+38 Should I be worried? Incoming UBS IB Summer Analyst (SA 26) IB 16 1y
0 Advent International Sector Teams PE 2 1y
+3 When does 2026 off-cycle end? PE 1 1y
+12 MBA Pick: Michigan Ross$$ vs. Cornell Johnson$$ vs. UVA Darden$$ v Duke Fuqua(WL) - for IB BSCH 1 1y
+12 How to bridge the lack of deal experience ASAP? PE 6 1y
+16 On-Cycle Recruiting with No Return Offer IB 5 1y
+9 Roadmap for Swe in Quant JOB 1 1y
+201 Do Megafund PE Exits to HF and MBA vary by group? PE 40 1y
+4 Total compensation at Allen & Co 2022 IB 7 1y
+6 Balyasny modelling test HF 7 1y
+10 Why aren’t you working in AI? OTH 2 1y
0 BCG Bridge to Consulting CO 2 1y
0 Software Equity Group - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
0 Thoughts on Castleknight? HF 3 1y
+11 Best way to utilize sexual minority status for IBD London, Continental Europe (DEI) IB 2 1y
+70 What do MDs, Directors, and VPs do at their computers? OFF 19 1y
0 Software Shop - LBO Model Test? PE 1 1y
0 Advent New York PE 3 1y
+26 Credit Analyst in LO AM or Private credit shops AM 12 1y
+53 Broomstick Is Paradise IB 14 1y
0 MBB VS Insight Partners VC 3 1y
+6 NYC Intern Stories IB 1 1y
0 JPM Corporate Banking SPD IB 1 1y
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+3 When networking hoping to get IBD SA position, do I network with everyone say anyone from M&A to S&T or do I focus on whichever division im most interested in? TR 5 1y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
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0 Vermilion Rock Advisors - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 1y
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0 Deloitte - Review - Risk Management Data 1y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 1y
+1 How would you rank these firms by prestige? RE 8 1y
+44 Point72 Experienced Academy 2021/2022 HF 142 1y
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0 Accenture - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 1y
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0 PJT Park Hill - Total Comp? Hours? IB 1 1y
+39 AI’s Rise and IB Analysts - Still Worth It for High Schoolers? IB 11 1y
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0 McKinsey - Review - Consulting CO Data 1y
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0 K1 Investment Management - Interview - NA PE Data 1y
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+6 Oak HC/FT 2025 VC 2 1y
0 I need help ASAP (SA26 London IB 9 1y
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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 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 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 (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”