+24 Good shops in Cleveland PE 21 10h
0 Sharpe ratio for FICC products HF 2 7h
+26 Layoff Stigma JOB 20 5h
+7 MMHF case studies HF 8 10h
0 Euro/Canada Top Schools to New York Internship Reality? JOB 0 11h
+9 What are the Exit Options in Asset Management/Value Creation for a vice president ? AM 2 12h
+15 Return Offer IB 13 7h
+30 Thinking through tech investing: early growth vs. growth vs. buyout PE 7 12h
+6 Former consultants in PE: was the move genuinely worth it? PE 2 12h
+45 Have we seen the last private equity billionaire? PE 19 13h
+4 Thoughts on Two Roads Advisors IB 5 13h
+2 2026-27 Global University Aura Tier List BSCH 1 9h
0 Is networking with juniors useless in London ? TR 1 16h
+34 Wells Fargo IB COMP Thread IB 19 17h
+26 What Should I Do With My Life? PE 13 18h
+308 UBS in Shambles as Proposed $100k H1B Fee Looms IB 67 17h
+14 MiM to Sales and Trading in IB TR 8 15h
+173 WTF IS THIS COMPETITON IB 66 13h
+67 Is DCM actually underrated ? IB 29 20h
0 On cycle from MM to UMM PE 1 21h
+16 Laid off for 4 Months JOB 7 19h
0 Which banks are open to FT laterals and explicitly look for/reserve spots for them? IB 2 20h
0 Optiver - Interview - NA TR Data 17h
+104 I think I’m logging off after ER visit IB 21 22h
0 How can I make friends as a summer analyst? IB 3 20h
+3 Is Centerview or Goldman still FT recruiting or are their processes done? IB 12 21h
+14 Infrastructure PE Hours PE 13 20h
0 Top LO (Welly/FMR/CapGroup) or multi-strat HF? AM 1 22h
+91 Fitting In as a first gen IB 28 21h
+21 Does anyone know VP1, 2 and 3 base salary? IB 31 1d
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Sales and Trading TR Data 1d
0 True IB Behavioral Answers IB 2 1d
0 The Unofficial Goldman Sachs Guide To Being A Man IB 2 22h
0 TAP Advisors SA27 - Did anyone hear back from superday? IB 1 22h
+58 Why is BofA not getting the respect it deserves? IB 32 22h
0 Thoughts on transferring for 1 semester during sophomore year? CO 1 1d
+4 Reaching back out after rejection (same role) IB 7 23h
+80 Is it Bad That I ALREADY Don’t Care? IB 24 1d
+9 I built a free quant interview trainer (Optiver/Citadel style games) - looking for honest feedback TR 1 1d
+102 What was your worst experience in a networking call? IB 42 1d
+58 PJT M&A vs. EVR M&A IB 17 18h
+59 Cove Hill FT 2027 PE 28 1d
0 Barclays Investment Bank - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) IB Data 1d
0 Barclays Investment Bank - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) IB Data 20h
+23 Will GS move IB to Dallas in 27/28? Will others towards the end of the decade? IB 16 1d
+237 girl who rejected/ghosted me messaged asking for IBD job OFF 69 1d
+13 wells fargo 2027 ft IB 66 1d
0 Reneging Big 4 for MBB FT + PE recruiting CO 1 1d
+12 REIT questions and REIT links to direct RE 2 1d
+6 Insight on Performance Trust Capital Partners? IB 1 1d
+3 Unhinged euphemisms OFF 3 1d
+13 How do you get a differentiated view? HF 3 22h
+9 Best ER Adjacent Careers ER 5 23h
+18 Growth Equity Compensation VC 2 1d
+5 Fund I'm interning at sued advisory firm I want to apply to, is it best to leave experience off cv? IB 5 1d
0 Acc / dil as the sellside advisor IB 1 1d
+11 Bad experience with analyst IB 4 21h
0 Who makes final feedback decision for intern Return Offers to FT in lean teams? IB 1 1d
+3 Scotiabank Houston IB 9 1d
0 Is GTM @ Startup eating ur lunch? IB 1 1d
0 Oncycle 2028 PE 1 1d
0 Tool that can filter for stocks whose MA’s are squeezing / getting tight? CF 1 1d
+103 TPG Updated Views (2025) PE 34 1d
+9 MBA Associate Intern - Navigating the Cultural Pivot IB 2 1d
0 Capital One - Review - Generalist Data 1d
+20 Citadel Strategic Equity Investments (Nabeel Bhanji) HF 10 1d
0 Capital One - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1d
+18 Is Equity Research Still a Good Career Path in 2026? ER 19 1d
0 Intern/analyst wardrobe recommendations? FASH 1 1d
+23 How would you develop a sports field? RE 13 1d
0 JPMorgan - Review - Generalist Data 1d
+11 What to expect in HF PM/Founder Interview? HF 4 1d
0 Applied to Millennium a while back + finished test, haven't heard back yet? HF 2 1d
0 UniCredit - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 1d
+7 How many networking calls? IB 14 1d
+11 Gary Howe Update IB 5 1d
+2 Evercore applications dropping September? IB 2 1d
+1 GS London Private Credit (Direct Lending & Hybrid Capital) in 2026 CR 4 1d
+19 DB recent exits? IB 17 1d
0 Apax Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 1d
+18 Lazard Return Offers IB 24 1d
0 Concordia Advisors - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 1d
+6 EVR HC IB 24 1d
0 Brown Brothers Harriman - Interview - Equity Research ER Data 1d
0 Spring weeks + Summer internships (UK) IB 2 1d
+25 How tf do i control a stutter? IB 13 1d
+9 Desk choice advice: client-facing electronic execution vs technical rates/quant rotation TR 1 1d
+5 Worst performing credit fund returns? CR 2 1d
+15 Treated like shit despite Return Offer IB 12 1d
+20 Why is AI wrong? OFF 6 1d
+18 Your experiences with digital twins in industry? OFF 8 1d
+9 Would it be stupid to look to leave my current role? IB 1 1d
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 1d
+7 WLB for IB? IB 8 1d
0 Universities to pick for Hong Kong front office finance jobs BSCH 1 1d
+13 Magellan Capital Dubai IB 16 1d
0 Make Sure to ALWAYS check your spam folder JOB 1 1d
0 How do you break into middle east family offices? JOB 2 1d
+59 Biotech Funds - 2Q 2026 HF 23 1d
0 Guggenheim Partners - Interview - Generalist IB Data 1d

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”