+19 Puerto Rico: A Tax Shelter With US Citizenship OFF 17 2w
+33 Best Modeling Course for Eastdil? RE 12 2w
0 DRW - Review - Prop Trading TR Data 2w
0 Bain Cap Tech Opps (BCTO) - FT 2027 Program JOB 1 2w
0 pricewaterhousecooper or venn IB 1 2w
+55 15+ Rounds of interviews, including several final rounds. Advice on how to stay healthy, motivated and positive in HF recruiting? HF 19 2w
+7 how did you learn to model? PE 8 2w
+16 Miami-Ohio or Penn State for IB in Chicago? IB 16 2w
+10 NYU Stern vs Penn State JOB 4 2w
0 Joining a newer, smaller HF PE 3 2w
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Restructuring IB Data 2w
+38 Why is ROIC never really a topic when looking at companies IRL PE 11 2w
0 Queen’s Commerce vs Indiana Kelley for undergrad IB 1 2w
+6 Jefferies M&A (London) IB 11 2w
+14 Latest on Gemspring PE 12 2w
+11 manila or toronto investment banking? IB 2 2w
+14 Lunate case study PE 18 2w
+37 Comp Decreasing? PE 10 2w
+18 “Fringe” EB Placements in PE? PE 9 2w
+6 Interviewing with PE Firms for Practice PE 6 2w
+17 Any point breaking into IB with shit A-level grades IB 25 2w
0 Fake Recruiters? JOB 1 2w
0 Guggenheim Partners - Interview - Sales TR Data 2w
+4 Why so many people are leaving high finance to join/start startups? CF 11 2w
0 FTI Consulting - Interview - Restructuring Data 2w
+134 Is banking in the south more sustainable? IB 33 2w
0 Solomon Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 2w
+4 What does AM comp look like? AM 2 2w
+6 JPM Global Private Investments (GPI) vs MM IB for Junior Summer? IB 1 2w
0 How realistic is FT recruiting from Lower MM to BB/ EB? IB 4 2w
+21 London A1 flatshare search IB 33 2w
+14 CFA Level 1 During Uni for Breaking Into AM? AM 5 2w
+13 1 week to prep for FT EB modeling tests - what to do IB 5 2w
+46 What's bridgewater like now that Ray left? HF 15 2w
0 Solventis - Company Data 2w
0 Millennium - Interview - Credit Risk CO Data 2w
0 Millennium - Review - Credit Risk CO Data 2w
0 Millennium - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk CO Data 2w
+34 Bachelor at HSG? (vs Bocconi vs RSM vs SSE & others) BSCH 17 2w
0 Jefferies Off-Cycles September 2026 IB 1 2w
+25 How common is it to recruit for a different coverage than your IB one? PE 12 2w
0 Anyone know anything about KingsRock Advisors? IB 1 2w
0 Kampani - Company Data 2w
+9 LMM PE Analysts: Getting roasted for my AI capstone (building a sourcing tool, offering $20 UberEats) PE 2 2w
+14 Am I even right for IB? Freshman having an identity crisis IB 11 2w
0 Updated views on Summit Partners (2026) PE 3 2w
+9 How Is Technology Improving Efficiency in Pool Service Businesses? CF 1 2w
0 What is comp at credit hedge funds >$5bn? HF 5 2w
0 will I Get in LBS MFA? BSCH 1 2w
+4 Series 57 TR 6 2w
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Review - Macro HF Data 2w
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Macro HF Data 2w
+12 Perception on LBS for IB SA/FT recruiting? IB 9 2w
+20 Completely Apathetic Towards Brokerage Role RE 12 2w
+9 Top Grocery Delivery App Ideas for Startups in 2026 OTH 1 2w
0 Kempen en co Merchant bank - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 2w
+13 Balyasny - post-2018 HF 6 2w
+30 What’s the deal with Greenhill? IB 13 2w
+9 Best Payroll Processing Companies for Multi-State Employee Management CF 0 2w
+17 NYU Math transfer for IB IB 8 2w
+103 The Intern Starter Pack IB 20 2w
+9 What's actually the most painful part of creating structured products? CR 1 2w
+9 How Can Virtual Assistant Bookkeeping Help Businesses Stay Organized? CF 0 2w
+6 Healthcare IB Group Culture/Insights IB 1 2w
0 Marathon Asset Management - Interview - Debt Capital Markets RE Data 2w
+15 Buying Event Tickets (Concerts, Sports, etc) in Advance During Analyst Stint IB 10 2w
+4 Global Infrastructure Partners Infrastructure Credit CR 7 2w
+13 Incoming junior transfer, cooked for IB? IB 1 2w
0 Vista Equity Partners - Interview - Private Equity PE Data 2w
0 FactSet Research Systems - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 2w
+5 Single Manager vs Tier 1 PE VP seat PE 3 2w
+9 FS Investments reputation, culture? AM 4 2w
+5 Insight Equity Dallas Culture/Compensation PE 4 2w
+11 Georgetown Sophomore Transfer Into CAS (Can only matriculate Junior year into Mcdonough) or stay at Emory? JOB 10 2w
+11 Start Master or reapply? TR 2 2w
+1 BDT & MSD Partners | Updated views? IB 2 2w
+4 Which distressed fund is this? CR 3 2w
+6 “Barista fire” anyone ever heard/thought about this? OTH 1 2w
0 Deloitte - Review - Audit Data 2w
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Audit Data 2w
0 Citizens Bank - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 2w
0 Citigroup - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 2w
+10 how do laterals in IB move to PE? PE 12 2w
0 Citizens Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 2w
+1 HC Comparison: Triple Tree , Cantor, UBS IB 3 2w
+3 GIC ISG? PE 40 2w
0 CohnReznick LLP - Interview - Project Finance CO Data 2w
+17 GPA FOR Ft??? IB 9 2w
0 What is going on with ARM stock? OFF 1 2w
+12 PWM associate @ 24 y/o determined to pivot to IB - Non-Target, Athletic Background IB 4 2w
+14 GS XIG Superday? AM 14 2w
+46 How to Effectively Reach Out to Owners for Off-Market Deals RE 17 2w
+6 ERA Partners RE 3 2w
0 Summer 27 Corporate and Commercial banking recruiting JOB 2 2w
0 Berkeley MA in Statistics for quants OTH 2 2w
+12 How to approach Buyside Recruiting PE 3 2w
+6 Accordion PE consulting PE 1 2w
+24 2028 SA IB Discord? IB 11 2w
+1 Stupid Question about IB IT IB 4 2w
+18 How's RJ holding up now a days? IB 14 2w

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $101
notes
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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