 3y
+3 Gaining Experience While Working Another Job. OTH 1 3y
0 Stephens Inc - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets IB Data 3y
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Salary & Bonus - NA AM Data 3y
+3 MDP 2024 Associate Recruiting PE 1 3y
+19 Where to Start? OTH 6 3y
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+4 Boston Summer Housing OFF 5 3y
+7 IPO vs Sale to Private Buyer PE 3 3y
+15 Being mutually exclusive in preparation CO 3 3y
0 Cushman & Wakefield - Review - Real Estate RE Data 3y
+14 2022 asset management comp thread AM 23 3y
+15 Non-finance majors JOB 1 3y
+4 Return offer Contingency Plans? | GS Layoffs (PWM) WM 3 3y
+5 Do you think leaving a school due to major is smart? BSCH 7 3y
+7 SA Hours? IB 17 3y
+3 IB lateral IB 2 3y
+22 Am I fucked? IB 6 3y
0 2023 Toronto FT Roommate Thread OFF 1 3y
0 US Department of Defense - Review - Government - Federal Data 3y
0 US Department of Defense - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
+5 Investment Banking recruiting process in South Korea? JOB 2 3y
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+14 RE: Developing Finance knowledge & C.V + Tips to revise A-Level + How to land Spring Weeks! JOB 6 3y
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0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 Optum - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
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0 Facebook - Review - Information Technology (IT) Data 3y
0 Facebook - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 3y
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+24 Fire Sale? RE 14 3y
+19 Has the market bottomed yet? INV 22 3y
0 Microsoft - Review - Information Technology (IT) Data 3y
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0 Microsoft - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 3y
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0 Alvarez & Marsal - Review - Supply Chain CO Data 3y
0 Payden and Rygel - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research AM Data 3y
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+8 What is the most conceptually rigorous modeling exercise you have ever had to put together? IB 14 3y
0 Insight Equity - Salary & Bonus - Generalist PE Data 3y
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0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance IB Data 3y
+31 Where do you park your bonus? PE 15 3y
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+10 Hedge Fund Application/Interview/Offer Timeline HF 5 3y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Review - Generalist HF 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
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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