+6 Is it normal to lose direction JOB 1 2y
+25 How often do cold emails work when hiring? HF 20 2y
+3 DCM to PC? CR 8 2y
0 Chevron Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 2y
+21 Where is the edge today? HF 9 2y
+5 Roark Externship summer 2024 PE 16 2y
+6 Lateral/apply for AN1 without your current bank knowing JOB 3 2y
+6 How do you guys network? JOB 1 2y
0 What are MBB exits actually like? CO 1 2y
+7 2023 MS Freshman Enhancement Program? IB 61 2y
0 Internal Audit FT or Masters in Finance IB 3 2y
+6 Group Placement- how many people should you talk to? JOB 4 2y
+3 PE ON-CYCLE TIMING MEGATHREAD PE 8 2y
+13 Why don’t HF’s spend time on AI stocks? HF 7 2y
0 Masters to join a trading desk / HF being almost 30 HF 1 2y
0 Secondaries to HF? HF 1 2y
0 Millennium - Salary & Bonus - Financial Planning and Analysis HF Data 2y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 2y
+87 Favorite Movie? OFF 68 2y
0 BAML Women’s Forum Offers IB 4 2y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Securities TR Data 2y
+7 Which calendar app should I use to send coffee chat meetings? JOB 2 2y
+19 In existential crisis and need advice TR 7 2y
+7 Point72 Conversion Rate for Offices HF 4 2y
+15 Semi-to-non target with low CGPA but strong upwards trend and outstanding test scores. Have applied to hundreds of firms, from BBs to boutiques, and keep getting rejected. Please DESTROY my resume. RES 2 2y
+8 Nomura Greentech email format IB 8 2y
0 Biggest Market Losses INV 1 2y
0 Stout SA25 IB 2 2y
+3 LinkedIn IB Intern Post Etiquette JOB 3 2y
+1 Middle market equity research exit opportunities ER 1 2y
0 Harvey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Review - Mining CO Data 2y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Salary & Bonus - Mining CO Data 2y
0 PE firms with largest appetite for risk PE 1 2y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
+8 How Much Money Does an Originator Make (Private Credit)? IB 6 2y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance IB Data 2y
+7 Modafinil HF 21 2y
+9 Shall I do an MSc? BSCH 2 2y
0 Picking LOR writers based on position BSCH 1 2y
+5 talk me in or out of continuing recruiting JOB 6 2y
+6 Moelis SA M&A and RX? IB 5 2y
+14 Interview Prep Advice: IC Mock Presentation & Full LBO Build PE 3 2y
+30 Raleigh, Atlanta, or Nashville? JOB 27 2y
+1 Changing internship dates JOB 3 2y
+3 CRE Brokers - how long before you got your first check? RE 4 2y
+19 Carry allocation for follow-on investments PE 10 2y
+12 Unlevered/levered Equity multiple? RE 3 2y
0 Harris Williams & Co. - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 2y
0 Aeris Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) IB Data 2y
0 How is UBS doing? IB 3 2y
+9 Thoughts on MBA schools ranking 2024 by Financial times? BSCH 0 2y
0 Leaving Firm after 6 Months as Lateral? JOB 4 2y
0 Stifel Financial - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare ER Data 2y
0 Amazon - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 2y
+14 Going to a well-known and respect PE shop next year, but looking to lateral at some point due to location. What is the best timing to do so? PE 5 2y
0 Duff & Phelps - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 2y
+1 Housing London summer IB 3 2y
0 Microsoft - Interview - Other Data 2y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk CF Data 2y
+9 To LPs: standard literature and frameworks HF 3 2y
+22 Consulting to LMM HC PE internship search PE 2 2y
0 Evercore: Equity Capital Markets JOB 3 2y
0 McKinsey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Generalist CO Data 2y
+17 NEWBIE SEEKING FEEDBACK ON DCF MODEL IB 7 2y
+19 Coding for FICC & rates AM 3 2y
+2 Del……. BSCH 4 2y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
+9 Investment Banking Lateral Hiring for May Graduates JOB 1 2y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Interview - Research TR Data 2y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
+3 Jefferies 2025 SA 1st round interview IB 11 2y
0 Fidelity Investments - Review - Private Wealth Management AM Data 2y
+8 Barclays SF vs Rothschild LA (Tech) IB 9 2y
+4 Bracebridge Capital? HF 2 2y
+9 Earn out and Sources and Uses IB 3 2y
+20 Advice on internship offer JOB 11 2y
+24 Best PCA Groups 2024? IB 31 2y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
+53 Odd HF Interview Experience HF 11 2y
0 PE Shops in Boston PE 2 2y
+6 Email to Nomura Greentech? IB 2 2y
0 Best LevFin / Sponsors Groups on the Street? IB 1 2y
0 Barclays stub bonus? IB 4 2y
+7 Phoenix AZ - Who is the best boutique local PM? RE 8 2y
+16 Correct LIBOR floor implementation in model?? PE 7 2y
0 Roles in Boston (PE or CF) JOB 1 2y
+5 Need Life/Career Advice JOB 5 2y
+9 Consumer Fund Focused Technicals (Mid-Level) PE 2 2y
+33 How bad is recruiting atm? RE 34 2y
+11 M&A group at BB firms (MS vs. JPM vs. Citi vs. BofA) IB 3 2y
0 TA Associates - Interview - Generalist PE Data 2y
0 Leerink Partners - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
0 Teneo - Interview - Generalist CO Data 2y
0 CRE at a large retailer RE 1 2y
0 Citi Summer 2024 TR 1 2y
+1 Euro-BTP Bond Futures HF 3 2y
+9 How to network with small regional boutique JOB 1 2y
+28 CRE in Chicago - so few opportunities?? RE 36 2y
0 Citi Sophomore Programs/Womens Program IB 1 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
notes
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