0 American Securities PE 3 8y
+13 EDF Trading: well known in the Energy Trading business? TR 22 8y
+10 MM Bonuses IB 4 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Generalist IB Data 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 8y
0 Société Générale - Review - Oil and Gas IB Data 8y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Oil and Gas IB Data 8y
+81 Career From Engineer to Finance - Help Wanted JOB 76 8y
+12 Is it ok to put unsuccessful deals on CV? JOB 13 8y
0 Global Atlantic Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Management AM Data 8y
+26 when to stand up to workplace harassment? IB 10 8y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Consulting CO Data 8y
0 Actera Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity PE Data 8y
+32 What are good sophomore summer internships if you want to break into a BB/EB for junior summer these days? IB 41 8y
0 Cornell ILR v Cornell Econ IB 3 8y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 8y
0 Optiver - Salary & Bonus - Trading TR Data 8y
+24 Freaking out, worried my offer may get rescinded JOB 8 8y
0 Mizuho - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets IB Data 8y
0 Bank of Nova Scotia - Review - Wealth Management AM Data 8y
+3 Repayment of relocation bonus. IB 2 8y
0 Bank of Nova Scotia - Salary & Bonus - Wealth Management AM Data 8y
+47 Brokerage vs Starting a Development Company RE 17 8y
+17 Recent Graduate in Business Administration, best advice to get a finance job JOB 2 8y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 8y
+28 Q&A at independent financial adviser or back office at BB? IB 15 8y
+21 Moving from an expert network to a HF HF 10 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Industrials IB Data 8y
+3 Senior Associate Interview - Questions? PE 1 8y
0 Citigroup - Review - Sales and Trading TR Data 8y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading TR Data 8y
0 HighTower - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 8y
0 Did you ever think Amazon and Microsoft would join together? OFF 1 8y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Treasury IB Data 8y
0 How to Ask When an Offer Decision Will Be Made? JOB 11 8y
+112 Help me select a new show to watch OFF 64 8y
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+38 Should I transfer out of Colgate? BSCH 13 8y
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+24 MF deals on the side RE 6 8y
0 Marlin and Associates - Review - Generalist PE Data 8y
0 MUFJ Morgan Stanley Securities - Review - NA IB Data 8y
0 MUFJ Morgan Stanley Securities - Salary & Bonus - NA IB Data 8y
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0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - FICC - Fixed Income Currency and Commodities TR Data 8y
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0 Deloitte - Review - Power CO Data 8y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Power CO Data 8y
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0 Eaton Vance Corp - Salary & Bonus - Fixed Income AM Data 8y
0 Pacific Investment Management Company PIMCO - Review - Legal AM Data 8y
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0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Debt Capital Markets IB Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets IB Data 8y
+29 Any well paying jobs out of top MBA where hours are reasonable (<60-70/week) and weekends normally free? IB 15 8y
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+80 The Ultimate Guide to Bitcoin INV 2 8y
+12 Timing on Year End Bonuses? RE 12 8y
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0 Barclays - Review - Natural Resources IB Data 8y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources IB Data 8y
+28 Equity Research to Private Equity - Does it happen? PE 18 8y
0 Tenaska Capital Management - Review - NA PE Data 8y
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+159 2016 Summer Analyst IB Recruiting Timeline Megathread IB 559 8y
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0 Credit Suisse - Review - Emerging Markets IB Data 8y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Emerging Markets IB Data 8y
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+13 Multiple EV techniques for one group IB 2 8y
+29 Is it OK to leave very short-term employment off my resume? IB 15 8y
+32 Best Tech Group in SF? IB 35 8y
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+35 Hood Rich OFF 35 8y
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+15 Juniors Taking Over the Company G6 IB 4 8y
+12 Tablet Recommendations With Internet OFF 1 8y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - NA IB Data 8y
0 What is the WACC with No Long Term Debt? OFF 4 8y
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0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Sales and Trading TR Data 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading TR Data 8y
+110 ECM / DCM - the hidden exit opp? IB 14 8y
0 Duff & Phelps - Review - Valuation CF Data 8y
0 Duff & Phelps - Salary & Bonus - Valuation CF Data 8y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 8y
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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
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