0 Citadel - Macro and stat arb? IB 5 10y
0 Citadel - What they think of it? IB 0 10y
0 Citadel - How is deal flow? IB 9 10y
0 CIT - Standard compensation package? IB 9 10y
0 CIT - Significant asset sales or full acquisition IB 1 10y
0 Choosing a FT position - RE HF out of school or going safe route to BB? - Some insight or advice? HF 1 10y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading Data 10y
+15 Brooks Brothers - Too contemporary? OFF 18 10y
+15 Brooks Brothers - Prices and quality FASH 22 10y
+6 Bridgewater Associates - Higher up position? HF 12 10y
0 Contacting After 1 Year JOB 7 10y
0 Intra-Company Finance Analyst CF 3 10y
0 Valuation Review transition... Help please! JOB 1 10y
0 INSEAD MBA/1YR MBA & IB SUMMER ASSOCIATE POSITIONS BSCH 1 10y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 10y
0 Akuna Capital LLC - Interview - Prop Trading Data 10y
0 Apple EV Bridge / Cash IB 0 10y
+20 Take the [low] Offer? IB 15 10y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Assurance Data 10y
0 Market Commentary by James Investment Research -- April 11-April 15 INV 0 10y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 10y
0 ICAP - Interview - Generalist Data 10y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 10y
0 General Electric - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 10y
0 Quantitative Modeling: Point Me In The Right Direction AM 0 10y
0 Bloomberg Question - Easy way to do this? IB 3 10y
+167 L/S Credit HF Analyst - Q&A HF 75 10y
0 Bloomberg Question - Getting a comprehensive list of ALL traded US stocks? TR 8 10y
0 Bloomberg Question - Need to pull M&A deals IB 4 10y
0 Bloomberg Entry Level Programs - Exit opps? TR 6 10y
+27 Bonus - Salaries when changing jobs OFF 19 10y
0 Bonus - A good year or bad year? AM 2 10y
+13 Bonus - 6% online savings IB 18 10y
0 bonus - Average bonus for analysts? IB 9 10y
0 Bonus - What to expect? IB 3 10y
0 Bonus - Bonuses decided on the street? IB 2 10y
0 Book recommendations - Basic finance/investing OFF 2 10y
0 front office / buyside recruiting firms JOB 2 10y
+16 Book Recommendation - Lifestyle of financial professionals HF 15 10y
0 Bonus Time - Been announced at a few banks IB 4 10y
0 Bonus Time - Lots of speculation IB 22 10y
+16 Bonus Season - K&T IB 11 10y
0 Bonus Numbers - Any word? IB 3 10y
0 Bonuses - Operations department? IB 2 10y
0 Bonuses - Quite high this year IB 7 10y
0 Booz - Differences? CO 9 10y
0 Books related with corporate loans - Big help to receive any manuals IB 2 10y
0 Books - Best books that display what it take? IB 6 10y
0 Boutique firms - Have you been able to use the experience gained? IB 1 10y
0 Boutique Banks - How does pay compare? IB 5 10y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 10y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 10y
0 Markit - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 10y
0 Berkshire Hathaway - What sort of investment firm is closest? TR 3 10y
0 MHA -> healthcare private equity? PE 0 10y
0 Ben Shalom Bernanke - He saved the economy IB 4 10y
0 Ben Shalom Bernanke - I am a King Kong IB 6 10y
0 Mercer - Interview - Consulting Data 10y
+19 Bear Stearns Summer Analysts - Sold to another bank? IB 35 10y
0 Reneging a Search Fund offer JOB 2 10y
+4 BB IBD Training - Month-long training programs? IB 7 10y
0 McKinsey and Co - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 10y
+60 Basic Guide Ramping Up On A Company With Public Information Part One IB 29 10y
0 Base Salary - Analysts get the same base? TR 1 10y
0 Bear Stearns Summer Analysts - Anyone hear anything? IB 38 10y
0 Blackstone M&A - Final round? IB 1 10y
0 Blackstone IPO - Any insight? IB 7 10y
+4 Blackstone IPO - Ticker symbol? IB 8 10y
+24 Blackstone - Entrance level analyst PE 12 10y
0 Blackstone - Straight from undergrad IB 6 10y
+10 Blackstone - Summer intern class? IB 19 10y
0 Toigo Fellowship BSCH 8 10y
0 CPP Investment Board - Interview - Private Equity Data 10y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Investment Banking Data 10y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 10y
0 Special Force Background & Employment Advantage in the Industry HF 0 10y
0 What to do on year gap? Then Military or MSF? IB 4 10y
+26 Next step: Corporate M&A or Elite Boutique JOB 6 10y
+4 GS IBD Group Placements IB 3 10y
0 United States Army - Review - Infantry Data 10y
+13 Suntrust AFES group IB 8 10y
0 Technology Consulting Entry Points CO 0 10y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 10y
0 Is B-School the right Avenue of me? BSCH 2 10y
0 Which MSF Program should I attend? BSCH 0 10y
0 Oliver Wyman - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 10y
0 Great Oak Advisors - Company Data 10y
+32 Have you seen construction workers become real estate developers? RE 20 10y
0 The World Bank - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 10y
0 Job Security is Dead? OFF 2 10y
+39 Why all the disgust with ZeroHedge & Tyler Durden? OFF 40 10y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 10y
0 Anyone have experience with this? IB 0 10y
0 PJT Partners - Salary & Bonus - Advisory Data 10y
0 United States Navy - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 10y
0 CFA® or other alternative? TR 4 10y
0 137 Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Assurance Data 10y
0 Recruitment Agency Interview JOB 0 10y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Wealth Management Data 10y
0 Barclays Superday - Anyone going? ER 4 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
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