+16 Why isn't finance taught in high school? OFF 16 3y
+35 First year analyst or startup IB 8 3y
0 State Street Corporation - Review - Risk Management Data 3y
0 State Street Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 3y
+16 Feeling lost and hopeless - recent grad JOB 2 3y
+3 Investing teams within banks IB 1 3y
+62 Thoma Bravo: Culture / Experience? PE 16 3y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Transaction Advisory Services Data 3y
+14 Is networking not a thing anymore? OFF 5 3y
+9 Lateral Hire analyst modelling test. JOB 5 3y
0 Bain & Company - Review - Generalist CO Data 3y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 3y
0 Federated Investors - Review - Generalist ER Data 3y
0 Federated Investors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist ER Data 3y
+11 MBB offer location switch CO 5 3y
+9 Small GP-led secondary deals (LMM) PE 10 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Restructuring Data 3y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+19 Is my cold email bad? JOB 15 3y
+3 Thread where all bank sections are compared/explained? JOB 1 3y
+4 Lateralling To London, Best Top Hat and Monocle Brands? FASH 3 3y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Salary & Bonus Data 3y
0 BDO - Review - Valuation Data 3y
0 BDO - Salary & Bonus - Valuation Data 3y
+3 Which one is the best? IB 1 3y
0 Optiver - Interview - Prop Trading TR Data 3y
0 A.T. Kearney - Interview - Generalist CO Data 3y
+10 HL RX European Offices IB 5 3y
+20 Thoughts on Guggenheim MM Group? IB 28 3y
+3 Microsoft Outlook & Team's Tip are invited IB 1 3y
+32 Recruiting is broken [Change my mind] JOB 11 3y
+6 Breaking into IB, PE, etc from CS at a target PE 1 3y
+23 Changed my mind, going for the Federal Reserve IB 4 3y
+3 Citi Investment Banking (SA) London IB 1 3y
+6 US IB to Canada buyside exits? IB 1 3y
+136 Growth of UBS?? IB 79 3y
+9 Question about structuring a transaction IB 5 3y
+3 Oliver Wyman FT Generalist Position (NYC Interview) CO 1 3y
0 Point72 - Salary & Bonus - Generalist HF Data 3y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Portfolio Management AM Data 3y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Portfolio Management AM Data 3y
+22 Canadian IB - No Sign-on or Relocation Bonus with Fulltime Offer IB 19 3y
+3 Apollo PE 2023 PE 3 3y
+66 Quitting after 2 months for Youtube? IB 29 3y
+14 I'm Thinking of Writing Again OFF 3 3y
+12 Start Up Hedge Fund HF 5 3y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity PE Data 3y
0 TD Securities - Interview - Credit IB Data 3y
+6 Anyone regret leaving PE & why? PE 3 3y
+3 Modeling Debt - 3 Statement Model IB 1 3y
+9 KKR Clients & Partners Group PE 16 3y
+3 Switching from Accounting/Consulting to IB IB 1 3y
+11 Thoughts on Vista Equity Partners ? PE 14 3y
0 Amazon - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+44 Moving firms during downturn RE 6 3y
+5 CREDIBLE SOURCE SAYS A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK ON THE BRINK -ABC AUSTRALIA IB 3 3y
+11 How does MBA IB Associate Recruiting work for those with pre-MBA IB experience? BSCH 2 3y
0 Eastdil Secured Dallas? RE 6 3y
+11 What Industry Travels The Most? PE 5 3y
+9 Ghosted by an interviewer JOB 1 3y
+44 Those in favor or against of religion/politics ban on Off Topic OFF 18 3y
+7 2023 Full-time Recruiting Environment JOB 2 3y
+9 Advice about what to focus on while preparing for undergrad full-time interviews JOB 1 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+3 Jane Street Rotational Dev Program? HF 2 3y
+149 Baird in 2021 - Hours & Comp? IB 152 3y
0 Medtronic - Salary & Bonus - FLDP CF Data 3y
+8 Turn down an accepted offer CO 5 3y
0 TD Securities - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) ER Data 3y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) ER Data 3y
+4 Charles Tyrwhitt Polos FASH 5 3y
+3 Ghosted by Headhunters (London) PE 3 3y
+14 Leave Big 4? IB 6 3y
0 ZS Associates - Review - Healthcare CO Data 3y
0 ZS Associates - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare CO Data 3y
+9 Applying for multiple internships with different graduation dates JOB 1 3y
+14 Failing upwards PE 5 3y
+2 Rejected from McCombs, but accepted into Econ as second-choice major. Is going to UT Austin worth it for jobs in Finance (IB, Financial Analyst)? BSCH 4 3y
0 Mercer - Review - Healthcare CO Data 3y
+16 Associate Commercial Agent at small firm in 1mill pop MSA Midwestern City deal flow RE 2 3y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 Evercore - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+7 Hours in the Office at Greenwich Hedge Funds (ex. Silver Point) HF 10 3y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+7 Gets asked a lot sorry, but any recent 79 takers? JOB 4 3y
+9 BlackRock JOB 1 3y
+4 Anyone ever try to get back an offer that they reneged on? JOB 6 3y
0 Deloitte - Interview - Operations Data 3y
+38 BofA Meal Allowance IB 19 3y
+6 Vision Fund Layoffs PE 6 3y
+9 Should I tell my future employer about my MBA plan? BSCH 1 3y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Transaction Advisory Services CF Data 3y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Transaction Advisory Services CF Data 3y
0 Boston Consulting Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 3y
+46 MM to SM is it possible HF 13 3y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Risk Management CF Data 3y
+9 Consulting before Entrepreneurship/VC? VC 2 3y
0 WFH in S&T? TR 2 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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