0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 8y
0 DNB Markets - Review - Corporate Banking Data 8y
0 DNB Markets - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking Data 8y
0 MIO Partners - Interview - Generalist HF Data 8y
+12 Which one pays a better salary in the long run? JOB 12 8y
+3 decision making IB 1 8y
+9 Help me choose between two offers JOB 2 8y
+33 TI versus Free Rent RE 11 8y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Review - Research HF Data 8y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Research HF Data 8y
0 BlackRock - Review - Investments HF Data 8y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Investments HF Data 8y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Interview - Corporate Banking CF Data 8y
0 HSBC - Review - Corporate Banking IB Data 8y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Banking IB Data 8y
0 PwC - Review - Advisory CO Data 8y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - Advisory CO Data 8y
+6 What is the difference between audit industry vs audit financial services ? JOB 2 8y
+25 All things equal: would a sponsor rather have an increase of 3% in cash interest or PIK interest? PE 3 8y
0 Brevet Capital Management - Company Data 8y
0 Columbia Master of Financial Economics Interview BSCH 8 8y
+8 GS IBD Strats IB 4 8y
0 Greenhill - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 8y
0 McKinsey and Co - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) CO Data 8y
+21 Do I need an MBA for this career switch? BSCH 6 8y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate RE Data 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Risk TR Data 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Risk TR Data 8y
+88 Best masters programs for IB analyst JOB 115 8y
0 Fitch Ratings - Interview - Risk Management Data 8y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
+3 What's your typical day? IB 1 8y
+18 Think of the smartest person in your group (product/industrials/financing). What makes him/her so incredible? IB 4 8y
+21 Congratulations and Thank You - Get Ready for Your 10 Hours of Wall St Mentor Sessions WSO 0 8y
+15 Congratulations and Thank You - Get Ready for Your 5 Hours of Wall St Mentor Sessions WSO 1 8y
+15 Congratulations and Thank You - Get Ready for Your 20 Minute Wall St Mentor Session WSO 1 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - FICC - Fixed Income Currency and Commodities TR Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - FICC - Fixed Income Currency and Commodities TR Data 8y
+10 Private Bank Trading Desk to BB Equity Research ER 2 8y
+9 sophomore resume critique please? RES 1 8y
+3 BBA in Finance or Economics? BSCH 1 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 8y
0 Argus Pricing RE 5 8y
+25 Citi Drug Test TR 34 8y
0 Transition from Boutique M&A shop IB 0 8y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets TR Data 8y
+10 Brief conversation with MD in the elevator, should I reach out for coffee chat? IB 7 8y
+9 Media & Entertainment Modeling IB 2 8y
0 Camden Asset Management - Interview - Generalist IB Data 8y
0 Innosight - Interview - Generalist CO Data 8y
+29 What would you change? IB 10 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Generalist IB Data 8y
0 Mediobanca - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management IB Data 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 8y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Interview - Generalist IB Data 8y
0 Cambridge Associates - Review - Private Equity CO Data 8y
0 Cambridge Associates - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity CO Data 8y
+9 Making $$$ when everything is RED INV 1 8y
0 UBS AG - Review - Wealth Management Data 8y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Wealth Management Data 8y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
0 AllianceBernstein - Salary & Bonus - Private Wealth Management AM Data 8y
0 AllianceBernstein - Review - Fixed Income AM Data 8y
+43 Career swap advice? Not sure where to go next. RE 13 8y
0 AllianceBernstein - Salary & Bonus - Fixed Income AM Data 8y
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Trading Data 8y
+12 How long does it usually take bankers to respond to cold emails? JOB 9 8y
+115 P/E vs. EV/EBITDA - Advantages/Disadvantages? IB 105 8y
0 MHT Partners - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Leveraged Finance IB Data 8y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance IB Data 8y
0 Verizon - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) CF Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 8y
0 Deloitte - Review - Management Consulting CO Data 8y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Management Consulting CO Data 8y
+21 Underwriting share issues CF 1 8y
0 AGC Partners - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 8y
+13 Dating An Analyst...Yes, one of those threads. OFF 6 8y
+65 Modeling ground lease payments into a pro forma RE 23 8y
+20 Electronic Trading Desks TR 10 8y
0 Lloyds Banking Group - Salary & Bonus - Commercial Banking Data 8y
+12 Lateral from Boutique to MM/BB after 2 Full Years IB 2 8y
0 PJT Partners - Review - Generalist IB Data 8y
+37 Real Estate PE Model RE 25 8y
0 AQR Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Account Management HF Data 8y
0 PJT Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 8y
+13 Equipment Financing Exit Opportunities? OTH 4 8y
+41 Robot Culture at Work OFF 17 8y
0 Berenberg Bank - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
0 Applicants Speak English with an Accent IB 5 8y
+3 Ultimate Labs CBD Oil plan that works which TR 1 8y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 8y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Energy IB Data 8y
+12 Help on Universe of Funds / Alt Ams that Make Highly Structured Investments PE 1 8y
0 AssetMark - Interview - Generalist AM Data 8y
+12 Examples of B School Tuition Reimbursement Plans BSCH 1 8y

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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