0 Penn in the news… any impact on reputation/value of degree BSCH 1 2y
+22 Recruiting Easier for Women??? OFF 15 2y
+1 List of equity sm hedge funds that recruit directly out of ib HF 2 2y
0 Interview Question -Ask one question to the genie if you don’t know the company at all. You need this question to decide if you want to invest it or not. JOB 1 2y
+32 Trading options from college dorm TR 6 2y
0 Balyasny Asset Management - Salary & Bonus Data 2y
0 MMA/Kickboxing as an Extracurricular in the Recruitment Process for IB/PE/HF RES 1 2y
+9 Restructuring & Turnaround Consulting vs Corporate Strategy Role JOB 1 2y
+29 how embarrassing is it to run an alpha male/getting laid podcast? OFF 28 2y
+7 . JOB 3 2y
+12 Use free period for doing Investment Management internship at PE or studying for CFA? PE 4 2y
+7 IB internship dilemma JOB 2 2y
0 Ameriprise Financial - Salary & Bonus - Investments AM Data 2y
+20 Accidentally landed an IB interview… ER 8 2y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Financial Sponsors IB Data 2y
+4 DC Advisory Chicago 23 FT IB 9 2y
+40 Are some Monopolies more Beneficial for Consumers? OFF 21 2y
+6 Career Counselor / Hired Job Finder JOB 1 2y
0 AlphaSights Video Assessment & Online Written Motivation Statement OTH 1 2y
+3 Goldman Sachs HK Sales and Trading 2024 TR 9 2y
+6 London Rent - Living Alone OFF 7 2y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets PE Data 2y
+9 CBRE FCG Skills Assessment test RE 5 2y
0 Recruiting into PE in a different city from IB role? PE 1 2y
+1 Sophomore Seeking Advice on Resume for SA25 RES 4 2y
+10 Thoughts on eFinancialCareers 'Top 10 Ideal Boutique Bank Employers.' IB 9 2y
+18 Choosing Between LBS MFA, LSE MSc, Imperial MSc in Finance for Investment Banking and Future PhD Pursuit BSCH 4 2y
0 . JOB 1 2y
+16 Oil & Gas league tables IB 1 2y
0 PE Database? PE 3 2y
0 BERENBERG CAPITAL MARKETS - Interview - Healthcare ER Data 2y
+59 2023/2024 Bonus Discussion TR 42 2y
0 S&T Career Progression TR 2 2y
0 RE Interview Modeling Tests RE 2 2y
+9 Post-meeting advice? JOB 4 2y
0 Walmart - Review - NA CF Data 2y
0 Walmart - Salary & Bonus - NA CF Data 2y
0 Networking with Former Employees JOB 1 2y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 2y
+2 Stealth layoff is causing me insomnia IB 4 2y
+9 BB in Toronto VS EB/MM in NYC/SF Exit Opps IB 7 2y
0 DC Advisory - Salary & Bonus - Generalist IB Data 2y
+8 Transportation/Industrials IB IB 7 2y
0 Help me find my client's firm name? OFF 4 2y
+10 SA 2025 What Should I Do? IB 1 2y
0 Buyside -> Sell Side Analyst Level PE 1 2y
+7 Can anyone actually talk about how the Associate recruiting process works at MM HFS (Citadel (Surveyor) / BAM / P72 / ETC.) HF 2 2y
0 Getting into ER from medical school BSCH 1 2y
+34 Let’s talk saving money in RE RE 30 2y
+14 Actually Cool Company Perks OFF 7 2y
+29 Goldman Sachs ops vs Jefferies ops IB 9 2y
+84 Golf Clubs OFF 35 2y
0 Capital One - Salary & Bonus - Commercial Banking Data 2y
+9 RE Debt Interview RE 4 2y
+1 Investment Banking Summer Associate IB 1 2y
+9 Bank Using Misleading Job Description? IB 2 2y
0 Is Lauder Business School a target university for IB? BSCH 0 2y
+37 What HS would you want your kids or future kids to attend? OFF 31 2y
+10 Why are Fannie Spreads overall lower than Freddie? RE 3 2y
+11 Boutique acquisitions role vs top tier brokerage team RE 8 2y
+3 DC Advisory Infrastructure IB 6 2y
+26 How to Tell a PE Firm is the Right Fit PE 11 2y
+21 How many $1m plus jobs are there in institutional real estate? RE 5 2y
+12 How to make the most out of your 20s OFF 8 2y
+26 No Real Friend Group? OFF 12 2y
+15 Career Rambling: Feeling Stuck & Ungrateful RE 3 2y
0 Advice for an International Student Starting in NYC Investment Banking? IB 2 2y
+10 Reaching out to the hiring manager after applying, a good idea? JOB 3 2y
+4 Qatalyst SA 2024 London JOB 6 2y
+6 Apollo 2023 real estate debt summer analyst london RE 9 2y
+17 Favorite burger spots in Manhattan? OFF 20 2y
+9 Allocator: Seeking Tutor (Will Pay) AM 3 2y
0 MasterCard - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
+51 Sophomore at Non-Target. Losing it IB 22 2y
0 ABG Sundal Collier - Review - Generalist ER Data 2y
0 Jefferies - Review - Operations IB Data 2y
0 2024 Sales and Trading SA HK TR 4 2y
0 Nordea - Review - Back Office TR Data 2y
0 Nordea - Salary & Bonus - Back Office TR Data 2y
+12 Levered ETFs TR 6 2y
+12 Not sure what to do next JOB 1 2y
+12 Bain Capital Return Offer Rates? PE 9 2y
+10 Looking for Roommate for NYC Roomate Jan 2024 OFF 5 2y
0 Deloitte - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) CO Data 2y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) CO Data 2y
+21 Closure and Unhealthy Emotions for no RO JOB 5 2y
+25 How Big is Your Apartment? OFF 22 2y
+3 Graduate early? BSCH 2 2y
+6 GTCR NYC Office Associates PE 4 2y
+5 No more UK Visas for Non-EU who studies at Europe Mainland? JOB 15 2y
+3 Want to Pay for Corp Strategy Case Study for FAANG type company PE 3 2y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - Generalist IB Data 2y
+9 Moving to another geography in PE PE 1 2y
+22 Shortest Pod Shop Stay HF 32 2y
+101 Highest paying job, minimal effort IB 78 2y
+3 Fixed Income PM @ AM SA to Macro Fund? HF 2 2y
+5 Longest resume gap that is still acceptable? RES 4 2y
+22 Law into IB...How feasible is it? IB 21 2y
+1 MMs focused on ESG HF 1 2y
0 KPMG - Review - Generalist CO Data 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 (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $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...”