+101 IB 40 46m
+57 IB 29 1h
+52 PE 27 3h
+10 Did My Team Set Me Up to Miss VP? IB 9 27s
0 Evercore SA 2028 IB 1 11s
+3 Have you heard about Marc Rowan’s romantic relationship with Holly Goodrich? PE 0 7m
+3 Barclays FT 2027 IB 6 10m
0 How much do finance clubs matter? IB 0 38s
+20 Citadel Strategic Equity Investments (Nabeel Bhanji) HF 13 16s
0 Moelis SF Business Services FT IB 3 4s
+6 Think I’ve wasted my 2yrs… IB 6 9s
+5 In cap markets currently, interested in research IB 4 7s
+11 DB Industrials IB 14 2s
+7 Guggenheim Bonuses IB 2 14m
+5 Do IB firms cross check resumes with linkedins IB 7 47s
0 Lone Pine Co-CIO Leaves for Atreides HF 1 16s
+28 Former consultants in PE: was the move genuinely worth it? PE 12 55m
+61 FT 2027 Application Megathread IB 228 1h
+180 Senior Banker's Guide to IB Recruiting / Group Placement (with a Healthcare Bent) IB 29 39m
+39 How much is enough? PE 22 3m
+3 BofA FT 2027 IB 32 38m
+332 No VP Promote from Sr. Associate - Seeking Advice PE 70 1h
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+89 PE Bro Accepted to GSB/HBS/Wharton - Q&A PE 83 21m
+4 Cantor SF FT 2027 IB 22 12m
+24 LSE vs Oxford vs UPenn (Wharton) for Undergrad BSCH 6 22m
+4 MS Menlo vs PJT M&A IB 8 1h
0 MUFG 2027 GCIB IB 0 1h
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0 SocGen IB 4 40s
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0 New role: Private Equity Financial Analyst (Partner Track Position) PE Jobs 1m
+45 Post-MBA IB associate are less Desirable? PE 14 58m
+28 Lateraling from Regional Boutique IB IB 14 49m
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0 Lincoln International TC IB 0 5s
+130 Can we please ban discussions of Claude or AI on this website unless a user meets certain requirements? OFF 62 8s
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+37 More diversity needed in the industry IB 11 52m
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0 UBS FT 2027 Hirevue AM 2 3s
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+13 Jefferies FIG FT 2027 IB 31 32s
+3 Walleye - Associate Portfolio Manager JOB 3 17s
0 WSO Academy Office Hours (Patrick) 0 1s
0 WSO Academy Office Hours (Patrick) 0 1s
0 WSO Academy Office Hours (Patrick) 0 1s
+18 What is the role of an analyst at your firm? IB 0 2h
+71 The Elite Event Driven Multi-Strat Hedge Funds (Elliott, DK, Farallon) HF 32 1h
+12 Options for a Highschool splitter that wants to go into high finance OFF 13 49m
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+45 Q&A: US Power Trader (Prop/Spec) TR 28 1h
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+27 How did you quit smoking cold turkey? OFF 18 4h
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0 Share Phoenix Learning HF 0 6h
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+192 Worlds Worst MDs Competition (2026 Edition) IB 43 4h
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+22 What can I do with the combination of MBB and RX? CO 2 8h
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0 What did your course load look like while recruiting soph fall? IB 1 7h
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+21 9/11 After 25 Years OFF 5 6h
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0 PGIM comp? CR 3 47m
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Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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