+6 Platform Appetite PE 1 1y
0 Jefferies - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
+360 Most Illegal (or unethical) Thing You've Witnessed on the Job OFF 81 1y
+23 Thoughts on Building a “Personal Brand” as an A1? IB 6 1y
0 Outside Business Activities while in IB IB 1 1y
0 KPMG - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 Markets Pre-Training Seminar J.P. Morgan TR 1 1y
+25 DB vs EVR (London) IB 20 1y
+4 Palisades Group Assessment Test RE 6 1y
+9 Point72 Experienced Professional - UK - What do they even look for? HF 3 1y
0 Canaccord Genuity - Interview - Technology IB Data 1y
+11 MSc Finance LSE vs MSc Finance Bocconi (Full scolar) BSCH 7 1y
+7 London PE with <60h/week PE 20 1y
+22 Bring back links!!!! OFF 10 1y
+54 Making the move from Valuation to IB IB 20 1y
+73 Office Intercourse…? OFF 40 1y
+92 HBS versus Wharton PE 40 1y
+6 GI Partners PE 7 1y
0 Looking for roommates OFF 1 1y
+4 Do we still include our fraternity on our resume? PE 5 1y
+10 Are sending follow ups post interview ever worth it? IB 3 1y
0 McKinsey and Co - Review - Generalist CO Data 1y
+6 UBS 90 minute modelling test IB 2 1y
0 What's up with The Keystone Group CO 1 1y
+15 Can you make a career out of a FoF (Asset allocation type role)? PE 31 1y
+30 Being an Analyst is Paradise IB 3 1y
+8 UCL vs Warwick for High finance and Quant JOB 2 1y
0 GSB vs HBS for PE/VC Buy side BSCH 1 1y
+17 Firms like AEA Investors PE 10 1y
+10 CenterPoint - Thoughts? RE 5 1y
+25 NYC IB vs. EB Energy for PE Roles PE 15 1y
+117 Lunch & Learn - Hotel Industry & Hotel Development RE 50 1y
0 Headlands Technologies LLC - Interview - NA Data 1y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
+8 Columbia (Dual BA) or LSE?? BSCH 2 1y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Project Finance IB Data 1y
+1 Best HH in the US PE 1 1y
0 Brown Gibbons Lang and Company - Interview - Generalist IB Data 1y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Project Finance IB Data 1y
+38 Returns on Long Term Hold using I/O loan vs. amortized mortgage? RE 6 1y
+8 Debt brokers: how much of the fee are you keeping? RE 11 1y
+21 Series 79 Exam: Knopman Marks' Prep vs FINRA's Real Exam IB 2 1y
+3 UNC INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BSBA WITH AN EMPHASIS IN FINANCE IB 8 1y
+9 Engelhart Commodities TR 14 1y
0 Investment Banking PPT Pitchbooks IB 1 1y
+6 JPM Winning Women 2025 IB 6 1y
+3 Mizuho sponsors & strategic solutions exits? IB 11 1y
+3 JPM Pubfin SF IB 8 1y
+2 4 things I wish I knew when I started in Investment Banking IB 1 1y
+13 SHOES for transit FASH 7 1y
+37 What is the current sentiment in US PE with all things going on? PE 2 1y
+13 BU vs Warwick BSCH 8 1y
+13 Am I underpaid? CR 5 1y
+1 DCF tax in international M&A CF 3 1y
0 IB/PE From Georgia Tech PE 2 1y
+7 Lateral Without Prior Connections IB 4 1y
+55 Could banking be more interesting than PE? PE 26 1y
+3 Does Private Capital Advisory have exit opps? IB 9 1y
0 Goldman Asset Management DCM? IB 1 1y
+10 Career advice - moving to larger fund HF 3 1y
+6 Advice on Breaking into Credit Risk/ Credit Management in England. CR 1 1y
0 Optiver - Interview - Trading TR Data 1y
+13 Advice on next steps - UK SA 26 IB 12 1y
+12 What’s Your Best Job Search Tip? JOB 4 1y
0 Secondary Advisory PE 2 1y
+4 Non-finance exits IB 5 1y
0 Transitioning from IBD to ER IB 1 1y
+6 Major/Degree for Finance IB 1 1y
+24 Best Banks for LATAM M&A NYC IB 27 1y
+4 Georgia Tech Finance and Job Placements OTH 4 1y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Credit Risk Data 1y
0 Is it a disadvantage to only have a GRE score (and no GMAT) for PE recruiting? BSCH 1 1y
+27 Citi LatAm Group - IB IB 32 1y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 1y
+3 Financial services investing HF 1 1y
+3 Roommate Needed in Houston ASAP OFF 6 1y
+70 Actual Reputation of UBS Sponsors IB 27 1y
+3 Mckinsey vs EB IB JOB 5 1y
0 Ecolab Inc - Salary & Bonus - Corporate Finance CF Data 1y
0 Relocation Packages OFF 1 1y
0 DB return offers IB 1 1y
0 Candriam - Review - Quantitative Research AM Data 1y
+9 Advice on NYU Stern MS in Accounting or UW foster IB 2 1y
0 CarMax - Review - Consumer - Retail TR Data 1y
0 Candriam - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research AM Data 1y
+236 Advice from an ex-IB MD - DON'T make these mistakes JOB 26 1y
0 Linking Interest turns figures ridiculously high IB 1 1y
+3 KeyBanc SA 26 IB 9 1y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
0 BTIG LLC - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
0 BTIG LLC - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 1y
0 TD Securities - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) IB Data 1y
+12 lateral recruiting process IB 1 1y
0 Visa - Review - Generalist CF Data 1y
0 Visa - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CF Data 1y
+7 Del IB 6 1y
+3 AI / Data Center Bubble OTH 4 1y
+9 B4 OFF 1 1y
0 Wilmington Trust - Interview - Generalist AM Data 1y

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 97.2%

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 97.2%

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 97.2%

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
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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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