0 BNP SA 2027 IB 1 5mo
+47 Wells Fargo Top Groups (US) IB 101 5mo
+8 Joining ER after pod firm blew up HF 2 5mo
+20 MSc: LSE REEF or Bayes BS RE Investment RE 7 5mo
0 Dragoneer in 2026 HF 1 5mo
0 Guggenheim Superday IB 3 5mo
+3 RX Associate - Lateral Interview IB 1 5mo
+1 SoFi Bank Referral OFF 2 5mo
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Interview - Restructuring CO Data 5mo
+9 How to post a “Starting a new position” post on LinkedIn without the auto job-change post? IB 4 5mo
0 Leave National Merit/High School on Linkedin? BSCH 2 5mo
+14 Not ideal summer offer, told to come back after ac with BB once I get more experience, next steps? IB 11 5mo
0 Delete ER 2 5mo
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Asset Management RE Data 5mo
+9 Compliance/Risk Management Analyst in IB/CB IB 1 5mo
0 Pfizer - Review - Healthcare CF Data 5mo
+19 CB to PC? CR 14 5mo
+18 What would you do in this situation? Lateral? Stick it out? PE 2 5mo
0 Macquarie (MAM) REPE RE 1 5mo
0 DCM Canada IB 1 5mo
+9 Thoughts on Macquarie Real Estate? RE 4 5mo
0 Citi SF Tech IB 1 5mo
0 CLO/Structured Credit S&T TR 1 5mo
+22 Incoming UBS SA 2026, how cooked am I? IB 10 5mo
+11 Transferring to TCU IB 21 5mo
0 Bridgewater Associates Superday JOB 2 5mo
+9 Boutique TMT vs. MM Infrastructure vs. MBA BSCH 1 5mo
0 Citi FSG(Financial Strategy Group) potential exits, bonus, extra comments? IB 2 5mo
+1 URGENT* Scotiabank Houston Energy intro phone screen IB 2 5mo
+3 bank street group 2026? IB 6 5mo
0 Barclays SF Technology? Exits, Culture, etc. IB 1 5mo
+8 RE in Miami RE 5 5mo
+39 Infrassocs? Real headhunters? PE 5 5mo
0 Fidelity Investments - Review - Retail Banking CF Data 5mo
0 Fidelity Investments - Salary & Bonus - Retail Banking CF Data 5mo
+6 "Badge Reports" are just stealth layoffs. Change my mind. IB 1 5mo
0 Guggenheim Partners - Review - Operations Data 5mo
+25 FREAKING OUT!! background checks as an incoming summer analyst IB 17 5mo
0 Guggenheim Partners - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 5mo
+17 M&A Trainee Pay SocGen / Credit Agricole IB 26 5mo
+15 What processes haven’t opened up yet? IB 14 5mo
0 Best Mock Interview / Ai Prep IB 1 5mo
+2 How do you stay focused for 12+ hours a day? IB 4 5mo
+16 NUS vs UCL vs Warwick vs Bath IB 10 5mo
+5 Truist IB SA 2027 Recruiting Timeline IB 9 5mo
0 Parthenon Group-EY - Review - Strategy and Operations CO Data 5mo
0 Fifth Third Securities - Salary & Bonus - Strategy and Operations IB Data 5mo
+38 Spending 40k on a watch is crazy? OFF 52 5mo
+4 Best VDR Provider? OFF 3 5mo
0 PGIM Fixed Income - Interview - Fixed Income Data 5mo
+6 CIBC & Wells Fargo - Houston Investment Banking IB 8 5mo
+9 Uni Decisions… IB 1 5mo
+9 College / Uni Thoughts for Finance IB 2 5mo
+26 Clash Royale on Resume IB 15 5mo
+45 Wells Fargo CIB Real Estate RE 82 5mo
+19 HSG MBF/ESSEC MIF/ SSE FIN. The best choice for a NON-EU BSCH 13 5mo
+12 Going from MF to smaller shop RE 1 5mo
+10 SA27 Recruiting | How do I improve behaviorals? IB 4 5mo
+15 RX Groups in London (2026) IB 7 5mo
+3 Treasury Payments - Product vs Sales role? IB 1 5mo
+13 Anyone else in PE have to do this? Am I not cut out? PE 17 5mo
+27 Am I cooked? SA recruiting IB 13 5mo
+5 Structured / Preferred Equity Resources PE 5 5mo
+30 Main Capital Partners? PE 20 5mo
0 Carlsquare - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 5mo
0 Carlsquare - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 5mo
+1 Thoughts on WP Carey? RE 1 5mo
+12 Palmar Hyperhidrosis (Sweaty Hands) in IB IB 1 5mo
+11 High-Efficiency Outsourcing New Infrastructure ER 2 5mo
+12 Post MBA Pipeline to USA No Good? BSCH 2 5mo
0 CSG Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 5mo
+4 EBs pay so much more… Should I make the Jump IB 5 5mo
+26 No pedigree boutique - In the old fashion. How crazy? IB 12 5mo
+19 Choosing between MBB/Kearney and Big4 Advisory for London IB IB 8 5mo
0 Walmart - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 5mo
0 Walmart - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 5mo
+3 Jefferies SA'27 Toronto IB 3 5mo
+17 TowerBrook NYC Insight? PE 43 5mo
+33 Top Industrial PE Funds PE 27 5mo
+6 Banking IB 4 5mo
+8 SA 2027 Offers - FT Partners, UBS, Lincoln, or HL IB 11 5mo
+8 FT Partners in 2026 insights IB 11 5mo
0 Debt Advisory Case Study // Frankfurt, Germany CR 2 5mo
+3 VC / GE HH in NYC VC 1 5mo
0 Temasek - Review - Financial Services PE Data 5mo
0 Bregal Sagemount - Review - Generalist PE Data 5mo
+16 Finance careers that are ambitious but not crazy IB 6 5mo
+19 KKR TMT vs Jeff M&A IB 7 5mo
+9 MFO vs Boutique IB IB 6 5mo
+38 PWP vs JEFF vs MOE London IB 31 5mo
+15 What's the ultimate end goal? PE 7 5mo
+18 GSACHS Superday Fade? IB 18 5mo
+13 New FT Analyst Living Recommendations NYC OFF 3 5mo
+18 Resigning Before 1 Year Mark IB 5 5mo
+143 Tech Bankers ... How Technical Are You? IB 45 5mo
+24 Is this normal for PortCo work? Seems crazy PE 11 5mo
+19 Non-target struggle: How to prove technical competence on paper? IB 5 5mo
+19 Crazy, but is it worth retaking the SAT? PE 19 5mo
+13 Crazy intern stories? JOB 2 5mo
+27 IB/PE -> Strat Fin -> Tech Sales Am I Crazy? IB 6 5mo

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%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 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 (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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