0 Financial Ratios - Couple of interviews lined up for PE IB 6 10y
0 Financial Ratios - Interpretation? ER 1 10y
0 Financial Analyst - Salaries and bonuses? IB 4 10y
0 FML - Similar situation? IB 5 10y
0 FML - Ultimately pursuing a career in trading JOB 7 10y
0 FML - Could be worse OFF 5 10y
0 Flow of Funds Question - Insights? HF 0 10y
0 Flow of Funds Question - LPs and GPs PE 0 10y
+12 Five Good Forex Trading Habits - Successful traders WSO 0 10y
0 Fitch Ratings - Group best to work for at credit rating IB 2 10y
0 FINRA - Requirement JOB 3 10y
0 Quick Question on Eastdil RE 2 10y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 10y
0 Delay Start-Date to Study for GMAT? BSCH 0 10y
0 Found an Error on Bloomberg - Truth or BS? IB 5 10y
0 Found an Error on Bloomberg - Data error on equity IB 2 10y
0 Former soldier looking to break into finance - 8 years in USASFC NUI 19 10y
0 Forex strategy - Attempting to buy low and sell high TR 0 10y
0 Forex market - Revolution OTH 1 10y
+32 Do you enjoy your job - General consensus? IB 60 10y
0 Doostang Invites - Post reply and email IB 7 10y
0 Doostang Invites - Happy to invite JOB 20 10y
0 Doostang Invites - Interested in joining Doostang IB 3 10y
0 Doostang Invites - Anyone needing an invite JOB 6 10y
+3 Doostang invites - Leave email IB 19 10y
0 Doostang - Old position JOB 8 10y
+45 Don't PM me if... - Real knowledge JOB 22 10y
0 BNP Paribas - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 10y
+33 Drug tests - Getting busted? IB 43 10y
0 Drug tests - Best way to ask? IB 11 10y
0 Dresdner Kleinwort - Any heard of info? TR 4 10y
0 Some Information on BB recruiting in HK IB 1 10y
0 Do I still have a shot - Current junior studying finance at Georgetown IB 8 10y
0 Do I Still Have a Shot - Analyst position IB 1 10y
+17 Do I have a chance at BB - Double majoring in IS and Finance IB 11 10y
0 Do I have a chance at BB - Lower ranked state public school IB 3 10y
0 Do I have a chance - Small private school in Northwest JOB 5 10y
0 Does my resume suck - Job hunting RES 8 10y
+4 Does my resume suck - Room for community service and interests RES 6 10y
0 ECM to Equity Research - Thoughts? IB 11 10y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 10y
0 ECM - Hedge FOF - Long-term commitment IB 11 10y
0 Early MBA from 2nd Tier School - Less work experience JOB 4 10y
0 Early interviews - Full-time recruitment IB 20 10y
0 Early Interviews - SA position next summer? IB 5 10y
0 Dumb Question - Interest expense? IB 4 10y
0 Dumb question - Does this mean that the school is a target? IB 3 10y
0 Dumb Question - ex-consultant vs ex-banker? PE 10 10y
0 Duke Markets and Management Studies Certificate - Views? IB 10 10y
0 Elevation Partners - Still active? IB 2 10y
+2 Electronic market making - Shedding light on the electronic market? TR 1 10y
0 Econometrics - Not a requirement? JOB 11 10y
0 Econ Double Major - Consulting purposes CO 1 10y
0 Econ Double Major - Current Bioengineer JOB 1 10y
0 Energy Rodeo - First year event OFF 6 10y
0 Energy Group - Contacted by a BB IB 3 10y
+3 Email structure - Rothschild? IB 0 10y
0 Emailing Alumni - Subject line? JOB 5 10y
0 Email Etiquette - Should I send an email to interviewer TR 1 10y
0 Engineers - Best majors to become at analyst? JOB 10 10y
0 Engineering Major Needs Advice - Currently studying electrical engineering IB 2 10y
0 Energy Trading - Interview tomorrow with a boutique TR 4 10y
0 Energy Rodeo 2012 - Anyone going? IB 5 10y
+10 Energy Rodeo 2012 - College senior TR 16 10y
0 Equity Strategy - Anyone work at this desk before? ER 2 10y
+32 Equity Research to PE - Have been working in sell-side ER for a large bank for almost a year IB 21 10y
0 Equity Research - No access to ER IB 8 10y
0 Equity Research - Typical comp and hours? PE 13 10y
0 Equity research - Worked 2 years at a boutique CF house IB 0 10y
0 Equity derivatives - Can I buy an option? TR 17 10y
0 Equities Sales - Interning at Goldman IB 2 10y
0 Equities Sales - Exit options? TR 2 10y
0 ER Resume - Trying to land an internship at a firm RES 0 10y
+14 Declining a Return Offer IB 22 10y
0 Career path and development CF 3 10y
0 Working in M&A at a place like Aon as your first job? IB 1 10y
+13 How to be a good ER intern at a large bank in NY ER 6 10y
0 Spanos Barber Jesse PE 2 10y
0 Factset Research Systems: Is it possible to transition from sales here to another sales role within a Bulge Bracket? JOB 0 10y
0 Better Choice: Economics or Finance? HF 1 10y
0 Quantitative finance questions JOB 0 10y
+7 Special Situations Group TR 16 10y
+1 Running Routes Lower Manhattan, Roosevelt Park? IB 2 10y
0 Perella Weinberg Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 10y
+19 What happens to those that don't make it further than IB associates? IB 11 10y
0 WSO Happy Hour: Wed, 4/27, 7:30pm @ 5th and Mad (formerly known as Galway Hooker) 0 10y
0 Minority interest in valuation CF 1 10y
0 Playing it dumb to thrive -office politics OTH 1 10y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 10y
0 FTI Consulting - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 10y
0 Misdemeanor Assault Background Check Complications IB 4 10y
0 HF Investment Pitch - Business Models Part 1 0 10y
+23 International Development work at MBB CO 13 10y
+5 In back office, where to go from here? TR 6 10y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 10y
0 debt capital markets - M&A IB 2 10y
0 DealMaven - I'd really appreciate it IB 2 10y
0 DealMaven - Sign up for subscription IB 5 10y
0 Deal Flow - 1st year analyst IB 19 10y
+7 noncore Incoming BB Sponsors analyst -> MM PE chances IB 2 10y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 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

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 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 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 (79) $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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